The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-01-25

and said "tut-tut," and deficd man
kind 10 oppose any arguments to
his common-sense View of things.
He had twice tried 10 get into
Parliament and had nearly sue
ceeded both times il was thought
he would get in before long, and he
himself talked Of the idea of his
being beaten a third time as ''pre.
/ p0spers Stephen Umberglowth
was married, but kept his wife in
the background as an inferior crea-
tnre. inapt for rational argument; (;
and he had two sons still at school
who by his orders were undergo
ing a practical education in mathe-
matics, geology, natural science and
modern languages. with as little
Latin and Greek and "olhes foeler-
ies' as possible
Just before the will was opened
Stephen Umberglowth thought good
10 sing the praises of his deceased
cousin by way of change, for he sell
dom praised living people He had
also observed that his kinslolk
seemed to have no lively apprecia-
ton of the deceased's character.
"A man Of great shrewdness he
was, / assure you" said he, with
knowing wag Of the head. Il
used sometimes to run down and
sae him He and I were OF opposite
opinions on al conceivable subjects,
but I hatter myself that I talked
him over.
Il once talked with him about
his religion, but met with no sue
cess, remarked Mr.. Gloam, dismal
Pooh, pooh, religious systems,
my dear Gloam-. Well, well. as
YOU are a parson, | won't say what
| think about them"
"Why didn't you advise him to
invite some friends down and shoot
his preserves 2" asked Alice Cal
lingclere. II never saw such
quantity Of pheasants and hares go
ing about Wild
"Wbat a sentiment FOX woman !"
exclaimed the great Umberglowth.
Yov and your husband, my dear,
cad lives absolutely devoid Of CON-
mon sense. preserving game that
yOu may kill it breeding life only
10 destroy If you want sport, why
MOI make il useful TO the commune
~ by destroying rats aud mice ?"
We do when we gel n chance"
said Alice, mildly.
Wen, your uncle vas not above
the country ntleman's loible
about fox-huaeiae. confessed Ste
Dhen iIndefgi0vth. when he
was Young, le hunted but in bis
latter days led to make him an.
derstaad VI t foolish waste Of
capital ana energy there was in set
ting sixty hounds and as many men
on the gallop after a fox. He used
TO listen without answering, but /
am sure I made an impression /; he
was an old fashioned gentleman,
your uncle, but very keen and sound
Of sense. A wonderfully accurate
Judge OF character to begin with"
81 expect be used to praise you.
if you say that" laughed Mrs. Cal
lingclere
Il am as different TO praise, Alice,
as ana to all the luxuries and
amusements that seem to please
you," remarked Stephen loftily.
Your uncle read me Alright, and es-
teemed me, | believe, which was
only natural, as ] never gave him
occasion to doubt tie soundness of
my judgment"
Here Mr.. Purkia, the lawyer. in
tervened Ladies and gentlemen,
if you areready :"
he said SO the door was closed, and
everybody sat down Stephen Um-
berglowth took his place at the
Of the table at the solicitors right
hand. Mr.. Purkin, who knew the
contents Of the will and given him
the hint that he was the heir, so
Stephen felt secure and jubilant, as
the above conversation showed.
Mr. Purkin broke the seals of the
envelope that contained the will
and smoothed out TIE document
amidst dead silence. He was q
priin, white.haired little man, very
formal in al his ways, and he pro-
ceoded to read with tunefGl distinct
ness.
After the customary preamble,
the viii continued as follows !
hequeath to my sister in-law. Lady
Beakwell. the sum Of 5000 and a
mourning ring worth 100 guineas.
TO my nephew, Clement Gloam,
5000; | altogether depricate his
new tangled ritna,ist antics, or /
should have left him more. To nay
nephew, Dennis Callingclere, ] leave
el0,000, and $500 TO his wife to buy
.rinkets with, they are n pleasant
couple, but it would be folly to be-
aueath the whole of nay estate to a
pair of such scattereoods." Then
came string of generous legacies to
servants e2G0 to the rector Of the
parish, DR.. Brush goo to DR..
Grinning and at last the passage
that concerned Stephen TIMBER
glowtl
"And Iappoint my cousin, Ste
phen Umberglowth, to be my resii-
uary legatee. bequeath to him
all my estates, personal property,
goods and chatteis not heretofore
devis G and this ] do because he
+ IS NV nearest kin. But | fetter
this bequest with condition. Ste
pl.en Umberglowth has good opin-
ion of himself which / have never
shared. / have heard the dog speak
blasphemously Of his Maker and
give tongue upon all sorts of sub
iects beyond his comprehension,
ike an ill-hred puppy. He is a fool
pulled up with bis own folly, whom
/ / have resolved that before he takes
possession OF an income OF 10000
/ he must undergo a correction which
shall imbue him with q proper hui
mility OF spirit and remain to him
I as a memento Of my rebuke from
the grave. | therefore order that
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