Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-22
IRWYer.
II wish you would explain, SIR

81 wish you would explain, SIR
"Ahem! See here, young man. Did
you ever hear of Sara Cullom?"
was beginning to realize that my
prospect of getting the millions was
vanishing, but nevertheless I answered
truthfully:
Never, sir, until received your let
ter"
'Deuced queer. Ahem! Rum ones,
these women folks. Well, sir, you'll
have hot time to win Miss Cullom's
money. But 1 must call In notary
while read her will to you"
And after a few minutes delay l
heard the contents of the will as follows:
In the name of God, amen:
1, Sara Cullom, being of sound mind, do make
and devise this my last will and testament.
To wit, give and bequeath all and everything
l may die seized and possessed of to Ebenezer
Patton upon the following conditions: To wit,
that, providing my death shall happen before
June 80, he shall, on or before the 10th day Of
April next following, marry l. B.-the young
lady particularly described in the sealed letter
addressed to my lawyer, Hosea Dustie. The
said sealed letter, which contains ample in
structions for the proper Identification of the
said /. B., shall not be opened until the morn
ing of the day aforesaid. Should my death take
place after June 80, then shall the same condi-
lions be in force and take effect, except that the
date for the production of the said l. B. the
wife of the said Ebenezer Patton shall remain
the 10th day of April of the succeeding year.
In failure of which conditions l direct that all
my possessions, save and except the moneys
which, in the discretion of the said Hosea Dus-
tie, he shall deem it necessary to advance to
the said Ebenezer Patton to expedite his search
for the said l. b., shall be used for the estab-
Hshment of founding hospital in the district
of Brookline Mass. AS witness my hand and
seal, etc.
Here followed a short codicil, which
read:
In the event of the failure of the said Eben-
ezer Patton to discover and wed the said /. B.,
as directed, if, in the opinion of the said Hosea
Dustie the said young Patton shall have truly
and diligently endeavored to carry out the in
tention of this my last will, then, and upon no
other conditions, shall he receive the sum of
10000. it being clearly understood that should
the said Ebenezer Patton Show no interest in
this matter he shall be forthwith deprived Of all
benefit herefrom, and for this purpose and to
ascertain his wishes / direct that he shall be
required to make oath that he will we'll and
truly search for and wed the said l. B. before
being accepted by said Hosea Dustie as my
provisional heir. The said oath to be made at
or before O'Clock on the Thursday week sue
ceeding my death.
was completely knocked out by this
extraordinary will, and l was engrossed
in thinking over it when the lawyer in
terrupted my meditation by saying:
Curious, eh?"
Yes, it is very strange affair"
But" he inquired, ARE you pre-
pared to make the OATH"
Il must think
But you haven't time, young man.
'Tis now 10 minutes to o'clock. ]
don't know how you re to find the girl,
but if you can find her and marry her
it means nearly $1,000, 900 in your
pocket. Are you in love with any body?"
No"
"Then, why do you hesitate? Here,
Mr.. Notary, get ready your Bible.
There's the oath, Mr.. Patton; just read
it and sign at once, or you lose all chance