Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-25

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ing that could indicate contempt for poor
relations. 1t was vastly different from what
the widow and her son had anticipated.
! AT last Mrs. Dolmar ventured to suggest
rightfully. belonged to them. They had
thought it might be offensive to the Long
woods if they did SO. They regarded them.
selves still as poor people, and the name OF
Brasock was good enough for them.
"Your father-in-law. Mr.. Dolmar, madam,
was a very wealthy man, replied Mr. Long
wood. with. dignifed smile. "Your hus-
band was the equal co-heir with Mrs. Long
gave to others in his will. You as his sons
widow and your children as the representa-
tiyes of Philip, Dolmar, Jr, will have pre-
ciseiy the same share as Mrs. Longwood."
This was plain enough to Mrs. Dolmar and
Bryan Dolmar, as they must now be called.
They did not fully understand the matter,
but the intentions Of Mr.. Longwood and his
wife were evident.
thing" replied Mrs. Doimar. "Bryan and
have pledged ourselves not to mention or
even hint that we might be related to you"
Perhaps you will regard me as rather slow
in my movements in this matter; but in a
case OF SO much Importance l could not do
anything, and l preferred not to say any
thing without abundant evidence that you
and your, children were the legal heirs of
Philip Dolmar, my former partner" said Mr..
Longwood.
The papers you loaned me, Mr.. Dolmar,
were conclusive if they were genuine, as
have no doubt they WERE" remarked Mrs.
Longwood
! II have sent a special agent to England
to investigate, and he returned the other
| day with ample evidence that the papers
were authentic. Now we have nothing to do
but to carry out the intentions of Mr.. Dol
mar" continued Mr.. Longwood.
Il am sure that / don't ask for anything
more than we have" said Mrs Domar, be-
wildered at the avalanche Of good fortune
that had fallen upon her family.
me from my husband" interposed Mrs
Longwood "You have the same right to it
that / have to my share"
"Mr. Dolmar never gave up his belief that
his son was alive, and that he would vet re-
turn to him. When he made his will he pro-
vided for such an event." said Mr. Longwood,
taking legal-looking document from pile of
papers ON the table. Here is the last win
| of your father-in-law, madam; / win read it
in full. This. is the important business,
Bryan, which l mentioned to you"
He read the will through. 1t appeared that
Mr.. Longwood was an equal partner in the
sum of one hundred thousand dollars to his
lfather-in-law. From this debt he was re-
leased; and this was all that was given to
Mr.. Longwood personally.
His daughter Grace was to retain half the
business, and be entitled to its income, SUBJ
iect to a contingency stated further on. A
few legacies were given, and the remaining
personal property and all the real estate were
given in trust to Percy and Grace Longwood
for twenty five years. The income to be
paid to the said Grace. The contingency men
toned before was the return or the discovery
| of the testator's son, in which case cne-half
OF the property was to go to him, or his heirs
| if no longer living.
| "You see that neither myself nor my hus
band has any voice in this natter" said Mrs
Longwood. ~ can only say that we are both
happy to- have justice done to my poor broth
er's family"
"You are very good; and we had no right
| to expect anything of this kind" replied the
widow, wipng the tears from her eyes, az
don't quite understand all that was read"
| perhaps if state the result of executing
the trust held by Mrs. Longwood and myself
| you will comprehend the whole matter" re-
piled Mr. Longwood. "In the first place, we
| hold one-half of the business house of Dol
mar, Longwood & Co. in trust. One-half OF
the profits of the firm will still belong to me,
the other half to your family and to Mrs.
the profits viii go to you"
81 can understand that said Mrs Dolmar,
smiling.
''By the return of the heirs Of Philip Dol
mar, Jr, the trust ceases, and one-half of the
real and personal property belongs to your
family. / should say that your income cannot mot
be less than thirty thousand dollars a year,
and it may reach fifty. think you can UNI
81 can" replied the widow, utterly over
whelmed by the announcement
Bryan tried to keep cool and succeeded
vastly greater than he had ever supposed in
| his secret meditations on the subject
| II dare say you will not be content to occu-
| py the little house IN Midway street any
longer" observed Mrs. Longwood.
II am sure l shall be perfectly satisfied
oh he hammer in an.