The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-30
CHAPTER TX.

CHAPTER Tx.
John T. Wright left no will, and
A. settlement of his estate became
.,oyed at once in difficulties that
u, never anticipated by his family.
4 4 had never been a happy family
4, ,be reason that Wright was a
IA austere man, who long ago had
FINISHED anything like tenderness
ham his heart. His family were to
M merely part of his establish
u.ut They were, he knew, against
= in the quarrel with Herbert, and
would never permit them to men
~ the name of his son, while he
de it impossible for them to aid
n young man in his pecuniary dis
r,ss. Mrs. Wright's life did not diff
hi very materially from that of a
.utiye who has lived in comfortable
.usrters and had all that could be
vshed in the way of clothing and
hood Such thing as amusement
arer entered her thoughts. AS for
Miriam, her life was deeply embit-
bred Her sympathy for her mother
I'd made her almost hate her father,
M her breast was filed with rebel
nstincts only awaiting favorable
gportunity to break forth; but the
opportunity never came Her father
always treated her as if what she
thought was of absolutely no conse-
busnce; and as for what she should
70 he would determine that. No
Foubt the time would have come
Fhen Miriam would have clashed with
sr stern father, and as it was the
ksrest wish of her heart to do so,
is not unlikely that she would
ave come out victorious.
Such was the deadening, soul-de-
trOying influence exerted by John
Wright on his family and all those
rociated with him in business.
The day after the events described
the foregoing chapter Mrs. Wright,
gentle, elderly lady, on whom sor-
0v had set its seal, and her daugh-
Miriam, were in consultation at
Wright place with their lawyer,
9nn v. Everett, regarding the con-
'lon of the estate.
swysr Everett was a vigorous,
eany man about As years of age. A
san shaven face, conspicuously firm
US outlines, cold, resolute blue
~ and a contour of head which
alenologically considered indicated
Fan'y as well as perspicacity, were
salient physiognomical features
man who in his day was cele-
ivy In his part of the country.
''re was the fullness under the eyes
: uenotes oratory, and in his case
s,sn was prominently true. The
rsn'ness of his character was no
conspicuous than the directness
aus intellect. In short, he was
me sort of adviser needed by
Y wight and her daughter in the
'sency that now presented itself
zee ladies' had an uncomfortable
snance to Wright's lifelong le-
wiser, Col. Franklin, because in
a way he seemed to be identified
~e hintiness which was the
ss characteristic of the muir
nan' and neither had any de
employ as their lawyer s,
ssa friend of Wright as Frank
A.. s'nSultation now being bel.
t,l ne Informal business anal
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