Putnam patriot., 1908-08-28
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 Your Amt sazan WAS remarkable woman. Mlss Molly" said tbe lawyer. looking keeaiy at the black gowned .onBg woman before hlm. and we must therefore not be surprised that The should have made T remarkable will" He tapped q folded document dat lay oa the table.
 'i am quite sure Aunt Susan has made n wise disposition Of her proper. ty only wish she bad been spared longer to enjoy f." said Molly Fancher. her pretty eyes red from weeping
 "As you are the only relative Miss Wood had. and IS your name is the only one mentioned in her will. may as well proceed To make you aeqnaint. ed with its contents Ahemt' The lawyer unfoldel the document and l held it close tp his sIecfucied eyes as lls read slowly and impressigeiy:
 "I give aad iequea,lI all the property of which may die i4esse#sea. as per items below. t0 my beloved niece Mary Wool Fanei.r. on condition that she Cues ngt b;ze5me the wife of RaIph l Neweorb 1T the
 Stop plsaze sald Molly quietly. sihe bad af.eso aud now stood. with iaie face aH5 gashlas eyes. beside him You need not Hulsh reading the will. Mir Joaes fhe conditions are pre- p5strrous can hardly believe that nif dear AHHt SHsan could haze asked such thias 9f HIe. She sHes of uy -Heag urat te Mr NeweoHIt aud sane Aane.l il Sin welcomed him Into the family as s4a and sah= ehoked aer oteaHes5 and she pressed H hana- karcilief U LIT iremidus fps
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 "ti.t. W6 fzsgpt interest me now
 fi3 asz6 faEE6er glVtetx | iutcat fo HHr1 Nf NeNtotIb af the appoint =1 t..ua. aud leI may fallaA aut the fias ol tae tIil whatever they aie. Iia0 soon MI | bt neeeAsaty Tor he to ,seate tta bHHsef"
 .tNot Ha4ef sz Hoaths. IS gener 0us ncoafe is provided fof that period la cstse sou reiase To coApIy with the eaaaiti9# af ll4s will, Miss Wood has telt d seated daeuueat Ill m8 handa eaie'i tl.il44iels aiaaJacs oi tie estate. Molly bowed sebcrly "l tbink my fant must haee concealed seiae pfejn. IIse usalast Af AeweoMb l hope-
 anu serty Her voice faltefed again.
 You are safe 5ou are Hut makibs Il mistake. Miss Maiiyl Pardon me, but t i. d large c=t4te about million.
 si a1nt tafe if t k ten millions. re torfed Aoilz indignation trying hct i taafa. fl W6HHI Hat haft5f mt feNe fof anY amaHat sl.e ii.usits.t warmly as sile uel lae aHaers honest. a=lmirna slaHec aad afeH dowu her hiaek veil
 t.atd tzf#s sa Alr 5a.as am FHe sgF5 Aaa MI cNeeQte mF aGuts Hzzt Ni#a9s H fBe saae aaazsfsi tf9u. Hammer 6aa ta9 have ass l.ss bla0 1 1 lsl nIta5tszz man9zf 9ler e lad passed ffam thc buit8pe aHd ca Erftd her =u#95aus e,rriHae5
 0he0 she e8Hrta the aaher, ol gasl.uU.a HHs4aa ilml hd seea Ii, e#a4e of Se-#H Aead fer A4lf a eva Juty and Whi h bad tseu her oNu Hrhp'Jee AettY tRueheFs eeerstrain d nerves gd5e w.ty for tie hrst tim, since tAe AHastiae ilae=s ef Ais. Wood hid resulted in her death q week before
 In spite ef the old iaWyef's rrpeatcd l requests that she should hear the tesa, | If ter annts wiil the grief stricken glfl had refused admltlgnee to slr lops unta tais morams when shs had reused herself nom her snrro and made rra ! to take upon herself fia rcsppnsIi Iiiles that slie Lad beel taught to believe would be hers.nfter l Miss Weoas death
 lhe roadiuE ef the will WIS Il shock fo her. .fng lass of the Hhertr3uee NHs aS netAae compared ta the lH AgH adae tAat her aGui had se5retlf Aer 6s4ed ai#iiae f not aAteast ai Balph NeaeaMh Meilv's ae6epsd lov sf |, Was Ina thought that ranAtsl n the slrls miaa an lAA laae atiye enan wlle she awaited his coming .n the evening.
 T. Dear heart. he cried rheeriiy as he enterod The drawing room. If XeH shus saar~,if up in thls eioomy house mu i l iaHEer without eompaniaushtn save l That ot Ms Rogers. why, shall l lie paused as lie turned her face te the soft light of the lamp. Something un- usual has happened, Molly, Tell me what 1t k
 She smile1 bravely at him and stllled l htr trembling lips II have been to l lear Aunt Sasan's will read. she said l Aewly,
 "WcnF' Molly found herself listen lHg for some note af anxiety or eveu l annsual interest iu his tone IS he ask Il the question thai he had always accorded when riches was topic of ] conversation. and she sighed relieVeily
 eShc leaves everything te -eondt tonally
 "And the oouaitionsv'
 That ! ap net marry you." The afily utiend waulS startled him strangely Ills arms leaSened their hold 0Roa her and dropped to his sides
 "lou oannt. ule4ut il There must hs some mistake. Molly" he said gavely: Miss Weea surely did ne; distrust the quality of my lowe for yoa. l, is very strange"
 Fl can seareelv believe + of Aunt susan, but Ralph dear am not afraid of poverty. and you are poor ana vii N rar wi,a yaa aud W,