The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-11-27
"A Young Mans
Heritage
By cLARIssA MAcKIE
(copyright.,

n NOU wished TO see me, MI AC
= ams7' reminded Donald Gamer
on, as he shook hands with the Law
yer
Eyes. Donald, and will cut tn
story short and tell you that you hav'
fallen heir to a small fortune" Mr.
Adams unfolded cracking legal doc
ument, and adjusted his horn-rimmet
glasses. "Of course you have kept IL
touch with Cyrus Peddie all these
years since you left Meadows" he sug
gested.
Donald laughed ruefully. ITO tel
the truth, Mr.. Adams; Cyrus Peddie
hated the very sight of me when
was boy-of course we tormented
him By stealing apples and cherries
and once he caught me. and he certain
ly gave me one good whaling AS
I grew up, though, he seemed to for
get, and the hatred settled into cold
dislike. He and my father were quite
chummy at one time" he ended remi-
niscently
The lawyer smiled. "Cyrus Peddie
left one thousand dollars to his only
relation, grandniece, who lived with
him and cared for him, and every
other dollar, every stick and stone he
bequeathed to the son Of his good
friend, Alexander Cameron"
SIS she very young7"
Sweet and twenty. proud as the
dickens Donald, and-well, the rest
of 1t is for you to discover"
"Of course her attitude Is hostile
to the usurper."
why don't you go and see her-I
will go with you after lunch, If you
have no other engagement"
Donald took the copy of the will
back to the hotel where he was stop
ping, for all of his own family had
moved away from Meadows. AS he
read the brief document, he was
thrilled and puzzled In turn when he
realized that he was now the owner
of the quaint old Colonial house with
Its mighty acreage of rich land.
"Of course / cannot accept It," he
told himself seriously; IT am man
with splendid opportunities before me.
do not need the money that should
belong to a girl |" He said as much /
to the lawyer as Mr.. Adams drove |
him out to the Peddie place on Forest
street. The old-fashioned flower gar
dens were in full bloom and the roses,
long neglected, made fragrant, color
full tRngle on the southern slope. A
girl was working there, her face con-
cealed by big Hopping straw hat.
Mr.. Adams and Donald made their
way along box-bordered paths until
they reached the roses.
"Good morning, Miss Roberta"
called the lawyer.
"Ah, Mr.. Adams how do you dor
She turned swiftly and greeted them
In pretty self-possession. She regard
ed Donald with cold gravity when
she heard his name.
II thought Mr.. Cameron ought to
come over and see you today" ex-
planned the lawyer as they walked
toward the house.
''Wili you take care of him for
awhile. Miss Gray7 am going on
to my sisters for brief call and
will return and pick him up"
1--WE will have cup Of tea for
you. Mr.. Adams" she promised hos
pitably, and after he had rolled away
n his car, she removed her big hat
revealing soft red brown hair
1T Is hard to hate you, Mr.. Cam
,ron," she said plaintively.
''Don't do that, pleased" he begged.
Your grand-uncle did that when I !,
vas pesky boy; cannot understand :
vhat prompted his change Of heart"
"Uncle Cyrus used to say that the Y
nost mischiev0us and t0rmenting small :
oys grew to be the smartest mem =
hat must be the reason" she smiled
dorably.
II am afraid that doesn't apply to
lie, Miss Gray" admitted Donald II Sc
articularly wanted TO assure you. that
lille / deeply appreciate the motive fl
hat prompted Mr.. Peddie's gift, ] SC
hall never touch a penny of tit ne
ghtfully belongs to you" en-
"How generous you are" she ex- =.
laimed, "but believe my uncle's -
ishes should be respected. 1t was
Is money"
Surely 1t can be arranged SO that
may receive your thousand dollars
Id you take the rest of it, viii
TX to Mr.. Adams about it." he said
a masterful manner, but he had
IT counted on the bit Of red In Ro-
'rta's hair
"Of course shall refuse to accept
'ything except the money my uncle
shed me to have" she protested
ughtily.
Mr. Adams found them In heated
scussion, and he carried Donald of,
tn suppressed mirth at the cool
rewells of the young people.
Six months later the situation re-
lined unchanged. Roberta Gray and
J mfddle-aged housekeeper who lived
tn her. remained in the old house
lille Donald made frequent visits
Meadows to argue his case and both
them were terribly unhappy for