Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-02
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10 10 hjs home to live. Ny mother
was his youngest sister. and he loved
her more than any one else living.
There was another sister. half-sis-
tor. much older than my mother, and
she had one son. He was q sulky.
handsome boy. with . selfish. cruel
nature. He seemed to be happy only
when he was tormenting some one. He
used to come to Uncle's to visit when
was there, and he delighted In an
,noying me. He stretched barbed wire
whore he knew was going TO pass In
the dark, to throw me down and tear
my clothes. He threw . quantity of
burrs In my hAiI. and once be led NE
into . hornets nest. After we went
to live at my uncle's. Richard was not
there 20 much. He had displeased my
uncle, and he sent him away to
school: but ut vacation times he came
again, and kept the house In discom.
fort. He seemed always to have .
special spite against me. Once he
broke q rare Dresden vase that Uncle
prised, and told him had done It.
Mother did not live long after n
thor died, and after she was gone.
aad no one to stand between me and
Richard. Sometimes had TO tell my
Uncle, but oftener I tried to bear It.
because I knew Richard WAS already .
great distress to him.
AT last Richard was expelled from
college. and Uncle was 20 angry with
him that he told him he would do
nothing more for him. He must 20 to
work. Richards father and mother
had not much money, and there were
other children to support. Richard
threatened mo with all sorts Of awful
things II I did not coax Uncle to take
him back into his good graces again.
I told him I would not say . word to
Uncle. He was very angry and sworo
at me. When tried to leave the
room no locked the door and would
not let me 90 until I screamed for
help. Then he almost chokod me, but
whom he heard Uncle coming he jump
I'd out Of the window. The next day
no forged check In my Uncle's name,
and tried 70 throw suspicion on me.
but he was discovered. and my uncle
disinheritsd hin. Uncle had intended
to educate Richard and start him we'll
IN life. but now he would have nothing
further to do with him It seemed to
work upon my uncle's health, all tho
disgrace to the family name. although
NO one ever thought Of my uncle in
connection with blame. Al he paid
Richards debts, It WAS not known
what the boy had done, except By the
banker. who was . personal friend.
I'VE went abroad then. and every
where Uncle amused himself by put
ting me under the best music masters,
and giving mo al possible advantages,
In languaSes, literature, and art.
Three years ago he died at Carlsbad,
and after his death I went back to my
music studies. following his wishes in
the matter. and staying with q dear
old lady in Vienna. who had been kind
to Us when We were there before.
"As soon 40 my uncle's death was
known at home, Richard wrote the
most pathetic letter to me, processing
deep contrftion. and saying he could
never forgive himself for having quar-
relied with his dear uncle. He had
sad tale Of how the business that he
had started had failed and left him
with debts. II he had only few hun.
dred dollars, he could 90 on with It
and pay OF everything. He said I had
inherited all that would have been his
II he had done right. and he recog-
mixed the justice Of 1t, but begged that
! would lend him small sum until he
could get on his feet, when he would
repay me.
II had little faith in his reformation.
but felt - if could not refuse him
when was enjoying what might have
been his, 30 I sent him all the money
/ had ut hand Az I was not yet Of
age, I could not control all the prop
erty. but my allowance was liberal.
Richard continued to send me voium-
inous Ntters. telling Of his changed
life, ana finally asked me to marry
him. I declined emphatically. but he
continued 70 write for money, always
ending with = statement Of his INDY
Ing affection. In dissust. I at last
offered 70 send him . certain sum Of
money regularly II he would stop
writing to me on this subject, and I'm
ally succeeded in reducing our CORE
spondence to . check account This
has been going on for three years, ex-
cept that he has been constantly ask
ing for larger sums. and whenever
would say that could not spare
more just then he would begin telling
me how much he cared for me, and
how hard it was for him to be separat-
Cd from me. llbesan to feel desperate
about him. and made up my mind that
when received the Inheritance
should ask the lawyers to make some
arrangement with him By which I
should no longer be annoyed.
1T was necessary for mo to return
to America when I came Of ago, In
order TO sign csrtain papers and take
full charge Of the property. Richard
knew this. He seems to have had some
way Of finding out everything my
Uncle did.
"Hs wrote telling mo Of . dear
friend Of his mother. who was soon to
pass through Vienna. and who by
some misfortune had been deprived Of
. position a. companion and chaps-c:
20 young girl who was travelling. He
said Il had occurred to him that Per.
hAps 10 could serve Z: beth by sug.
costing to mo that she be my travelling
oompanion On the voyage He knew
I Woald mot want to travel alone, and