New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-21


I give you all I have leave you nothing At all?"
Il don't mind in the least uncle
And If die and leave YOU nothing. what VIII be-
come OF you?''
"Oh you can work, Doesn't it strike you that
you NAV not be able to get woodwork that Will
suis? You cant cook or make dresses or do any
thing useful"
a woman can do most things when she has to
do them
She was a young woman slender delicate look
ing not evidently intended for hard struggling in
the battle of life She had become orDnan at
nineteen. and this old man whom she called uncle
he her mothers uncle by marriage-had given
her home and grown attached 70 her IN his asruu
eccentric way re was ricH anu mad hoarded ms
wealth al his lie, anu ludged every Ils from Jte
worldly, monetary point OF view 5uJ JhIs SIR
times during the last seven ye.trspos'tiyety tIi o
care about money. and did not reckon on MS death
stayed with him uuw.llnsly AZ Hrst, he had kept
her in spite or herself anu thrn SORT or " L1u
old ana infrm while She had a feeling Of grateful
affection for hin lie mad taken her in when she
had been homeless and triendless- She found, 10y
hearsay at least that the world is not kind 20 ul-
protected women without money. .----
ana his constitution vas fast or-ai.tns up lie ala
uuJ want tp tr TaT our some pres. lliTueUf OF MS
approaching end seemed % be- domino ting hi,I- He
had harp-u many times lately on what would boz
come OF AIyr it bee died. trying In vain To- interest
~ ~ ~ ''I d. q m I'm -, , ' lf5 - r-f
be immense Nly-a was looked upon as his h-lress
Uncle and nice were sitting together now by the
library FIRE The weather was cold. tle suffered
from bronchitis and had been 1ar some time con-
fined 90 the house. His temper was TRYING. but
ously, her face serene. her movements calm The
old watched her silently for little while
ti5- We ana he 1ai NOS aa-raeI ana lt-e- T--
5aIrf h.. Ea,i become e1nbtrfGraI g...isf yy.rar,
girl. whom he had harbored "a caprice and whom
had ansered him had altered his views about the
sex. She was patient and uu-eltsh. Yet she WIS
not weak She was unworlily uncalcuIa ting Yer
she was self-respect.uE. scif-veliant. She might
nave married while she bad been living with ham.
her suitors unhesiJ1t-Iy Od PercivaIe had feisned
III ~, nm I,- Wv, nor i.lei.S ~ s5 noe isl{
to part with her But now mis- Erun affection for
''Ir leave 1cr what I have NE unused, cor some
of IT, she viii ue robbed and s.l!ed. must Try and
why didn't YOU marry Harpere'' ne asked sud-
..Iir Hlrpere' she returned gently. 'T told Won
uncle. do nor love him Besides, ne
with a cRar1ie Yes believe he did Eut you
lie IN ola maid
As if mat mattared. feel an ola maid nj
"Eosh. YOU'RE tveuty-zix- You must make up
your mind 90 marry
rev SAD Years ago zometHas bad gone ou, 81
her hfe-uope happiness 'H CHAT ari-lterS eNt
io.l4 -a aacn ereast,l Hg-r n 7arrfa- h.tI
"o7Ir fia~ love- was Door ana Ire had gone away.
then hcr home had been brykgu uD, oar She sun
yearued for Dick Carew. Stu believed hr had r'-
forgotten her ana that iJ was fate that kept -hem
rhat ui@hg in her room she took D.-Ne photo
graph from her trunk and spent q" hour I'm rlas.E
ON her past Dick and she H7t Been hoy -lt --i'-
Dick had seemed her special property l'ut hyr
IS,t r- MA ee- hor bors Ana T. Rad gone
sending her only a short farewell letter which gave
H. .I n now With tears ai7nn.u- rs~ eyes
Hfr tel -rft-l f.fr tern .
n suppose ana a silly sentimental. creo .U-e.
marry Rut I loved Dick [ CAM ~e,7'"'.. rep
3lm2 EasH n Si' IKE S5r taraer = son er
don't love territes me. II pad never Nho.'" "-1'l
she gazad ixedIy az Dicks rhotogr1pa-a faltE-
full portrait Of what she reneH9ere9 4 al l%
man with "a pleasant smile and frank eN 'r79sI9u-
111S moo ana wanted To- give her glance of
marrying we'll. lie had gone not thlutl"S lGll nus
going. young though he was. would nf'iA her
Why did You go. Dick" she said suddenly
r,atIer Wealth without you is OF no value You
should not have left NE; you should not nave some
Then she wondered where he now was She ha4
bsen told he had gone 10 America Was he sin
there Would fate ever again reweave the broken
few d DAYS later old PerctvaIe arrived de-
cision with regard To- his Will and sent -oi LlS
solicitor; MT SIl.uIoS , l f1y Ms Client
The instructions he received did not please MI
civaie but. knowing the old man would have his
way. he did not attempt remonstr.Ace -,
TO think that the poor girl won't get the money
after all" said the solicitor TO himself III the
terms will be carried OUT she VIII have small
chance Of the bulk of it
The will was duly drawn up and executed. About
three months later Luke Perclvale breatned ms
last.
After the funeral Mr. GtIdroy requested an inter
view with Myra Having formally condoled with
her ne referred to the death OF her uncle as II a.
feCted her prospects. Mr.. PerCtvale had had Few
relations. His of kin was granddaughter
Yet Luke PerCivale had taken II into his head 20
bequeath the bulk of his money TO his nephew.
provided he were unmarried and consented 70
marry Myro.
1T is Il most extraordinary condition" said MI
CfIIdrov apoI0geticalIy. but YOU know how Obstt-
nate and eccentric Mr.. Perctvale was There no
use arguing with him. II this gentleman should be
married. if YOU and he cannot agree 70 marry
the money. f250 000-a quarter or a miihon-must go
build and eudow home tor aged. destitute
gentlemen But YOU provided for in any case
You have this house and $500 a year
or course Myra was much startled
This is prepOsterOus.' said she. Have you seen
this gentleman
No: that is the difficult point He Left ths coun-
try seven eight years ago-Went 70 some OF the
colonies. | shall advertise for him without delay
i assure you Il is a most unsatisfactory business
for me-
And for 1t is
Don't worry my dear young lady In all prob
ability this will be married. I represented
that point OF view very strongly to your late rela-
tive. but without avail He would have his way
about the terms OF his last will and make what