Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-03-01
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instinctively his life work and pro.
posed to follow H. There was but one
person IN the family who was pleased.
and that was Mrs. Robson. In this
disagreement she saw her daughters
benefit. aud she was right. As soon
as Louis had left America his father
made Will leaving all his possessions
70 his stepdaughter.
While Louis Robson was away dig
ging IN the earth. rs his father put II
wearing out his eyesight translating
inscriptions on bricks three or four
thousand years old. reading cures for
toothachc. corn salyes and solutions
for the Itch" his father fell III and
soon became convinced that he had not
long to live. Calling Edith to him. he
told her what she already knew-that
she was his heir.
81 won't have 1t, papa" she said
"Your fortune belongs TO Louis and
not TO me at all except such amount Ar
you choose TO leave me for a gift"
The old man was greatly pleased at
this ingenious and unselfsh statement.
especially since he knew Of his wife's
desire that he should cut of his son In
favor OF her daughter.
''Louis. continued Edith. has shown
more common sense than you, papa
He hasn't business hair In his head.
and you could never make one grow
there. He'll make reputation in the
profession he has chosen that we shall
all be proud OF. See II he doesn't"
"A reputation for digging up dead
persons who should be suffered TO re-
main in their graves However, III
think over what you say. and maybe
I'll make a will leaving the bulk OF the
estate TO Louis, providing for you lib
orally at the same time. But II you
really wish me TO do so you'd better
not mention 1t TO your mother One
reason that influences me is that II |
leave it all to you she will manage It
for you. and il Louis should need any
of II he won't get it-not from her"
After awhile Mr. Robson's condition
was such that Edith wrote Louis that
II he wished to see his father alive he
had better come horne. Louis returned
the dag OF his fathers death In an in.
terview between the two Robson ad-
mitted that he had been wrong In the
matter of his sons career. and Louis
expressed a regret that he had not ut
least tried TO fulfil his fathers desire
ffKtae nj .tu t..eA a
Mr.. Robson's death Louis was suffer
ing remorseful feeling. natural under
the circumstances. but not warranted
by the facts. Not being able to sleep.
he got out Of bed and. throwing on n
dressing gown. started 10 go downstairs
to the dining room for some refresh
ment that he hoped would induce Stun.
Der. As he left his room he saw a
fash Of light AT the other end OF the hall
Thinking that burglars were in the
house. he went cautiously toward H.
BY continuous flashes he was guided
TO room his father had used for an
office. Through the crack made by the
door being partly open he saw his step.
mother with an electric lamp hunting
through papers in n tin box she hnd
taken from closet She found one
that she appropriated. but evidently
was not satisfied. Hearing slight
sound that Louis made involuniarily.
she gave up the search. and. seeing
that she was about TO come out OF the
room. Louis reireated.
nattae.f,to
search had some connection with his
fathers disposition OF his property.
Louis thought u long while over the
matter In the room Mrs Robson had
visited was desk. His father had
long ago showed him drawer opened
he kept there any paper of impor-
lance he feared might be lost or
stolen. Louis determined TO open this
drawer and see II IL contained any
thing OF moment As he approached
the room he perceived light IN IL
Drawing near. he looked in and saw
his stepsister Edith. hunting through
the tin box Not finding what she
wanted she went 20 the desk. pressed
a spring. opened a drawer and took
ont n document. She was about Ia
come ont when she started at seeing
Louis.
what does this mean. Edie?' he
asked.
what mean:" she said. her bosom
heaving
An hour ago | was coming down
stairs 10 get II biscuit and ! saw your
mother ransacking that box She took
from ii a paper
"One like this:'
ayes And now I see you taking
another from my fathers desk Ex
plain"
THE paper mother took from the
box is will your father made when
you went abroad. dlsinheriting YOU
and leaving NIL his property 10 mo
4 week before be died ] begged him
20 leave the bulk OF his property 10
you. merely providing for my comfort
He consented to do So and made this
will. telling me ~ the drawer In his