Arizona republican., 1900-10-04
SHE GAVE BACK HIS GOLD.
Old Mans Housekeeper Won't Take tn;
 House and Money Willed to Her.


 House and Money Willed to Her.
 Milerton, N. Y.-As result of the remarkable refusal of Miss Anna Doag to accept the handsome house and grounds and $6000 in cash bequeathed to her by the late Milan Brown, an aged resident of this village for whom Miss years, she is now in receipt of letters from all parts of the country. These letters insinuate that if Miss DOag has no use for the money herself it could be used to advantage by the writer. She is kept busy from morning until night attending to this correspondence.
 Meanwhile she remains unshaken in her resolve not to accept a cent of old Browns legacy. Millerton's residents recall the day more than twelve years ago when Anna first came here and went to work In the chief industrial establishment of the village-the shirt factory.
 She was then a bright. winsome girl. hardly more than 20 years old, tall and plump, with raven black hair and bon ny black eyes. Her good looks attract ed general attention and she had many admirers. But she was austere of manner and retiring of disposition. She had been employed at the shirt factory only a short time when her qualifications as housekeeper were brought to the attention of old Milan Brown. He was then 8 years old and had grown tired and lonesome at his big farmhouse. Negotiations were opened which resulted in Miss Doag going to Browns house. at Spencer Corners. some four miles from Miller ton. and there settling down as his housekeeper.
 Of course people talked. but old Milan Brown ignored these comments, and Miss Doag was smilingly indifferent. Browns immediate family, consisting of two grown sons and a married daughter interposed no objection. i They recalled the fact that opposition to his second marriage had been stern ly rebuked and that thereafter none dared visit him unless invited. This second marriage was strange one. One day early in the sos a young book agent-Flora Burroughs-came to MilleTton and in the pursuit of her calling visited Brown. He looked at her sparkling eyes and the fluffy hair, and Flora Burroughs went back to the village inn with a smiling countenance and very large order.
 Much smitten with the pretty book agent, but too bashful to do his own courting, Brown deputiZed an old friend of h:S-a brother farmer-to hunt up Flora and sound her upon the matri- mOnial question. Flora, when she heard of Browns wealth, coyly ad- mitted that she was a widow with four children. This fact, however. did not deter Milan Brown, for was he not a widOwer with three grown children. And so they were married
 After Miss Doag became Browns housekeeper everything went along peaceably in the Brown household until he announced his intention of leaving the farm and settling down in the vil- lage of Millerton From his son George. a prosperous business man in the village. he. six or seven years ag1. purchased a comfortable house in Park avenue.
 When it was learned that Brown had placed the deed of his new house in the name of Anna Doag resentment broke forth in the Brown family
 But the unwearying attention be slowed upon Brown in the last three or four years of his life broke down every barrier of resentment that had arisen between his children and Miss DCag. Their relations became friendly and satisfaction was generally expressed that the elder Brown had made such provision for his faithful housekeeper.
 Tuesday morning a week ago Milan Brown died. Several days later Miss Doag produced the tin dispatch box in which Milan Brown had been wont to keep his private papers. unlocked 1t, and the family sat down to listen.
 The lawyer slowly read the terms of the will bequeathing Miss Doag one fourth of the estate and the Park ave nue house and ending by appointing her administrative.
 Miss Doag rose with flushed face and trembling hands and in trembling tones she said:
 T have a few words that I want to say to you all. I cannot accept this legacy and l do not want this house; you can have it and do with it as you please. l cannot and will not serve as administrative of MT. Browns estate, and if you will let me have the piano and a little money to tide over my pres ent needs l will go away forever
 The heirs sat dumbfounded as the girl drew from the folds of her dress a quit claim deed to the real estate and handed it to the lawyer.
 Miss DOag is tall and of striking ap- pearance. She is of attractive person. ality and is evidently a woman of great determination. When seen by the re- porter she wore a violet silk waist. with high white collar and black tie and a black lace skirt. She seemed to be happy rather than otherwise over forfciting her fortune.