Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-04-27
DODGEVILLE WISCONSIN, THURSDAY APRIL 27, 1865

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then, what course you would advise" "
"Let me first ask if your cousins are
acquainted with the amount Of your
property?'
"Tbey are not. :"
Gould they tell within few thops-
and dollars?"
"Tbey have no clue sufficient to de-
eide them IN this natter
"Will you then listen to my recapit-
ulation. and tell me if am right. First,
there is this estate, worth, at least, ten
thousand dollars"
"WelI."
"Then you have ten thousand dollars
out on mortgages =
"Yes."
"And besides that, you have twenty
thousand dollars on deposit in different
banks?n
"Yes.'
"Then let me advise you only to sur
render half your fortune to your cousins.
70 one give this estate, to the other
your mortgages, and reserve the bank
deposits for year in your own hands
Let them suppose, however, that you
have surrendered your whole property to
them, aud the better to favor this nie-
take. atipulate that you shall draw from
each hundred dollars year for your
wardrobe, and other little expenses
They will conclude you have no other
means, and will, therefore, show what
they are"
@Ycs, Burdiok, they will show how
you have misjudged them"
1T may be SO. ! hope so, am sure.
/ certainly take no pleasure in convinc-
ing myself or others Of the faults and fail
ings Of my fellows
Very well. Let the papers be drawn
up, and my cousins sent for"
An hour afterwards, Thomas Lawrence
ana Benjamin Temple were ushered into
the sitting room Of their generous rela-
tive.
"NTell, boys said the old gentleman,
with benevolent smile, ''why do you
think I have sent for you 2"
"Without knowing, my dear sir, be
assured it gives US pleasure at all times
to come ard see you"
It was Benjamin Temple, the lawyer,
who eeia ti,ir, with .. sEootn SMILE, and
an air Of affectionatc respect.
NY cousin is quite right" chimed
in Thomas Laurence, afraid that the
lawyer would distance him in Il coFa.
petition for their relatives favor. "My
cousin expresses my scntimcnts exactly "
"Thank you, boys" said the cid
gentleman, whose superior age led him
to employ this youthful mode Of address
"'Fe?l, lot to keep you in suspense any
longer, have got tired Of taking care
Of my property, and as it would go to
you eventually, I might as well let you
have it now,"
The two cousins endeavored not to
indicate their excessive delight at this
announcement.
Robert Morton continued !: II want
to treat you as nearly alike as possible,
having no reason to prefer one above
the other. [ have some ten thousand
dollars in mortgages, which I will trans
fer to you, cousin Temple. Your legal
education will enable you to take good
care Of them. The assessors tell ne
that this estate is worth about as much
and this | will make over to you, cousin
Lawrence. [ have observed that the
house you at present live in is not alto
gether comsnodious.
How very kind and generous you
are !" exclaimed the cousins in concert.
mot at all. am only Influenced by
the selfish desire to get rid Of business
care. Besides, | am going to saddle
you with myself in return. If you take
my property, you must expect to take
care Of me. propose to live with each
Of You six months during the year, and
as shall need to repair the defects of
my wardrobe, will trouble each of you
for an annual allowance Of one hundred
dollars, which will suffice for my moder-
ate wants"
1T is the least we can do for you,"
said the lawyer. ''But why not make
the allowance larger y
1T ! need more, my dear fellow, I
know you will be perfectly willing to
give it. But I trust the sum mentioned
will suffice. And, by the way, these
stipulations I have mentioned, do not
care to reduce to writing. [ trust i'm
plicitly in your generosity. [ prefer
to make a free gift Of the property to
you"
The cousins pouved out fervent protes-
tations Of their gratitude and affection,
and congratulated themselves on the
prospect of their dear cousin S society for
six months in the year.
Mr. Iorton-good, easy man as he
was believed them implicitly, and when
they had left the house, the transfer
having been effected, said to the lawyer
There, Bnrdick. don't you feel
ashamed you suspicious. Confess, now
how far wrong you are
just wait awhile" was the lawyers
wary reply, Il have seen nothing to