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

you that the night shirt was not that of uncle
Jeremiah. Her mother looked after his linen"
mo. she said nothing of that"
''But identify the shirt"
"You, aunt?"
"Yes;it is one gave him."
mot at ALL l was his sister; and know that
an old bachelors wardrobe would be in sad
state of neglect. l intended to replenish him
with linen altogether"
Philip was greatly surprised. He looked
fixedly at his aunt to make out whether she
were speaking seriously. She dashed of, how.
ever, at once on another topic. "That girl, )" she
said. naturally resisted the conclusions at
which have arrived"
"Why naturally?
"Oh, you greenhorn! Because if it be estab-
lished that jeremiah is dead out goes the whole
ellsworth brood. They have lived here and
preyed on him SO long that they cannot endure
the notion of having TO leave and will fight
tooth and nail against the establishment of his
decease"
"Not at all. You misjudge them. They
allow that he is dead, but disbelieve in the
identity of the corpse found with my uncle who
is lost which is another matter"
"Out they shall go" said Mrs. Sidebottom
ut is painful for them to leave a house
where they have been happy, and in which the
young ladies have grown up from childhood"
"Other people have to undergo painful ex-
periences," said his aunt; and again, "Out they
CO."
mot at once"
GAS soon as the funeral is over"
But why act with such precipitation?"
Because 1 cannot endure them. Do you
remember the story of the Republican judge
when gentleman contended before him for
his paternal acres against sans-culotte. who
had appropriated them? These acres said
the plaintiff. have belonged to my family for
400 years. High time said tho judge, that
gave sentence for the defendant. These Gus
worths have been in possession quite long
enough. High time that they should bulge,
and make room for me-"
EDT1fv CT 1, -
old lady: You have no excuse for acting per-
emptorily."
81 shall inquire what wage she has received,
pay her month, and send her off. That is to
say" added Mrs. Sidebottom on further con-
sideration, Il will pay her as soon as l have got
some of Jeremiah's money out of the bank"
"And that cannot be touched till his will has
been proved"
There is no will"
How do you know that?'
81 have searched every drawer, closet and
chest have looked everywhere. There is no
will"
1T will be at the lawyers
Jeremiah never had lawyer. That was one
of his fads.
II wrote to the bank the moment heard Of
his death. have received an answer. There
is no will at the bank"
There is time enough to discuss this later"
mo, there is not" said Mrs. Sidebottom, per-
emptorily. "The factory must not be allowed
to come to stand, and the business to drift
away. You have no claim"
That remains to be seen. If there be no
Will, shall have claim, and pretty substan-
tial one"
your father withdrew his share from the
concern. I did not. have my interest in the
business. and will see that it be kept up.
Where is Lamb?"
1.-THE Captain will be here directly. Hush!
1 hear him in the hail."
In another minute Lambert ertPennycomequick
entered the room, very fresh, well dressed, and
pleasant.
'Lambr' exclaimed his mother, there is no
will"
"Then, 1 suppose" said the Captain, 1--WE
shall have to take out an administration. I
don't understand these things myself, but
Cousin Philip is here on the spot to manage for
u.s."
IF there be no will, !" explained Philip ''you,
Aunt Louisa, as sole surviving sister of Uncle
jeremiah, will have to act. You will have to
take oath that he is dead, and that he died in
tion as next of kin. If had any doubt about
his death would enter a caveat and prevent
the grant; and then the death would have to be
proved in solemn form in court. But have no
doubt that my uncle is dead though may
think it an open matter whether the body in
the other room be his"
And, if I am granted administration as
nearest Of kin, all the property comes to me?"
said Mrs. Sidebottom.
mot so-most certainly"
Why not1 l am nearest. I alone have a
stake in the mill. Yours was withdrawn long
ago: am his sister, you only half-nephew."
For al that. you do not take everything. I
have my share"
"Well, if it must be, we will divide into
three. l take third in addition to what l
nave by my marriage settlement; Lamb has o
third. and you the remainder"
running.
The estate will be divided between you and
me IN equal proportions"