The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-04-15

and Mr.. Hawkes.
will. 1T appears tAa rs
rela. married IT the ase Of i"ris
certain freshman. By name O'Connei-
and was cut OF by her family
THE man was an agitator-a fehii'
a yitator. He hadn't a penny. 1t was
a disgrace
alaric checked his mother again.
Hawkes. resumed: Was cut oil by
her family. went to the United States
of America with her husband. where 4"
daughter was born. After soih.
through many conditions OF misery
with her husband. who never seehien
to prosper, she died shortly after sF
ing birth to the child" He looked uP
Mr. Kingsnorth elsewhere eNpfes>eN
his lasting regret that in one OF ms 81
ter's acute stages of distress she wrote
TO him asking him for the first time
assist her. He replied: You have made
your bed Lie in it
"She had disgraced the family he
was justified" broke in Mrs. Chlcnes
ter.
with death approaching. resumed
Hawkes.. MIR Kingsnorth's conscience
begin to trouble him. and the remem-
brance of his treatment of his unfortu-
nate sister distressed him. Ii the child
were alive be wanted to see her.
made inquiries and found that the girl
was living with her father in very poor
circumstances in 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 MIR. Kings
north in England. The father con
scented. However. before the youns
girl sailed Mr.. Kingsnorth died"
OH cried AIaric. 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 acqnaint her with
the sad news after her arrival Hao
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 Aiaflc.
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 ~ hereby direct that the sum
of fl.O00 year be paid to any respect
able. well connected woman of breed
ing and family who will undertake the
education and upbringins of my niece
Margaret O'Connell. in accordance with
the dignity and tradition of the Kings
norths.
HE remembers IL niece he never saw.
and his own sister And Mrs Chi
chester once more burst into tears.
1T beats cockhghting: that's all |
can say" cried Alaric ut simply beats
cocktghting.
Mr.. Hawkes. went on reading: "'lf
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 ESQ a year paid hel
to provide her with the necessaries o.
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. F"
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 lntentiy at Pets
coat.
Hawkes. continued: ION 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