The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-05-07


eyes of the relations IT was most ptiful
picture of human nature.
Ladies and gcntencn,' said Mr. Shaw.
'ahrm ahcm"'
There was ,!catl!ii; s';'!nc.r.
"Ladic> and gentlemen. am commission
ed to read Won --the-what shall Icall it:
it is hardly wil-of the late Mr. jordan.
No, it certainly ought not TO lr called a will.
for will, properly speaking, is a testamcn
tarv-"
''hrad, read, read :" cried dozen voices.
"Wcll, ladies and gentlemen. am dad to
Sc" Won are all in respectable mourning"
"EXcrpt one" said the Younger brother
''thcre'S his Mary that he was 20 fond CT
oh, dear me, she only comes for what She can
get"
Mrs G~antlam burst INTO tears. There was
a little shabby piece Of hack Grape upon her
arm and another upon that of her child.
Il could not" she said Il could not do
more. God help me, had not means"
"Eead. read ;" cried all the voiccS
"Amcm, sad Mr. Shaw. reading: II. john
James Jordan, being very poor and having
= IN vain called upOn every relation have in
the world for assistance and found none. hay-
INC 10 state that my heart was filled with bit
tcrne>S and nn"haritahlcnr>> towards them
But still think they are ,!,a,! to AL feeling
and THIS being my last will and testament,
desire that my debts. amounting to the sum
: OF one pound three >hilling>. and eight pence
he pad forthwith ont OF NV estate: that my
funeral he strictly private in Barns church.
yard. where last parted with one whom
loved, but who has cone abroad. am told
and to that one o;' IN, relations who will erect
l a tombstone. bcqurath-''
"Iiark Will Won: :" cried one. ..hc nuiot
Go on-,cs. yc>. Oh. vou wretch. where.
your irrin">; Go to tl.c-''
3, II hcgura.h." continued Mr. Shaw, "my
| dvinr BLESSING and tor.vonr<>." Mr. Shaw
then folded up tie Will and put5t in H.,
, pocket. sar;nr-
i wish Won II .oo,; ,ornino ladies and
: g"n'ler.vn, | sol! tly Jew clothes and other
matters h" ,ii"I possessed ~. anl paid tor tn,
= funeral and his debts: heinz ,nv>cl. mimi,
o,." >:illju" a,i tolr-r"n"c. which hone
Won will SOME ct Won nay.''
4. 1t i out" iiY,rnS>;hlr hy any words to .,ir
: " depict 10 the reader the appearance OF ",
. .Inrian> relations at this =, ,fn,.n- Tftl.. s,
h'rd Gor"on'> head had >u,!lrnlv anrrarrr
an: TRANSFORMED Them all t. stone. they rnn!t
. not have looked more completely para,yleI
and ''nni.-~tri .k"..
4 tombstone :" -hrick",l twenty vpi,.>
: n tamh->toIr,
A iorh->'"r.-. sail Nr ,rlaw. "A sma.
one would ~, cos. mu~h. lnu could nut oI
= It ~ni.a,Io in>,rir.;op. Ii.r. lie"
''iio> hrr,-r",c~ Mind" al rn.. i,~.,,hcr
! ,'Nr.,r nlirl i-D',. tha,'< al. i H.
ron 1r, I 3r.#ltr.." .li,! t..r masculine
: woman T., NJ >-arv. ....:.. So va. Old ,ru,,;d
; ,'or'ar"
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y '''"-'. IS ny only Nainahi" pos
SESSION. II WIS "lvcn to ne thirty wears agO
~ MN WIZ" : no" y" more, NY cousin John,
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