Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-11

ness and ease for which man Of education
Graves as an atmosphere In which
his soul can ana breathe as.irs aed ease sS
because indolent. but to obtain scope for his
faculties to develop in other directions than
those to which they were professionally turned;
and to polish the other facets of the inner
self than those exposed to the daily grind
stone. He would like to buy books, to take q
holiday on the continent, to purchase small
artistic treasures, to be able to rise out OF the
contracted circle of petty clerk life with all its
small prejudices and narrow interests.
For Is years he had lived this life, that was
uncogenial. and unless his uncles money gave
him wings to rise out of it, he must remain in
this Stymphalian bog. Consequently it was
with beating heart, and with inward fuctua-
OF nope ana fea & ina. ne AVA aTdEeu % sse se9
in his face, that did not bear in it sign of ex-
As saiome entered, Mrs. sidebottom waved
to her to take seat. The girl however, with
slight Acknowledgement, stepped up to Philip,
and extending to him the will, said: sit was
given to me to keep safely. should anything
occur. cannot even now resign it absolutely,
as Mr.. Pennycomequick told me that was to
keep it and prove it."
"You prove itl' exclaimed Philip, glancing
at her suspiciously.
sticks That is to say. impossible"
"You must remain in the room, Miss Gus
WORTH" said Philip, "while the will is read,
after which we will remit it to your charge"
Il object to such as are not of the family
being present." said Mrs Sidebottom.
Your objection must be put aside" an
swered Philip. "As Miss Cusworth has been
intrusted with the document, and required to
prove it. she must remain"
Mrs. Sidebottom tossed her head.
Philip drew his penknife from his pocket,
opened it. and leisurely cut through the top OF
the envelope, extracted the document, and un-
folded it. He glanced at the heading, and then,
with lawyer-hke instinct, at the end, then with
sharp look OF surprise at SaIome, who waited
The signature has been torn away"
Torn awayp echoed Mrs. Sdebottom.
Salome looked up in astonishment.
This is a cancelled Will J" said Philip. "It is
of no more value than waste paper. When do
you say my uncle intrusted it to your
Shortly before he left the house on the
thought it was of Importance, from his manner
toward me in commencing it. He said 1t was
a trust, an important trust"
Then" said Philip, there is some mystery
Read it." urged Mrs Sidebottom; "and see
If that will clear it up."
II will read it, certainly" said Philip; but it
is document entirely devoid Of legal force"
Philip began to run his eye over 1t before
reading aloud.
"WeIl, upon my word, /" said Mrs, Sidebottom,
You are inclined to keep us on tenterhooks.
The will, if not valid, is still interesting, no
doubt"
This" said Philip, in tone that had harsh
ness in it, this is most extraordinary docu-
.monC. 1L IS IN the nrSC place clearly maQe up
from some of those formulas which are found
in popular handbooks; for aught know picked
out of Inquire W ithin-for- Everything or the
Family Save-All.' The last portion is also
clearly taken from no formula at all, but is the
expression of my uncle's peculiar idiosyncra-
cies"
"Well read it, and pass your comments on it
later" said Mrs. Sidebot1om, shifting her posi-
zion in her seat and rearranging her skirts.
Before reading. Philip cast a searching glance
at Salome. He now seated himself at the table,
and proceeded to read.
II, eJremiah Pennycomequick, of Merga-
troyd. in the County of York, and the West
Riding of said county, manufacturer, being in
sound health and in full possessiono of my facul-
ties, do give, bequeath, and devise all the
real and personal estate of which 1 shall be
possessed or entitled at the time of my decease,
together with my factory my house with gar
den, which are all leasehold for q years, to-
gether with all the appurtenances thereof, un-
absolutely: chargeable, however, with such
sum annually to be paid out of the profits, pro
rata. to my half-sister, Louisa Sidebottom, as
was agreed by her marriage settlement. And
further direct and bequeath to my nephew,
Lambert Sidebottom, and to my nephew, Philip
Pennycomequick, to each severally an annuity
of one hundred pounds, to be paid to the said
Lambert SidebottOm and the said Philip Pen
nycomequick during their respective lives in
half-quarterly payments. And l hereby re-
quest my executor to invest a sufficient sum
in the purchase of such annuities out of the
moneys arising from my personal estate. And
further appoint the aforesaid Salome Gus
worth, my adopted daughter, sole executrix of
my will and revoke all the former wills by me
at any time heretofore made.
"And whereas i have been during the whole
course of my lifetime an enemy to lawsuits,
and what little leave 1 desire may not be
sguandered away on the gentlemen of the long
robe, for whom all the veneration I have is at
a distance, and wishing that there was more