Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-03-08


TO whichever Of my next of kin shall at.
tain the age Of twenty one years after my
decease. and make proof Of his having at
tanned his majority before either OF
my executors. or the proper authority
Of the place where he sha be resident at
the time. And the sidue Of my world
ly goods and substance leave as follows.
But that does not concern the present com
pany, said Mr.. Huckelbones. refolding
the paper. and redepositing it in his
pocket. And now, Mr.. Levi. be so
good. pray. as to inform us who is to
get the five thousand dollars p
why, Mr.. lIucklebones. here are the
next Of kin-Ebezener's FIVE children
Pray wha: are your names ?
I'm Esau, the eldest; then there is
What's the age? 2
I'm twenty and III be twenty one
the first day of January next, Of all days
in the year.
We'll then, we needen't ask anything
about your brothers or sisters. Kesia is
out Of the way, and next comes Mr.. ia
cob. Dorcas' only child. Pray, what may
your age be, Mr.. Jacob?'
The same as cousin Esau to day
The brother and sister had very close
run fort, you See.
'Ay. cousin Jacob. hut you know was
born three hours before you
That's no matter, said Mr. Levi. de
minimis non cural lex ; the law takes
no account OF such tri1es as few hours.
You will both be of age ;hc same mo,
ment-the very,,inst aftnr the clock strikes
twelve at night on the 3lsl Of DecembeI
next
This is very strange case. said Nj.
Huclebones. IL strikes me that neither
of these young gentlemen will be entitled
to the legacy. or they should divide it,
They cannot divide it, said the lawyer.
Two women may sometimes make one
heir. being suppose. considered as equal
TO one man but there can no more be
two male heirs to one property than two
suns in the same heavens. Therefore,
think this is casus 'OmiSsus !; and in
such case-'
In such case the money comes 10 me.
Gideon Scrimble, said an elderly cousin.
as you say ! am also one of The next OF
KIM
We'll, SO you are. But when do you
expect to attain the age Of twenty one,
Mr.. Gideon p
oh, he's been and dono it nigh thirty
years ago. said Esau. chuckllng.
SO much the bet,cr--ain't it :? retorted
Gideon, I've performed the condition
beforehand, and ! am ready to receive
the money this Instant
i should rather think, SIR said Mr..
Hucklebones. that you have run a long
chalk beyond the winning post, and at the
wrong side Off, two, and before YOU car
get back, some Of these young folks will
have come up and won the race
Just so. said Mr.. Levi Mr.. Gideon
is quite GU; Of the question. He will
never attain the age of twenty one years
in his present state Of existence. and time
MIR. Hucklebones. is of the essence o
the contract. as the lawyers say and
therefore. / am disposed 10 consider thi
as case OF lapsed legacy. md the mon
ey mus; sink into the residue, and 60 L
the Cosmopolitan Ragged College of Gin
cinnati.
All the next Of kin Of Abraham Scrim
BILE. deceased, looked dismayed at this On
nouncement. They would have gladl
come to any compromise SO as to divid
the bone among them. rather than i
should be picked by Transatlantic mead
envy of half naked Yankee boys, At las
Jacob said;
The moneyis to be given to the pcrsoI
who shall first reach the age Of twenty
one-ain'; it,
Yes. just SO,
We'll, then. we must all wait awhile
Who can tell which of us will be frs
of age;I may die, or Esau.a and then one o
the Others would step into our places
Upon my word, that's very true. Nj
Huclebones we ware overlooking tina
fact altogether
i think so, said the executor: we ar
all premature. therefore propose the
we ali assemble here half an hour befor
midnight on the last day Of the year. an
We shall then be in condition 10 decid
who shall be entitled TO the legacy. Ar
you agreed ,ladies and gentlemen
A general assent was given. whereupo
Mr.. HucklebOnes bowed himself out {
the room, and Mr. Levi bowed GU, all tn
next of kin of Abrsham Scrimble. late {
Cincinnati, in the State OF Ohio, Cecea.
ed.
!, CHATTER II.
The great clock OF 81. Psufs had pea
ed out the half hour before midnight uI
on the last day of December. 1853, whe
Mr. Reuben viagain entered his chan
Der in Old Jewry. accompanied as befo'
by Mr. Huckl-bones. the executor Of Ii
late Abraham Scrimble; of Cincinnati.
Happy to see you all. ladies and ger
ilemen,' said the man Of the law.
All alive and well. | see. said M
, I1uclebones. .Ah. Mr.. Essu, see yc
are not likely 10 die before you come
age. and so give either of your pretty si
tiers there a chance. Mr.. Gideon, yol
, humble servant have you made niue
lee way against the stream OF time sine
last had the pleasure o! seing you? =
. How much under fifty may you be BY tn
: timer
ri Gideon was about to return sna ppis