New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-05

o,c.pPROVAIr-HOW TO pRESS-SOME
xAT1norsr,oNs ABOUT LAMB-MAscrMNE
GARMENTS.
o when Mrs. Van A., an old lady who
Not ions a. prominent part in social life during
hsd ehA1 .,f Of the century Joined very unwingly
,se s''' crowd" which constituted the great ma
the NIL, entire wardrobe consisting of the most
pfv' ,,rr,ulations of years. was turned over to
curious Nrranddaughters and great-granddaushters
re m""' aeer curiosity the mysterious trunks ana
y me- ,ong been OBJECTS Of exciting speculation,
boS's ~ favorable ancestress. although very gener-
fr psn oun pecular fashion bringing ont now
ogs - unexpected treasure trove in the way OF
,ri H' 81. n lace or curious old jeweD. always
rar numerous possessions from eyes profane
rsNN most Jealous care and allowed no one 10
VII sacred Golfers, save an ancient maid VINO
psS IA and peculiar herself When after her
~ uiIl was opened. wherein the bulk of her
S'' .,,nerty was disposed Of. clause In regard
As' ,srsonal effects In the way Of clothes iaces
pas.ls was worded follows:
y. IN and bequeath to my direct female descend
40 living the contents of my twelve large
rs =, which said trunks Abigail Guttermann is
r'' INDIAN. | also request that month later
ps ~ decease. on the same day Of the week and
t''n ~ bour. nv female descendants shall meet
H~ .. IN the large south room of my house. where
pss, trunks are kept and that my eldest daugh-
~' ..vlnc the keys from Abigail Guttermann.
W. W. mon and equally distribute the contents OF the
- trunks among those present, In all harmony
W. all disputed questions being settled by
~ .I., who shall. be appointed by vote
h', r' can fancy" said one of the great-grand-
,.,-s who was describing the occurrence after
@- nuhat a curious scene II was. There were
-, ~ us in ALL every one. Of course in mourn
es .,s after we were all seated, with Abigail Gut
limos
'" M ny the huge 'saratogas.' my grandaunt
sAs", ,,sa and said TREMENDOUSLY that she felt she
~'' 10 an assistant in the task before her. and
@ 10 uould with our permission, appoint my
..,.r a. her helper. leaving us 10 name and vote
-. -eferee This was soon settled by our
,. az we Younger ones were all too scared ana
s,rcken 10 utter word. Then the bunch or
49, was received by Aunt Mary the boxes
-. onened and the work OF distribution De-
= Costly furs. rare laces, old-fashioned JeWeIry
"a ,,ch dresses In perfect preservation-all were
.,cked and divided with careful importantly. IL
-. vonderfu collection. and must have been
"a. ,or wears with this very end in view for our
-.',,.grandmo,her never could have used quarter
y ,hs costly garments herself. Finally the last
y VAS unpacked and nothing remained but a
-, HACK case which looked not unlike coffin
THAT box contains my MISTRESS ascension robe,
"a the harsh cracked voice OF old Abigail break-
=. N. bushed silence. Her what? number Of W.
u..Imed invountary and then my granlmo'her
,,ol,ined how many years ago. our ancestors had
.,,.a sect called the Second Adventists. who
yots, for our Lords coming in a certain year now
,,r gone by. interpreting the Scriptures In some
r;raord!rary fashion 50 as TO corrcoora'e 'heir
s.a.t Many Of the more Jealous disciples OF this
,,,,us creed had actually prepared robes Tor the
r,at occasion. when the faithful should be caught
N, while still clothed in their mortality, INFO
Maven. II was a grewsome and uncanny sight 'ha'
,ss,sning gown lying like shroud in the narrow
sor and vellowed with age. while It's owner. wei
srcken in years. had succumbed in ordinary fash-
q, "a the great destroyer and was buried out OF
ssht in the tomb. We all shrank Involuntary from
receiving this last remaining bequest
"'Gve II 10 me- said Abigail Gu,iermann totter-
hg forward and ciasping her strange share OF the
,ch and valuable wardrobe. The old woman sat
tovn in the nearest chair and wept aloud. II was
"A. strangest scene-onc that shall never forget
and It would take the pen OF Hawthorne to do
aslce 10 It's weirdness.