The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-03-16
SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH l6 1872

George was well, and would soon be
home from college, to spend the vacation
with his grandfather.
'Ycs, Alice, said the doctor let him
spend It all here 1t will be better
And then he disappeared through the
study door, closing it fast behind him.
Alice hurried away, to attend to house
hold affairs, and the muf1led sound of
voices from the study died quickly away.
Very few words passed at first between
Mr.. Oviugton md his counsellor, aud
the old mans red and cholcric visage
betrayed no atom of emotion, us he took
from its envelope Il paper of very mod
crate dimensions, and spread it on the
table, saying:
There it is, doctor. guess you'll
find it right. That's the will
Sensible thing. Glad of it, growlcd
the doctor, us he settled himself in his
chair.
A moment more, and he was deeply
engaged on the precious document
Slowly and carefully lie read it down, as
if he did not mean to do it twice. and
when he had completed it he only said
Correct. Aud now what 2
'Caa.a-caw ! croakcd doubtful voice
ut the window; and then Martin him
self tapped heavily in, and pcrched Oh
the table beside his master.
Martin, my boy, it's all right on-
y wish you could sign as witness;'
Caa-a. cav, said Martin.
Il wish he could, said DR.. Plnde :;
but as you've only got old Hec,or's
name here, l suppose you will want
mine. It's all right otherwise.
OF course it is replied the old gen
tleman. Its a copy Of the one you
drew, in all but the names and the di
vision. It's no injustice to John Crap
ley. He is well taken care of, and be.
sides, he had property of his own, from
his mother, aud he has no clai ms OF
blood on me-
Still, it cuts him cut of very com
Portable pile said the doctor. Where's
the pen? That rascally bird Look at
him. There he is on the top Of the
bookcase, with the pen in his mouth
Martin. you scamp laughed his
master, came down with that pen. or
I'll disinhcrit you. Never mind. doctor
Don't look at him; and he'll brine i,
back ina minute. He's fond Of stealing.
but he never keeps anything long
| Sure enough, in the course of two or
three minutes, the pen was OH the table
again, and meantime the two friends
talked on.
John will hardly be pleased with
this, said the doctor
Il shan't care, then, whether he is or
not, and don't care much, anyway.
Have you d stroycd the other will !:
'No; but I'm going to- It's over
there in the secretary. You vii! knox
where to find this one, if you outlivc
me-
"A il right said the doctor Martin
has brought back the pen
1t was slow and grabbed signature
that the doctor affixed, but it was good
enough for the purpose.
When he had signed the will, and put
it back in its envelope, he looked around
over the table, only to find that Martin
was again on the top of the book case,
and this time with the little negro head.
rcd penwiper in his bcak.
That rascally bird ! laughed the doc
tor. Well, the pen can so uuwiped'
He'll bring it back again Martin is
good bird, said Mr. Ovington.
'Caa-caw :. exclaimed Martin, and
the penwiper dropped lightly on the
floor.
Come, doctor-come and take look
at my new Dcvons, before you 20 I'm
half-n indcd to drive into town with you
The walk back Will be good for me
help keep down this too heavy carcass OF
mine. | don't get bali enough exer-
else
NO more yon don't growlcd the doe
tor, with eide glance at his friends
plethoric proportions as they made their
way out OF the study.
Their conversation had not been in
whispers, and John Grnpley had lost
none Of it since he took his stand by
the window. Nor was 1t many minutes
after the lernrtnre Of his stepfathcr be-