Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-01-16

DrO II ClOCh uIOut'l tlc uuu idS poS
under my head; "try TO bear up
this Que night longer. After all, it
: is worth IT,"
"Mark my words" said Charlie,
from the window sill, with his big
great overcoat for pillow "mark
my words, Hetty, you'll never get
anything but rudeness from that
old fellow"
Sand mark my words, Charlie"
said; "this will happen. After
we've struggled on, perhaps to
middle age, aud begin to feel as
though we should always be poor,
one day-you know he's seventy
now-Uncle Buncle will leave this
world for a better"
IL don't know" said Charlie,
doubtfully.
"And we," went on, "will be
sorry. But nevertheless"
mo humbug, Hetty," said
Charlie.
IL shall be sorry" l said "but
nevertheless well not grieve bitter
ly, of course"
"Of course not" said Charlie.
"And well sit talking over the
news, when some one will inquire
for you; and being shown in, will
prove TO be Uncle Buncle's lawyer,
who will say: "Sir, it is my duty
to inform you that my lamented
client, Mr.. Buncle, prior to his
decease, signed a will which leaves
all his fortune to your wife, his
niece"
There | paused.
"What is that Z" cried Charlie.
"Oh, what is it ?" echoed.
"Helps" screamed Uncle Bun
cle's voice. Fire! Murder!
Help! help!'
ooh! Police!" screamed Mrs.
Jones.
somebody! somebody" cried
Mrs. Brown.
cousin Charlie" screamed Cou-
sin Clarissa from the sofa, "your
poor Uncle is being murdered"
SOW! ow! Oo-o-w! cried Mi
randa Jane from the store-room.
And above it all we heard q sound
as of many waters.
"What is it, love?" l asked
What can have happend -
"That COMPOUNDED pipe has burst
again." said Charlie, "and Uncle
Buncle is drowning in the bath
ROOM"
In a moment comprehended all
The Barley Hillites were proud of
having a good provision OF water
from Barley river throughout the
town. But the arrangements for the |
supply had not been OF the first
order, and the consequences were
that every house had been flooded |
in turn, that the main street had
been inundated twice, and the re-
servoir burst as often. At this I'M
fortunate moment, when Uncle
Buncle reposed in the deceitful
arms of the bath, without an idea
of his danger, the pipe above his
head had given way, and the flood
of water poured itself out upon
him. The door was locked inside.
We heard him sputteriug and !
swearing In our agitation, we
could do nothing hut pound upon
the panels and implore him to come
out.
At last he appeared wrapped in
a drenched dressing gown, scowl-
ing, stamping, bowling, half mad
with rage, and shivering with cold,
snatched a lamp from my hand, aud |
dived into the room again. We
heard the bed 60 flop into the
water; we heard the pillows follow
it. Our deception was discovered.
"By George :" yelled Uncle Bum
Gle in the voice of sea captain in
Il storm--'by George they've put
me to sleep in the bath
From that time until he stepped
into the train next morning, he
vouchsafed us no other word. Aud
from that time we never saw or
heard from him again. When he
died, however, we were unexpect-
eddy summoned to the reading of
his will, as being parties mentioned
therein. We went. The will left
the bulk of the property to hos
pital; and we were mentioned thus:
"And | desire it to be known by
all Interested, that this will, which
|, being in my right mind, have
signed and attested, makes null and
void former one in. which had
made my niece, Mrs. Hetty Hope,
born Hopkins, my sole heiress.-
The reasons for her disinheritance
being these: Firstly, she did for
a weeks time disrespectly, migrate
fully, indecently, and Ivy infamous
deception. cause me to sleep in n
bath. to the great detriment Of my
health and nervous system; aud
secondly, she proved her extrava-
gance by wearing on ordinary &C.
casions, and while occupied at
household work, certain tortoise
shell-comb which / presented to
her, and which the late Mrs. Bun
Gle, pattern woman in every re-
spect, never wore save at weddings
and funerals. In consequence, |
bequeath to the same Mrs. Hetty
Hope, born Hopkins, only the ex-
preston Of my Indignation"