, 1877-02-26

IN the morning: sighed Tor nv former cnzy
ton, and reasoned that II she wa, my only 1tv-
in4 female relative on the fathcr'e side, must
.! nc :r.:i'y be her only living male relative o"
The Mtt'tllcr's side.
that MY aunt WIS subject tonysterio,ls attacks,
wllS1, alta Ks invariably setzed hrE in tue night
TING, and made 4 imperative that should run
fGr ths stor iL;,a;e!'lty to thssc attacks pre-
home evenings, excepting Sunday and Thurs
day Evenings, when was expected TO SEQ NV
aunt to, praScs.mce:fngs and attend ter
eppo:e a0df df;se.laa a'e'a With aeotst ssalo@
myself % and G Ese;ina ismandsi that shauli
Lave conversation With my adnt. and set 20.
understand, my views Of the duties and prlyi-
les Of an engaged man; but I felt extremely
doubtful OF her sympathy, and seventysa7e
Thousand was good deal to risk. 49,.
thnught # right ! should pay. be;anse, - she
said. II these was no one but herself. she
shouldn't keep girl. Our e7stsne VA. managed
Nth strict regard 70 economy. We llssa 'sreett e.
irotE. MYnunt highly esteemed Inarrow.boucs.
! wohder II ills GENERALLY known among ,phy-
sioto...ts how long healthy person can subsst
vi perststcnily boiled nrayrow-ouncf
For two or three years Ia'l been IN the habit
o[ smoking single cigar at the close OF the
day's ialnft. Que evening was sitting on the
plaza intusging In this luxury, when out cazr'c
u.S1m'r-1t" cried she. rare you smoking 7"
"Yessm." very mcekly. H..
Well" sa.sl sfc. calmly but firmly, "none
q n'y money shall ever 81 up in cigar-smokc3'
Then again, "liow much do you pay for eigatsr'
Ten cents
''Suw,. saln'wet, wnnt you to take your
| pcn II arrl calculate how much 10 cents tlays
sSa sea2a ssea wa s yoa to an Put % III, u sum q,
compound tnlc.cst. anu see fa!w muth y w!
amount to by The tinc you arc Is years oi ase''
II struck sne that Ind somehow. during my
lifetime, 'oet With sIm'!ar pro,.u'ns, but ] con"
| c.cntlhusly ina1c tile ralSulnltoll.
-. Aunt CRIED I, - Tn perfectly appalled,.
travagancc have / be,n g,l'ltyl,' anil Wildly
hurled my cigar Into the Camomilo bed.
It bctnine generally known throughout our
| Village that my aunt wAs wealthy and I vas
!,slr.cxpcs.ant anil ! soon perceived TINT.
| whether Or rot ever obtaIncd the gold, was
Legally called, and, With the Moderator ID the
chair, | wa elected one oi the nine prudential
IcIcyatc h a conSrrrnrs nt Cnmminrfori:
nryjjenc,N1osc M linz nv nv avn fare.
snanEc ears twise, staso IT, aTe miles eyer Ss5
eoun.sy ,oaa aha aaaougn noss,1og1 mos,.,, Tbno.
Jones: music, that rare and intricate compost
! tton, "Shall We gather at the riverr'
secured the position OF watchmau at our
mc G'e.T errcc,rI a,f.n ~ wv III. .arvrn nnI
| al, IL, rroi;ra h"2 ioitca az ~ 1,cor rnns
for our parlor ut fo,nd tha, calculations t,a.l
30 at s@f tot al oP e
| OF more tnau ordinary violence, ] called three
/ physicians, for shrunk from exposing myself
10 the Irresponsible village gossip which might
! accuse me uf not employing every effort for the
proonagatlon Of her life. With three doctors IN
attendance, she not unreasonably felt that this
attac's wouil prove. lnal, and sent for lawyer.
! was ina state Of great nervous tfepfdation.
"SothinE now"
"IIas your nurse arranged your pillows quite
| co,nfortablef"
Perfectly comfortable"
md pass on to the time when We were assclu-
blel for the reading OF tho wIll-thc lawyer, tho
osto. t!'c minister, and mssclf That tn'tru'
st At,c[ .nq paytae ,e, .na fonc,a
pen.es,. snf pr0vtilng suitable monument. give
and beqcath to my beloved nephew, SAMUEL o.
1l.yns'. hls hers nnl as:iens, for ths,r ne and
fonI h. w,a ne csespsnn o. Gola
If "mcM geqncn'nv ~ ny nanSsakG: u; M Eon..a
beIatn. houscbo.,I mten.,s, snd furnitnrrs viii,
t'ln exception Of my great rsn.ehaLs. Which, !. It
| casno III on tie Jones sldo, Viii, to 20 10 some
nephsw Samuel S., With Which 10 bny fsierenee
laotc ~ ny remembrance. and Also thp realed
rNL- s-%0.. "s NsH e't.s '',sts =
nens, Wn'cn W!sn nm 10 seaa Iear i.snse IN sho
q, ths n ny ii "o" 'of 'ae
Tic rcmaindcr Of nv property, both real and
pcrsopnl. with The exccptlon Of ho leracies hers.
insitef named. Gequea.h to Tho a. Amcs!can M Mls.
siousry Society. neither legac1es nor bo9ucsta 10
be paid uHtll year and daI hence.
| When the lawyer was through reading, had
no clear idea 10 whom these legac,es were lc,
visrti, but | remarked that the American Mis-
slunnry Society was most wusthy organiza-
| tton.
he nature Of tho will was soon made public.
| ropular sentiment WAS that Of resignation, not
10 say OF satisfaction. on my account. My cOu,-
panl0ns, who had ncfer seen why deserving
| merlt In my case should meet auea dlapropor-
tjouatc reward, WHILE their own ploljeI along
on A wcekjy stjpeni With no rrcat-aunt'e csfate
in nr,,snccsivrs mnturn1iv crnrTirnts.i rerivni
n cpntir,rs r., I'M r,mii ah1r rnycrnn,cnt ~ no
y. u ~ ~ iItsnni11 ~ ~. ~ @ ~ tne
N'tFeTee' ElHcti} !fssnas !hehn9en anu oauoath-
ets!oo! telt that i'al cause t0F rcluletuE n be-
! Ing spared the snnEcs anu temptations which
accompany wealth. Ny employer privately c1-
pressed tho opinion that | Ind been getting
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