The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-02-02
THE sources LEGACY.
"a SQUIRE GEorFREY NAN

S1 bingham lay in the big four-pos
led. stricken down by a felenl
iess disease. Around him gathered
number OF resauyes. for In his har,
life lac had accumulated a large fof
tune. aud each wanted IL.
Mrs foaiey. bis eldest sister. 4
plump aud sorgeousiy dressed matron
sat near the head OF the Led. her eye.
fun OF tender concern.
Dear Geoffrey.- shs murmnr-.i. Il
hope you ARE better now. Please allow
George 10 battle your forehead with
that bay water"
Il won't" grOwied tho interesting
Invalid. quite tsrfiy.
my dear and senerabl. cousin -
snufied tall. eada,erous-ioolins
young man. Ia a white neckeioth. ~
chapter out OF Noseys sermons"
"Nos~y DO hang~d.r sharply uttered
old squire Msndinghsm. with an
emphasis which proved that there ~ss
Jet some vitality about him. Clear
out. rho whole tribe and generation Of
you. II I'm to 80 into the other world
] won't be bsdxrred out OF thi..-
III there should be any aid could
gtrs you In your legal ansir.. my dear
cousin b~gsn . fat man With sie~k.
black hair and KEN. ferret nike eyss.
Il am SURF any little kno~lsdss ! poe.
49, viii b az your service
Get out Of my room. every ons OF
you'" sharply sJaeuist~i ceo6r~y
hsrdinshsm- LIST me have q min.
uis's peace and try TO sleep. tell you
your chatter mahes the msd.-
-Ase leave you sions. brofhsrYs
demonstrated Mrs. roriey. sws~siy.
Naomi Bruce shsii stay with me-"
said the 'sauirv. . little imp4 tsutis.
'shr understands my ~sys-shs
dossnt oil my ears with s~nsei~ss
eiacki Come here. Naomi. and sit by
my bedside: you. at lsssf. can keep
Still
Tho assembled relatives glanced
with unfrsendiy syes al Naomi Bruce.
. slender. soft-ey~d girl. In q much.
worn suit OF some co~rse material. as
che advanced to fulnII tho old mans
bidding
"a pert upstars-snd only his third |
cousin st that szid Mrs. ForIey.
vrnomousiy.
''Prrsumins mInxr' mutfsred the
stnrrb~d maiden lady. with no more
- pc1enc~ than . rosIinxf'
All" sighed Lawyer Lennon. roll.
Ing UP bis eyes. its much 20 bc
feared that some undue in1ucncc--
Then the door shut OF further com.
menf.
All that night the relatives s4t 10
he adjoining room waiting to hear Of
heir rich relatives death: but old
rauirv Msriinshsm bad lnorr epdur.
lpc~ than they had any idea Of lie
allied. and for this time they went
zone outwarily rejoicing. but In real.
~ soreiy discounted Naomi Bruce
lone remained by the old mans side.
SUIT even this arrangement ~ss not
or long. Godfrey Msrsiinebsm had
lwsys led a lonely life-be preferred
Go back 10 your work. my dear"
10 said dryiy. You've been q good.
ttcntive girl. and you will not lose
nythinx by ~. but I shall do very
'elI by myself now"
So GeofYrry Msrdinsham was lief,
lone. And one day they shut the old I
shutters. and hung som.
or stresmcrs OF black cr.pe on the Z
COR. and when the relatives arrived
10 funeral was over. and q little old =
Iwyer. with . rusty red wig. blus |,
,ectscles and q grirrled beard. was I,
ting at the further end Of the par. 4
n. with = jspsnned box labeled, 20. 6
IsrsiinGhsm." on his knee. a
II suppose you are all ready 70 hear n
Ie will Rad. ladies and gentlemen r
} said In q cracked voice. "Picass A
tcuse the bsndsre on my face-its A
,uraIgia; and | hnd OF late that with h
journalism and sgue don't grow
~ younger-hee. her n
Mr.. Foxlcy put her handkerchief ~
her eyes. :.
Poor, dear Geofreyr" she sighed. r,
IN. 20 on, Mr.. ----" "
mfr. Peckhsm. OF the Arm Of Peck r.
m 4 Marble" q,
II thought Mr.. Peckham was a h,
ung man." said the disciple OF Rev. n
,hemish Nosey. 10
80 he was ten years ago." said AZ
. cracked voice lawyer "Ahenil n,
all procecdf" In
by all MEANS" said Mrs. Foxley's =,
sband. unless" with severe