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The Wlnthrop," 125th Street and 7th Are-, New York City. Okpaxt, 77 M'maAT Stbxb, Nkw York. LINCOLNTON, N. C, FRIDAY, A STORY FEOM DEM0REST. (Concluded from last week.) Roxy felt at once en rapport with J this strange ancle. To be free from the slavery of the great house, where she was tolerated id her own prope person only on rare occasions to see the blue sky she loved so well not in narrow stnpB, between tall booses, bat great, beautiful breadth of sunshine and sweet air; to hea the birds Mng in the early morning to miss the cart orders of ber fashs lonable cousins all these filled her innocent heart with ersfasv. Sh. bad known but little real comfort in her life, this yonng girl of sixteen. 'Well, I do say 1" cried Miss Dot iy, Holding up both hands as she fell on a chair in an exhausted con dition. "t that old man hasn't jione and brought home a vonno wiiei young enough to be his grandchild. I knew he wasn't goin' to the city for nothing. Well I well 1 the ways of sich men is duberoos: n- i aon't believe there's another person jn this town that ee through him as I did. What ! His niece, did you say T Law me ! I might a knowedit! Liddy's daughter Koxy. Well, yes; I guess her rich relations didn't want her. I thought it was qaeer o'him at bis time of life to git married, one foot in the grave," he added to the neighbor who en lighted her. 4His?iaaI wn t 'poze, as he's gittin' old 'n' sickly, he get her ter jst what she kin do He ain't got no love in his mis'a'ole heart, n I, for one, don't begrudge her the place." If she could have seen Koxy go ng from rOOm fn rnf" confusion, till the dust no longer lay an inch thick on the fiue old furaW ture, till the unused brasses shone gain, she would have given even Jronger emphasis to the fact. Ztb- edee wg3 fain to confess that it was gOd to come home now to a well laid table and a cheerful fire, and wondered why he hadn't thought of it before. So the years passed happily on, Roxy went to school and profited by every opportunity to improve mind and body, till one day, when the girl was nineteen, her uncle was seized with a mortal illness, and in a few weeks Roxy was left alone in the ancient farmhouse, a sincere moarner for the old uncle who had been so good to her. In his last hours he called ber to the bedside and gave ber a brief outline of his intentions toward those who sur vived him. "Brother Joe is to have the home stead, if he will comply with my conditions,'7 he said ; "and as I can't last long, now, I want to tell you what to do the day of my funeral. Bring down all the things you see in the closet of the corner bedroom.and put them on the back parlor table it's an old lot, but no matter for that and mind, what your cousins ref use to take, as per my wiU, yon are to have. I know you will appre ciate them for my sake. After all is over, and I am put in the groand, go to the old bureau in that same room. You'll find a letter there, writ for me bv my man o' business, before I was took sick. I want yoa to act upon that letter, which is ree ly my last will 'n' testament. You've ben a good girl, Roxy, and took good csre o' me 'fl' the old bouse, an' you'll never fr-el sorry you came take toy word for it, child. It was generally expected in the little town that Roxy woold come in for all of the old man's property; therefore, when the will was read the diaaDDointment was general and vividly reflected in the faces of those who were present. Many were the ohs and ahs, the resigned foldings of blackmittened hands, the glanc es of condolence bestowed on Roxy, who did not seam in the least cast down when the heard the will, which read as follows: Zebedee Tufts, farmer, being of sound mind, bequeath to my brother, Jotham Tufts, the house, barn and premises belonging to me providing be w'tf put improvements on the buildings to the extent of five hundred dollars, and allow our nieco Roxy to occupy the premises till she marries ; my brother to see that the farm is kept going for the eaid xwxys support. If the terms are not to his mind, then tht. hnm- stead goes to my niece Roxy. "To my brother's daughter Ce leste, I bequeath her grandmother's bonnet, black silk gown, and man tie of black satin, and 1 hope she will keep those relics of a good wo man, whose memory is blessed, or make them over into fitting gar- Heme iui uri uwq wear. io my second niece, my brother's dauh ter Cynthia, I give my mother's old r:ui i i .. . oiujt?, bdu aer Krnamoinar's por traitsi. To my brother's wife, I be queath my best umbrella, my moth er's work-table and basket, wherein is left the work she was busy on an honr before she died, and the set of blue china. To my niece Roxy J give the sum of five hundred dollars for clothes and schooling. To my rriena and nearest neighbor. Miss Dorothy Little, I bequeath the swinging glass with bnreau in mv front bedroom ; and to Peter Pifk ns, my old rheumatic pensioner, mv best suit, together with my best boots aud two pocket-handker chiefs." Then followed a few more trifling bequests, and the reading of the will was over. T) describe the astonishment, in dignation, even downright anger, of .Totham Tut family, would be quite impossible. When the neigh bors had gone, tbey gave vent to their apleen in no measured terms. "Jnst to think of it !" said Joth- am's wife, the blood mounting to the roots ot her black hair. "Did anyone ever hear of such i ridicn- uvuoo VUJ VJilUlMVMiB LUlkiClttUie old, tumble-down thing! And to think of his insulting my daughters n that way, and leaving Roxy five hundred dollars? And then you are to spend five hundred more in fixing things for her comfort and upport. I never heard of such a thing in all my life !" "It isn't worth that much with the laud thrown io," said Jotham, "and I know nothing about farm- ing. What good would it do me ? I wouldn't spend t shilling on the old shell. Roxy may have it, and wel- come, and so I told Ogleby, who drew up the will.'' Opposite a table which was set in a recess at the back of the room, stood Celeste and Oynthia,laoghing at the miscellaneous heap of old fin ery, which, after a rest of nearly twenty years in darkness and seclu sion, had been brought out of the obscurity of the fosty old wardrobe, into the garish light of day. Very antiquated looked the bonnet,scoop sbaped and of a ridiculously large pattern, its glossy surface of silk the best that money could buy in its time shining in spots, the flat bows and rumpled strings giving melancholy evidence of its age and inutility ; the mantle, much creased; the silk gown,riaing neck and shouK ders above the misceUaneoos gar' ments ; the much worn old Bible j aud the portraits in faded oils, that stood against the wall. "I wonder if he thought we would burden ourselves with such trash I" exclaimed Celeste, with a scornful toss of the head. "I wouldn't so much as touch them ! Roxy may have them all, and welcome; and I'm sure mother wouldn't toucb that horrid old horn-handled cotton um brella, or that ncketty, three-legged table. I believe Uncle Zeb was era zv. to make such a will. And then to leave that girl five hundred dol 'lars and not a cent to either of usl" Roxy was getting tea for them aU in the old kitchen. There was plen ty of bread, meat and cpke, and one j of the neighbors, Miss Dotty, was busily engaged setting the ta'ole io the diuingiroom adjoiding, when Jotham announced bin intention of leaving. "Bat tea is almost ready, Uncle Jotham," said Roxy, as she came in, her cheeks rosy from exercise. "Of course you will stay to tea ?" "It's not worth while," said her uncle, while his wife adjusted her velvet cloak, looking over the bead MAR. 4, 1892. ot lh gul as if absolutely indiffer nt to her presence. "I've given up our sbare; yo're welcome to it all. The will is in the hands of the law yer, who will know beat what to do? so th6 things are all yours bonnets oasKeis, umbrellas, tables, house and all." -wen, i declare to goodness if they're not a pretty set I'' said Misa Dotty Little, as she stood at the ta- oie, ner nand on the knob of the tea pot. "Here I've got down jour grandma's best gold-band cbiny, that I cleaned yesterday, and exert i ed myself to make the city look nice, city style, and thev're gone and left us jest at tea-time, when there's a full hour to train time.'' "It cauc be helped, said Roxy, "they wouldn't stay. We must take tea by ourselves." "Aud all this splendid chiuy showing for nobody ! I declare it's too provoking!" bemoaned Miss Dotty. "Well, it' all turned out for the best, for you. 1 hearn him tell that young Mr. Ogleby that he didn't care about property tbat im. posed an obligation, or something like that, and ho should have noth ing to do with any of it, he or his; so I don't know but what you're as well off as tbey are.' "Bow unkind of them! ' said Roxy as she poured cream into the dainty cups; "I mean in view of uncle's re membrance.'' "I should think it master kind, "aud I'm myself," said Miss Dotty, 'much obliged to vm, suvs-I. not one that refuses anything. That glassil come quito handy in a cer tain corner of my bedroom, and I'm real obliged to the old gentleman tor remembering me. 1 only wish the old blue chiny tea-set had fall- said Rozy, heartily: "I don't want it.' "Well, raly now, bow handsome of you I Bat I don't know's I'd ought er take it," was the reply. "I cer tainly would 'a' chose it of all the things, but p'raps he wouldn't like it," "What doeshe care now? and,in deed, I'll be glad if you'll take it. There are only two pieces gone, and I'm not very fond of that color, so you're welcome.'' t4Tbauk you, Miss Roxy, then I don't know but I will. Land o' Go shen ! how strange it must seem to be all alone, this way. Ot coarse you won't stay here tonight yon'll come home 'long 'o me ?' "No, thank you, I'm not a bit afraid," said Roxy ; "the old house is home, and 1 might a well get used to staging alone.'' Miss Dotty went away with her china in a basket, and, not long al ter that, old rheumatic Peter Pick ins came after his legacy, and looked rather disappointed that it was noth ing more. "The ole gentleman said as he'd remember me handsome," he mut- tered, ungratefully, but nevertheless took his gift and went on his way, Roxy had been accustomed to be ing alone. She was such a merry hearted creature, going about ber daily work singing and talkiug to her two canaries, that she never knew what it was to be without company, or to feed ou morbid fan cies as some girls iu her situation might nave done. But in the long eveninf s it bad been different. Her uucle had then sat beside her in the red firelight, smoking his pipe,read ing his paper, of talking of matters pertaining to home and farm lazi ness. 8 she took her accustomed seat and the fire snapped and brightened.aud now and then a coal fell, or a burnt stick broke in two, she almost looked for his outstretch, ed arm, for be was fond ot brighten ing the fire or picking up brands with tbe tongs, and once or twice she fancied he spoKe. Could he have been there, patiently seated in bis own chair, and wondering why she did not see him! Did she feel bis presence iu a shadowy way as she looked at the wavering figures on tbo wall, that danced up and down as the firelight quickened or faded out ? ' . .'. won't be nervous,'; she said resolntely to herself, aQd all at once f 1, , . . iuo uyjuK worus oi ner ancle oc cur rea to tier. He had left a letter for her to read after he should iaia away, bhe ran upstairs and found it by the flaring light of her candle, and presently was sitting beside the little old work-table, the letter in her hand. As she opened it a little shudder went through her frame, "as if for all the world," sh eaid to herself, "uncle were here And thns the missive ran: "My Dear Niece Roxy : i nave an impression that the house and all the other things will revert to yon, as I sincerely hope will be tbe case. If that happens, vou will find that I am a moch rich er man man my neighbors or rela tions suppose, having invested in certain stocks which have alw&vs Drought me money. In my will I have left you five hundred dollars ii uiv urnrnpr . n ham rr;r tt . " ... , t. O LUC property into your Hands by refus ing to be bound by my conditions. you will find in a 6mall iron safe, in i he boarded room where 1 kept my potatoes, the snm of six thousand dollars for your sole use and bene ar, wnicu would otherwise have gone to my brother Jotham if he had been willing to agree to my terms, In the lining of my mother's old-fashioned bonnet, there are ODe thousand dollars iu greenbacks. Be hind the canvas ot my mother's por trait is a similar sum, while under the linen cover ot the old Bible are two bills of five hundred dollars each. In the tea pot of the old blue china set are bills amounting to fiv hundred dollars, and in the trousers of my best suit of clothes, willed to old Peter Pickins, one hundred dol lars in the left pocket and tbe same in the right. In a small box in the frame ot tue 'swinging looking-glass will be fouud fifty dollars. Should the bulk of these fall to you, which I foresee they will, kuowing my brother's family so well, consult with the Messrs. Oglebv, in Frout Street, io the city, and they will aid you in taking such care of your little for tune as I have advised. You are not. to confer with anyone else, or make known the coutents ot this letter to the rest of my family. Re member your uncle speaks to you from the dead, and take into your confidence only tried friends. -'Q. A. Ogleby, "For Zebedee Tufts.'' Roxy sat for a moment quite dazed by the nature of this communica tion, unable to realize her good fots tune, and, strange enough, sorry for her uncle Jotham's lose. Il was now nine o'clock. The fire had burned low, but the moon shone io, quite eclipsing the moderate rays of the lamp by her side. How strange it seemed to be sitting th-re, mistress of a little fortune, she who had known so much want and sorrow in her short lite. "O mother,it you were only alive!'' she murmured. Three quick, distinct raps sound ed, startling ber out ot all self-pos-setsion for the moment. Then she gave herself a little shake and went to the door, saying to herself that ahc knew what it meant. As she had expected, Mis Dotty stood' there. Tbe woman was pale and agitated, her hair throet behind her ears, not crimped in her usual tidy tashion. and her bonnet 8-t awry. As she came forward she stared helplesf-ly at Roxy, and seemed not to know bow to begin her errand. "Well, child," she said at last, "I never expected to have no such tus sle with mystlt for honesty's sake, but come to it you moat,' ses I. Tbe fact of the matter is, tomebody left a big snm of money in the bine chl ny tea-pot yoa remember bow the cover was tied on and here it is. It, did look for a minute as if I was ... .... - j .in. 1 goin to git me aovecoioreu sua I've coveted all my life, 'n the shawl 'n. outfit for next summer, and a nice new pair o' blankets for gran ny ; bur, ses I, 'though the tea-set is yourn, bavin' been give through a good heart in her as give if, she didn't know of tbe money, which in course is hern.' So I determined to settle the thing afore 1 wtnt to bed, less the enemy should make me change my mind"; and she held oat NO. 44 a package of greenbacks. "Hero it is : every dollar of it's safe,'! i "I know all about it," said Roxy, gently, as she put back the extend ed hand and smiled in the now eag er face. "You don't eay 1" cried Misa i:XfoU ty, aghast. "Luddy, laddy I yoa might knock me down with a feath er." "And themoney,woontinned Roxy, was meant to go with the gift.' "Sakes o life P' cried the woman. "Roxy, air you in your right reaa- onin' powers?" "Yes, I'm quite sane and quite sure about it. My aunt refused the set and I gave it to yoa. I'm able. so buy your dove.colored silk, and get your BQiamer outfit aud the blankets for granny ; and I'm very glad you've got it." Miss Dotty stood transfixed for a moment, then she looked at the money, and a very solemn expres- sionjciine into her face. "I never thought he was stingy," she said, partly to herself, "but I never dreamed of such a thing in my wildest dreamiu's." "Aud there are fifty dollars in the frame ot the swinging glass," said Roxy, smiling. "Tbe land o' Canaan I" ejaculated Miss Dotty, aud tottered to a cbair, nto which she sank trora sheer Ina bility to stand up uuder the over. whelming pressue of this additional good news. "I dunno what to say,'' she halt- roaned, the tearH running down f r cheeks, "only it'd keep granny ice 'n' comfortable to tbe day of er death and ef you te aura I anrt doin' wrong in keepiu' it" "Sure! why of course I am, Wh bequeathed it io you iu uia win. and Roxy's smile was as sweet aud bright as May snushine, as she look ed into the spiuster's pinched face "WeP, all . I've got to sav :s, 'tl; Lord bless ye !' I never dreamed I should be so lacky, and I can't bald ly believe it now," she half sobbed; but tnere it is there it is !" and she patted the money lovingly. One other visitor called on the following day, nay, two, for tbe old wife of Peter Pickens came hobbling slowly alter him. " I sort o' thought there was a mistake," he said, as he thrust his trembling band into the pocket or tbe bloe vest tbat bad fallen to him. "There was a matter o' two hnnner dollars in the trousers of that ftir suit o' clothep, 'n' lots of loose bilis in this here vest. You don't s'pose be left tbat to me, do ve?" "I know be d d." said Roxy. The old rr.an stared at ber, then turned his bleared bine eyes away, then his glance came ba k upon her as he pulled at the thin gray iock on his forehead. 'WeZ, miss," be gasped, as soon asbecouJd find bis voice, "thatV? keep me V Moy from the poor. hou?p. I humby thank Heaven r. Wll keep us in food the iittte wbife we've got to Zive. Weft, weH,' he added, taZking to himseZf. "I waa a mind to keep it, bnt Motfy here, she said, 'better come and see,'- and I humbZy thank tbe Lord. He bowed his oJd head, and after a few gent?e works from Roxy, who stanr'ng in the sunshine, ber fair hair gleaming iike gofd, her brown eyes soft and bright, fooked Zike an angeZ to him, he joined his oJd wife, and they went away as happy as two ebiZdreo. After that Roxy carried on the farm with the advice and assistance of tbe young Zawyer to whom her nnc?e bad referred her, and whom eventuaZZy she married. Jotham'a famiZv did not find out what a dire mistake they bad made in refusing tbe bequests of their brother and uncZe, tiZZ Zong afterward?, and then, a regrets are useZess, after a brief period of disgust for themseZves,&nd anger towards Roxy, they forgot and forgave And as Roxy now Zived in a good styZe as any of them they caZZed on her, and ever after wards were proud of speaking of their coasin Mrs. Roxy OgZeby. Mary A, Dehison. pay your su ascription to the Le' COLIC CCCBIXB .

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