Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-01-08

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and there was o calm, benign expression
! upon the still features, such as in life
never saw them wear.
: GA restless spirit is at peace" Isaid, as
I felt for the will where he told'me it was
placed, and found it. 1t was merely tied
up with piece Of red tape, and addressed
to Mr.. Shaw, 20, Lincoln's-Inn Fields; SC
resolved to trust no'other messenger, but
to take it in my hand myself l told the
landlady of the house that her lodger was
no more and that she would no doubt
hearimmediately from his solicitor, and
then left
"Well, Mr.. Shaw" / said, after had
mentioned to him the manner Of Mr.
Jordans death, "here is the will, sir, and
1 presume have nothing further to dc
than to thank you for your courtesy, and
bid you good evening"
"Stay moment" he said. "Let me
look at the document. Humphl strange
will. He leaves the form of an advertise
ment here, which is to be inserted in the
morning papers, calling his relations to-
gether, to hear the will read"
"Indeed r'I ,.s aTtH H#su.
eyes. Well, I shall, as I see 1 am
named trustee, do as he wishes. He states
that he is very poor" FE's
"Why, he spoke to me Of 100000"
"Did he really? A delusion, sir, quite
delusion. e20,OOOl He had that amount
twenty-fv years ago. But, sir, as you
have attended him, and as 1 happen to
know he had high opinion of you, !
should like you, as his friend, to be with
me, as it were, in future proceedings con.
nected with his will" r
ain which there is a mystery, eh Mr.
Shaw ~
GA little-perhaps a little bit of pos
mortem revenge, that is all, which I am
not now at liberty to descant upon. But
| will take care to coincide with you, and
| snail hope that you will follow the OLD
fellow to the grave"
I promised that much, and duly attend
| ed the funeral 1t was quiet, walking
affair, and from the manner of it fell
quite convinced that there were not fund.
to make it otherwise. A mound of eartf
alone marked the spot in the little church
yard at Barnes, where Mr. Jordan slep
the sleep that knows no waking. A driz
zling rain came down. The air was colo
and eager, and | returned home from tn,
funeral of Mr.. Jordan, about as uncom
Portable as could.
4 4 x 4 X x
The next day the following advertise
ment appeared in a morning paper, ant
caught my eye as l sat at breakfast:
off any of the relations of Mr.. Johr
James Jordan, deceased, will call at til,
Office of Mr.. Shaw, 20, Lincoln's I'M
Fields, they will hear of something ad
vantageous."
l made up my mind to call upon Mr.
Shaw during the day, and about thre,
o'clock, l reached his chambers, or rathe
| reached the staircase leading to them
and there had to stop, for it was quit,
besieged by men and women, who we're al
conversing with great eagerness
"What can it mean ?" said an old wo
man; I'm his aunt, and of course speal
for my NedW "Well, but bother you
/, Ned, ," said man, she hardly really be
longs to the family, I'm his BROTHER
Think of that, Mrs. Dean" "Think @
what, you two-legged goose2" "Pho, pho,
said another man, ~ knew him we'll. II
his cousin. Hilloa what's this2' VIII
Z are you?"
e A woman in tattered garments, but VIII
! still looked like beautiful one, stoo
hesitatingly at the foot of the stairs. al
' this Mr.. Shaw's ?" she said. "Husl
$ Mary, hush don't my dear" "But 1 al
G hungry, mamma" said the little girl, VIII
9 was holding her by a handful of her dres
ooh, Mary-do not dear; we've sha
soon go home. Hush, dear, hush, hush
Is this Mr.. Sbaw's?"
f eyes" said fat woman, sand who
you, pray?
y "I-I saw an advertisement. 1 am hi
/. aunt Graces only child My name
Y Mary Grantham. This is my only ohilc
o She-she is fatherless and has been so fc
many day"
"What cried man, "are you the Mar
Q he broke his heart about?"
"Broke his fiddlestick," said the fl
. woman, "Good God, do live to hes
that r. exclaimed the woman with the chill,