Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1857-01-02
The Forged win.

inc 4 OrReo VIII,
4 thrilling scene in Court. related 5y Samuel
Warren, Z. r. s., author Of 4THe Diary of
a Late Physician, VA Ten thousand Year"
dc, to a gentleman of this cRg, as hqUing Oc>
cured in his O0n practice.
few years since man of high respecta-
bity was tried in England on charge of forg-
ing will, in which it was discovered he had
an indirect interest to a large amount. Mr..
Warren was the associate prosecuting attor-
ney, and the case was tried before Lord Den4
man.
The prisoner being arranged, and the form.
alities gone through with, the prosecutor,
placing his thumb over the seal, held up the
will, and demanded of the prisoner if he had
seen the testator sign that instrument, to which
lie promptly answered, he had.
And did You sign 1t at his request as SUBJ
&C i5ing witnessl
i did
'Was it sealed with red or black waxY
With red wax
Did you see him seal it with red wax3'
Il did
Where was the testator when he signed and
sealed this will?'
In his bed
Pray, how long piece of wax did he use9'
About three or four inches long
Who gave the testator this piece of wazl'
Il did,
'Where did you get it2'
From the drawer of his desk
How did he light that piece Of wax?'
with a piece OF candle
Where did that piece of candle come from?'
i got it out Of a cupboard in his ROOM
How long WAS that piece of candlt?'
Perhaps four or FIVE inches long,
who lit that piece of candler
4 lit IL
with what?'
with o match
Where did you get that matclY
'On the rnantle-shelf in the ROOM
Here Warren paused, and fixing his large
deep blue eyes upon the prisoner, he held the
will up above his head, his thumb still resting
upon the seal and said, in a solemn, measured
tone:
Now, sir, upon your solemn oath, you saw
the testator sign that will-he signed it in his
bed-at his request you signed ii, as a subscrib
ing witness-yOu saw him seal tit was with
red wax he sealed it-a piece of wax, two.
three or four inches long-he lit that wax with
piece of candle which you procured for him
from a cupboard-you lit that candle by a
match which you found on the mantle-shellT
4 did,
Once more, sir-upon your solemn oath,
goa did
i did =
My Lord-IT's WAFER IN. Y Eceniag
Post.
WHAT TIE WIND SAYs.-'Do you know
what the December winds avs, grandpa ask
ed little child at an old merchants knee.
No, puss; what does it2' he answered. srok-
ing her fair hair.
Remember the poor = grandpa; when it
comes down the chimney, it TOGrs, Remember
the poor when it puts It's great mouth to the
key hole, it a0hi8tieS, Remember the poor
when it strides through a crack in the door, it
aobtPe'S it; and, grandpa, when it blows your
beautiful silver hair 10 the street. and You shi,
yer and button up your coat, does il not get at
your ear and say SO too, in q still small voice,
grandpaP
why, what does the child mean 2 cried
grandpa, who, am etraid, had been used to
shut his heart against suoh words You
want new muff and tppet, Ireckon; prete
t. way to get them out of your old grand
father
No, grandpa said the child earnestly, shak.
ing her head, no; it's the no nuff and tippet
children I'm thinking of my mother always re-
members them, and so do try
After the next storm, the old merchant sent
fifty dollars to the treasurer of relief Soce-
ty, and said, call for more when you want it,
The treasurer stared with surprise, for il was
the first time he had ever collected more than
a dollar from him, AID shat, he thought, came
grudgingly.
why, said the rich old merchant afterwards.
4 could never git rid of that chid's words;
they stuck to me like glue
'And little child shall! lead Them says the
Scripture. How many cold heart has mel
ted and a close heart opened by the simple
earnestness and suggestive words of Il child.