Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-11-16

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lleve. that if the latter had seriously a,
one time solicited the former for half his
defensive properly, it would have been
given but this NornsIy concluded would
rather be venturing too much upon the
ilbcrality of his patron, who had already
50 largely y contributed to his early wants
land comforts
II was in the month Of October. go
when the little CIermonts were sent to
the house Of Jasper Wornsly, till, as
they were told, their father should get
better. He had been confined. for some
time, with a fever. which, from its obsti-
macy, required constant watchfulness
and care, and undisturbed quiet, which
the innocent prattle Of little Sue, and the
/ forgetful playfnlness of William and
Jane, would not, bat with great difficulty,
permit. Poor thingsi they were soon
to be left in the wide world fatherless.
as they had for some time before been
Emotherless, and to be given over, at their
young and tender age, to the control OF
other hands and hearts than those of kind
and affectionate parents.
A messenger came with the children
from Mr. Clermont, requesting Mr.
Wornsly to visit him that evening, as
he was easier, and desired an interview
with him on business.
The sick man lay in his bed, with
scarcely strength 10 extend his hand.
when Wormsly, in compliance with his
request, entered his chamber
..Be seated, friend Wormsly,,' he said.
~ have sent for you to complete my wilI'
--he continued sand to inform YOU of
its contents-not doubling for a moment
that your friendship for me will dispose
you cheerfully to.comply with one wish
| have expressed 10 it,
.'CertainIy my friend, certainlyr'
answered Wormsly, shave you it all
prepared?-ready for the signature?"
s.You will find it in that drawer, Mr..
WoFmsly but first would converse
with you in relation to the trust | am
about to repose in you-a trust which
alone has sprung out of conviction of
the sincerity of your friendship.-Nay
do not interrupt me, feel, dear Sir, con
scIous that my end IS approaching, and
therefore - in short, my friend,
commit TO your care and protection, the
little infants my dear departed Julia left
me - and, with them, / leave wholly
to your management and control, my
earthly possessions: - when William
is of age | wish him and his sisters to re-
ceivc into their hands all that | thus en-
trust to you -- but - you will find
It all in the paper in your hand"
The voice OF Clcrmont trembled at
every word-and he lay pale and ex-
hausted while Wormsly opened and read
over the contents of his benefactor's |
Will:-they have been already briefly, |
and doubtless, sufficiently explained.-I
Relying on the close friendship that had /
50 long existed, as he supposed, between |
himself and his Intended executor, Cler- /
mont had placed entirely in his hands all |
his vast estate, TO be held by him in trust
for the benefit of the children, who, so
soon as the eldest living should arrive
at the years Of maturity, were to re- |
ceive it and hold it as their own lin the |
mean time Wormsly was to be their sole |
guardian, and authorised to defray all
expenses incident to their education out /
of the ample profits Of the estate.
"My dear friend" resumed Mr.. Cler- /
mont, 81 am assured my confidence is
we'll placed-call in young Hartley Il
and old John Harrowman-he will do for
the other witness-I believe the law re-
quires two
at docs, my friend" said Wormsly,
and Immediately the two persons referred /
10. were requested 10 enter the room.
The document was placed IN the hands |
Of The dying Clermont-he acknowledge
ed It as his last will and estament-sign-l
ed ii with his feverish, trembling hand,
aud sunk on his pillow the very picture
Of rapid decay, as though he was hurry
ing to the place of the departed
The instrument, fully completed by
the signatures Of the witnesses, was ac-
cordingly placed in the charge Of the
newly appointed executor, who returned
home with a feeling Of self-satisfaction,
and Of self-coRsequence, more easily
than described.
4 few days passed after this transac-
tioa, and Clermont was numbered with
The dead:-the eldest of the little orphans
had a consciousness that his earthly pa
rent had left him forever, and he wePtl
Jane soon caught the bro-
ken-heartedness Of her brother, and her
Inlant tears we're mingled with his
while little Sue sat wondering at them
both that they cried 50, when .sdcar Pa
7a had g013e to sfsep''--as she llsped it,
-ttgv y hy g0-tccf- t1fttsti tactty a III S1tPs-
Ere a tweivemonth expired Worlnsly |
had abandoned his own donicil alto
rether, and quartered himself and family |
n Ciernont Hou-e-now, if his exist
snce had depended upon giving more
han one reason for this movement, he
could not have done it. His own resi-
ience was comfortable. commodious,
and contiguous to the estate left to his
barge hiie Ciermont House was some
distance from the confines Of his own
40. gentle reader, he had but one, onel
1nlv reason, or rather impulse, and that
was, thar as CIermont House belonged
o somebody else. he. as usual, longed for
il, and If he could not make it his own
property, he wonld 60 as far iowa ds that
lesideratnm as circumstances would adj
would occupy it-use It--just as
t it iras his own
Now ii was natural that such dispo-
sition should, occasionally, set itself FOL
pert a : r., haxx lis CRAVINGS might be sal