The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-23
BY SUSANNA GLENN.
Copyright, 1911. by Associated
Literary PreSSb


So they all went to the lawyers
None Of them had paid much at.
tention to old Nelson Blake while h,
lived In his humble little home OF
the lonely mountain side. But now
that they had been summoned TO tn,
reading Of his win. the lawyers of
fee was crowded with expectant rela.
,ivss
anything TO viii Sharp eyes asked
this OF each other while lips spoke
common places
Amy OF my aforenamed relatives
who desire To participate in share
~ my property must permanently
take ap residence IN my home on the
mountain" read the lawyer monoto-
aously.
ANY such person while In resi-
derce there 20 whom / may give a
'@personal summons. shall present svi-
dence 81 such summons to lay lawyer,
who is instructed to make over my
prcr arty 20 said person. Amy at
tempt at fraudulent evidence will be
useless. as my lawyer and myself
understand eaeh other thoroughly"
Juds5n Rake, sitting in a dusky
corner, watched curiousiy the faces
before hira. He vas the only person
in The room VINO had known the dead
man intimately. and he was enjoying
to tho utmost the singularity OF the
will.
Some Of the faces held q look of
batffed greedlness; some expressed
contempt: others. anxiety and super
stitious fear. Opposite him was a
slip Of a girl in blue gown. The
pale face under the dropping hat
IN q
reading; but when her troubled eyes
met JudsoBs she rose impulMvely
and came to his side.
This is Mr.. Judson Blake r. she
inquired. Il am Melrose Madison.
Have you seen the place, Mr.. Blake
Would it be very ridiculous for me
to go?"
Its greatest drawback IL the lonely
situation, but we can scarcely feai
loneliness, dear cousins-by- marriage"
he murmured-
DO you think they will all GOT"
exclaimed the girl. incredulously.
And your"
Money Is a great magnet" he re-
turned. inscrutibly.
1T isn't the money entirely de-
MED Miss Madison, and yet, II La
money! ! did so want that place for
mother; IL would mean life and health
TO her!"
GO by ali means, Miss Madison,
and go early. 1 shall start to-mor-
row. IL you VIII come up on the
train Thursday / viii meet you both
al The station"
Judson Blake found the little noun
tain house as its late owner had left
il. While he arranged his quarters
he seemed TO see everywhere "A pair OF
grateful blue eyes.
The long summer days that fol-
lowed passed happily. Judson tended
the garden. MIXED the COW and cared
solieitously for the old sorrel horse
and the flock of speckled hens. He
took long walks with girl whose
pale face had become rounded and
tanned. and whose blue frock was
sadly faded. Between times she paint
ed. with a determination to win, new
10 him.
AT the weather beaten little house
relatives came hopefully. and went
away in disgust. The sick woman
grew strong and happy. But no one
received a summons from the eccen-
trio spirit OF Nelson Blake.
ReveIing in the beauty of changing
colors. Judson was returning up the
mountain one day in early fall, when
he came suddenly upon a tumbied,
fearful mass of faded blue gown and
yellow hair.
Miss Meirose." he cried in alarm.
sitting down beside her. my dear
lit,Ie cousin by maria ge, what can
be the trouble?'
''Oh. OH sobbed the girl, Il know
I'm n goose, But why hasn't he sum
.noned me. If he is going to? I've
resided here lust as permanently as
know how to, and just az long as L
ran,
TT seems rs II I cannot take my
mother back to that dreadful city
lust as she ia getting so beautifully