Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-07-19

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long tried friends.
! sax from the first that if the nice
remained quiet. he would do all sh,
could desire; should ahf try to direc
him in The least thin-s The simples
request would be nnhesied.
And now for this v n. he sugges:
ed at last in a tone Of contempt.
II can be very sh !. said Edith
1t must be. rejoinsd Captain Rob
stone.
You are a sailor. IL began TO say
Nothing traer. interrupted the
captain.
ana, me va of ID ,.ile,.
are held good. say. wheTs ship goes
down, even if
But my ship isn't going down.
again broke in the captain.
No, but We must suppose
Don't suppose any such thing. he
again protested.
wanted to tell that irate old man
that wills are drawn up in view of
near or at least possible death, but a
look from Edith told me to be patient.
There q all / own, said he, giving
me deed; why can't I hand that TO
her, and end it there?'
You can, said /.
But it don't give her the land?'
Not foot Of it, and again held
back the wish to talk, and to tell him
that the notions that whoever holds
deed holds land, that a bank book is
money, and a neat certificate is stock,
that all these were but vulgar errors.
1t ought to. it ought to be so, l
could hear him growl, while / read
the deed, awaiting the next move.
1t 8 my will that she should have
all leave. There, why won't that
do?' he demanded quite fercely.
Because it is not written, | replied
Put it down and / II sign it then,
said he, as though we had doubted
him.
But who is to prove that you real
ly signed it, after you are gomez l
inquired.
Call In the crew to see me do il,
replied Captain Robstone, dafnantly
Yes, said l, 'or even three of them
All right, chalk it out then, and
the captain ilung me fiat portfolio.
| had pen and ink in my pocket, and
taking the first sheet Of paper found
between the folds of the blotter, | be-
gan to write.
Not a word more than | said, VA.
his warning, as he saw my pen move.
But there must be date and an
sttesting clause, urged l.
What S that last thing?' he asked
That they saw you sign it, l re-
piled.
All right! tell mo whom you x,
there,
] wrote,-
This IL my will, that my niece,
Edith Robstone, have all I leave, and
she IL the executrix hereof, without
any surety whatever.
That 5 ell right give me the pen,
,aid Captain Robstone. /
But the witnesses l demanded.
Was it special providence? just /
then, the first mate knocked at one /
loor to tell US that the men had had .
supper, and the steward came to the
other with some olives for our table /.
Here's your men, said the captain,
ss ! began to write anew.
Hold on! what are you Up to- /
asked the testator.
We, said l, reading in response,
We saw him sign it, repeated Captain
Robstone.
IF that is mt plain. what is?' he
added. IF your courts don't know
what that will means let 'em get a
Jury from primary school to try the
case
I wrote just the above. and the
testator with three witnesses signed
against the date. / used postage
stamp for seal, greatly to the Joy Of
the captain, it had on it for vignstte
the head of Andrew jackson. He
took the portfolio. looked at the will
with pride, closed the portfolio aud
placed it in the seat of the chair where
he sat. The table was small, aud
with dishes. We then went
on with our supper, all Of US in the
best of temper: the captain, because
duty was done and done his way.
Edith, because she was now bis sole
heir. I, because / had l had gold
eagle in my pocket which the captain
handed me as he took the portfolio.
| feared that the bsrque might sail
in haste and carry the viii to the
Arctic Sea, vet I did not like to ask
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