Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1877-06-09

guilty!' and wildly 1 hurled my
cigar into the camomije bed.
It becamegeneralIy known through
out our village that my aunt was
wealthy and that was heir-expect-
ant, and l soon perceived that, wheth-
er Or not Tcver obtained the gold, I
was going ito havo the glory. At
town meeting, legally called, and with
the moderator in the chair, 7 was cleo
ted one ,,ofiahe nine prudential com.
Mite mon :ssduty,--"to sec about get
ting wood. 20 Our Sabbath school ap-
pointed me delegate to conference at
Commingford.: privilegcs-to lose my
time, pay MY own fare, change cars
twice Stage i9five miles over coun-
try road urM through November
landscape: prospects -address by
Deacon Thomas Jones: that
rare and intricate composition. "Shall
we gather at$lhe river"
| secured the position ofwntchman
Mt our store every other Sunday night.
Aunt asked fme if xpected extra
pay for thiaiseryice, and said I did.
Evclina had SSaal4ed of green reps for
our parlor, but Afonnd that her cal
culations hadtonow asqended to some
kind of rose colRyed sohe ething, value
about treble tl,abof,the reps.
Aunt was at,length seized with ali
"attack' ofmore than ordinary vio-
lence. I called three. physicians, for
| shrunk froi.Iexposing myselflto tn e
irresponsible village gossip which
might accuse me ofnot employing
every effort {for-the proIongation Of
her life. With three doctors in at
tendance, sheghot unreasonably felt
that this attack Would prove final and
sent for lawyer. I was in state of
great nervousltrepi dation.
"If there anything I can do for
you, aunt 2" 5f'' 'at.5a.
"Nothing NOW; So I 2l
"H Has as y'1r: yo'71rs nnrses arranged your,
tLpi lows s. flss sii W y ~ = .:s
"Perfeclly comfortable"
Solemn scenes have no place in
this narrative, and pass on to the
time when we were assembled for the
reading Of the will-the lawyer, the
doctor, the minister and myself. that
instrument ran rs follows:
After paying my Just dues and my funcr-
al expenses and providing suitable raonu-
ment, | give and begucath to my beloved
nephew, Samuel o. Haynes, his heirs and
assigns, for their use and behoof forever, all
my wearing apparel and personal ornn-
ments, with the exception Of my gold beads,
which l beaucath to my namcsake, Louis
Haynes of st. Joseph, Missouri; all nv
beds, and bedding, household utensils and
| furniture, with the exception of my great
armchair, which, rs it came in on the Jones
| side, l wish to go to some deserving men,
ber of that family. I also give my nephew
Samuel SIS, with which to buy n reference
bibb'c in my remembrance, and ALEC the
| sealed padtr of instruction ACCOMPANYING
this instrument, which wish him to read
q year hence in the presence ofthe witnesses
now assembled for the rcadirg of this my
will!
The remainder Of my property, both real
and personal, with the exception Of The
legacies hereinafter named, Ibequcath to
the American Missionary society, neither
legacies nor bequests to be paid until year
and day hence.
When the lawyer was through read
ing had no clear idea to hom these
legacies we're devised, but I remarked
that the American Missionary society
was most worthy organization.
The nature Of the will was soon
made public. Popular sentiment was
that Of resignation. not to say Of
satisfaction, on my account. My
companions, who had never seen why
deserving merit in my case should
meet such disproportiopatc reward,
while their own plodded along on Il
weekly stipend, with no grcat-aunt's
estate in prospective, naturally cx-
pericnced revival of confidence IN
the equitable government of the uni
verse. Elderly friends in church and
Sabbath school felt that had cause
for rejoicing in being spared the
snares and temptations which accom-.
pany wealth. My employer privately
expressed the opini IN that l had been