Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-05-08

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CURED to me that they might have
found it out, too"
shouldn't have married." he
snapped. I've no sympathy with act
ors, and less still for people who en-
courage them! While you're wasting
a sovereign at the theater, you might
be doubling it at home!"
1t really did seem as if Mr.. Beam
ish's pet theory that money makes
money" was to be emphasized once
more for the benefit Of his friends
That very next evening the maid-who
had never had a chance to test ths
theory herself-tapped, with care
bearing a name that made Mr.. Beam
ish stare.
"Such a gentlsman.-with cab, SIR
and a silk hat and snowy beard!" shi
yentured. Il said you were in the IL
brary, Mr.. Beamish, sirl"
Its Mr.. Shandl This way, sir; this
way!" cried Mr.. Beamish, eNcitedly
Really, an unexpected pleasure! The
lawyer whose name I've heard so often
but whom I've never seen! Really
'Say solicitor. my dear sir" Mr..
shand bowed a trife coldly, as if he
had his own value for effusiyeness.
''No; you have not troubled us much
with your claim on the estate. Still
I'm glad to be able TO tell you that
there seems at last chance Of settle
ment with the opposing side. In that
case"
II knew It, Sir ! knew it would
come home to them sooner or later!
Everything comes to him who waits.
Why. / remember poor old Uncle Hor-
ace saying to me, when ! took my lit
tie girl down to see him"
"Ah, YES, yes! Great pity your Uncle
Horace left his affairs so involved l
presume. Of course. ] am speaking TO
Horace Pettigrew Beamish, born at
He hicked over a bundle Of yellow
| documents.
Born at Fayersham in 1882 ] hold
the parish certificate, in case. Fore
warned is forearmed Oh, it's me, SIR
undoubtedly Twas named after unele;
and named my girl after his favorite
sister Bessie. Yousee-'
II do fully. I simply wished toverify
the various claimants. ! wouldn't put
/ too much store on the results, Mr..
Beamish. The property has lain under
a heartbreaking mortgage, as You
I know: and the ultimate realization
may not split up into more than q G 20
note. One moment. though! Bessiei
An, possibly you did a smart thing in
naming your child so. and taking her
down, rs You say. Bessie. Bessie! Let
me seei'
Really" Mr.. Beamish rubbed his
hands. Eyes: I fancied / might be de-
stroying two feathered bipeds with
one missile. as you legal gentry put
II. Ia. ha! Hover what"
"Ah. lust sol Erratic TO the last
your uncle, sir. Those mining shares;
here we are They are worth now,
with accumulated dividends. something
like $4,000; and the viii has been
found in an old iackboot. Half Of
them are willed TO Bessie Ada, daugh-
ter of Horace Pettigrew, and the re-
mainder tothe servant who nursed him
before it was known he was likely 10
die-as he saws. I must congratulate
you. after all, sir"
"The servant The-the scheming
hussvl You don't" He sat very still,
staring hard at nothing. Possibly he
was trying to think out some axiom
to fit the maddening occasion. "Nhy,
half 10 my Bessie! II can't bel Tie
got up. "That girl, sir-that girl has
run away with a good-for-nothing ac-
tor fellow! Have no power
I'VE can't alter the mans win. sir.
There it is in black and white. II You
win give me your daughters address,
I'm write to her tomorrow"
And. as man in a dream, Mr.. Beans
ish wrote Il down. shook hands Imply,
and sat down to wipe his forehead.
"Gracious." he whispered Bessie
THAT fellow e2,0Oo! And here +
| He'll write tomorrow! Then Hllwrite
tonight"
The inspiration of a lifetime, Ten
minutes later he was tearing ont TO
post letter addressed TO Gordon Low
Ell. ESQ. 1t contained $40 note, and
these few hurried words:
Dear Boy: ! trust You did not in
tend to take me at my hasty word.
Allow me to break through my prin-
ciples for once. Any time will do.
hone I'm Just. Live and let live is
one Of my notices you did not stay
to hear"
Ii was posted. Then he went back
70 wipe his forehead again and TO
dream, dream, dream.
II was a curious coincidence that he
went on dreaming for just a month,
and that the two letters should arrive
bv the same post. At last One
stamped "Shand & Pascoe. Solicitors
70 saw that all was settled; and one
from Lowell, to say that he had got the
c 900. and was bringing II round in
bag for safety.
Naturally, he opened the former first
oDaar sir-Ve know nothing Of the cir