The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1895-09-27

Vivette had been prepared 10,
the happy couple, and there, in the
presence of his mother, Joseph Gu~.-
nsnceforth Joseph Blake-gradual-y
cleared up his yet confused knowledge
of his new condition.
And you tell me- neither, that all
this great estate is mine? Well.
shall know how to deal Justly by it, "
And you are no longer Joseph Gust
but Joseph Blake" said his mother.
mo, mother; i shall not abandon
the name have worn so long, and
which has become sacred to me
from it's association with my kind
benefactors at Cincinnati. Henceforth
shall always bear that as a middle
name"
"What surprises me much" said
Mrs Myra Blake, lis that you, Vivette,
mad not yourself discovered that Jo-
seph was my long-lost son."
Il feel almost ashamed of myself,
Mrs. Blake" said Vivette.
mo, no, Vivette-henceforth let IL
De mother; you are now Mrs Blake"
And mother indeed il shall ALWAYS
DC. AS to Joseph, he knew nothing of
sulphur Springs, but only remembered
that ne had lived at hotel. YouI
story OF your lost son impressed me
very much; but nothing ever suggested
10 me that my Joseph might be that
son. 1t seems, however that my
father long since suspected his connec-
ton with Gray Sulphur Springs-I
know not why-and l think he pur-
posely kept it in the dark until he
could be sure. IL was at his solicita-
ton L prepared memoranda of all I
learned of your family; and. providen-
tally, the loss of that paper led, in the
end, to the final reunion of mother
and son.
Indeed" said Mrs. Myra Blake;
'and this paper then-sent with the
medal to me yesterday by Mr.. Colburn
lis yours?"
Il prepared that paper for my
father TO enable him (as !
l know now to trace Joserh back to
his former friends l understand il
now. thank even the thief who stole.
or found and concealed it"
There was wedding party at the
Motel on the next night. There was q
gay company present. Good cheer
prevailed; congratulations abounded.
and ali were happy. Before the com
pany separated, Joseph Gust Blake
took Mr.. Clayton, the attorney. aside
for conference-asking him to quietly
prepare certain papers and have them
ready next day, when he would call
Tor them.
Al the end OF week, Joseph and
vivette made ready for their return to
Mrs. Myra Blake was 10
accompany them-her son having de-
'lded to remain at Cincinnati as his
permanent home for the practice of
MS professions; and Myra reluctant to
y again separated from him under
ny circumstances
When the carriage was ready at tho
COR and the last good-byes about to
'e said, Joseph. taking legal-looking ,
document from his pocket said: ,,
Uncle sam. please take care of this :
aper. II will explain itself" ,,
The driver pulled up his reins. /.
racked his whip, and amid the regrets ,
white and black bout the departing
ehicle, Joseph, Vivette. Myra and the !,
'aiting maid Liza were off for Gin :
nnati.
When they were fairly gone, Sam
lake. who had thought il strange
nat his nephew had made no arrange
ents for the care of his property and 9
lat he had said nothing of returning p
now opened the package given to his s.
ire and read it through with amaze p
ent. The document set forth that &
hereaS, Thomas Blake had devised a
s entire estate to his grandson e
'seph, neglecting the equal rights of n
s elder son Samuel Blake; and that u
Ierefore, in behalf of Justice and ~
ght, the said sole heir Joseph Blake 81
d thereby convey and quit-claim TO &C {.
c said Samuel Blake his beloved u
lcle, all and singular, the equal un-
vided one-half of all said estate.
C., etc. All of which was duly wit m
sSed, signed sealed and delivered dI