Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-03-05
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me. was to place his body In q vault
and cable his sister to come to Lu-
cerne.
took care to examine the clothing
Of the deceased, and I found a gold
chain and locket removed both
and opened the locket. Within was
the miniature likeness of young girl
with very sweet face. could see
some resemblance to the man l had
nursed. This doubtless was the daugh-
ter upon whom he was not "mean
enough" to impose the burden of his
care. l took the locket and chain and
placed them carefully in my trunk.
Having attended to everything con
corning my late friend--for had l not
felt friendly toward him should not
have sacrificed myself for him--I went
on down into Italy, leaving word at
the hotel for his sister when she ar
rived where letter would reach me.
The old man had said he had left me
hundred dollars In his will, and l
needed 1t, for 1t would make up what
l had paid to the landlord for board.
i was at Milan when l received a let
ter from the old mans sister, Miss
MARYLAND, asking me to come to Lu.
cerne mt once. was rather put out
at this, for | saw no reason for my
spending any more time on the affairs
OF strangers. SO wrote that l could
see no necessity for my return. | did
not mention that II hundred dollars
had been left me by her brother she
could send me check for it, but
presumed that she would do so.
To this letter received reply that
her brothers will had been opened and
/ was beneficiary. 1t was certainly
to my interest to come to Lucerne.
IL seemed good deal of trouble for
me to take to secure 80 small sum
which could as well be forwarded to
me, but that l should not seem I'M
gracious Mt time of mourning | re-
turned to Lucerne. On my arrival
sent up my card 10 Miss MARYLAND and
was received by an old lady and q
young girl whom ] at once recognized
as the original Of the likeness In the
locket / had taken off. The elder wo-
man bowed to me formally. but the
younger one came toward me, her eyes
filed with tears, and, taking my hand.
pressed II warmly.
II cannot express my gratitude" she
said, ito you for your marvellous kind
ness to poor, dear papa" .
II am sorry | could not have done
more for him." | replied; that he
could not have been spared to you"
had not considered the matter as
special kindness on my part, but was
glad for what | had done on this girls
account
"And | am 80 glad" continued the
young lady, "that papa was able to
make an acknowledgment Of the debt
he owed you"
consider this any acknowledgment
since my stay with the testator Ind
cost me much more. I was at loss
for a reply when the aunt spoke up:
"Are you aware Of the amount my
brother has left your
"He told me he had bequeathed me
800, but II 1t will not be convenient
"a hundred dollarsr exclaimed Miss
Narkland Junior you mean $780,
OO0r'
The expression on my face denoted
bewllderment.
81 assure you" continued the young
Indy, that I am pleased with the be
quest, though | think that since you
and not took care Of him you and
not | should inherit the bulk of his
property"
you are speaking in Riddles" said.
my brother" said Miss MARYLAND
senior, left property OF a million
dollars or more. lie left his daughter
Grace all except 100000 to be yours.
You are also named executor OF his
estate"
My establishment surely cleared me
Of any charge Of exercising undue In
1uence over the testator to secure an
inheritance. Indeed, declined TO be-
lleye the statement until I was shown
the will Then declined TO accept the
legacy.
But from this point begins a sequel
to my story, which is n story In itself
and would require much more room
TO tell thnD this one. eventually
married the younger Miss MARYLAND.
no It made very little difference whether
The property stood in her name or mine.
] learned that her father was n char.
acter The only truth he had told
about himself was that he would not
lnnlct his care on the daughter he
loved better than his own comfort. Ho
was considered quite a remarkable man
in his prime and had he not been over.
generous would have left far larger
fortune than he did.