The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-08-18

, and with the moderator in the chair, ! va
, elected one Of the prudential commi,ie
men; dusy-to see about getting wood
onr Sunday school appointed me delegA,
to conference a, cummineford, privilege
lose my time, pay my own fare, chang
cars twice, stage IL FIVE miles over rougl
country road and through Noyembe
landscape; prospects address by Deaco
Thomas Jones; music. that rare and in,ri
cate composition. Shall We gather at th
riyerf
secured the position as watchnan a
our store every other Sunday night, Aua
asked me II expected extra pay for thi
service, and said did. Evelina hat
talked OF green reps for our parlor, but
found that calculations had now ascended
to some kind OF rose colored something
value about treble that Of the reps.
Aunt was at length seized with an attacel
Of extra ordinary violence. called thre,
physicians, for shrunk from exposing my
self to the irresponsible village gossip
which might accuse me OF not employing
every effort for the prolongation o.
her life. With three doctors in attend
ance she not unreasonably felt that this
attacks would prove final, and sent for q
lawyer was in great nervous trepida
tion.
Is there anything can do for you,
aunt?
Nothing now.
Has your nurse arranged you pillows
quite comfortable?
Perfectly comfortable.
Solemn scenes have no place in this mar.
rative, and pass on to tho time when we
were assemble for the reading Of the will
the lawyer, the doctor, the minister and
myself. That instrument ran as follows:
After paying my just dues and
my funeral expenses, and providing suit
able monument, l give and bequeath to
my beloved nephew, SamuelO. Haynes,
his heirs and assigns, for their use and
behoof forever, all my wearing apparel and
personal ornaments, with the exception of
my gold beads, which | bequeath to my
namesake, Louisa Haynes, of ST. Joseph,
Missouri; oil my beds and bedding house.
hold utensils, and furniture, with the e1-
ception Of my great armchair, which, as it
came in on the Jones sides, l wish it to go
to some deserving member of that family,
/ also give my nephew Samuel S5, with
which to buy reference Bible in my re-
memberance, and also the sealed paper OF
instructions accompanying this instru-
ment, which wish him to road a year
hence, in the presence of the witnesses
now assembled for the reading of this my
will. The remainder ofmy property, both
real and personal, with the exceptions of
the lsgaces hereinafter named. bequeath
to the American Missionary Society.
neither legacies nor bequests to be paid
unti! year and day hence.
When the lawyer was through reading,
| had no clear idea to whom these legacies
were 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
not to say of satifaction, on my
account. My companions, who had never
seen why deserving merit in my case
should meet such disporportionate reward,
while they were plodding along on
. weekly stipend, with no great aunt's es-
tate in prospective, naturally experienced
0 revival of confidence in the equitable |
government Of the universe. Elderly |
friends in the church and Sunday school
felt that had cause for rejoicing, in be-
ing spared the snares and temptations
which accompany wealth. My employer
privately expressed the opinion that had
been getting above my business, and he
was glad to see me taken down peg.
Evelina said. Never mind; we don't care
for money" But not many days after
Evelina told me she had begun to realize
what solemn ordinance was mat rimony
she and were both young, and had our
way to make, and she thought perhaps for
The present ii would be better for us to
consider ourselves only friends.
said: Very well, and felt that was a
onely bark tossed on wild watery waste.
l had read of instances similar to mine
where the seal packet or the old Bible
proved to cotaln bank notes; but finger the
PAPER left me as ! would, / could make
nothing Of it but paper.
For year went calmly and hopefully
Onward in the dry goods and grocery way,
md we then assembled for the opening OF
ny sealed orders-the lawyer, the doctor
he minister and my self The first words
hat met my eyes as unfolded the paper
we're, And all former wills by me made |
lere by revoke, etc. With palpitating
leart l passed the document to the lawyer.
After provisions and legaces similar TO
hose in the first instrument, this latter
document proceeded as follows:
To the American Missionary Society
i've and bequeath the sum Of s25, 900.
% my beloved nephew, Samuel o. Hay
cs, who hope may have learned during
he year that has elapsed lessons Of wis
ON more valuable than money, be-
ueath the sum Of s25, 900 which / direct
~ executor TO pay over 10 said Haynes as
Don rs may be convenient. / further di-
ect my executor TO annually pay to said
Isynes the income from the remainder OF
~ property. both real and personal, and
D pay from the principal TO said Haynes
n his thirtieth birth day, il he he living.