Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-02-09
NY YELLED CLIENT.

nave ortn nsu or'u so'c w f"S ~"
choose my clients. Ny business hours
~,re o.ien.ibly from ten TO h'e; ba, the
fac, Of my house adjoining my office
made me .ubssrvisnt TO the wishes OF the
public beyond the time stated on the
bras. plate at my Office door, Ia fact.
Il Vas generally after business hours that
my profitable clients came; and though
can say I refused many time ,h-
sseney Of some shady bcsire.'. siili ]
mr., conf. 9TH regre, that once or
twice found m,self un -it,ingly iavolv'd
in Transactions which | would much
rather lsi, alone. On- Of these ] have
occasion 10 remember too veil. and | can
never think Of Il but thank Pro'idenes
for saving me from becoming an accom-.
pliee un-i,,ingly In . most audseioas
pltce Of impos,urc.
WI. interrupted one nigh, ., tea by
the servant entering and ,a,ine that .
lady wished TO zee me. Hastily hai'hins
the meal. I hurried into my bushes.
room. A. I entered and bosed. lady
ro.e, made . .lish, eoar,esr. and re-
msined standing. begged her TO be
seated, and asked Of VIA, sersiee ] could
be 10 her. l, wasA little time before
she answered. aud then II vs In . nsrv-
ou.. frightened way. slsneins round the
room a. II she was afraid somebody el'e
ga. present la~ that. although she
va, dressed Ia good style. she bad no,
the style Of lady. bu, I" she wore =
thick veil. could no, Distinguish her
features. though ! made ou, grey hair
here and there.
"I suppose I had better explain who !
am and whs, | want" she began. 81
am NJ. Howard Of Graham Square. aud
I van, You ,o make on, my will"
| started involuniarily. for this elderly
psr.on. though hsd never seen her be.
tore. bad been the .abj-es Of many sur.
mis-, and many = gossip With the neigh.
bor,. She -s rp1ried TO be very
~,.l,hy bat had sPpIen,ly abandoned
the world. for. during the last i've Jear',
she had shut her-lf up 10 her house.
seeing no one bu, her servants. Ny CUT.
io,iiy was piqu,d q, the idea OF mskina
ou, ihi. old eceen,res will. Taking up
. pen. | asked her TO give me the psr,ie'
ul.r Of ho~ she wished tie property
dl.Posed Of.
"Ths, i, very simple" she said. 81
-i.h m, whole prOPsr,y 10 20 TO Mr.
David simp.on Of Stafford Stree, here.
| have never been married and | want
the ~ill framed % 80 TO Gu, on any heIf
.ho nigh. claim relationship to me. !
also ~i.h you to act .s my executor IN
seeing my will e.ui'd into ,f'e,."
made . note Of the Instructions. and
asked ~hsn il would be ooavsnlen, for
her 10 call and .isa the deed.
III you eoald have IL written oai by
to.monow night. l could call then and
sign IL. would like n you eoald az
range TO have doctor Pr,'en, TO be q
-i,ns, TO IN, .isning-a young doctor.
Il possible.
Certainly. madam. To-mOro~ nigh,
q, ,hi. time ~ill suit. and | gill arrange
.bou, the doctor present Is there moth
ins else you wish TO have mentioned IN
the ~ill,"
"No; nothing" she said. rising. "Ba,
be sure you make !, 30 a. to cut oil oil
relations"
| assured her everything would be ~
she desired and after assisting her into
her cab which ~ss waiting. noticing the
~hile ,h., she h.d a slish, limp it her
walk. | retired to my study u frame the
gill In accordance With my Instructions.
Ns, night. punetu.l 10 a minute. she
called. and ., | had doctor present. the
ceremony Of signing vas sooa over. the
doctor signing ua witness alone With
my clerk and sppendins q certificate Of
sanity. as desired by my elieh,' and the
deed -n eonsisned TO my safe.
The affair had almo., completely passed
from my mind. when vas startled oae
morning by receiving . note from MI
simpson. the legatee IN the will. iaiorm.
ins me that Miss Howard Vas dead. l
Immediately proceeded TO the house. per-
formed the usually duties de,olsins upon
q solicitor in such eireum,,anees. aud
made What arrangements sers necessary
After the funeral, | had . meeting With
Mr.. Simpson. and explained to him the
position Of Affairs that he VAS sole
iessiee. and that | Was executor. lie
seemed to take the matter very eoolIy. L
thought, but was anxious that everything
should be realized IS sOon as possible.
Our in,ervie~ Was very short; and
came away With . strong fecling OF dis.
like for the man. ~ho | found. had acted
as q sort Of factor for the deceased lady.
Aeung within the duties of my eneea.
or.hip, and also with . desire to had
cut II possible the relations the old lady
n.d been 90 anxious TO cat of. inserted
. notice Of her death in most Of the lead
INK papers 10 the Kingdom. This had
the deslred effect; fof IN the course OF 9
few day. I vas waited upon by young
gentleman, Ei~srd Ho~srd. who IN
formed me he va. nephew Of the late
Ms. Howard. and had called upon me
having 70, my name and address from
the oihce Of oae OF the newspapers Z
~hieh 1 had seat the advertisement
Darlng my interview With MI Ho-srd
| was much Impressed with his bea'in,
on my telling him the position OF Affairs
IS be was much more concerned al hi
.unt's death than st the purpose OF be-
wilL tie told me that hse years ago h'
had married sg.ins, his sunt's wishes
she had refused to reeosnfs his wife
and though he had written her severe
letters. be had never heard from her IL
reply. He thanked me for my informa
tion. aud said he would likely zee mi
again. as be VAS coming in,o town to
siluation he had just been offered.
Some weeks after this, ~ vas return
ing home in tie evening from eonsalta
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