The Princeton union., 1900-12-27

tunes. Money is a balm for most
things, and coupled with travel it
might lead me to forget He was tile
family lawyer, and he had come all
the way north to see that / received
my uncle's bequest. He. was bent,
gray and partially bald. He must have
been close to 20, but for all that there
was youthful twinkle in his eyes as
he took my card and looked up into
my face. ~ &. 5s5s
$50 you are John Winthrop? he said
in way Of preliminary. You may hand
cardcase full of your name to a law
yer and still he will insist-upon ver-
| bal admission
i have always been led to believe
Sc" answered smartly, placing my
hat beside the chair in which sat
+. down. s'How did you manage to To-
cate me in this big city?''
'Your uncle had seen some Of youp
signed articles in New York papers
and said that in all probability should
find you here. A few inquiries set me
on your track" Here he pulled out a
lengthy document from his handbag.
II confess, however" he added, ''that
am somewhat disappointed in your
| looks
Disappointed in my looks!' was my
cry. s"What sort of a duffer were you
expecting to see"
| He laughed. ..Well, your uncle gave
me tho idea that should find a good
| for nothing hack writer, a dweller in
some obscure garret." ..
IF, that is the case, what under the
sun did he send you up here for?'' s
The merriment went out of the old
mans face, and his eyes became grave.
| "Of that anon. Let me proceed with
my business and read the will to you.
You will find it rather a remarkable
document" sS.5-z. z re Gs.- "a, = .
| l settled back in my chair in a wait
ing attitude. To tell the truth, I was
somewhat confused by all this pream-
BILE. To his son my uncle left the bulk
of his property, which amounted to
more than $1,000,OO0. l was listless.
The head overseer received the munif-
cent sum Of $4,000. To the butler, the
housekeeper and the cook he gave $1O,-
600 each. began to grow interested.
He was very liberal to his servants.
Several other names were read, and
my interest assumed the color of anxi-
ETY.. When the lawyer stopped to un-
fold the last flap, spoke. =. rs.
"And where in the world do come
in?'. . s.. - s.. = y - ,.s5 % >.
''In the sense you understand you do
not come in." 8. 2 - -
I stared at him in amaZement. IT
don't come in?' + repeated vaguely.
"Ah," reaching down for my hat "then
go out, as it were, as brilliant as a
London yellow fog. What the devil
does all this mean?''' I started to rise. ;
wait" he commanded !" TO my
nephew, John Winthrop, 4 bequeath
the sum of $1,000, to be presented to
him in person Immediately after this
will is probated and with the under
standing that he shall make no further
demand upon my son and heil. in the
future That is all" concluded the
lawyer, folding the document. .'I have
the check in my pocket y ?, asgs - -. 1szS
Keep il" said I, rising. A hot flush
OF indignation swept over me. I un-
derstood. It was his revenge. To
have man make sport of you after
he is dead and gone, leaving you i'm
potent and with never q chance to re-
taliate! "Keep it, said again:
throw it away, or burn it. under
stand. He has satisfied a petty re-
venge. It is an insult not only to me,
but to my dead parents. You are, of
course, acquainted with the circum-
stances Of my mothers marriage She
married the man she loved, Disregard
ing her brothers wishes.''
7 knew your mother" said the law
yer, going to the window and looking
out and beyond all that met his gaze. II
'To think" went on, cooling none,
that my mothers brother should die
in this manner nourishing so small and
petty a spite! When he did this, he
knew thatI should understand his mo-
tive. In the first place, never dream
ed that he would remember me in his
Will-never entertained the least idea
zof it. am independents; l am earning
livelihood, small, but enough and to
spare. I'll bid you good morning. /
took step toward the door. Ssz
Young man, sit down. said the old
man, coming back to his chair ..I
want to talk to you for few minutes.
Your uncle was peculiarly syindictiye
man. What he considered a wrong he
neither forgot nor forgave. His son
pleaded with him not to put in that
final clause. He offered even to share
with you. Your uncle, swore he would
leave it all to the stab1emen first. This
journey was forced upon me, or
should not have taken it. This is nv.
advice to you: Accept the check and in
the privacy Of your room tear it up or
light a cigar with it; that's about all
It's worth. You will feel no little salts.
faction in lighting cigar with it-that
is, If you are anything like me. Think
OF tia thousand dollars to light your
cigar! It is an opportunity not to be
missed. When you grow old, you will
say to your grandchildren, Once lit
a cigar with a thousand dollar check
The oldest inhabitant will be silenced