Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-07-31
A Story Of Human Mature.

There once lived in an obscure town il
Massachusetts. an old Indian woman
Some how or other, the old woman ha
accumulated quite little property. Ye
she was an Indian, and was treated witt
cool contempt by her neighbors. She hat
no seat a, the social circle. received no at
tention from those around her, occupied ;
back pew at church, and down toward tn,
grave she travelled without friend or com
iOrter.
Cd Nance had but one friend living
that she knew OF. and he a wild, graceles'
son. He was the terror OF the village
and spent his time in anything but res
peciab'e way. At last. the vagabond SC
worried the forbearance ol his old mother
that in has,y moment she resolved to
dislnherit him, and leave her money to the
church.
Accordingly she started for the house
Of one Of the deacons, and made clean
breast Of her troubles, and acquainted him
with her determination. The deacon grew
from cool TO very amiable mood as
she proceeded. and, a, last, became profase
in his expressions Of gratitude.
The will, through the agency Of the dea-
con, was drawn. out the old woman, fee
ling little compunction, had clause in.
serted, which should make it void, provi-
did the son would totally reform his habits.
Secresy was enjoined upon the deacon,
who said nothing about it. except to two
or three friends. who. Of course, spread it
all over the village in the space Of one day.
But the change wrough. 10 the situation
Of old Nance was miraculous. Such a
good old woman.'' The nice bits from
the bes. tables began to journey, under
neat napkins. to her humble abode. On a
rainy Sabbath. carriage took her up at
the door, and carried her to church, where
she was kindly favored with a front pew,
near the speaker, and near the stove. Her
praise was in evervbody's mouth, and her
totiering form commanded respect every
where. But she thrived remarkably un.
der this treatment, and lived, and lived.
In the meantime, the son was looked upon
with more than usual distrust, and the
poor widow was deeply commiserated in
his disgraceiul course.
Years past away. and the kind attentions
OF friends was still continued to the widow,
when, at last, old Nance slept the sleep
that knows no waking. A large funeral.
one Of the largest the little village had
ever seen, attended her to her grave in
the quiet church-yard. There were tears
shed over her bier, and benisons breathed
upon her memory.
The funeral was past. The Deacon,
the Squire, and number Of village nota.
bles were gathered 10 her dwelling, and in
one corner Of the room sat the sad and
taciturn son.
SQUIRE" said the Deacon, &c believe
there is will"
"Will you have the goodness TO read it,'
The will was produced. All were silent.
The will was read, in which all the widows,
property was bequeathed to the church.
Many an eye sought the face Of the prodi.
gal son, but saw no change in his stolid
features.
When the reading was finished, the son
arose, and drawing piece Of paper from
his pocket, inquired the date Of that ar
will"
The date was stated, and handing the
Squire the paper, the portionless asked him
TO read it.
Alas! it was a will one day younger
than the other. The fond mother in her
weakness had told her son what she had
done, and he managed to have a will
drawn twenty. -four hours after the previous
one. in which he was the sole legatee.
The assembled wisdom and disinierest-
edness Of the village went home thinking,
and the son had the pleasant satisfaction
Of knowing ,ha, his mothers last days were
her best days.
Reader, this is not fiction. It is but an
instance Of our common natures, which,
in similar developments, come before US
with humilia,ing frequency. alike in the
loves, and highest walk Of Iile.-Spring.
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MoRE TICKLING OF TRoUr.-The Hal.
lowell (Me.) Gazette mentions new meth.
cd Of taking trout in that vicinity, similar
to that practiced with success in England.
1t says: "A gentleman. Of unqueslionable
verac,ty, informs US that he took sixteen
fine trou, out Of brook by tickling their
tails with his hand, and that he could have
taken three times as many more If he had
been disposed. 10 passing along, the gen.
,leman noticed deep place in the wafer