The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-04
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lSN bingham lay in the big four-pos
bed, stricken down by a relent
Less disease. Around him gathered {
number of relatives, for in his hare
lie ne had accumulated a large for
tune, and each wanted it.
Mrs. Foxley, his eldest sister,
plump and gorgeously dressed matron
sat near the head of the bed, her eyes
full of tender concern.
Dear Godfrey" she murmured. ~
nope you are better now. Please allow
George to battle your forehead with
that bay water"
Il won't" growled the interestin.
invalid, quite tartly.
MY dear and venerable couslnv'
snutied tall, cadaverous-lookins
young man. in white neckcloth. IF
q chapter out of Nosey's sermons-''
"Nosey be hangedw sharply uttered
old Squire Mardingham, with an
emphasis which proved that there was
YET some vitality about him. Clear
out the whole tribe and generation of
you'll II I'm to go into the other world
won't be badgered out of this!'
IF there should be any aid could
give you in your legal affairs, my dear
cousin" began a fat man with sleek,
black hair and keen, ferret like eyes.
4 am sure any little knowledge I DOS
eess will be at your service"
Get out Of my room, every one Of
you" sharply calculated Godfrey
Mardlngham. Let me have a min
ute's peace and try to sleep. l tell you
your chatter makes me mad!
And leave you alone, brother?"
demonstrated Mrs. Foxley, sweetly.
Naomi Bruce shall stay with me-"
said the Squire, a little impattently.
"she understands my ways-sha
doesn't fill my ears with senseless
clackl Come here, Naomi, and sit by
my bedside; you, at least, can keep
still"
The assembled relatives glanced
with unfriendly eyes at Naomi Bruce,
O slender, soft-eyed girl, in a much.
worn suit Of some coarse material. Al
ghe advanced to fulfill the old mans
bidding.
"A pert upstart-and only his third
cousin at that" said Mrs. Foxlev
venomously.
Presenting mink" muttered the
Starched maiden lady, with no mora
experience than a goslingg
"Ah," sighed Lawyer Lennox, roll
ing up his eyes, tits much to he
feared that some undue intluence-"
Then the door shut off further COM
ment.
All that night the relatives SAT- In
the adjoining room waiting to hear Of
their rich relatives death; but old
squire Mardtngham had more endur-
0nce than they had any idea of. He
rallied, and for this time thew WONT,
home outwardly rejoicing. but in real
lily sorely discounted Naomi Bruce
alone remained by the old mans side
But even this arrangement was not
Tor long. Godfrey MardIngham had
always led lonely life-he preferred
1t.
Go back to your work, my dear"
he said dryly. you've been a COOL
attentive girl, and you will not lose
anything by it; but l shall do yerv
well by myself now"
So Godfrey Mardingham was lapt
alone. And one day they shut the old
Bun-warped shutters, and hung SOM
Der streamers of black crepe on the
door, and when the relatives arrival
the funeral was over, and a little old
lawyer, with a rusty red wig hlna
Spectacies and a griZzled beard, was
fiedng at the further end of the mar.
lor, with a japanned box labeled. "a
Aardingham," on his knee.
suppose you are all ready to hear
the will read, ladies and gentlemen.
ne said In cracked voice. "Ples.a
excuse the bandage on my facets
neuralgia; and I find Of late that with
rpeumatism and ague don't grow
any younger-hee, her.
Mrs. Foxley put her handkerchief
10 her eyes.
Poor, dear Geohrreyw she sighed
on, go on. Mr.. -"
"Mr. Peckham, of the firm Of Peck :,
ham G. Marble"
Il thought Mr.. Peckham was a
goung man." said the disciple Of Rev
Nehemiah Nosey. z
!. SO he was ten years ago." said
me cracked voice lawyer. "Ahan,I q
Shall I proeeedf" b
BY all MEANS" said Mrs. Foxlev,s
husband, unless" with sevsr,, v
rance at the corner where nor
naomi Bruce sat, that young woman
would prefer to defer the proceeding h
little while longer, while she cr,oS -
= OUT do despise such afrectatIon a