News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1912-06-12

DO you understand what I am tellinf
you? You are my own dear little
grandson" and the judge looked
down with no uncertain love and pride
into the small face upturned to his.
81 am glad If you are my grand
father, judge" said Hannibal very
gravely. II always liked you"
THANK you, dear lad" responded
the judge with equal gravity, and ther
lNas Hannibal nestled back In his grand
fathers arms single big tear drop
ped from the end of that gentleman s
prominent nose.
There will be many and great
changes in store for u.s." continued
the judge. But as we met adversely
with dignity, l am sure we shall be
able to endure prosperity with equani.
mity-only unworthy natures are at.
fected by what is at best superficial
and accidental. l mean that the
blight of poverty is about to be lifted
from our lives"
do you mean we amt going to be
pore any longer, grandfather" asked
Hannibal.
The Judge regarded him with in
finite tenderness of expression; he
was profoundly moved.
would you mind saying that again,
dear lad?"
DO you mean we amt going to be
pore any longer, grandfather?" re-
peated Hannibal.
81 shall enjoy an adequate compe'
tency which l am about to recover. 1t
will be sufficient for the indulgence OF
those simple and intellectual tastes
propose to cultivate for the future"
IN spite of himself the judge sighed.
This was hardly in line with his
ideals, but the right to choose was no
longer his. you will be very rich,
grandmother was a Quintard-will be
yours; they run up into the hundred
of thousands of acres hereabout; this
land will be yours as soon as can
establish your identity"
"Will Uncle Bob be rich too?" in.
CURED Hannibal.
Certainly. How can be be poor
when we possess wealth." answered
the judge.
You reckon he will always live
with us, don't you, grandfather"
81 would not have it otherwise.
admire Mr.. Yancy-he is simple and
direct, and fit for any company under
heaven except that of fools. His treat
ment of you has placed me under
everlasting obligations; he shall share
what we have. My one bitter, un-
availing regret is that Solomon Ma
haffy will not be here to partake OF
our altered fortunes" And the judge
sighed deeply.
Uncle Bob told me Mr.. Mahaffy
got hurt in duel, grandfather" said
Hannibal.
"He was as inexperienced as a
child in the use of firearms, and he
had TO deal with scoundrels who had
neither mercy nor generous feeling
but his couragt was magnificent"
Presently Hannibal was deep in his
account of those adventures he had
shared with Miss Betty
And Miss Malroy-where is she
now" asked the judge, in the first
pause of the boys narrative.
"She's at MIR. Bowens house. Mr..
Darlington and Mr. Cavendish are
lere too. Mrs. Cavendish stayed |
Down wonder at the Bates plantation. |
1t were Captain Murrell |
Who had me stole-do you reckon he |
vas going to take me back to Mr.. |
Bladen?"
81 will see Miss Malroy in the
morning. We must combine-our in
erests are identical. There should |
De hemp in this for more than one
;coundrel! | can see now how GRIM
nal my Discrimination to push myself
o the front has been!" said the judge, |
With conviction. Never again will
brink from what know to be pub
ic duty
A little later they went downstairs,
where the Judge had Yancy make up
bed for himself and Hannibal on
he floor. He would watch alone be-
ide Mahaffy, he was certain this
you'd have been the dead mans wish;
hen he said good night and mounted
to the floor above to resume
is vigil and his musings.
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