Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-02-23

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Pregy.
Before he could continue the CONVEX
sation, however, some customers came
In and his listener had TO walt on them.
No sooner was the store clear again
than the letter carrier stood In the door
way and, In tho manner peculiar TO New
York postmen, who are always In such
Q hurry, he dipped . letter into the
store from between his fingers and did
not even wait to see IL drop In tho pan
underneath the molasses barrel
THAT'S Q gentlemanly way Of hand
ing In letter." said Mr.. Blodger, while
Mrs. Bregy picked It up and wiped It
81 guess tho poor fellows are on their
feet SO long and have so for to walk that
they won't step yard farther than they
can possibly help" said Mrs. Breezy.
alphabetically.
Then she tore open the end OF the en-
velope and drew out the letter which
she commenced to read.
"Whatever can this mean? 1t Is from
q lawyers Office" Then she commenced
over again and read aloud:
"Dear Madam
II you will please call at our office
ut your earliest convenience, you will
hear OF something to your advantage.
Yours very truly,
BRoUsE & TANNER"
"Brouse & Tanner" said Mr.. Blodg-
er. "Why, they are my lawyers In Tom.
ple Court; whatever can they want with
your
THAT Is something I can not even
guess at" exclaimed the excited wom'
an. at may DO they can tell me where
my dcar husband Is"
'Oh. no, II can't lie that They would
have nothing to do with any thing that
concerned your husband; that could not
possibl- be. said Mr.. Dlodger. Just thon
Eugcno walked In. and after shaking
hands heartily with Mr.. Blodger no
received tho lottcr which hia mothor
handed to him, and as he read It won
dered what 1t could mean. He gave his
wonderment expression. and ASKED as
much. Neither could answer him. SO
1t remained for him to make the sug-
gestion that us It was only just turned
two o'clock his mother might as we'll 60
downtown to Brouse & Tanners office
and find out all about It.
Certainly, said Mr.. Blodger. land TIL
20 along. You can't be too careful with
these lawyer follows"
1t did not take long Tor Mrs Breezy to
prepare herself, and very soon the peo-
pie OF the neighborbood pokcd their
heads out OF tho window to see that
''stuck up" woman from the grocery
walk down the street to tho elevated
railroad with the retired soap manu-
facturer.
Eugene was on tho tip-toe OF expec-
tation oil tue time his mother was
away and felt greatly relieved when he
saw her return. "Good news, my boy"
she said before taking OF any Of her ap-
parel. my Uncle Du Bois, who lived
Mt Amiens has left me lot OF property
worth nearly Ave hundred thousand
francs He died nearly year ago and
they have been trying to find me ever
since. But some Of my relations over
there arc trying to swindle mo out OF It
They say my uncle was insane when he
made his will and did not know what he
was doing"
"what did the lawyers have to say
about It any way?" asked Eugene.
"They say there will be some little
trouble getting the matter settled, but
they do not doubt that | shall get the
property eventually. Still. 1t will take
quite sum Of money to 60 over there
and fight my greedy relatives. and !
don't know where the money would
come from II 1t was not that Mr.
Blodger insists on advancing 1t ut six
per cent interest until the affair 10
settled and we can pay It back"
"And have you accepted?" asked
Eugene.
Certainly not I told Mr.. Blodgor I
should have to consult with you first, "
answered his mother.
"Well, / suppose we may have TO ac-
cept somebody's assistance before II 10
all over, for II there Is law to be paid
for, 1t will take great deal Of money
to do It Then, too, II We are to 60 TO
France the grocery will have 70 be
sold" said Eugene.
"Yes, that Is pretty certain. for We
can not take II with US. and 1t will not
take care Of itself here. But before we
take any steps ct all In any direction,
we must understand from these lawyers
exactly how the matter stands and what
the exact chances are for my getting
hold Of the property" was his mothers
guarded reply. Secretly Eugene re-
joiced ct the prospect Of going abroad.
and when he thought Of the wealth
which might possibly como to them IL
struck him that after oil he might be In
Q position TO mako love TO Armida Do
laro. Yet he kept his own counsel and
did not show any extraordinary eager
ness TO press after the wealth. Even
before his mother no restrained him.
SELF They talked over the matter To-
gether that night and Mrs Breezy told
her son q great deal more than be had
ever known before regarding her early
history and the noble race OF which she
was Q descendant She also told him much
about her early life In New York when
she spent her honeymoon In the Quar-
tier Franchise. Eugene was very much
interested and be forced much informa-
from his mother which was entirely new
TO him
This conversation Of course brought
back the occurrences Of the past few
months to her mind more wildly and
she could hardly believe that so short .
time since she was dragged down al
most 10 the cutters Of the twin citiea
These thoughts Of the past however.
never had but one marked result name
IL the renewal Of her love for her hus'
band from whom she had been separ-
sted for % many yearA Her whole
soul had gone out for him In those
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