Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-02-17


Il reckon l know more about that
than you do. Get me one Of those
things they call a notary IN this coun
Try. But before you go bring me pen
and paper
brought the articles. then vent for
notary. When vse reached the sick
man be had written his viii Al he
wanted Of any one else was TO help
execute the instrument
You'd better put In Thousand dol
lars for me- sad. las some recon
pense for what I've endured from you
Il thought you said you wouidn't be
hired to take care Of rneg' he snapped
$50 / did You needn't put 1t in
was only joking
1--WE left you hundred dollars. and
that's more than you've been worth 20
me-
Just So" replied, and. seeing that
be was In agony both Of mind and
body, went TO his BEDSIDE and placed
my hand on his brow. He closed his
eyes, and ! knew that had soothed
him
He did Just what feared he would
do-died In foreign land with no kin
to make any arrangements for him
But he left written instructions for
me ! was 10 place his body in a vsult
and cable bis sister TO come to Luz
cerne.
took care to examine the clothing
Of the deceased. and | found a gold
chain and lorket | removed both
and opened the locket- Within was
the miniature likeness of young girl
with a very sweet face. could see
some resemblance to the man ! had
nursed- This doubtless was the daugh-
ter upon whom be was not mean
enough" TO impose the burden OF his
rare. ! took the iocket and chain and
placed them carefully in my trunk
Having attended to everything con
corning my late friend-for had not
felt friendly toward him should not
have sacrificed myself for hirn-I went
on down into Italy. leaving word at
the hotel for his sister when she ar
rived where a letter would reach me
The Old man had said he had left me
a hundred dollars in his viii. and /
needed Ii, for it would make up what
l had paid TO the landlord for board
! was at Milan when received a let
ter from the old mans sister. Miss
MARYLAND, asking me TO come TO Lu-
cerne at once. ! was rather put ont
at this, for | saw no reason for my
spending any more time on the affairs
OF strangers. So wrote that could
see no necessity for my return / did
not mention that liz hundred dollars
had been left me by her brother she
could send me check for 1t. but I
presumed that she would do So
To this letter received reply that
her brothers win had been opened and
l was a beneficiary. It was certainly
to my interest to come to Lucerne.
1t seemed good deal OF trouble for
me to take to secure so small a sum
which could as well be forwarded to
me, but that ] should not seem I'M
gracious at a time Of mourning / re
turned to Lucerne On my arrival |
sent up my card to Miss MARYLAND and
was received by an old lady and a
young girl whom ! at once recognized
as the original OF the likeness In the
man bowed to me formally. but the
younger one came toward me, her eyes
filed with tears, and. taking my hand.
pressed 1t warmly.
Il cannot express my gratitude" she
said. TO you for your marvellous kind
ness to poor. dear papa"
Il 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 a
special kindness on my part. but was
glad for what ! had done on this girls
account
"And l am so glad" continued the
young lady, that papa was able to
make an acknowledgment Of the debt
he owed you"
i remembered the 500. but did not
consider this any acknowledgment
cost me much more was at loss
for reply when the aunt spoke up:
Are you aware of the amount my
brother has left you?"
HE told me he had bequeathed me
500, but II it will not be convenient
"A hundred dollars exclaimed Miss
Earkland Junior. You mean $780,
OOOr
The expression on my face denoted