The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24

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Daniel Rodell was dead. and no
heir could be found. To-, 81
He had left a picturesque old house
and a few hundred dollars In bank.
People thought there might be some
money hidden in the house, az Daniel
mad been called miser. The village
lawyer closed the house and adver-
t1sed In the papers for relatives Of one
Daniel Rodell
Weeks heightened into months. and
nothing was heard from any kith or
kin. Then John Black, the lawyer,
sent advertisements to the New York
papers, and one day there came let
ter from young woman who said
her mother was niece of Daniel
Rodeu.
Mr.. Black replied and asked her to
come to Barstead and in few days
a young lady alighted from train
at the little station.
She was stylishly CARRIED, and had
way with her." so Jed, the village
hackman. said. He obeyed at once
when she requested him to drive to
Mr.. Blacks Office. She had brought
papers with her to prove her kin
ship.
WELL" said Mr.. Black. II suppose
the house is yours. unless other heirs
are heard from. have heard him
say he had a sister out west and q
nephew somewhere"
They went and looked the house
over. Miss Strong was we'll pleased
with it and the dear old furniture, as
she called it; the fireplace. too. de-
lighted her.
But" she said. II can't live here
I am a Journalist In New York. and
cant leave now. shall have to wait
until my summer vacation"
One cold wintry day an old lady,
rather poorly clad, called on Mr..
Rodel1's sister. She had come from
the west and spent nearly all her
money, thinking she would like to end
her days In her grandfather's house,
for such it was before Daniel inherit
ed it.
So John Black telegraphed Miss
Strong. LADY claiming to be Ro-
dells sister come to live in house.
What shall DOR
The answer came. III proven. let
her by all means.
FRANCES STRONG"
Mr.. Black was in q quandary. How
could anyone live without money?
Other heirs might spring up. He did
not dare to touch the money In the
bank. He wrote to Miss Strong, and
asked her what he should do. Miss
strong send him a check for $50, say
ing: "she Is my great-aunt can't
let her starve."
So the old lady took possession. She
had only one trunk. She looked like
Dresden china shepherdess.
He had a happy thought. An old
lady lived in the village who was
threatened with the poor farm"
Now, thought Black, she can 20
and live with, Mrs. Jones and work a
little for her room and board.
Mrs. Jones consented, and the old
woman, whose name was Tabitha
Snow. agreed to go If she could furnish
her room with her own furniture.
Frances had to be consulted again.
"She telegraphed: Eyes, II clean"
All was satisfactory and Mrs. Jones
and Tabitha. with the help of Jed, who
was a man-of-all work as well Al
Northumberland out 4 pleasant room.
When Tabitha was settled, the two
had happy afternoons together. Now
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ter from Frances. who was glad to
have found an aunt She sent them
papers and magazines, so the winter
passed pleasantly. Then ono day quite
early in the spring Frances ran up to
spend a weekend with her aunt,
All day long Sunday she poked
around trying to find a will which Mr..
Black was sure had been made years
before. At last in an old desk In her
uncle's room she found it. She sent
for Mr.. Black. He came hurrying in
just at dusk. When the lamps were
lighted he read the preliminary sen.
fences, and then got down to business.
"The house live in l give and be-
queath to my niece, Frances Strong,
dAu Auy ACQAO", JOAA nOOS11s WHO Ii
somewhere in the west The money in
the bank to my sister, Elizabeth Jones.
now in Montana. Around the house In
various places (having not much faith
in banks) I have put sums of money
with slips Of paper telling for whom
each sum is intended.
(Signed and sealed)
"DANIEL RODELL"
They ell listened In silence when he
read. When he finished Frances e.
claimed: We'll! I like that, the house
mine and John Rodells.''
"And I shall have to co." said Aunt
Elizabeth. land go shall l." echoed
Tabitha.
mo, yor WON'T" answered Frances,
half the house is mine. and II my
cousin, John Rodell-whom I have
not seen for ten years-is part owner,
think shall need a chaperone 20
that's settled" giving the Dresden
shepherdess kiss.
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