The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-06-02
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SOMETHING ADVANTAGEOUS.
A FAMILY FRACAs.

A FAMILY FRACAs.
once attended very old man, Of the
name Of Jordan, in his last illness.
call him poor, yet he was not in want
and about him the comforts OF lite. when
ne was near his end, he said TO me;
Doctor, want TO know the truth from
vou. am not in the habit Of being Hat,
sered by the world. There was time
when ii fooled me to the top of my bent;
but tn at was long ago. Do not hatter me,
but tell me your real opinion. Shall |
soon die, or shall | yet linger on brief
career in a world am quite willing TO be
done withF
you desire me- replied | 'to be can.
did with YOU and will. You are on your
death.bed|
How soon shall be immcrtalT
That cannot say. But your hours
so far as human experience can teach
me to predict are numbered.
He was silen, for few moments, and
a slight spasm passed over his face.
lis there no friend or relation, Mr. Jor'
dan, saM TO whom you would wish to
send? You are here, as you have oIen
told me quite alone in lodgings. Perhaps
YOU would like to revive some old recol-
lections before you leave the world
mot one, he said.
.Are you 50 completely isolated"
Most completely. | have tried al
rela,ions and found them wanting
But still have remembered them' ant
made nv will. 1t is now between tht
mattress and the sackng of this bed; ant
MIR. Shaw, the only honest attorney
have ever met with, and who resides il
Lincoln s. Inn Fields, will carry my in
sentions into effect. was rich once II
early life. How dark day !
what dayl'
tTo.day. How dark and misty 1t ma
come over. Doctor
His sight was going fast, and | felt Ger
tain that it would require but little pa
tiance nd small sacrifice Of time, t
sesthe last of Mr.. Jordan
Yes he continued, spe""-1g in a
4 soda. soasmodc fashion, yes. was ric
duae. and had many crawling sycc
miami about me, many smiling faces
nv board; but there came reverse, an
Ike fair lowers in q sudden frost, m
kind friends hid their heads | wa
nearly destitute, and thinking and belize
inp that the ties of oodwould be stron
enough TO bind to me.ain my disIres
those : with whom claimed kindred an
Who had been delighted to claim kindre
.y;,h ma. went to them a vstor.'
sAnd failed -,
sAnd failed, as you say. They dro
ped from me one by one. Some remeo
berea slight offences, some were never
hone, some, really thought must ma
been dreadlully imProvIdent; ana un
shey we're convinced ! had not bee
coild moi assist me; doors were shut
nv face-window blinds pulled down
/ nassed. Twas Stunned as Pestllen
INV clalhes were in rags my step ieet
from long want of necessaries Of lie; al
shen an old school companion died in t
West Indies and left me Geo OOo' wh
I received through the hands oil N
Shaw
.Alarpe fortune. And your relation
.Heard it and were frantic. dist
neared from them all. From that day
this, they have not heard from me-
YOU love wild AowersF
wild AowersP
yes. Here are heaps Just from
blooming garden. Look too now J
cherub twines them in her hair! l
stream flows deep to eternity. /,
.Mr. Jordan, SIR cried, 'Mr. Jord
do YOU know met
.Come hi,her, laughing, gentle spi'
he said. Bring with you your heap
floral gems. Yes. | know this IS
sweet violet. Mary my Mary [
knows that1. loved YOU
1T was strange thing at that nom
hut the blind of the window. which |
drawn up to the top, came rat'l'ng 40
and the room was quite DARK "a
il again. and then turned to the Oeo'
Jordan was corpse!
What q remarkable change hac
these few momshts come over the
mans face The sharp lines Of age
all Disappeared md there was o,s a C c
benign expressida alpOn the still fea'l
such as in lifsl ASser saw them wea
a restless spititi is at peace as
for The will where he told me il was pl'
i E,,sn1 TT
was Oisgs led up with a. pie
, .od ,anes and Il dtessed to Mr.. Sha"
IJ;nsom's.Inn Fields; so resolve
trustatto, no OTTER messenger, Oa' ~, u
i in nv hand myself. ioId sno J.,
Iady Il the house that her lodgor ", W
more, and that, she would no u0uO'