Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-03-18

and was cut OF by her family
''The man was an agitator-a Fenian
agitator. He hadn't penny. It was
a disgrace"-
Alaric 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 Civ
ing birth to the child" He looked up
''Ir Kingsnorth elsewhere expresses
his lasting regret that in one of his ST /.
ter's 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. .
''She had disgraced the family. He
was justified" broke in Mrs. Chiches-
ter.
with death approaching, resumed
Hawkes., 'Mr. KingsnOrth's conscience
began to trouble him. and the remem-
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nate sister distressed him. If the child
were alive he wanted 10 see her.
made inquiries AM found that the girl
was living with ncr father in very poo
circumstances i'll the city of New York.
We sent sufficient funds for the jour
ney. together with request to the ia
Their to allow her to visit Mr.. Kings
north in England. The father con
scented. However. before the young
girl sailed Mr. KingsnOrth died"
OH cried Alaric. who had been
listening intently. Died, Ell? That
was too bad Died before seeing her.
Did you let her sail, Mr.. Hawkes?''
Yes. We thought it best to bring
her over here and acquaint her with
the sad news after her arrival. Had
she known before sailing she might not
have taken the journey"
but what was the use Of bringing
her over when Mr.. Kingsnorth was
dead?" asked Aiaric.
For this reason" replied Hawkes..
"Realizing that he might never see her
Mr.. Kingsnorth made the most remark
able provision for her in his will"
"Provided for her and not for be-
gan Mrs. Chichester.
Here is the provision continued
Mr.. Hawkes.. again reading from the
will: 81 hereby direct that the sum
of $1,000 a year be paid to any respect
Of
ing and family who will undertake the
education and upbringing Of my niece,
Margaret O'Connell, in accordance with
the dignity and tradition of the Kings
nOrths.'
'He remembers a niece be never saw,
and his own sister, And Mrs. Chi
chester once more burst into tears.
at beats coc1ighting; that's all I
can say" cried Alaric cit simply beats
cockfghting."
Mr.. Hawkes. went on reading: eff
at the expiration of one year my niece
is found to be, in the judgment of my
executors, unworthy of further inter
est she is to be returned to her father
and the sum of $3.50 a year paid her
to provide her with the necessaries of
life If, on the other hand, she proves
herself worthy of the best traditions
Of the Kingsnorth family the course
of training is to be continued until she
reaches the age of twenty-one, when
/ hereby bequeath to her the sum of
$4,000 year, to be paid her annually
out of my estate during her lifetime
and to be continued after her death to
any male issue she may have-by mar
riage.
Mr.. Hawkes. stopped and once again
looked at the strange family. Mrs
Chichester was sobbing. And me-his
own sister,
Alaric was moving restlessly about.
Beats anything I've heard of-posi-
lively anything
Ethel was looking intently at Pets
coat
Hawkes. continued: "'On no account
is her father to be permitted to visit
her, and should the course of training
be continued after the first year she
must not on any account visit her