The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-03-12
TOUCHING A
CONSCIENCE
How q Crina Was Robbed
Of lis Reward.
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old they decided to adopt some one to
be with them while they lived and to
enjoy after their death snug prop
erty they had accumulated. There were
two persons from whom they were dis
posed 10 select this companion and
heir. the one Julia Andrews. the daugh-
ter of sister OF Mr.. Herrick; the 9th
er Kate Armitage. Il girl who had at
times been employed by them for va
rious purposes.
Mrs. Herr'ick let ont the secret OF
their intention to friend who told
it to Kate Armitage. The consequence
was that when Julia Andrews was
chosen Kate was much chagrined.
quite likely. II she had not received
the information given her. this story
would never have been written.
Julia Andrews was II lovely girl. very
sensitive and high spirited. She en-.
tered upon her life rs companion for
her uncle and aunt and resolved to do
all she could for their happiness. Not
long after she did so will was made
in her favor.
Kate Armitage found 1t impossible to
relinquish not only the comfortable
home. but the fortune. that would have
been hers had the decision been in her
favor and resolved to make an effort
to GUST her successful rival that she
might step into her place. When a
person Is determined to ruin another.
II the work is properly planned and
without any regard whatever to truth
or justice, in many cases the effort viii
be successful.
Kate Armitage's first object was to
get possession of a specimen Of the
handwriting of the girl she was de-
sirous of supplanting. She wrote .Iu-
liza a note under IN assumed name
taking care even to disguise her hand.
telling her pitiful story of Il sick
mother and lot of starving children
pecuniary assistance. Julia incloscd
q bill in Il sympathetic letter and
thought no more about the matter.
Not long after this Mrs. Herrlck re-
ceived an anonymous letter inclosi'S
one purpOrting 10 have been written
by Julia. in which she said that she
was getting very tired waiting for the
old couple To die, and she wished they
would hurry up. The letter began MY
dear and ended your loving Julia"
Therefore the identity of the person
to whom Il had been written was con.
cealed. The person who sent the let
ter--evidently Il woman-declared that
she could not bear to see good wom-
an So basely deceived and had there
ingrattude.
Mrs. llerrick was naturally very
much shocked. She recognized ut once
julius handwriting. or supposed she
did. for she did not know that Kate
Armitage had practiced for weeks ini
tating 1t. and it seemed to her that
there WAS no question rs to her niece's
guilt. Ter husband w;S not ut home
then. and she could not wait till he re
turned 10 charge Julia with her base
ness. Julia. u ~ did not suppose she
had an enemy In the world. WAS thun
derstruck. She denied having written
the letter, and when her aunt called
upon ne. for proof of the fact. yielding
to her sensitive. high strung nature.
she walked out of the room. put on her
wraps and left the house.
When Mr.. Herrick returned and
learned what had occurred lie was not
so disposed as WIS his wife to believe
In his niece's guilt. He explained To
his wife that the law WAS full of pc
culiar checks that were intended to
protect persons accused of crime. not
only from false evidence. but from the
taking Of steps calculated to place
them In false positions. He therefore
advocated recalling Julia and hearing
what she had to say in her defense.
His wife opposed this because. she
Julia had acknowledged
her guilt Ivy going away.
Having failed in their first effort to
get some one to be a comfort to them
and inherit their property. they decid
ed to make another trial In the person
Of Kate Armitage. She was asked by
Mrs. Herrick TO n conference which
resulted in her being invited to live
with the compile on trial. She quickly
hSSeDIeO anu DeCuIlie ~ hempei W Inv
family. She proved more satisfactory
than Julia as II helper. because what
Julia had done for her aunt and uncle
from choice Kate did TO make herself
solid with those from whom she hoped
TO inherit fortune. Nevertheless
there IL n difference between true and
false affection which appears ut times.
for II Is u different matter for the
pretender TO keep up the pretense. Mr.
Herrick regretted his niece and failed
10 take any interest I'm Kate Armitage
Kate proving eminently satisfactory
10 Mrs. Herrex. the old couple decid
ed To make u will I'm her favor. Mr.
Herrick had accumulated the property
and he willed the property to his wife
who made will in favor OF Kate
The attorney who drew these wills
certain restrictions. II
Mrs. Hcrrick should be disabled from
making Il subsequent will the one she
had mace must stand. II was there
fore possible for Kate TO marry. leave
her bencfactress and yet inherit the
at the latter's death. a clause
was therefore introduced into Mrs.
Herricks will that In case Kate mar