The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24
The San Francisco Sunday Call.


Henry did not answer. lie made his way quickly
as possible after sylvia and sydney kept with him
Horace Rose. in her bridal white stood oefors
the cergyman. The orchestra had ceased The eiergy
man opened his mouth to begin the wedding service
when sylvia past the bridal pair and
the bridesmaids and best man and stood beside The
nervous fairly trembied sylvia put her hand
his and spoke Il have sometf'ng & TO say.
a Tb s aglast at her People pressed
forward crsnng necks to hear more distinctly
turned pale. Uttered from nervousness frenzy
made his way to his wifes SIDE but she pushed him
No she said stand back Henry, and listen with
the others You had nothing to with it, You knew
nothing at all about it,.
Then she addressed the assembly. THIS man, my
Ho All to- 3 Sf"re sylvia FUN
bled folds of black lace skirt while all the
it,up before them all Then. she began her speech
want said she before this befor><
all my old friends and the friends OF these two YOUNG
people who are about to be married. to make my CON
this is the fitting time place. since IL
mees out the ftest pnishment and shame to me VINO
ing that you We're 70 be in my house at the weddins
have known it was not mine since little while
We came to live here I, have known it all belonged
to Rose Fletcher, Abrahama's own niece When Rose
live with u.s. 1 tried put
science by doing all could for her My husband went
to work again. and 1 spent all that came from her
aunts property Rose. gaveher all her aunts Jew
to make it right by telling myself that Rose had
1 couldn't do it, have been in torment holding
wealth that didn't belong to that has gnawed at
my very heart all the time.
Now 1 am going to confess Abrahama
Whites last viii and testament. found it in box in
the with letters Abrahan1a wrote letters
how sorry She was and begging her 20 come home but
she never 2ne OF them. There they all We're She
had tried Se conscience tried to salye
up as am doing Then she made her will and she left
Sylvia unfolded the roll of paper and began
The will was very short and concise 1t began;-L
ing moved thereunto by desire to make my peace
with God for my sins before give this mortal hesh
of my beloved sister deceased entire property real
and personal to her and TO her heirs forever And
hereby appoint Sydney Meeks, Esq, executor.
Signed, Abrahama White"
Sylvia the will in her thin. strained
clearly Every word was audible Then she spoke again
pahd knew espt nong e al IL this s to
hide from myself what was doing but could
stands before you about be united in marriage
the man OF her choice is the Of this house and
She stopped There was tense silence. Then sydney
you that document you hold.
the names of the witnesses Sylvia looked sydney in
seem TO date she said at last and there not
any nans signed except just AbraIama's
said Mrs Whitman has been. pleased to up
which she holds is not valid 1t is neither dated nor
Witnessed have seen it before The deceased lady.
death one morning and showed me this document which
Sne mad nerseH drawn up merely TO make her wishes
clear to She instructed to make out will un-
those directions, and bring IT
her signature and produce Witnesses Then the
she called inform there
heard of uieces having fortune and gave direc
tons the later will, which made
signed Witnessed and probated after Miss Whites
decease. Mrs Whitman is the rightful heir but since
she has labored under the deIuson that she
I all appreciate courage of
duty In making this statement which you have just
heard from her lips
Sylvia looked at the lawyer ghast-
ly. DO you say that have been thinking r
committing theft when 1 wasn't all this tms?'
II certainly do
Henry went to Sylvia and hold Of arm.
Twas just guilty said she firmly. for had
the knowledge of sin in heart and held it there
L was just guilty She stared thelplessIy
worthless Will which she still held girl
softly. Sylvia turned There
is occasion to laugh said thought
she SHINING and has had the of sin In her
soul, because she doing wrong all. The
intention there"
Sylvia stopped Rose both arms around her and
was kissing her and whispering Sylvia pushed her
gently away. Now said she minister you
told me before what he has just told before you
should have had to speak just the same The devil
has been whipping me over the Lords shoulder and
had to show the marks anyway Now
with your marrying. I'm interrupt"
Sylvia stood back Henry retained loving grasp
of her The ceremony After it was over
music foated from among the palms. There
rustic Of silks and loving
live and draw the breath of life bear
worlds their shoulders grave. Sylvia
eased hers OF its weight seemed
to endure than the sphere of dewdrop
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