New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-23
CLEARING his throat a. IL to gain greater power LOT
tina heavy voice, the lawyer read ON: 90

&c: Se'i n Zach each particular tho will made by
mo ffteen years. two months ana seven GAYS sinGS'
which viii + nn mas Ss% bv m" sealed in the pres
at alta law" ,..,... .,..,,u 81 aro.so. ,ittlo
nra ,noy,ng of chairs and then perfect silence az 2
moment after tho seals were broken anu the VIII
taken O1t of the large enyS SD%Tov October. 49,.
al. Seth Hunt, being Of sound mind, 80 declare
this to be my last will and testament; 10 my
brother should perhaps he proud , MI, a,h
bald Hunt with an audi mnrmur OF : dear nc'm.
for an nstants space buried s ,ads a u, snarayty
regardless of this exhibition OF brotherly iore. tns
LAWYER read on" brother VIII" now that tne oiu
farm is increasing in value takes such kindly h,eI
est in nv Investments, aud is so generous WIN az
vice; to Archibald as testimonial o. my "l'poo
ton of favors that have never accepted n'h. have
benueath the SUN Of" hero something nlis' nav
maiciously chokcd Mr. Jones' for while MI, ni,om,f
bald Hunt still holding his snpcr'nc % ; m
listened eagerly for the amount lta was lost rs
the dear deceased brother. full minute was iosr
the Ia wyer coughed Finally the throat was ce,'n r
and with little spologetG boy %o mr. eHsetiy the
| amount | once asked of him as loan anu ne VIII
Great feeling owing 60 utter inability. r9iuscu n,e
1allhough mt tho tine he was conslhcrcn u maj H., ~
ni,hH II il TO prevent his ever having Il IKE
riai Of his fender nature and being Obliged again .o
refuse such Il loan to some unhappy p""i io'''''
| that now bequeath this amonnf 10 nm. .a,
| There WAS perfect stiffness cxcopt iof Ino oi',h
linz of papcras Mr. Jones turned thcpag MIR. Archi
l,iI Hunt
h lex carefully M to conceal the shining badness
on tho ton of his narrow head An angry nm n;,n
darlrncd the palish yellow of his SKIN ana ei h
s,n,lc replaced the expression OF grioi 'n'' HIS
I"ol at pa" soph whispered to Miranda aS , Sc
duiifuy hid her smile behind Her Small ''''"
s'I Wsnr;s coula almost have smiled TOO; The words
SO like Unclo seth seemed rs u sPn nsna ny "'"'
rchia o HINT was successful mcr liant aud
his wife leader of fashion IN me ne tnwn w ,r;ad
| Wern;ss Lovhood had been passed. lncv nan tricu
az matrnu;zs Uncle Seth and aunt selma. an at
| tempt that always enraped the auiek-..GnpciUH a
farmer who rarely went to see ms r'cn ni9'Y,
made one visit the year the crops lated I,enn,'
| could remember that Uncle Scth aver solc I'm
| nationt words had decided Inc would borrow ,thr
| 300 from one who could 80 easily lend lie lan
com back red and angry. There had been good
deal of timber cut, and when it. was sofa Scth iuhI
had gone about whstling-an u,4snal Wye ~ u ,pi
him SO unusual that Dennis witha chil fs cur
ns;t,. Ind asked his aunt why # was and she with
smile had answered: Z" Seth finds he d'd not Meet
| his brother" In listening To his uncics cyhifaI
,v"rds these circumstances came back. lie forgot
the present in old rccollcrtionS unt'i me ,.Wvri
voice uttcrng the names sophie am m hi,i,
Hunt" brought him to the present nc pi,I tn,
fnsn on Sophe's pretty face made nm h"pe INA
| Uncle Seth had not disappointed her. Apparently
~Ilh no other interest than to read dst'nc'y MI.
Tones went on: 10 my two nieces. who even now
are being taught 10 look ont for the man cha', e.
bcqneath $500 each, hoping 1t VIII oe en"nsu i"
| hnv each dress when they are educated lhto the
| extravaganza and wastcfulncsS their parents thhK
necessary to rich mans CHI dren 10 susan nun,
rtis
Ji1n,t love and too ugly to get the one sne did J
leave $lO.0OO TO Nat skinner; my, fa'thini
friend leaye Sl"0oo 70 TS q f"I"rcS hrGn@ s
Of $50 each to every known relative cntinnng
| ,ch Nv name. Dennss name was not ih'iu 'cl.
With ALI these hcqucsts less thin Sl'ooo Iad neen
| I;snn.cd ~ aud Dennis wondered what particular
clarity was to receive the large fortune thai re-
NAMED IIo looked around the room u'l W u, III
nointed faces lighted mp 10y the beaming one OF ihr
. | ',oiy couau lie did not tnrn to Nat Tor he knew
nv certain sounds behind his chair that the Ola mar,
was CRYING. still holding the open VIII III HIS MANU-
| the lawyer began to speak: , ,,.
"As YOU are doubtless aware the sum total OF IN.
beoucsts in this will of the late Seth iiinl 'io9S no'
exceed b45 900 and you perhaps Know thc es-
! tate owing 10 the great advance oil property III
Newton ana fortunate Investments amnnAlS 1T
Lowest calculations to 81 100000, The bulk OF the
,rnnor,v vet remains to be disposcd Of. Ii was
owing 10 this eat increase of value that MT iiuh'
drew mp the hort do,qmcnt that was READ III YOU
presence previous to tliiA VIII =.
And then after little pause as II 90 make NE
,ynrris more impressive ana to increase the family
regrets the lawyer continued to READ 'hc VIII
/ Now that my family is dispose Of ana doubt
| less are blessing my memory will carry ont my
long xprcssed determination 81 riyg we pmk "l
nv money TO charity. TO my mind charity mans
| imye and though | have shown mighty niue 81 II.
there is still one lett above the en'th tha' nv heart
warns TO- Young fellow who gave mp ~ mc nh ~,
ur,,s,rcisu he Il sol lirr WHO is have heard NOM
| nid co,prahrs battered and manned ~ oohy
forgive him the Il appointment he caused ne
f,, hplirvr the VUunE foul meant 10 uv iis unN,
| AID If he nntlivt, ne would like tu THINK thnt
trrr vnnll l lci ~ my heir one ~ the lew nave
| rvrr kunwn whu vas tru honest th ne. 10 MS nvN
of ,nan. Drnnis Day hrgrraih. Only tyttrtlns WV
| lsr,rrs stated III tiis win every cent inissrs' ~
over sinll pOssr3s ~ my real estate M! Wppi'f,
nll and tyey Kind of rinrtit ~ whii n,N ~, ~ ~
| 90 iirnns lav hsh ihni hr shll irinir W., l,ins'
bhoWN 80 tie ilnnl fninilnVstl MI hli ~ r,'nt
| iuus lusi "a ~. ipriltis htin ~ ne ihip ~ NV
dntih ,sb that u hn lesiicsa liitgt dWrlliht
house he vii add 90 Ibis Nthoni fliAnaiilA y,
u,iaiua shane ana thai lin sAll 9r'llr iintinl ~
the esl aip ~ hn annually deVnlwl ~ ne frVhti',t
nj thn oll house This aleu- ieslir sl,a ',n ind'l'
moumheni upgn any hoI ~ nous W TlNn ht s"'i
| Dennis DAY dies bainie do. oaN" an NY pl"p
| ctY, with the above irsl'lGl"hs 10 Pc nous ="
heir II Dennis Day dies wit honl Issue, ilion lrav'
the whole property Ia found aud MAINTAIN nome
| nr old men and their wives where lloy can i've
together desire tho Homo 20 h1 nn'it where NV
dwelling house now stands. the old house to bn 10
| tanned intact aud added to as the estate "aIFah'~
in substantial stone. And | desire each old MAJ
! and woman shall have mado to them suitable
| allowance If Dennis Day shall survive me. ail'
ind, the estate warrants it. desire that he shon''
! give a sum toward such a nome, sum nov IarS
| enough TO iinpOvorish hun, but sufficient TO star
sueh an enterprise ana inspire some other old cross
grained fellow Ike with an idea what to do witt
| hi, money And here declaring thus 10 DO my His
wiz anu ShIm Hunt"
3 Dennis sat spcechlcss There was blur heior
his cycs a1h III his ears II I'll Sbng sound. All INA
money was his He who for eighteen years had Jus
managed to live. had become Il mlii'onnalfo' Ate
c the first bcwIldcrmcnt over his heart gave
Maryl No need to wait now.
lie sat with eyes Oh the floor until T"used by SOM
ono fumbling for his hand. He looked up and saw
I Nat
5 @Dennis-l-' Nat could not speak another word
He covered his face with his hand 10 hide the tear
o J Of honest Iov at the " lad good luck
e DENNIS threw his arm around Mats shoulder for
| moment; then with sob the old man broke from
T | him and out Of the room. The lawyer and d"cto
q | shook hands with hm and whispered Their coi
Il | ordinations Tho Hunts. finding Dennis Day til
d millionnairc quite different from the same ma
= when poor. advanced to extend to linn the lMnii
V | hand. . 49, ,
n Look al him. Miranda" said sophie. " boliev
o he knew il all the time. That vas why he locke
q so proud And then her father having cordial
q invited Dennis to stay with them while he arrange
q | dad dpupi,tcr.' wishes with I'M