Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-27

bet ght with it had not been of benefit to
him either in health or reputation. 1t was
surmised that this had led to disagreement
between his father and himself. Peter had
not taken the paternal circumstances in
gcod part. At last things seemed to have
arrived at a sort of crisis, and after it had
passed. Peter was no longer an inmate of
his fathers house, nor, it was understood
the recipient of an income from him. Nor
old Lawyer Corvin encourage any inquiries
about his son on the part of .inquisitive &C
qualntances. 1t was now three years since
he had spoke the young mans name and
nobody knew (or cared what had become
of him.
Since Lawyer Corvin had no other living
relatives, 1t was matter of speculation what
he would do with his property, when the
time came for him to be gathered to his
forefathers in the better-or at all events
the other-world. 1t must have been annoy
ing to Mr.. Corvin to have spent his life in
SO arduously scraping wealth together only
to find. at last, that he could do nothing
better with it than to bestow it upon some
charitable institution. 1t must be painful
for one who carefully abstained from doing
any good in the world while he lived in it,
20 be almost compelled to appear as bene-
factor after his decease. Why does not civ
iiization provide openings for posthumous
investments more adapted to the temper
and prediction of persons of LAWYER Cor
wins kind?
Mr.. Morford walked into the sitting room.
holding Nellie by one hand, and in the
other the folded paper which thew had
found in the tree Mr.. Corvin was stand
ing before the table, with his hands be-
hind him, staring gloomily at pile of gold
eagles and double eagles which were hean-
ed up upon it; and Nancy was sitting on
the opposite side of the table, with her eyes
sparkling and her cheeks red, holding in her
hands slip of paper, freshly written, and
bearing the appearance of a receipt-which
ineeed it was.
Good morning, Mr. Corvin," said Nor
1ord: DO intrude, Miss Billop?"
.o NO. Mr.. Milford. that you don't! I was
Jest settln' little account I had with
MI Corvin. l was tellin' him was sorry
amt got no bank notes, but eff he cam.
carry t off in his pockets I'll have bug
sy e, 1etched up and send it down in that"'
I don't understand this" said Mr. Cor
Vn. You had no money yesterday, and
today the house seems full of gold. l
SHAH make investigations. If this money
the house I shall lodge a claim TO it. the
land being mine, is the money!"
Land sakes! That can't be right, can
it", said Nancy. appealing to Morford
Mr.. Corvin is q 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 AXE such demand than | have.
This Is none of your affair, SIR said
Corvin, harshly.
ITS his affair to answer a question eff
ask him, Mr.. Corvin,'' interposed Nancy,
whose spirit was evidently rising. EFF
it's your affair to make out that's what
mine by right, amt mine, but yours-jest
because you're a lawyer and I ain't-then
i say it's poor affair for a man to be in!
There's your money, sir, to take or leave
And she looked at him with the resolution
that is so effective in good and gentle per-
sons, once they are aroused.
Corvin met the look with sulen frown.
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cts of his various garments; but at this
juncture Morford said:
Hold on a moment, Mr.. Corvin, l have
something to offer that may save you
trouble-in fact. there are two things; for
L knew I should be likely to meet you
here, so l brought a letter for you from