THE TIMES NEW BL00MF1ELD, PA.. AP1UL 20,1880.
A WOMAN'S REVENGE.
A Doctor' Story.
I AM, or rather was, a village doctor.
At the time of which I write, I was
about slxand-tweuty years of age, and
threo years previously had bought a
piaollee In the village of Cottatn. It
was jiot a large Village ', but being only
about live miles from the Important
seaport of Kluton, It could boast of a
good many somewhat pretentious village
t'eelilruoes. These were Inhabited, some
by merchants of Klnton, who traveled
to and fro morning and evening; others
by men who bad ceased to tuke an
active part In IhihIiiphh, and had retired
to the country to enjoy a well-earned
repose. To this latter class belonged
Mr. Charles Bussel. To a small In her
ltcd competence he had added the sav
ings of a successful professional career,
and retiring to Cottam, had bought a
small mansion on the outskirts of the
vllluge.called "The Willows." "Wills,"
tho country people got to calling It,
referring with a vague Idea of wit to the
proprietor's previous fame as a convey,
ancor and maker of wills. Mr. llussel
Jmd never been married, but had adopt
ed the orphan daughter of his sister.
Mllen Blunders, at the time of my story,
was about twenty-oue years of age.
.It was not until I had been two years
at Cot Uni that I was introduced to Mr.
Bussel. During this time he had more
than once required professional attend
ance, but hud always sent for the family
doctor from Kluton. One day, however
a servant came U great haste for me to
go to the Willows; "for," said she,
"master has fallen and broken his leg."
Of course I went Immediately; but for
tunately found matters not bo bad as
represented. Mr. Bused had been walk
ing in the garden, as was his wont,
when he accidentally stepped sldewise
upon a stone, and his ankle twisting, lie
fell heavily forward. The result was a
yery bud sprain, aggravated by the age
and weight of the sufferer. I soon had
the boot cut off and applied the usual
remedies, and before I left he was very
much easier. On my next visit he was
still better, but I forbade him to use his
foot In any way. Day by day I called,
and each day found him. Improving,
although he chafed considerable at tiie
confinement, and he missed his usual
walks. Gradually he began to talk of
other matters politics, literature, etc.
I found hi 111 an unusually well read
man, and as reading had always been
one of my chief delights, we got on very
well together. Mutual esteem quickly
ripened into mutual friendship, and at
length I was invited to visit him one
evening an Invitation of which I was
not slow to take advantage. When I
arrived, I found him sitting In an easy
chair, with his foot ou the leg-rest, for
as yet he was uuable to get about. Be
side him was a small chess table, with
the men all in their places.
" I was just about," he observed, "to
have a game of diets with my niece,
but she has been called away for a little
while. By-the-by, do you play 1"'
" A little," I answered the fact being
that chess used to be a very favorite
game of mine, but not having played for
years, I was somewhat doubtful of my
powers, and therefore answered cau
tiously : " A little not much."
." Do you mind playing with me V It
would be quite a charity, I assure you,
for I am heartily weary of sitting hero
alone.".
" I will with pleasure," I replied ; and
with that we commenced.
.1 soou fouud that, good player as I
was, he was slightly better; and at the
end of the evening he was two games
ahead, 'fids put him In great good
humor, especially as his neice, who had
now joined us, had witnessed the old
geutleuian's victory.
"There is some satisfaction," he was
pleased to say, " In playing with you as
you are difficult to beat. I sometimes
play with Klleu here; but it is almost
like playing with the right hand against
the left, where all the schemes originate
in the same mind. I know all her
moves almost before she takes them.
She always opens in the same way, and
hardly ever prigiuates a fresh attack."
" Well, uucle dear, you cannot expect
ie to be as deep as you are. You know
you often used to say : 1 Girls never can
reason.'"
Hitherto I had hardly mentioned
KLlen Saunders, although I had. often
seen her. Perhaps some of my readers
would like a full description of her, the
color of her hair ami eyes, the shape of
her nose and ears. If so, lam afraid I
must disappoint them. I really cannot
describe her; and yet in my eyes she
was one of the most beautiful creatures
I had ever seen. I say In my eyes.
Perhaps In yours, dear reader, she would
not have appeared so; it depends on
your taste and sex. I, however, had no
doubt at all on the matter.
Well, that evening at chess was fol
iowru iiy a goou many more. ' ' Two or
three times a week' I would find my
way to the Willows, and always recelv
ed a hearty welcome from the old gen.
tleman. Ho things went on for three or
four months. During my visits Kllen
whs constantly In and out of the room,
ready to attend to her uncle; and when
leisure permitted, she would bring her
work, and sitting opposite the chess
table, would occasionally watoft the
game. Sometimes she was accompanied
by another young lady, who I after
wards learned was her hired companion.
Miss Leclero for that was her name
had enteaed Mr. Ilussel's family as
governess when Ellen was about four
teen years of age, Bhe herself being only
seventeen. When Ellen's education
was completed, the governess was trans
formed Into the companion, and such
she still remained at the time of my
visits. I, however, did not see much of
her, as she did not often come Into Mr.
Hussel's sanctum.
I have said that Ellen often watched
the game; and I cannot tell how It was,
but whenever she did so, I was almost
invariably checkmated. I suppose I
was nervous and played badly. At any
rate, lose I did ; and yet I would not
have had her away for the world ; for by
this time I may as well confess It I
was deeply lu love with her; and what
if I did lose a few paltry games of chess?
As long as her sweet eyes watched my
proceedings with Interest, I was well
repaid. I may say parenthetically that
I always took my revenge when she was
not present; for by this time I hud
regained my old play, and was Mr.
KiiHuel's muster at It.
Up to this period no word of love had
passed between us; and sooth to say, I
knew not whether it would be ugreeable
either to her or to her uncle. Nay, I
was almost Inclined to think that it was
wrong for me to entertain such a feeling,
under the circumstances in which I had
been introduced to the family. Bight
or wrong, however, I felf It to be a set
tled fact, and I could no more help it
than I could help breathing. This deep
fueling, Joined to the uncertainty of its
propriety and to a vague sense of its
hopelessness, quite unsettled me; indeed
so much so that I resolved to stay away
from the Willows at least for a time.
I think I should have persevered in my
resolve to stay away ; but by the end of
a week I received so kind a letter re
monstrating at my absence from Mr.
llussel, thut my determination gave
way, or rather, I may say, gave way to
another. This was to speak to him, to
admit ray affection for his nelce, and to
crave his permission to address her.
" By so doing," I said to myself, " one
source of uncertainty will at any rate be
removed."
The same evening found me again at
the Willows ; and taking advantage of
Ellen's absence, I told Mr. Itussel all
in a nervous, disjointed manner, I have
no doubt, but still plainly and simply.
I did not praise myself, nor did I In a
mock-modest style speak of u n worth l
nesB, etc.
The old gentleman heard me to the
end, speaking never a word, but looking
with half closed eyes straight Into my
face a habit no doubt acquired In his
professional career.
" I am pleased Mr. Walils," he said at
length when I had finished, " to hear
this confession, because I have seen for
sometime 'how the laud lay,' as the
sailors have It."
" You have noticed It," I exclaimed
in surprise.
" Yes," he replied. " We lawyers are
trained to observe little signs. Many a
time an almost imperceptible look of
surprise, or the faintest Bhow of diet iay
on a man's face, has given me the clue
In a difficult cose. Can you think then
that signs so plain as you have given
could be overlooked by me V No, my
friend, I needed not your present con
fesslon to tell me that you love my
niece; and yet as I have said, I am
pleased to hear it, because it confirms
the estimate I had formed of your char,
acter. What the estimate is, I need
not say, except that I am quite willing
that you should try to win her afteo
tlons. Had it not been so, I should not
have written the letter of yesterday, but
have found some means of causing you
to cease your visits entirely."
On hearing this my heart was almost
too full for utterance. I grasped him by
the hand, and thanked him most heart
ily for his kindness.
" Mind," he continued, " I can say
nothing about Ellen. You have my
consent to try to win her but beyond
this I cannot go. She must please her
self. My advice Is, however, do not
hurry matters. Continue your visits as
heretofore, and you may perhaps find
opportunities of observing how her in-
clinutlons tend, But there "
Whenever was tbe advice of a prac
tical old lawyer and a bachelor to boot
taken by a young fellow in love 1
".Ho there, go ana do whatever your
heart, tempered with gentlemanly feel
ing, dictates."
But I must hasten on. This Is not a
love story, and I have very much more
to tell. I took Mr. Russel's advice in
one respect tuat is, I continued, my
visit to the Willows and was happy to
perceive that thay were agreeable to
Ellen. In short, I gradually won her
regard, confessed my love, asked her to
be mine; and before a year was out we
were fully engaged. Had I had my
way, we should have beeu married at
once; but Just at this time Mr. Kuusel's
health began seriously to fall. He never
seemed 'quite himself again after the
shock of his fall, and now appeared to
be falling very fast. But as his health
became feebler, his affection for Ellen
seemed to Increase, and In a minor
degree for me also. I can hardly explain
the liking he had taken to me, except
that having no relation In the world but
Ellen at least not to my knowledge
he centered all his affection upon her;
and as I loved her also, he loved me for
loving her. This may not be the correct
explanation, but at any rate It was the
only one thut occurred to me.
One day I shall never forget It a
servant brought me a message that Mr.
Bussel wished to see me In his bed room.
When I arrived there I found him still
in bed, where I had seen him in the
morning, for this was one of the days
occurring pretty frequently now when
he fouud himself too unwell to get up.
" I am very sorry to see you like this,
uncle," I said for by tills time we had
become very familiar, I calling him
uncle, and he addressing ine as Alfred
" I thought you looked belter this morn.
Ing."
" Ah, Alfred I these east winds are
too much for me; they go through me,
as people say, and I find myself best in
bed. Well how, I have sent for you
because I have something particular to
say to you, I may tidt be long in this
world; I sometimes think I shall never
get about again. At any rate, I thought
it advisable to make my wilt. Of course,
in doing so I, as you may well suppose,
needed no assistance. Having made
scores of wills for other people, It would
be strange If I let any one else make
ndne. Now, as I have great fulth In
your Integrity and honesty, I am about
to adopt the unusual course of showing
it to you. There it is, read it carefully
through."
Not a little surprised, I took the paper
and read as follows :
"I.Charles Bussel. of the Willows,
Cottum, declare this to be my last will
and testament. I bequeath to Elizabeth
Watktns, my housekeeper, the sum of
one hundred pouuds. I uequeatn to
Jannette Ledem, the companion of my
uiece, the sum or tiny pounds, l also
bequeath to Charles Bussel, my nephew,
the sum of two hundred and fifty
pounds. And as to all the rest, residue
and remainder of my real and personal
estate, I device and bequeatu tne same
to my nleae, Ellen Buunders, her heirs,
executors, administrators and assigns,
absolutely and forever. And I hereby
appoint my said niece sole executrix of
tins my win. j.u wuuesB wnereoi i
have hereunto set my hand, this 2d day
of February, 1870.
UUAKLK8 KUHSKl..'
Then followed the attestation clause
signed by two wituesses.
When I had finished I remained silent
a few moments, and seeing an inquiring
look on my fuce, he said" I have let
you know this because, loving no one in
the world as I do Ellen, I have left it all
to her. At tbe same lime, I think she
ought to have the advice and assistance
of some one who knows more of the'
world than she does. This advice and
assistance I have every confidence that
you will render, especially when I con
sider the relation you stand to each
other."
" But what of this nephew?" I asked.
I have never heard of him before."
The old man's face grew dark as he
interrupted : " Do not mention him, I
pray. I have forced myself to leave hlua
a little, but I never wish to see or hear
of him again." Then, after a pause, he
continued: "There; put the will back
In its envelope and seal it up; you will
find my seal on the table." This done,
he said: "Now, place it In the desk,
and then come hero again. I have
another paper to show you."
The desk referred to was one I had
often noticed standing on a table at the
other side of the room ; it was not a
large one, only about eighteen inohes
long, twelve Inches wide, at the back
nine inches high, with a lid sloping
down to about three inches in the front.
It was made of some dark wood, and
was evidently very old. Having placed
tbe will therein, I said ; " Had I not
better lock it V"
"Yes; It would perhaps be as well.
But lately I have not done so, as
have only kept writing materials in it ;
and now I am afraid the key is lost,
have not seen it for a long time. But,
with the appearance of a sudden recol
lection" if you wish to keep the will
safe, I will tell you a secret ; in the desk
there is a compartment known only to
myself; . follow my instructions care
fully, and I will tell you how to open
it."
" I am all attention," I replied.
" Well, first raise the front lid, and
you will see before you, at the back, six
small drawers arranged in three rows of
two each. Now pull the middle drawer
quite out of its place."
"Done!" I said, peeping Into the
cavity thus formed. " But I see nothing
except the back of the desk."
'Ah! what you see Is xnot quite the
back, although very near it. ' Now feel
with your finger in the top right-hand
corner of the cavity, and you will find a
small hole, as though a little knot had
broken out of the wood Nay, it is no
use looking ; you cannot see it; It Is too
small, and too near the top,"
" I have found it now; but it Is not
large enough for my little Anger."
" No. Bo take one of the long pen-
holders you see at the bottom of the
desk, and push It through, pressing
pretty hard. Now look behind the
desk," he continued, when I had done
so,
I looked, and was surprised to see a
little door, projecting about half an
Inch. I took hold of it, and with some
difficulty for the hinges were very stiff
opened It completely. This done, a
raylty was exposed about nine irohes
long, but only an inch deep. Still there
was plenty of room for the will. I
therefore placed It therein, closed the
door, put the Inside drawer baok In its
place, let down the front lid of the desk,
and reported all to Mr. Bussel.
"That Is all right then," he said.
You may depend upon the will being
safe, and only we two know pf Its hiding
place. But you must not forget top
middle drawer, right hand corner Now
the other paper I wished to show you
was this ; holding one toward me. "All
my securities are in the hands of my
bankers at Kluton; but this Is a list of
them. Take It, and look It through,
and then you will understand better
what you have to deal with. A nd now,
good night, for I am very tired ; but Just
one word do not mention anything of
this to Ellen. I think It better not."
Of course I promised ; and bidding the
dear old gentleman good-night, I took
my leave. In my room at home, I
examined tne paper lie hud given me,
and found the securities to consist of
dock, railway, gas, and water shares,
with a few mortgages ou house-property
at Klnton the whole amounting to
more than thirty thousand pounds, and
bringing in an Income of very little
short of two thousaud pounds a year. I
had no Idea he was so rich ; and accord
ing to tbe will I had Just seen, this
thirty thousand pounds would at some
future time belong to my wife. To be
continued.
4Bs
A Curious Stsry.
A curious love story conies from Hun
gary. A few weeks ago some engineers
were opening communication between
two mines, when they dug out the body
of a miner apparently about twenty
years of age. The features were fresh
and uudistorted, and the deceased had
evidently been killed by the caving In
of a mine rop, but uone of the living
miners could identify him, or recall any
such accident within their experience.
The preservation of the body was ac
counted for by the natural impregnation.
of the mine with vitriolic water, and
Inquiry among old inhabitants of the
neighborhood revived their memory of
an accident about fifty years ago, by
which a young man was burled, whose
body was never recovered. The victim's
name was recalled, and the funeral pre
pared for. During the obsequies an old
woman, who had been bedridden for
several years, surprised everybody by
walking up to the scene and demanding
to see the corpse. She Joyfully recog
nized it as that of her betrothed lover
of more than half a century, and said
that now she could die happy. She was
carried home, and died soon after.
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and we in the couch. He stopped in tbe
middle of the tree and let us examine
tbe solid wood of the tree through which
this tunnel had been made for the stage
to pass. This tree Is thirty feet In
diameter."
Given up by Doctors.
" Is it possible that Mr. uodrrey Is up
and at work, and cured by so simple a
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" I assure you it la true tuat be is en.
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" Wella-day 1 That is remarkable t I
will go this day and get some for my
George I know hops are good."
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