The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-03-19

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In this house, some months ego, replied
Nr Souis l made IT,
Miss DaWkea spoke up iR q somewhat in-
umperple tone, Mrs, Dawkes made how'll
ln Ibis house, aud sou never we're here, Mt
kgris'
i beg your pardon, mndam, ! came here
ard took Mrs. DaWkes' instructions and
vLpn tho viii was prepared ! came again, and
brought witnesses With me 20 attest her sig
ta'ufe,'
lie spoke so calmly, ia 80 maiierofl fact
tons that the major was startled. lie Turn
ed look, full OF evil, upon bic slster
II il false she eriedi Il Is q conspiracy
csnepcted amongst the. Canterbury family 20
deprive you Of your rights. ! will pledge
myself 10 the fact that Mira DaWkes made no
viii she could not have done ~ without ny
kno Wedge
Your not having been oognizant Of this
i easily explained, -madami returned MI
Norris, Mrs, DaWkes became possessed Of
an idea that shs was not quite d nee agent in
her own house fhe therefore caused the
haze door 10 be erected, which you know Of,
90 shut IN her apartments, and she uniattep'
I'D the small postern door in the south wing
Which opened TO them, and 90 admitted her
visitors. You can inquire Of her maid, or
the butter
The postern door, gasped Miss DaWkes
/ did not know there was one
Possibly mott you are stranger here,
aud the door Is very much hidden BY trees,
remarked Mr., Norris,
The shortest way % settle II, l. 10 look
iu the drager aud see II there 10 will, in-
tvrru2tsd Mr., Carlton Of the Hall. / am
told that am one Of the executors
You are said Mr. Norris, And Lord
puiCrt Il tift other
Lord kniort sat ttil IN the chair, too state
Is TO be moved by that, or by any other iu-
formation, aud there was pause. We wait,
sir,' he said 10 Major Dawkea
Major Dawkes was at bay My lord,
there l. no will. will equally pledge my
self 10 Il with my slater II will bo useless
10 examine the place
IA you please. Major DaWkes.' said Mr..
Norris. 'Ihe will was made, and signed IN
duplicate aud | took charge Of the other
copy. 10 guard against possible accident
Mrs, Dawkes said. have Il with me-
Major DAvkes, foiled and doubly at bay,
searched for the key and opened tho drawer,
There WAS the will. lie could have gnash-
cd his teeth, but for those around, lie sat
down, and biz one of the Angcra Of his hlaek
hid glove. 'She may have leh half Of the
money away from me, after oil thought he.
The will began by promising that no per
son whatever was a party 10 It's contents
shat II was her own unaccounscled &C; and
deed, biased by sense Of justice alone.
Their. were few tnhng lcgacics 10 servants
end friendsi~and then Mr. Norris cleared his
throat, and Major DIw@es was Frd With ex.
pcctation.
i bcqueath this mansion the Rock, aud all
that IL contains, plate, furniture, books, pic
turci 60 Olive Canterbury, absolutely. !
bCquealh the whole of the money Of which
may die possessed, the lands, the houses
(gsve and except the liock), 10 the four
-. IL 49, 4
tcrbury, 10 be shared 10y them in equal por.
tons bcqucuih to Thomas kage my gold
watch aud chain, with the loekrt key, and
seal attached, and beg him TO accept them
us token of gratitude for his unyarying
Kindness to me- and his solicitudc for my
welfare. And bcqucath 10 my present hus-
band DanAby Dawkcs, the sum OF h,c-and
twenty pounds, Whercwilh 20 purchase
m.urning ring which he will wear in rcmcm.
brauee OF my dear child, Thomas Canterbury
Such, shorn OF its tcchniealities, was the
will.
Major Dawkes sat q pitable object to look
upon, the Precipitation breaking out Ia drops
over his livid face was II his entire dsin-
hcritance, or the peculiar nlluson TO Thomas
Canterbury that caused his ~" :" ~e;s ,3",
he stood on a high pinnacle, Wanting ia his
wealth and positions to-day he was hurled
from il, and hurled from il forever.
lie felt reckless, 4 dispute the will, cried
hc. ia his desperation. MIR, Norris, you will
take my Instructions, pre- paratory to setting
il aside
Mr.. Norris smiled. you forget that am
solicitor 70 the Canterbury family
hs- paa lE.ishl jusl ps we'll tell the sun
not to shine, MS try TO set aside plain Wit
like that, Major cried Mr. Carlton, Though
] sympHthize with yonr disappointment,
DA~kes,' he added, and cannot imagine how
you could so MORALLY have offended your
wife, o. 10 be cut of with ncthing.'
Very strange indeed" remarked Lord Ru.
io.. Aud ',ery strange indeed murmured
everybody else, with the exception Of Thomas
KsEr.
The honorable and reverend Mr.. Rurort
stepped forward and held out n small parcel
toward Mr.. Rage. 1T is the Legacy mentioned
~ the will 6aitshc isA!rs. Dawkcs gave it
into my charge 10 convey to yon. And Thomas
hsgr f9se and took liza vivid eiuGh Of b,
gone/ccolleclions DYING his face.
'Ywonder you had not better mcmcuto
thJn that's good legacy, Tor instance ex-
rTimed the unocrcnoniouS Mr.. Carlton to
Thomas Mage, You were her nearest relative
)snve her mother 1~-
When my brother gives his opinion that
the will has been concocted, he only states
>hat il 40 doubt the fact interposed Miss
DaNke'. Perhaps you were one Of her adj
>iscrs n il, Dir
Indeed no. returned Mr.. Rufort. to whom
the lady had spoken Il had nothing to do !
with the will in any way. Mrs Dawkcs once
said to me that her pecunary affairs were
settled and shat is all ] ever hrurd Had !
any one asHed me, previous TO this hour, to
whom her fortune was most likely left, / |
should have answered, to her husband
Major whispered Mr. Norris, as there
was general rise TO leave. you will give up |
possession at your earliest possible conveh- |
irncr. Not ut your incony eniencc, you know |
Mise Canterbury would not wish that
Give UP possession" Ay, give up possess
ion Of all his day was over. lie watched |
their carriages drive away, and entered upon |