The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-04-30
Fire-sisc i.JisceIiaO.y.
A FAMILY FRACAS:
Or, SomtlhinF idIanlafteus,

I and bad about him the comfort. of life
! When he was near his end, bc said tU
me
Doctor, ] want TO know the truth
from YOU am not in the habit of be.
ing hailered by the world. There va.
a time. Indeed whrn it fooled me io
the top ofmy bent /" but that Was hong
ago. DO not flntler me-. but tell ni,.
your real opinion. Shall soon die, o.
shall yet lingrr on II brief career IN
world a'n quite willing to be done
with Z"
You desire me-" replied l." 10 be-
candid with you, and | will. lon ARE
on your deaih.bed'
How soon shall be immortal 7"
THAT ! cannot say, But your hours.
40 far rs human experience can teach
me to predict, are numbered"
lie was silen, for few moments,
and "a slight spasm passed across his
face.
"Well." he said, "it is the lot Of ALL
have lived long enough
" l. there no friend or relation, Mr.
Jordan" said ]. "to whom you would
wish 10 send You are here, as you
have often told me, quite alone in lodg-
ings. Perhaps you would like TO re-
,ive some old recollectons before you
leave the world"
Not one" said he.
" Are You so completely isolated Z"
Most completely. have tried all
relations and found them wanting.-
But siill have remembered them, and
made my will. il is now between the
mattress and the sucking Of this bed, aud
MIR Shaw, the only honest attorney
have ever met with, and who resides in
Lineoln's Inn Fields, will carry my in
ten,ions into effect. was rich once in
early life. How dark day p
"What day Z"
To-day. How dark and misty il
has come over. doctor !"
His sight was going fast. and felt
certain that it would require but little
patience, and small sacrifice of time.
to see the last of Mr. jordan.
Yes he continued, spcaking in nm
odd spasmodic fashion, "yrs, was rich.
aud had many crawling sycophant
about me, many smiling faces ut my
board but there came n reverse, and,
like fair flowers Mt sudden frost, my
friend, hid their heads. was nearly
destitute, aud thinking and believing
that the tie Of blood would be strong
enough TO bind To me. in my di>Iresses.
those with whom claimed kindred. aud
who had delighted TO claim kindred with
me, ! went 10 them visitor"
q Aud failed"
"And failed. n yoa say. They diop-
ped from me ore by one. Some re-
IN mhered slight ofc ,c,s ,onc were new
er al home, some really Thought | must
have been drcadfully improvdcnt, and
until they were convinced ! had not
been. coil not assist me. Doors were
shut in my facc--window blinds pulled
down us ] passed. was summed as II
peslilencr--iny clothes were in rags
my step feeble from hong want of COM
mon nrcrssaries; aud then IN old school
companion died in the West Indies. and
lell me twenty thousand pounds. which
Irrcrivcd ihro the hand- ot Mr.. Shaw"
"a large fortune. Your relations r
"Thcy heard IL. and were iramic.--
| disappeared from them all. From
that day 10 this, they have not heard
from me. Do YOU love Wild fiowers!'
wild flowers 2"
Yes. Here are The herbs just from
the tccming garden. Look. ton. low
Won cherub iwinrs them IN my hair -
The stream flows deep TO eternity"
Mr. ,Ior,lon, SIR ! cried, MIR Jor.
dan. do you know meS Z"
"Comc hilhcr, laughing gentle spirit,
he said. Bring with You your hrap o
floral gems. Yes. | know this is lht
sweet violet, Mary, my Nary God
knows that loved YOU"
IL was sirnnge thing nj that mo
meni. hni the blind OF tho window
which ! had drawn up TO the top. cnui'
suddenly raiiling down. and the room
was quite dark. raised il again. ans
turned to the bed MIR. Jordan was
CORPSE
whai n remarkable change had h
: those Few moments came over the oil
mans face The sharp lines Of asc ha'
all disappeared. and there was calr
p benign expression npon the siIl frainre'
such n IN life ] never saw them wsal
t, a rr-ilrss spirit i at T-are." sni
as ! felt for the will where he told m
it was placed. and faundii. Iiwss mer,
ly tied up with pirce ofr'd tape. mn
y addressed TO Mr. Shaw. 20 Lincoln
Inn Firl,is 90 7 resolved 10 trust n
messenger. hot take II IN hand mysel
p told the landinly of The house tbs
her loiger WAS no more, and that n
d, doubt she would hrar Immediately froI
his solicitor and Ihen ] len.
- well. Mr. Shaw" said. after
had mentioned The manner of Mr.. Jo
,. dams death -bcre l. the will, sir re-
sumo have po,ling furhrr Ia do iha
:, 70 il,ank yoa for your courtesy. and
- bid YOU good evening"
Stay a rnomeni. be ssid- Il
y me look At tie document. liumph
strange wil. lie leaves she form of :
- aAvrr4iscul~ni here ~ uhirh !. 10 he inse
ted in the morning rapefs. calling b