Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-12-08

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now confined to the house, and only
ventured out on very fine days. The
girl was bending over him, arranging
his pillows, as Stennis was announced.
With little cry of astonishment she
Strengthened up at the sight of him,
and after slight hand-clasp stood
idly by while Wilf--once more, it
seemed, the kindly, simple wifi of
old-sat down by the side of the sick,
man and strove to cheer him up.
But something told Eunice it was
not for this or for a merely friendly
call that he had come.
"Eunice,S he said at length, rising
and standing before her, Il have
brought you some wonderful news.
There has been a dreadful mistake,
and for these three years past have
been occupying the place that is right
fully yours"
The girl stared at him with af-
frighted, wide-open eyes.
Don't be alarmed" said Wilfrid
reassuringly. ITS nothing to be
afraid of. 1 only learned the truth an
houl d5O, anu L WdhICu W pS lhS III os
to tell you. 1t seems that you are
the daughter of my Uncle Andrew
we are first cousins, you see--whom
he believed to be dead, and all his
money belongs by right to you. 1t is
] what he would have wished-if he
had known that he had daughter
he would never have thought of me,
YOU know So from this mo-
ment retire in your favor. The law
lyers will tell you all about it, and
| shall instruct them to turn everything
over to you. believe that's all /
| came to say, Eunice. Good-by."
He took her hand in farewell, which
she yielded to him mechanically, and
before she could detain him by look
| or word he was gone. She took one
| step in his direction, her arms out
| stretched in gesture Of great yearn-
ing, uttered one heart-cry, wifi"
and then fell to the floor in dead
faint-something she never did in her
| life before, nor has since.
Then followed for few days a per-
| feet whirl of excitement, for Mr. Car
| boy appeared upon the scene and
verified in detail all that Wilfrid had
| sketched in outline. And when it
came to considering the narrative
dovetailed together so astutely by
Roger Hews, old John Trevecca was
able to add many little corroborative
details which had lain dormant in his
memory for years.
So Eunice Trevecca found herself
in all probability the richest single
woman in America. Her first thought
was to give her stepfather the best Of
care and attendance, under which his
health speedily mended, being Of
constitution naturally hale and hearty
At first Eunice insisted that Wilfrid
should share and share alike. Find
ing this impracticable, she offered to
settle a certain definite sum upon him.
But not a dollar would he accept, say
ing that if she would forgive him the
large sums he had disbursed during
his false tenure he would be content
All these attempted negotiations
were conducted by the lawyers; not
once did the cousins meet not line
passed between them.
II treated her too shabbily when
was we'll off" said Wilfrid to himself;
II can't and won't go hanging and
whining about for chance bone now
that our positions are reversed"
On her part Eunice was hurt and
offended that her generous and kindly
meant offers had been SO steadily re-
| jected.
1T looks as If he wanted to put me
in the wrong" she reflected, yet a
second thought told her that such
was not Wilfrid's way.