San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-02-23

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conscientiously made the calcula-
ton. "Aunt," cried !, I'm perfectly
appalled,. Never did dream of this.
OF what mad extravaganza have been
guilty" and wildly hurled my cigar
into the camomile bed.
1t became generally known through
out our village that my aunt was
wealthy and l was heir-expectant, and
| soon perceived that whether or not |
ever obtained the gold was TO have
the glory. AT a town-meeting, legally
called and with the Moderator in the
chair, | was elected one of the nine
Prudential Committeeman; duty-''to
see about getting the wood" Our Sab
bath-school appointed me delegate to
a conference at Cummingford; privileges
to lose my time, pay my own fare,
| change cars twice, stage it five miles
over country road and through No
vember landscape; ospecis-address
by Deacon Thomas Jones; music-that
rare and intricate composition, ''Shall
we gather at the river?"
Solemn scenes have no place in this
narrative, and pass on to the time
when we were assembled for the read
ing of my aunts will-the lawyer, the
doctor, the minister, and myself That
instrument ran as follows:
After paying my just debts and my
funeral expenses and providing a suit
able monument | give and bequeath to
my beloved nephew, Samuel o. Hyde,
his heirs and assigns, for their use and
behoof forever, all my wearing apparel
and personal ornaments, with the ex-
ception of my gold beads, which ] be-
queath to my name-sake. Louisa Hyde
of ST. Joseph, Mo-; all my beds and
bedding, household utensils, and fur
niture, with the exception of my great
armchair, which, as il came in on the
Jones side. l wish to 90 to some de-
serving member of that family. l also
give my nephew Samuel S. with which
TO buy reference Bible in my remem-
brance, and also the sealed paper of in
structions accompanying this instru-
ment, which wish him to- read year
hence in the presence of the witnesses
now assembled for the reading OF this
my will.
1.-THE remainder OF my property, both
real and personal, with the exception of
the legacies hereinafter named, | be-
queath to the American Missionary So
ciety, neither lcgacies nor bequcsts to
be paid until year and day hence"
The nature of the will was soon made
public. Elderly friends in church and
Sabbath-school felt that had cause for
rejoicing in having been spared the
snares and temptations which accom-
pany wealth. My employer privately
expressed the opinion that | had been
getting above my business, and he was
glad to see me taken down peg. Not
many days afterwards Evelina told me
she had begun TO realize what a solemn
ordinance matrimOny was. She and |
were both young and had our way to
make, and she thought perhaps for the
present it would be better for us to con-
slider ourselves only friends.
| said, Very we'll" and felt that |
was lonely bark tossed on wild and
watery waste.
For year went calmly but hope
leSslY forward in the dry-goods and
grocery wav. and we then assembled
for the opening of my sealed orders
the lawyer, the doctor, the minister.
and myself, The first words that met
my eyes as unfolded the paper were,
And all former wills by me made | do
hereby revoke" etc. With palpitating
heart passed the document to the law
yer. After provisions and legacies
similar to those in the first instrument,
this latter document proceeded as fol-
lows:
TO the American Missionary Society
| give and bequeath the sum of $685.
000."
ITO my beloved nephew, Samuel o.
Hyde, who hope may have learned,
during the year that has passed, lessons
of wisdom more valuable than money,
/ bequeath the sum of $4,000, which l
direct my executor to pay over to said
Hyde as soon as may be convenient |
further direct my executor to annually
pay to said Hyde the income from the
remainder OF my property, both real
and personal, and to pay from the
principal to said HYDE on his 30th birth
day, if he be living, or to his heirs if
deceased, the sum of $4,000, and to
pay to said Hyde on his 35th birthday
the remainder of my property, be it
more or less"
went down to the store the next
morning just as usual, for | wished to
show people that l had too good sense
to have my head turned. When filled
our best customers jug with kerosene |
knew had demonstrated my GOODNESS.
The Chairman of the Board of Select
men wanted to know what should adj
wise in regard to rebuilding the Piper
stone bridge; the doctor asked my opin-
ion concerning the comparative merits
OF muriate of ammonia and iodIde of
potassium in a case of pleuritis where
egophony denotes slight effusion, but
with strong indications of adhesion of
the mediastinum; and the minister said
there was an article on ''Semi-Pelagian-
ism in the Fourteenth Century in the
BibIiOthecG Sdcra he thought l would
enjoy perusing As stood on the hall
doorsteps after singing-school that even
ing, Evelina came out back of me and
said, with little SILVER, 20, how da-ark
it is!' Presently she remarked, Aren't
you very lonely since your aunt died?"
tender emphasis on the ''lonely." My
aunt had been dead year, and Evelina
engaged at least once in the meantime
left Evelina at her cottage gate. and l
felt that,
OF all the glad words of tongue or pen,
The gladdest are these-"I wasn't to have
been"
The next afternoon my employer in
vited me to be seated behind the railing
that fenced in our office, and, said he,
laying his hand on my shoulder in a
confidential, a parental, a sacrificial air:
Samuel, have been rejecting upon
my duty to you. You are young man
lust starting in life. and starting in