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

al l. my duty ~ rad ihr viii on Man-
day. and as relath.n, il Is your duis Ia
attend nj the ,am~ limt. tell you io
have no expectations"
saw Mr. Shaw Try To lip some mon.
ey into her hand. and ! saw crimson
hu>h come over her face ~ she said
I'VE can still work. and then Garing
that she had been harsh 10 one Who
wished TO br kind, she shouk his hand
in both of hers. and said. God blr>,
YOU, sir ! thank YOU from my heart
Bang. bang came ip the door OF the
rhaml'er. u minute after Mary lcll, aud
upon iis being opened, a man Of abpi
five or six and thirty made his appeal-
ancr.
Something advantageous !" he gis.
ped, for he was out Of breath; "wla
what is IN Give il TO mel How
much? Good God. don't l,t anybody
else have it. I'm his younger brothrr
give ii To me-"
" II YOU will attend here ai twelve. on
Monday, the will will be- read.
Bang, bang. bang
+" I'm thoroughly beseigcd." said Mr.
Shaw. " Now madam who are you r
Something advantageous" scream
ed a masculine looking woman. l'm
n rrlatiuc--whut is it--comc on my
dears. Heres my five dear daughters
and my lmhy-come along
BE off will, you," cried the younger
brother.
Did yon speak To me. yom wretch"
said the lady. and she planted blow
N his face that made him reel again
Take that. | know you are sncnking
hound, you used To be called the chin
panzre "i the family. you poor srorch
ell up looking bun liz, OF cats meat
Several more arrivals took place
and poor Mr. Shaw was fairly bcwil'lrr
cd. Spnnl. of contention arose on the
staircase. ShrirkS Of family 60 nbai
airs came upon our ears, and finally ]
advised Mr. Shaw Ia paste II plarard on
the outer door OF his office, ON Witch
was written:
THE will of Mr. Jordan will he read
here on Monday next, at Twelve O'Clock
precisely"
The riot gradually subsidized. The
even came on. and all the relations oi
the deceased had been gone. Mr. Shaw
and supmd together. and ] promised
to he with him puniually ut IL O'Clock
ON Monday. for | was curious as ANY
body could bc TO hear the will read. and
ut all events anticipated n busiling scene
upon The occasion. was not doomed
10 be disappointed.
Ii j. a habit of mine rather 30 be too
early than 10 bc too late. and in the
present instance found it most use
inl one. for really almost doubt il
-honld have got into the chambers u
Mr. Shaw nj all il had been lntrr than
was. had fairly TO push Mrs Mary
Graniham il, despite vigorous OPP o.
sition, and II man stopped my own en-
trance, crying
Who are you? What relation are
you?"
Ills grnndfalhrr's uncle" said ] !;
"and il you don't make way there, ]
viii pull the nosr off yonr face"
II was well that Mr. Shaw occupied
very spacious clinbrrs, or otherwise
he could not have accommodated one
half Of the persons who came 10 the
reading Of the will and never in my life
did see such malignant looks pass from
one ia another ~ shot from th" eyes Of
the relations. II was most pililuI pie
iurc Of human nature.
LADIES and gentlemen" said Mr.
Shaw. "ahrm alrm y
There was q deaih.like stiffness.
Ladies' aud grrlemen. an commits
stoned Ia read to you Ile--ihc-wlial
-hall 7 call iiS---ii Is hardly a-wiil--
OF the late Mr. Jordan. No. ltccrininlv
oigh not fo l,r called a wiiI.--ior u will.
properly speaking. is a--iestam .nlnry
:" "Rea !, rca - crieh dozen voices.
"Well. Ia les and gentlemen avn
glad TO see yo, are all in respectable
mourning
Except one, saii the youngrr bro-
ther there's his Mary TIM h, was So
fond Of. Oh. 'i'ar 'nr, she only eome'
for what she can get.
Mr. Glaniium burst into i~nr-. Thor,
was title shabby piece of black Grape
upon her arm. and another on the arm
of the child.
Il could not do more. God hell
me had nnt the means"
Read. rrail' crisi all the voices.
"Ahern." said Mr. Shaw. reading. Il
John James Jordan. being very poor
and hn,ing in vain called uI-n ever
rotation I have IN the world for assist
ancr. and found none. have 10 state ihi
. my heart was filled with bitterness nm
unrhariiallencss towards them. Bri
sfill think they are not dead 10 al
feeling. aud ihi. being my last will an
testament. | desire that my debts. a
A mounting to the sum ~ one pound. 'hrr
shillinss and eight rene''. b. paid forth
With out of nv estate Thai my funrr'
be Nririly private. in Bsrn-s' church
r yard. where last parted aiih one n h"r
I I Ioyel. bat who has gpnr abroad ! ar
, iold anil TO that one az nv relative
-. iii sr..,., a toualsfone I leoue NJ