The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-04-30

why. ir slr'k- 10 ine Of 10000 :"
DID be-. really A drlusion. sir.
quite dslusion. f2U.0ool lie had
that Hnonni twenty-five years ago -
iui. sir. ~ sou have atiendrd him. an.l
~ happened 10 know hc had u high
opiuion Of you. .lionll Ike vou a. hi
| friend To be- with mr. ~ il wtrr. in fl-
turr proceedings CONNECTED will, his will.
"ln which there is little N, s,ery,
~, Mr. Shaw -
~ little O rosr MoRrtM r,.v,n.e.
that is all. which nm not NJ liberty 10
descnni upon. l,nl will take enrc to
coincide with you. anl shall hope that
yon will follow an old friend 10 the
grave"
Ipromised that much and lnly aitrn-
ded the funeral. Ii WAS II qui,f, walk
ing affair. and from The manner OF il ]
felt quite convinced that there were no
funds To make il otherwise. A inonnI
OF earth alone marked the spot. IN the
little church-ynrd AT BARNES, where Mr..
jordan slept that sleep which knows no
waking. a drizzling raiirnmc down.
The air was cold and eager. md retur-
ned home from the funeral Of my friend
about ~ uncomfortable as could.
The next day the following advertise
ment appeared in the morning papers
and caught my eye as J sat at break
fast:
"If any ofihe relations Of John James
jordan. deceased, will call at the Office,
OF NJ. Shaw, 20 Lincoln's-lnn Fields
they will hear something advantageous"
made up my mind to call upon Mr.
S''aw during the day, and about il
o'clock rcac c his chambers: or rather
the stair ,se lcaling TO them. Aud
he 'e had TO stop; for was qnilc be-
>riged by men and women who were
al convcrsing with great interest.
What can il mean." said one old
wo a.; =" am his aunt, aud Of couise
speak for nv Ned"
"Well. but boiher your Ned" said
man; he hardly b-'ongs 10 the family.
I'm his brother. Think Of that, Mrs
| Dean r.
Think of wl,at3 We two legged
goose. -
" Poh. poh !" said another man; ;"I
knew him very well. I'm his cousin.
Ililloa whats this? Who are you I"
a woman in ialiered garments, but
who still looked like beautiful one.
stood hcsitu'ingIy ut the foot Of the
stairs.
is this Mr. Shnw 2" she said.--
Hush, Mary. hush don't my dear
But I'm hungry, mamma" said n
little girl who was holding by II handful
OF her dress.
oh. Mary. do not. dear; we've
shall soon 90 home. Hush, dear, hush !
Is this Mr. Shaw's z"
Yes" said fat woman " and who
is you, pray Z"
al s,, =, od,o,,;s.mo, lam
his sister GlTccsonly child. My name
!. Mary Gran,ham This !. me o,lv
chill |. She is fiuherless, and has been
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