The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-01
"HoW 1T ALL ENDED"

(By Garden Bell, Ninth Grade)
The death of Colonel Ezra was the
most astounding news that swept
like wild-hre through the little city
of Dublin Colonel Ezra was queer
old man. He was about seventy years
of age, a withered, stopped old man,
vino went around the city of Dublin
talking to everybody he saw, caring
not who he was. He was not known
to have any relations.
1t was rumored about the city that
old Ezra was in love with beautiful
girl about nineteen years OF age. She
was the daughter of poor old farm
er, yet she was not common. Her
beauty showed refinement. Old Ezra
was thought to be rich, and so when
it was rumored about that there was
legacy with certain conditions ev-
erybody wanted to go to hear the
will read.
Soon the same afternoon almost the
whole town gathered at Old Ezra S
house to hear the will. Among the
listeners was this girl, Alicia by name.
They were all seated, and the room
was called to order, then the squire
began to read Colonel Ezra's will. No
one expected what it really did con-
tain. The will ran as follows:
|. Edward Ezra, do bequeath all
nv possessions, including five thous-
and dollars, to Alicia Adams on the
condition that she go with the young
man sitting on the left hand side now,
three seats from the left side, at ii
o'clock Wednesday, night, the 18th, to
a certain place with him. The rest OF
the directions will be given her in a
letter to be read by herself only. 1t
she does not care to comply with my
wishes / leave all this to the town au-'
thorities, to be used as they wish. |
trust Alicia will go since she does not
know what will happen.
Thus ended the will. All eyes were
turned to the spot where the young
man was sitting as placed by old Ez-
ra. Even Alicia found herself look,
ing toward him. To her surprise she
found that he was a handsome young
man. He could not be more than
twenty. Just at this moment the
squire spoke: GAS this will concerns
only two people at the present mo-
ment l will ask that every one except
those two persons to withdraw" Al
ter everyone had gone the squire call
ed the boy to him. who are you, my
bow. and what is your manner"
INV name is Dick Davies. Further
I cannot tell you, since l am in the
dark myself"
Come, Alicia" spoke the squire,
at is time you were meeting your
knight of the hour Mr.. Davies, this
is your heroine, Alicia Adams" Mr.
Davies replied: Charmed to meet
YOU Miss Adams. l am visitor in
these parts of England. This is very
queer situation. | received message
the other day asking or rather re-
ouesting me to come, and stating that
this place would be reserved tor me:
Would you like to carry out Colonel
Ezra's wishes, Miss Adams? :"
1t was a very embarrassing s1tua-
ton for Alicia She wanted the mon
o o{' it, IN ''''' 'ns was O4o'y :" 4sSO
1--WE will talk it over this after
noon," she answered at last. Cant
you come around?"
eyes"
Did you have anything for me, y
Alicia asked as she turned from Dick
to the squire.
"Yes, here's the letter and that's all. "
"Well, so long until | see you this
afternoon, Mr.. Davies. But won't you
come and stay to dinner with us?
Please do"
Thanks, I believe l will. Maybe
we can get better acquainted"
Dick and Alicia did get better ac--
ouainted that afternoon. 1t seemed
as if the two had been made for each
other. By night Alicia was wearing an
elegant diamond ring, the sign of their
engagement.
Night came with all its splendor,
when the two were to go to the cliffs,
'as they had found in the letter. A
brilliant moon was shining, lighting
the whole world. Alicia and Dick,
hand in hand, walked down the road