Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-11-30

What was that?"
That no one should attend the
funeral-the legacy in each case was
TO be forfeited If the beneficiary fol-
lowed the body to the grave"
BY Joye | don't wonder. 1t was
a subtle little stroke. Your uncle
wished no mockery Of mourning before
the world
But my legacy is exactly in the
same terms, said the girl, glancing up
at her lover And Uncle Henry and
were always the best OF friends"
Well he treated you pretty shah
billy in the end, ranking you merely
with people who had used him 50 i'll. "
You must not speak like thai" was
the firm rejoinder Such a thought
would be only worthy OF those others,
who went down their dead brothers
stairs grumbling and disputing about
the meaning OF the will It was =
shameful, pitiful display. shall
never forget it never, never!"
IL Will mean a lot 70 Us, Nettie
dear be went on. You needn't 50
lack to the schoolhouse. Why can
We marry now, right away?"
This is no time to talk of such a
thing, she said, coldly. Only a few
hours ago / gazed on my dead uncle
lace, when the others had gone. For
many . long day there Will be sadness
ii my heart. Now leave me Norman.
This evening wish to be alone.
on the following evening he found
himself again in her rooms She hal
been out all day, but II could not be
long now before she would be home
SO the Iandlady. who knew the rela-
ton in which the young people stood,
had meantime made him comfortable,
rcrning on the electric light and re-
plenishing the stove. Heavy rain, IN
renting during several days, was
still FLASHING dismally outside
At last he heard the outer door open
and he came to a halt. A minute later
she entered the room. AS he closed
the door behind her he caught
glimpse OF the dripping cloak, umbrei-
Ia and rubbers that had been surren
dered to the landlady in the hall
But. disincumbered from her panoply
OF waterproofng, the girl was dry and
worm. rosy with the cold and exercise.
She gave him her hand, but eyaded
his efort TO take her into his arms
and seated herself by the table.
where have you been?' he asked.
where would you think?" she an
swered
He gazed at her black gown, her
black hat-watched her drawing the
black Kid gloves from her fingers.
.You don't mean TO tell me that you
went to the funeral?" His voice vi
brated with the restraint he was i'm
posing upon himself.
Yes / have been to poor Uncle
Henry's funeral" With grave sell
possession she unpinned her hat and
laid il by ner side on the table
He took a step toward and looked
down at her
"What foolishness! What utter fool
ishness!" he exclaimed bitterly
when didn't find you at home be
gan to fear IT, So you have sacrificed
common sense TO sentiment You have
deliberately thrown away that legacy.
Her face paled. She beckoned hin
TO a chair at a little distance.
Yes. l threw away that legacy. si'
down. Norman. When you left me lasl
night | weighed every question in
yolved. Was | TO allow the uncle VINO
had always been kind 10 me and my
mother TO go to his grave Unwept and
unhonored-no one of kin 10 him CIV
Ing sign of regret? Would you have
asked me TO do that, Norman, for the
sake of a thousand dollars or ten times
a thousands
.His own deliberate act imposed the
condition" was the sullen rejolnder
81 bet that not one of the others
turned up at the graveside-they stuck
close to their legacies.
yes: his brothers, Ebenezer, Hiram
lanes. his sister Mary, all were ab-
sent. Il was the more fitting, there
fore that | should be there.
And you never thought Of me-oi
our future! You know my struggle
10 get a start-my helplessness in the
law business without some capital
You know quite well that that money
would have got me the partnership
with Kingston. went to see him TINS
morning; we talked it over; every
thing was settled And now ! come
here 10 find that all my efforts are un-
done"
~ his agitation he had risen from
his seat. taken but a moment before
AZ her bidding. she surveyed MIN
calmly: she spoke with gentle sadness
hnt with none of the trembling ir
resolution of the night before.
"Two DAYS ago, Norman. | should
have deemed it impossible that you
would have spoken like this 70 me
thai YOU would have counseled me to
wrong my conscience, TO go contrary
- mv sense Of right, for the sake Of