Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-03-08
Abraham Scrimble'S Will.
A Tale of the Old and New Years.
CHAPTER L.

CHAPTER L.
One fine summers day, in the yeur OF
our Lord 1888. there was assembled, in
the chant ers Of Mr.. Reuben Levi, in old
Jewry, in the city of London. the whole
family of the Scrimbles, who had come
up from Somerseishire upon the follow
ing invitation, which was advertised in
the Times newspaper;
The next of kin of A braham ScIimble
of Cincinnati, in the State of Ohio. Amer.
lea. and formerly of the county Of Som.
erser. in England. lately deceased, are
requested to attend at my chambers. No.
old Jewry. on Monday. the 10th day
of--next, OF The hour of twelve O'Clock.
where they will hear something to their
advantage.
REUBEN Levi
Well sure enough, they were all there
in wondering expectation. There was
tradition among the youngsters Of the
family about Abraham Scrimble. He
had quarreled with his father. and gone
off, no one knew where. till the adver.
tisemert at once informed :hem Of his
death and the place at which he had re-
sided The clock of ST. Paul's had
scarcely struck twelve. when Mr.. Levi,
accompanied by another gentleman. en-
tered the apartment where the Scrimbles
were congregated.
THE next Of kin of Mr.. Abraha n
Scrimble. presume 2 said the man of
law, making an ecumenical bow TO the
assembled Scrimblrs.
Yes, Yes was the response from
dozen voices. or Whereabouts.
Bless me. said the lawyer. what a
fortunate man Mr.. Scrimble was to have
SO many next Of kin!
We'll don't know, I'm sure said the
other gentleman, drily. but we shall see.
Pray, proceed to business. Mr.. Levi.
Gentlemen and ladies' said that gen.
tleman, examining paper find that
the late ar. Abraham Scrimble had.
when he left this country. two sisters.
and also one BROTHER
so he had said one of the company
There was his brother Ebenezer. my
father; he is dead, and left Eve Of us"
and with a sweep Of his hand the speak
er indicated his two brothers and sisters.
Very good said the man of the law
you are the next of kin then, i'm the
fourth degree. Well, then, krzia was
the name Of one of his sisters, wasn't il?
oh, yes; KesiA was his eldest sister.
is she living or dead 2
Dead as q door nail
Good. again said Mr.. Levi. Did
she leave any issue?'
Il should hope not was the reply,
seeing that she WAS never married and
up to the last hour Of her life-and she
lived to be over seventy-she maintain
ed the reputation Of being an imaculale
old maid,'
In that case. sir. said Mr.. Levi, turn.
ing to the other gentleman. Aunt K-zia
is clean out Of the way--an uhfruitlul
branch Of the family tree. We will
write her down as Oh. S. p
and what may that mean 2 asked one
of the mex, of kin.
oh. that's a short way We have OF
stating thai she died without ISSUE
If that's ALI you may write it down
with safe conscience
And Mr.. Levi accordingly dotted down
the letters Oh. S. p. after Aunt Kesia's
name.
Now. what about the other sister,
That was my mother. Dorcss. said an
other member Of the family; she mar
ried her own cousin german.
Just So said Mr.. Levi, Il have it al
here
Have your said the other. well
, then, maybe you have something abOu,
me there, too 2
May be have. Who are you?
i an the consequence Of that auspi
cious union-Jacob Scramble, at YOU
service"
, sand your ather and mother7'
| Dead these fifteen years.
+ Your brothers and sisters, are the!
also alive9'
No.
Dead. too?'
! No; they amt deal. because, tine.
. never were alive and they amt alive
because they never were born. | wa
an only child
'Ah. understand. Well. you are an
other next Of kin in the fourth degree.
I'm cousin german Of old Abraham.
said little man. about fifty years of age
I'm son of his uncle Amos, and tn
rest Of his children died very young
Them replied the man of the law
you are also related TO the deceased il
: the fourth degree. And now as TO al
the Tesi?'
oh. they're distant relations-fortiet
> cousins, as the saying is. and have jus
: come to keepu us company
o The investigation Of kindred havin
been thus concluded. The other gentle
J. man advanced to the table. and takiI'
frem the breast. pocket, he opened il wit
|. great formality, and thus addressed tn
company:
J. Ladies and gentleman ofthe Scrimbl
o family hold in my hand the last wi
and testament of my deceased friend, tn
late Abraham Scrimble. He died som
three months since in the town Of Gin
IS cinns,i, full of years and not empty c
cash. As one Of his executors. sha
read the part OF his will which concern
= you: Item-As il was the will Of Go
that should quarrel with my fa,he