The Arkansas banner., 1846-12-30

den rockets, with long taas, reaching to the iuiinity of lis hopes," rushed before the eyes of Jack, as he endeavorcd to break open the seal. His hands shock SO il was impossible, and, handing it 10 Quibble, he could barely articulate. "Read it--read il i''
 The old gentleman took out his spectacles, and wiping ihem very carefully--Jack thought he had never been so long doing it befole-and placing them npon his nose, opened the note and read us follows:--. Mn. JOHN BRAMBLE.
 DEAR SIR,--lt is with sincere regret that hasten to inform you of the dccease of your uncle, Mir Richa.d Bramble-
 "flurra! hurra, cried Jack--s.I knew it was coming"
 and as you are one of his only ihreo remain- ing relatives, your presence will be neces- sa'y al the reading of the. will, which will take place this evening, at s o'clock,
 Very respectfully, yours,
 JACOB BROWN,
 Solicitor and Attorney al Law.
 ''llurra! hurrdm he exclaimed, in perfect ecstasy of joy, as soon as tt was concluded -"Aint that good news-ainl that glori- ous letter:'
 - ou certainly have strange manner of showing your grief at the death of a rehtive," said Bubble, smile lurking in his eyes, al- though he attempted to look serious "but allow ne 10 congratulate you, Jack, upon your good fortune, hope he may have left you something handsome"
 "l hope so, too," said Jack, from the bot tom of his heart.
 ''But come," observed Quibble, "get to work and copy that deed.
 iart onre more mounted the stove and weai tq Wofs, 9..t ise Elote seec!Aaica3lE--- as lbougfis ueEs 4fyMliese hns apes tss Hsaer be{oTe hiGl -aii he aaae sa iaa8y lU.ena4s bieddsfs taa3 as last. ail s2nb6ie sad aer4 gts ID ase ot dl waking aay ..s.s, -.... .l.4s Jack right taka 6 ,ol.osg.
 or all other days in the year, ,his one ap- peared to Jack to be the longest and most tiresome he had ever known; but as all things must have an end, so had this, and eight o'clock in the evening beheld Jack standing upon the steps of Lawyer B.'s of- flee, with abeating heart and terribly nervous feelings. He was soon ushered into the oC- flee, where he found the other two relations, Every distant ones, but who now felt very near together with few friends, already assembled. Tine will was brokenopen with all due formality, and read in iRIs wise:
 l, Richard Bramble, of the city of Lon- don, England, being of sound disposing mind and memory, do make and publish this for. my last will and testament.
 To my second cousin, Thomas Jones, l give and bequeath the sum of five thousand dollars.
 To Augustus Jones, his brother, five thousand
 To my well beloved nephew, John Bram- ble, if still alive, give and bequcath my old Family Bible. which hope he will always preserve, as think he will find it to be, like have, the best friend he has ever known.
 ''Thc devil he doesr' exclaimed Jack, in a perfect agony of rage and disappointment "What the mischief does he think 1 want with Bible' Why, have two already. If il was only watch or gun; but a--a- Pshawl can get one anywhere"
 All condoied with Jack upon his singular ill-forrunc, and Lawyer Brown handed him his share of the property, carefully wrapped up and directed ,o his name, the manner in "bteH " hob USSi fVSNtfCu ffOtff ftHteFttds
 Unfortunate Jack, A. he took i, up, and putting 1t under his arm, walked out of the house, never did he in his whole life feel so strong antipaihy to inc holy volume he now carried. The tears starIet into his eyes, poor fellow, as he gazed upon its mouldering form; and once or twice he had more than half resolved to throw il into the street but then something whispered in his hear. il would be wrong and ungenerous
 "Never mind," said Jack, ''l'Il keep the old book anyhow, just for fun-just to look at when ge, 6 little too high; it will sober me, know, as soda water" So carrying il up to his room, he laid II away very careful ly upon the top shelf of his closet, and then with heavy heart, with all his bright gol- den visions of the future dissolved into empty air, and with all the many discomforts and wants of the present staring himin the conu-' tenancc, Jack undressed himself and jumped into bed.