The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-16

servatiye. and. in a measure. suspi-
| cious.
Judge" he said finally. this may
be all right. and again IL may not
Mind. don't doubt your word. but II
will cost me something 10 visit the
city. I'll have 10 get new suit. I'll
need some cash 10 live there, even
for a few days. have only a little
money saved up. hate TO risk IT,"
Risk Il? Risk it?" shouted his
visitor. why, I'm so sure OF my state
ment that / will loan you hundred
or two. and If the expectation fails
you need never pay me back
That's fair" said John, in his blunt.
practical way
1t was settled that John was 10 get
ready at once. The judge never let
him out OF his sight. John arranged
10 have a neighbor attend TO the little
farm during his absence. He longed
TO see Vera and tell her the good
news. The judge, however, stuck 10
him like a brother. Two hours later,
quite a reconstructed John, the young
side the judges daughter, bound for
the city.
John was quite flattered by the at
tention of Miss Grinnell. In fact, she
somewhat attracted him. They all
went TO the same hotel. For two days
hn in1 laf hn al
deal OF themselves. He claimed TO be
closing up the estate in the probate
court
John said some foolish things to his
fair companion. In fact, she fiirted
quite outrageously with him. The
judge rallied him on the circumstance.
go in and win her, boy" he whis-
pered in Johns ear one day. She's
worth it," and he chuckled and poked
John jocularly in the ribs.
Evenings they went to the thea
ter. 1t was a new and rare expert
dragged by and his self-appointed at
torney still professed TO be settling
up the case, John began TO get impa-
tient.
One evening he overheard the judge
and his daughter conversing. He
learned that the former was bent on
entrapping him as a rich son-in-law.
John thought Of Vera at home He
was ashamed of having ever thought
of any love but hers. He made a sud
den resolve. The next morning he
went away on still, personal hunt for
the executor of his uncle's estate.
He was gone for several hours. The
judge scanned him closely when he
returned.
Something to say TO you, John" he
observed in a confidential way. my
poor girl, Ivy"
John wonderingly.
Il see she is mourning for fear you
may desert her. Why don't you speak
out and get the engagement ring at
once?"
You think she would have me?"
asked John, with a peculiar express
sion in his eye.
Il do assured the lawyer
Perhaps not, when | tell you what
| have DONE" spoke John coolly. I've
been to see the executor Of my uncle's
estate Why, his son left a widow
with three little children unprovided
for"
What's that to us?" demanded the
Judge.
Everything to me. 1t seems that
my cousin Randall was estranged from
his father through a mistake. ] have
learned that on his death bed my uncle
wished TO change his will, for be had
learned of the wrong he had done his
SON"
Well, he didn't change it," re-
marked the Judge
mo, but have. You think I'd rob
those dear little children Of their
rights No, sir! I've seen them. I've
made over all my claim TO the es-
tate. / say, judge, how about marry
ing your daughter now?"
BAH" shouted the infuriated Judge.
and strobe from the room bafled Miss
Grinnell passed by John with a con-
temptuous sneer an hour later.
John did the right thing. He has.
tened back to Vera and told her every
thing. She called him noble man
for his great unselfish sacrifice, and
blushingly but gladly said Yes" to
certain very imperative question.
And their reward came. The day
they were married. the executor of his
uncles estate appeared at the little
farm. The widow OF Johns cousin had
insisted on dividing the twenty thou
sand dollars with the happy newly
welded couple.
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