The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-27

to him either in health or reputation.
u was surmised that this had led 10
disagreement between his father and
himself. Peter had not taken the
paterial remOnstranceS in good part.
At last things seemed 10 arrive At Il
sort of crisis: and after ii had passed
Peter was no longer an inmate of his
fathers house. nor. II was understood,
the recipient of any income from him.
Nor did Lawyer Corvin encourage any
Inquiries about his son on the part Of
inQuisit!ve acquaintances. II was now
three years since he had spoken the
young mans name, and nobody knew
tor cared) what had become of him.
Since Lawyer Corvin had no other liv-
ing relatives, it was a matter of specu-
lation what he would do with his prop
erty, when the time came for him TO
be gathered to his forefathers in the
better--Or at all events the other
world. Ii must have been annoying TO
Sf. Corvin to have spent his life in so
'arduously scraping wealth together
only TO find, at last. that he could do
nothing better with 1t than to bestow
1t upon some charitable institution. II
must be painful for one who carefully
abstained from doing any good in the
world while he lived in it, to be almost
compelled 10 appear as a benefactor
after his dacease. Why does not civill-
cation provide openings for posthumous
Investments more adapted to the tenn
per and prediction of persons of Law
Yer CGrvn's kind?
Mr.. Morford walked into the sitting
room. holding Nellie by one hand. and
in the other the folded paper which
they had found in the tree. Mr.. Corvin
was standing before the table. with his
hands behind him, staring Cloomily at
pile of gold eagles and double-eagle
which were heaped up upon 1t; and
Nancy was on the opposite side of the
table, with her eyes sparkling and her
cheeks red. holding in her hands n slip
Of paper, freshly written. and bearing
the appearance of a receipt-which in
deed il was.
Good morning, Mr.. Corvin." said
Morford: do I intrude, Miss Bishop"
mo, Mr.. Morford. that you don't! 7
was jest settlin' a little account I had
with Mr.. Coryin I was tellin' him
was sorry amt got no bank notes. but
ef he can't carry it off in his poskets,
I'll have a buggy fetched up and send
IL down in that
'I don't understand this" said Mr..
corvin. You had no money yesterday,
and today the house seems full of gold
shall make Investigations. If this
money was found anywhere in the land
adjoining the house, ! shall lodge a
claim to it: the land being mine so is
the money"
Land sakes. That can't be right,
can it?' said Nancy appealing to Nor
ford.
"Mr. Corvin Is a lawyer" replied the
latter. "He must know about such
things. II he owns the land, and you
are buying 1t of him with money you
found on the land, he may have the law
on you. OF course. If he merely held a
mortgage on the property, he has no
more right to make such a dema nd than
have"
This is none of your affair, SIR" said
Corvin. harshly.
IT'S his affair to answer question ef
] ask him. Mr.. Corvin." interposed
Nancy. whose spirit was evidently ris-
ing. "Ef IT'S yOur affair to make out
that's what mine by right. amt mine
but yours-jest because you're law
yer and ] ain't then 7 say it's poor
affair for man to be in! There's your
money, sir. to take or leave; an I don't
want TO hurry you but
And she looked at him with the rcsolu-
tion that is so effective in good and
gentle persons, once they are aroused.
Corvin met the look with sullen
frown. and began putting the gold
into the pockets Of his various gar