The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-03-26
Ola gill, maliur Ma VIII.

Old n.ly L. was close and cute
one on en-" lie married, about
twenty year, since, the daughter c' Mn
c., who bad bot Que ether ohild--
n son, She had about ivrnty "wcelly
hsads." ul which number She gave her
son Lam IL. ihrcc sni living ut
OH Billy's house she had not lboaght
proper 10 give him any property nj all
lie had the usc of the servants, and b..
good mamma.in.law thought that va.
cnoueh bot the old lady was very
kind.hcared and crcdalous and yet
with these good qualities w hs favor.
Old Billy had planned and plotted for
years In vain, trying TO induce "our
nanny" (as he called her. 10 give him
n title to The derkics A, last new
idea found It's tangled way Into hi. organ
Of acquisiliVcnces.
Old Dilly wns attacked very suddenly
and very severely with cramp eholic.---
lie went 10 he'd. rolled. groancd, grun,.
ed. and lumbled, contracting hi. arms
and legs. His wife wanted TO send for
n doctor.
"Oh, Mcly, its no use. can't re-
,iyc it. I'll su.pirc fore night. Es-
patch Cato for Captain Marry, 10 write
my last willin testament"
Capt Murry came, aud found the hy-
ing man in grent pain, his end was Ut
hand. Ai1er the captain had mrbdcd
his pm, and placed his writing 6sins all
ready for use, the SICK man whined out
IN faint weak voice
Mely, ny our nanny TO come in"
Tho old lady came, distressed ead
sobbng.
"Oh, nanny" whispered Old BILLY
in a husky tone. f" I'm ended, and don't
know how To 90 bout making my will
Can't You tell me what you gsinn TO do
wild dem niggcrs ov ,onrnf You need
nj he afraid TO gin EN- TO me I'm
gwinc to gin most on 'cm TO Betsey,
anyhow" Bclsey was Old B,llys on
~ daughter and namesakr and great
invoric of the old lady.
Well, Mr. -, you've always
been kind TO me. IN give en- 10 you,
aud YOU can just place EN- on your
children TO your own liking"
a." Pa, dat down, Captain Murry."
The captain, being somewhn, ac-
quainied with the forms in such cases,
made and provided. wrote bill OF sale.
aud silently moiioncd To the old lady to
sign il. When she did 40. the dying
man exclaimed
Witness dat, Captain Murry."
The Captain signed his name us wit
ness TO the paper, and laid 1t AT the back
OF the table, next To the b.d. and pre-.
pared TO write the will. Then seeing
the dying man so quiet, he thought II
was slupor, aud called out TO rouse him (:
"Im ready to write now, SIR"
Old Billy turned in his bed took up
the papc, and asked in voice wonder.
fully improved
"Is dis a good biller sale, Captain
Murryi"
Certainly think So"
"Well. Mcly, look hind the press,
and bring dat or bottle maybe Caplin
Murr'd like to take a little on il.
The captain barely touched II 10 his
lips, then setting the bottle on the In.
bic, asked,
"Whal shah wriiei"
"why, captain, feel sidcrably leay.
ed III esponc 1t day or tso."
Then sitting up on the bedside, he
reached out his hand to The bottle, aud
the comfort commenced running down
his capacious spiril.duci. At a rate. that
II continued as long as the moral law,
would have made common fsh-pond
Of the Atlantic Ocean. Then slipping
the bill Of sale into his pocket, Old Bill
ly exclaimed. in full, sirong voice.
Wen, captain, If ! keep on mendin'
I'll go up to Carlton IN The mornin', and
have Ibis billcr sale corded. Then let
Lem H. be bolherin' me, I'll taught
him who them ar Niger long to"
Captain Murry vamosed"i and even
nov be goes into con,ulsion' u any man
mentions the writing Of will.