Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-19

"Ah, yes, yes! Great pity your Uncle
Horace left his affairs so involved.
presume. of course, am speaking to
Horace Pettigrew Beamish, haru
at"
He tiickered over a bundle of :cl.cw
documents.
Born ut Clareville in 1913. l hold
the parish certificate. in case. FORE
warned is forearmed. .. it's ne, SIR
undoubtedly. l was named after my
uncle: and l named my girl after ms
favorite sister-Bessie. You see
Il do fully. simply wished to
verify the various claimants.
wouldn't put too much store Oh the
results. Mr.. Bcam:sh. The property
has lain under Il t-breaking mort
cage, as YOU know: and the ultimate
realization may not split up into more
than 500 bill. One moment. though!
Bessie! All. possibly you did Il smart
thing in naming your child so. and
taking her down. as goa say. RcssN,
Bessie. Let me see."
Really" Mr.. Eeamish rubbed hiS
hands. Yes. fancicd might be de.
stroying two featherel bipeds with one
missile. rs You legal gentry put it. la.
ha. HOw-er-Wnat-"
"An. just so! Erratic to the last
your uncle, sir. Those mining shares:
here we arc. They are worth now,
with accumulated dividends. something
like $4,000. and tire will has been
found i'll ali old boot. Half CT them
have i,een wiilcsl to Bessie Ada. daugll-
ter OF Horace pettigrew. and the re-
rlaint;"r to the servant who nUrsed
him before it was known he was likely
to Cic-;s he says. l must coI.:ratu.
la5c YOU, after al, Sir
Tho servant. The-the schcniing
missy. You don't" He sat still,
staring hard at nothing. Possibly he
was trying 10 think out some axiom
to lit the rladdening occasion. "Why,
half 10 my Bessie! It can't be-" lie
got IN. That girl. sil-that girl has
run away with Il good for nothing
actor fellow! Have l no power
I'VE can't alter the mans will. sir.
1 : y
will give me your daughters address
I'll write to her Tomorrow"
And. as q man in a dream, Mr.. Beam.
ish wrote it down, shook hands Imply,
ard sat down 70 wine his forehead.
"Gracous!' he whispered. "Ressie-
that fcllow-$1O,00 And here T.
He'll write tomorrow! Then I'll write
to-ni"ht."'
The inspiration of lifetime. Ten
minutes later he was tearing out to
mail 81 Letter addressed to Gordon
i.2"cl!. Esc. It contained q $50 note
az: those few hurried words:
Dear Boy: l trust You did not in
tend 70 take ne at my hasty word.
Allow ne to break through my priii-
ciples 70. once. Any .:mn will do. l
Eo-}e I'm just. live and let live is
ono Of my notices you did not stay to
hear
1t was posted. Then he went back,
to wipe his forehead again and to
dream. dream, dream.
It was curious coincidence that he
went on dreaming for just month,
and that the two letters should arrive
by the same mail. At last! One.
stamped Shand s: Pascoe. Attorneys"
to say that all was settled. and one
from Lowell to say that he had got the
$4,000. and was bringing it around in
Il bag for safety.
Naturally. he opened the former first.
Dear Sir: We know nothing of the
circumstances. ana cannot understand
to what yOur letter refers. Your uncle.
Horace Beamish. died Interstate. For
lack OF funds. apparently. the claim
was abandoned some years ago. We
do moi advise you 10 reopen it. Xonrs
ohe,iicntly.. "A. SHAND.
With naElclcss pang. that twitched
his fingers, he opened the second en-.
velope.
Dear Mr. Dcamish: I return. with
doancst thanks. the $50 you so kindly
sent Ele. Perhaps in the future Won
may rot have SO poor IN opinion of my
powers of acting. Yours APOLOGIZE
cally, GORDON LOWELL"
st. Louis Star.