The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-08-05
From heAtlantic Monthly.
The Kinl0clf EsS late, and how it
was Settled. IA
CHAPTER ilI.

was settled. NJ
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ysaa CHAPTER frT. - sesa y s,sa
,Ihaves brought you the statement of the
property, Mrs. KinIoch,o said Mr.. Clamp
s'Itfsmefely 1 legal form, embracing the items
which you CAV. to me; it must be returned I:
the next Probate term" s4n ~ ao1.aaa3s ,ss1e. I,
y Mrs Kinloch took the paper and glanced
yoer X. 1Ss,ss Y aa9 tsE;t t'a9a' h'nss
aosThiss statement must be sworn to, Mrs. Kim
% BY you?'' 93,,fs.,@.. gs.t =
. 'sWs are joined in the administration, and
both must swear to it.' HI.
There was pause. Mrs. Kinloch, resting
her hands on her knee, tossed the hem of her
dress with her foot, os though meditatng.
.stIshal Of course readily make oath TO the
schednle," he continued. sat least after you
have done so; for have no personal knowl-
edge Of the effects of the deceased"
His manner was decorous but he regarded
her keenly. She changed the subject. ia1.s d
sspeSpie seem to think have ., mint in the
house and such bills as come in! Sswin. the
tabi,iet maker, has Sent his toEday, AZ sson as
inyshusbartl istfairly ander ground shorty dol2
lars for d cherry coffA, which Ne madeif cpe
day. Cieaver. the butcher. too, has sent bill
running back for fye years or more. Now /
l:now that Nj. KialociI never hasi an ounce OF
mea, fiom him that he Didn't payfor.s lf,hct
all go Oh in this way, Il sha'nto have cent left,
Everybody tries to cheat the Widow 60, 49, .g ~,
And orphan" interposed Mr.. Clamp.
: She looked at him quietly; but he Was i'm
perturbable. sHl a aa' q
eve must begin 10 collect what is DUE" she
continued. q - t'ot es'Hn' ~
NDid fyoy refer Ftg the snetes FROM Plough
nAn?'s askea- NJ. CLAMP. sHe is perfectly
good; and he will pay the interes; till Se wan,
70 l.se the moneys
IA wasiD niSki6s d rPla,gAnan.' shsrs-
pied, s.but of Mark Davenport, Uncle Ralph
Hardwick's nephew. They say he is teach
er in one Of the fashionable schools in New
York, pn4 he mss, be able to pay. il he's
ever gdfng 10. h. a ~ e.
swell, when he comes on here, will pre-
sen. the notes."
s.But don't Intend to wait TIL he comes ;
can't you send the demands to lawyer where
hejs23 g,s, ~ ~
"Certainly, il you wish it; but that course
willnecessarily bssstepded with some expense.
81 choose to hass II tone," said Mrs. Kin
loch, decisively. mildred, who has always
been foolishy partial to the young upstart, in
sifsthas has fsfhsr / ,intsased togiys PRahe
be wanted to send FOR Uacle Ralph about ,just
befose he died. "a DON'T believe It, and don't
intend to fling away mymoney upon such folk :
.eYsu srs 0litesigtn na'awT Ti6s1fn Jaw
yer. "rhe inconsidera,e generosity Of school,
children would bess,ppor basis fpr tbs, trans
actions OF business,
"And Aesidsa," !" continued Mrs. Kinloch, 81
want the young man TO remember the, black
smiths shop that he came from, ara get over
his ridiculous notion Of looking up 10 our fam
ilv.0l ssassslnat is.sl 49,
"Oh no 7, said Mr.. Clamp, ssthat is it? Well
you are sagscious woman, ,r-looking at her
With pnfejgasd admiration. -.
II can see through milfstone, when there
is. hgls y II; ssid Yrs kYiRlqPeP, ! ssAnd ]
ssro be sure lit would be very unequal
match in every way. Besides, Pm told that
he isn't weil.grodAdsd in'doctrine. He even
ygoes p RrpQIsyp to hear lpschligh preach .
n$AAyOAK Frolled up hk%y yssl htstiDck-
ing his fingers, as he was wont when at church-
meeting he rose to exhost. s.l6
81 don't pretend to be judgs'of doctrine,
further than the cateehism goss," said the
widow; shut MI. Rook says ,ha, Torchlight ID
a dangerous man, and will lead the churches
of into in6delity -
"YeS Mrs. Kinlorh, the fres-thisking Of
this age 10 the fruitful pareptsf all syil, rot
Mormonism, Unitariaaism, sp;ritualism, and
ofalfhnse Aprns sGsoOrwhaA ssskdopver-
There wasa crssh inlhs china closet. MRS.
Kinloch went to the door, and leading out Luey
Ransom, the maid, by the ear, Exclaimed,
asYoa s.hhssy, xilst tFen y6a&Hele4or9 mi
Teach you to Be listentng, e. aboyss IL closets,
giving sAs sssrA flsshi twstk, ,,Isy sayoa caves
.drcpaer p' -.
J tsQnit p cried Lucy didn't mean to IL
ten. was there rubbin' the llser, fore YOU
come. Then didn't wanter come out, for
was afeafd.Sa no aa. 1xt alSpo
5. swh.. What! mad. the snlsA, then ~ demanded
Mrs. Kinioek. Easaas a'a aqsss q kasini sw I
- ssEf !.
s6,isIswss sektia' thipga - fhs top sAelf,s AMI
the chair tipped over" rnfson ss4sr /
Ta"Dont make il wore by fltbing r fptha