The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-23
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Mr. Hawkes., who had been turning over the pages of the document before him, gave an ejaculation of relief.
 "AhI Here we have it This, Mrs. Chichester, is how MT KingEnorth ex- pressed his attitude toward his rela- tions in his last will and testament: CT am the only member of the Kingsnorth family who ever made any money. All my precious relatives either inherited it or married to get it. '"
 t'T assure you"- began Mrs. Chiches- ter.
 Alaric checked her. Half moment, mater. Let US hear it out to the bitter end. He must have been an amusing old gentleman"
 MT. Hawkes. resumed: '' Consequent ly am not going to leave one penny to relations who are already well pro. vided for 7"
 Mrs Chichester protested vehe- mently:
 .tBut we are not provided for"
 ''No," added Alaric. Our banks busted
 were ruined!' sobbed Mrs Chiches. ter.
 -'Broke!" said Alaric.
 We've nothingP' waSed the old lady Dear, dear!'' said the lawyer. ''How eXtremelY pa1nIuII
 Painful? That's not the word. Dis gusting call it." corrected Alar1c.
 MT. Hawkes. thought moment Then he said, Under those circum- stances perhaps clause in the will may have a certain interest and an ele- ment of relief
 As two drowning people clinging to the proverbial straws the mother and son waited breathleSsly for MT. Hawkes. to go on.
 Ethel showed no interest whatever
 When MT. Kingsnorth realized that he had not very much longer to live he spoke constantly of his other sister, Angela resumed MT. Hawkes..
 ':Angelar' cried Mrs. Chichester in surprise. Why. she's dead"
 That was why hes spoke of her." said Hawkes. gravely.
 And not a word of me?" asked Mrs Chichester.
 i've will come to that little later,'' and Mir Hawkes. again referred to the will. ..It appears that this sister, An- gela, married at the age Of twenty a certain Irishman, by name O'Connen, and was cut off by her family
 ''The man was an agitator-a Fenian agitator. He hadn't q penny. It was disgrace''-
 AIaric checked his mother again
 Hawkes. resumed: Was cut off by her family. went to the United States of America with her husband. where a daughter was born. After going through many conditions of misery with her husband. who never seemed to prosper, she died shortly after giv- ing birth to the child" He looked up. 'sMr. Kingsnorth elsewhere expresses A his lasting regret that in one of his sis ters acute stages of distress she wrote to him asking him for the first time to assist her. He replied: You have made your bed Lie in it. 9
 'sShe had disgraced the family. He was justified broke in Mrs. Chiches ter.
 With death approx ching" resumed I Hawkes.. MT. Kingsnorths conscience began to trouble him, and the remem- brance of his treatment of his unfortu- nate sister distressed him. If the child were alive he wanted to see her. l l made inquiries and found that the girl l was living with her father in very poor i circumstances in the city of New York 1 We sent sufficient funds for the jour l ney, together with a request to the ia ther to allow her to visit MT Kings north III EnSIduu- 4Ae IdlASA SoH sented However. before the youns girl sailed MT. Kingsnorth died" 1 "Ohs' cried AIaric, who had been listening intentiy. 'tDied. eh? That was too bad Died before seeing her. Did you let her sail Mir. Hawkes?''
 ''Yes. We thought it best to bring her over here and acquaint her with l the sad news after her arrival. Had she known before sailing she might not l have taken the journey
 .sBut what was the use of bringing her over when MT. Kingsnorth was i dead?' asked AIarfc.
 For this reason.' replied Hawkes. Realizing that he might never see her MT. Kingsnofth made the most remark able provision for her in his will"
 Provided for her and not for''- be gan Mrs Chichester.
 seHere is the provision" continued MT. Hawkes.. again reading from tht will: CT hereby direct that the sun of f1, ,0O0 year be paid to any respect able, well connected woman of breed ing and family who will undertake tn, education and upbringing of my niece Margaret O'Connell. in acordance witt the dignity and tradition of the Kings norths-'"
 .'He remembers a niece he never saw and his own sister, And Mrs. Chi chester once more burst into tears.
 Ut beats cockfighting; that's all can say" cried Alaric. "It simply beat cockfghting.
 . MT. Hawkes. went on reading: "'I