Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-01-31

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It was shock and surprise to his
nephew, for the old man was still
vigorous and had seemed in even bet
ter health. than usual. Albert OBJ
tanned leave of absence without sal
ary and, drawing his little balance
from the savings bank, hurried to
Wisconsin to be present at the funer-
al, The attendance was larger than
he had expected; he was pleased to
see how many friends and neighbors
came to do honor to the dead. Chief
among the assembly was Judge
Steinberg, Of Oshkosh, who greeted
Albert cordially.
{ After the services were over, the
judge accompanied Albert back to the
cabin and seated himself in Uncle
Norris chair, with the air Of host
rather than that of a guest.
.'Of course, Mr.. Whitney, you know
that you are your great-uncle's sole
heir. but believe that you are not
aware that Norris Whitney was one
of the richest men in the county"
"No-was he?" gasped Albert.
Judge Steinberg smiled. Like most
men. he enjoyed telling good story.
"I-have known your uncle all his life;
we were friends in youth, and I have al
ways enjoyed his confidence. Years
ago he had an experience which caused
him to lose faith in all women, and
most men, but which it 10 not for me
to repeat. He bought this farm, which
is larger than it appears, for much OF
it is leased, and retired to this out-of-
the-way spot. It was his delight that
you should love him for himself alone.
The annuity which your mother re-
ceived, after your fathers death, was
paid by him on the express condition
that she should not enlighten you in
regard to his affairs. 1 have to con-
graduate you on the inheritance of q
very considerable fortune, which Is ex-
cellently well invested. I shalt be
pleased to act as your agent, as was
your uncle's, but that is for you to de-
eide" 9s
Albert listened with dazed attention,
that hardly left room for Joy, to the
long list of stocks and bonds of which
he was now the possessor. All of them
were at par, and some of them far above
it.
II am utterly, inexperienced" he
said, land know nothing of business,
except in the hardware trade. Icould
ask nothing better than to have such
an agent as yourself. If it is to your
advantage as we'll as mine that you
should manage the property, 1 am only
too glad.'' ...,.. sa-.,
The family were at breakfast when
Mr.. Pennington's eye fell on this para
graph in the Daily Conservative:
"Albert Whitney, clerk in the EN-
aployment of Jobson & Co., importers
and wholesale dealers in hardware, is
the sole heir to the estate of his great
uncle, Morris Whitney, 81 Door county,
Wis, recently deceased. The estate, in
addition to lands, amounts to over $780,
600, mostly invested in standard stocks
and bonds y ~ -, : ~ - -
He read it aloud. albert Whitney,"
he said, 'surely that is the excellent
young man whom we know. I must tel
ephone to DR.. Shepherd for confrma-.
ton.
= ''Hello-good morning, doctor. Al
bert Whitney, of Jobson & Co., is the
same Mr.. Whitney who belongs to our
church, is he not?-I thought so. Have
you read the paragraph about him in
the Conservative, this morning?-I
thought you would be.-so am L. -.
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures break
fast table. 81 am sincerely rejoiced,"
he said. ut is provfdential that SO
large fortune should come into the
hands Of a young 1g'1 man Of such piety and
Gladys looked up, pleased and inter-
ested. She thought again what nice
dark eyes Mr.. Whitney had. e ),
,s ''My DEAR" said her father toshis
wife, tive must invite him to dinner
again and introduce him to some ct our
prominent people. AS we did not ig-
more him in his obscurity, we can bet
ter afford to congrat ulate him on his
prosperity fs'ssi
At the Felect dinner party which fol-
lowed Albert was the guest of honor,
and escorted Mrs. Pennington to the
table. He bore himself wsth quiet, dig
nifty, and Mt; Pennington took pride in
the pearl. which he had discovered, e
- The guests. departed, the good man
announced. to. his family:. '.Afr. Whit
ney. is q gentleman OF. int elligepse, as
we'll as Of Integrity. It is rarely that
we find SO many. good qualities united:
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stands unchallenged, Malta Is rated as
novf in s+renp 9th and socuritv