The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1854-09-20


2" 1 did love him u she cried, /" Goo
knows-and he is now with his God
/ how I loved him. But evil tongues
came between US, and we were separated
He was maligned to me, and wal
wearied by entreaties and tears until
married another. She who has turned
me from him, and severed two hearts
that would and should have been all the
world to each other, confessed the sill
upon her death-bed."
Who was it ?" said Mr.. Shaw.
t-His mother From no other source
could I have believed the tales, that
was told. But did not then know
enough of the world to think that there
were mothers who could malign theil
own children. We were separatcd-my
husband died, leaving me that last little
one of many. We are very, very poor
no one will help us-an acquaintance
showed me the advertisement, and urged
me to comet was a false hope. But
| l find that there are strong arms and
brawling tongues below, that cannot
contend against
Never mind that" said the solicitor
' it is my duty to read the VIII on Mon
day, and as relation, it is your duty to
attend at the same time tell you to
hare no expectations. fai. 4.,Ha
I saw Mr.. Shaw try to slip some money
into her hand, and saw crimson flush
come ov her face as she said, /" We
can still ork ~ and then fearing that
she had been too harsh to one who wish
ed to be kind, she shook his hand in
both of hers, and said, +" God bless you,
sir; thank you from my heart.
Bang, bang, came to the door of the
chamber, a minute after Mary left, and
upon its being opened, man of about
five or six and thirty made his appear
ance. .se,--.. -.
Something advantageous (" he gasp
ed, for he was out Of breath, " what
what is it? Give it me, give it me =
How much? Good God, don't let any
body else have it. I'm his youngest
brother-giye it me-" s.
" IF you will attend here at IL on
Monday, the VIII viii be read
Bang, bang, bangt Hi o7e2 H7iis
I'm thoroughly besieged, said MIR.
Shaw. Now, madam, who are you +"
Something advantageous, " scream
ed masculine looking woman I'm a
relative-what' is it-come on my dears.
Here's my FIVE dear daughters and my
baby-come along.'' a.sfr .s.-5a saf Z
Be off with you" cried the young
est brother.
90 Did you speak to me, you wretch, y
said the lady, and she planted a blow in
his face that made him reel again. And
that, I know you are a sneeking hound,
aud used to be called the chimpanzee in
the family, you poor scorched up lock
ing 7.undle of-eat's meet. y z
Several mdss arrivals now took place,
and poor Dir. Shaw was fairly bewilder-
ed. Sounds of contention arose on the
staircase. Shrieks from family comba-
tants came upon our ears, and finally, 1
advised Mr.. Shaw to paste a placard on
the outer door of his Office, on which
was written:
&c The Will OF Mr.. Jordan will be read here
on Monday next, at II O'Clock precisely"
The riot gradually subsidized. The
eve came on, and all the relations of the
deceased had been gone Mr. Shaw and
I supped together, and promised to be
with him punctually at 12 o'clock on
III httS do -ClIlOl16 e6 oily pOuJ
could be to hear the VIII read, and at
all events, anticipated bustling scene
upon the occasion. I was not doomed
to be disappointed.
a, *s
It is habit of mine rather to be too
early. than to be too late and in the
present instance found it most useful
one, for I really almost doubt if should
have got into the chambers of Mr.. Shaw
at all if I had been later than was o L
had fairly to push Mrs. Mary Grantham
in despite vigorous opposition, and
man stepped my own entrance, crying:
90 Who are you? What relation are
you p .a e g1i e'
His grandfather's uncle,,' said I
and. if you do MT makeway there, Eli
pull the nose off your face"
It was well that Mr.. Shaw occupied |
very spacious chambers, or otherwise he
could not have accommodated one-half |
If the persons who came to the reading |
If the VIII, and never in my life did 1 |
zee such malignant looks pass from one
% another as shot from the eyes of the |
relations It was most pitiful picture |
If human nature.
@ Ladies and gentlemen" said Mr..
Shaw, /" ahem ahem -
There was a death-like stiffness.
=" Ladies and gentlemen, I am com
to read to you e-the-what
hall I call it ?-it is hardly aWill-of /
he late Mr. Jordan. No, it certainly
'ught not to be called VIII, properly
peaking, it is testamentary--
Read, read, read :" cried dozen
-oices.
+" Well, ladies and gentlemen, I am
lad to see you are all in respectable
"
" Except one, said the younger broth
r " there's his Mary that he was SO
ond of. o, dear me, she only comes
or what the can get. !"
Mrs. Grantham burst into tears
There was little shabby piece of black
rape upon her arm, and another upon
he arm of her child /,
z" could not" she said CT could
OF do more. God help me had not
he means"
:" Read, read :" cried all the voices.
{" "Ahem," said Mr.. Shaw, reading ,
I, John James Jordan, being very poor,
nd having in vain called upon every re-
alton / have in the world for assistance,
nd found none, have to state that my
cart was filled with bitterness and un- {
towards them. But still 1
think they are not dead to all feeling; I
nd this being my last VIII and, testa-
lent, 1 desire that my debts, amount t
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