Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-19

been afraid to face anything in my life,
except marriage, and Pm not going to be-
gin now" She was right with all her
little oddities she had been really a
good, if somewhat hard-mannered,
woman, and always a singularly brave
one. 81 know Pm dying, because the
hawks and kites are abroad. We used
to keep banshee in the old times, and
its something between count aud a
major. Those poor silly sisters OF mine
have been here bothering me to make my
Will. And Il you don't know what that
means, Mr.. Lake, do. 1t means death,
as sure as I'm lying here.
'You mean to say that your sisters
have mentioned such a thing r.
| II was really not ease for common
phrases. Miss Molloy was--Miss Molloy.
mot in words-no, poor things. But
there they sat and cried, amt there was
nothing but Will-Will-Will, in every
tear. Ilsn them blame, though It's
not nice to he cried over that way. twas
as much as conld do not to say Won't
Won't-Noht but I've always had the
wit to hold my tongue. All, Mr.. Lake,
since then We been thinking how maybe
tbs better to have somebody to drop
real tear over your own sell, II us hali
brandy, anu from a Count or MAJOR,
than TO nave lived IN peace only to de all
alone. But that's tool 5 talk amt
didn't ask We not to talk like a stupid
that ye might listen the better to fool.
surely, said L. ''yon are not alone.
Lieutenant Steldl-MlsS U Birn.
Pooh who remembers a dead amt
tor whole day, ia ike to Know
Would want To make boy and girl
cry before Their own troubles come lis
business | sent We Tor. There pens and
papers. am going to make my Will.
II am sure you are right IN that. !
am entirely at your service, Miss MeiloN'
Then, SAID she - want YOU I" draw
my viii now. No instructions, mind to
be drafted tomorrow. | might Il" dead
by then-who knows My pam alinost
lett me and that a bad sign, Ii death ;
a bad thing. II Will he very snort ANA
very simple. Take sheet OF the big
ioolstap-that'll he plenty. Now write .
This Is the last VIII and Testament OF
Bridgta mind ye spell itwith ia,
not a ''da and with only one u,
mind Tor IN particular ahout that way,
ial tls the way my mother spelt II right
or wrons-''oi bridslta MolloN,ui Chatter
bury, in the county "i whatever II
was-"s plhster praise glory lof that'
anyhow But ye ntedh pat HAT IN
the glory, | mean. ''Spinster give
and heqneath to kachel Andrews, my
housekeerer, the sum OF three hundred
pounds, tree OF legacy duty,aud Request
her to take charge OF ny dog Dash
knowing that she Will ihthiL hlysrequesl
according to the Intention %AereWltA
make the same, siEe ami Ge4ueafA 10
every person who shall lave been III my
service for one month preceding my
deeease the amount OF one year wages
give and be4ueath to NY Irsend John
klrwan, Of Chattcrbury. Doctor q
Medicine, the sum Of I'VE huhired
pounds Tree ol legacy autH, siN' aHu
|. bequtath to my brother iA-law, fetehtl
Steldl the elder 1t Is ali llslt,so lar
quite. but now DO You spell fsFehtA'
asked /.
~, g, r, ., II, I, '-ferentz stetdi
; The boys name is Fhent1, with an -.
; won nave him bear MS father haihe'
r My brothef-lh-law, Ferentl steldl, the
elder, tlie sum OF one shAllle, Tree "
t legacy duty, to buy Mountaineering,
5 give and bequeath to my brother-in- law
Fitzgerald o Brn, the sum uto shilling
t free of legacy duty, to buy a mourning
y ring. give and be4ueath 10 my deal
nephew, firentz with an 'i'-Steldl
Il Lieutenant i'll the Army, the sum o
el,oo0. give and bequeatll to Luci'
Bridsita o. Birn, my niece, the sum ot
4 tl,o0O. And all the residue OF my
II property, whether real or personal,
y give, bequeath, and devise to-
She paused. Up to TINS point she had
| nat Dp,,l,.l my helm su .4Nu4rt lt. s,At.tu,.