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II Catherine DyEc. - n>,rr, being
Of sound mind. and con, iou, ofny uc-
ton. do hereby make this las, will and
testament. The ncpuco, whereof |
make rs ! deem best n proIcr. for
the final lcuucathal Of my rropcr,ir,.
goods and chattcl>.
"ro my loved cousin. Ann
Hawkins. who of late has been
cStrangcd to- me from an uu-
fortunate marriage, do | h"qucath
the sum of Sl,OuO, said sum To- hc used
10y her for the education OF her child.
or children, which may be- born in
after years. subject to the approval
Of Justus i;clknap, my attorney.
ITO my pastor, Erastus Goodman. do
! bc0ucath the sum of ~l.ODO. provid-
ing ne use~ said money for his own
personal requirements, not %Squundcr-
ing it, in the goodness of his heart.
upon foreign missions, and things Of
like nature.
TO the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals do | bcqucath
the sum of $1,000, To enable them to
carry on their just warfare against
human hrutcs who wilfully abuse the
beasts OF burden tSho labor for their
benefit and all other of Gods crca-
lures.
80 the Franklin Founding Asy-
lum Of Philadelphia do ! bcqucath the
sum of 81 1000, to be used for the bcnc-
1T of the helpless little oncsabandoncd
10y their unnatural parents.
To my unfortunate nephew, Frank
lin Dyke. whom | loved rs Il fair
haired bov. but who ruined his pros
poets in after years, do | bclucath the
sun of $1,000. Knowing his
casy temperament, hi, tondncss
for strong drink. | place this
honey in charge of my esteemed friend
and attorney. Justus lIclknap. he to
reserve the power of controlling the
said five thousand dollars until the
eldest child Of my nephew. Franklin
Dyke. shall have reached the years of
discretion. the sum to be expended for
the benefit Of said child. providing he
shall consent to bc governed by the
counsel Of my attorney. lustu> Ii"lk-
nay. the father alone To receive the in
tcrcSt accruiEg.
TO the male portion of my
relations ! Ucqueath my extreme
sorrow that their actions in
days gone by have brought shame and
disgrace upon an honorable name. so
much 50. that | Ito no. feel justified in
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any portion of my property.
ITO them. also. do ! bequCath my
prayers that in the future they may
turn from the evil OF their ways and
serve God. not themselves
A murmur of disappointment from
severa! of the male relatives present
browns the voice of the lawyer. lie
looks at them sharply over his glasses
and silence being restored, he con
tinucs:
ITO my best beloved nephew, Adrian
Dyke, do | b 'queath the balance of my
moneys, amounting all told. in govern.
mcnt bonds and other securities and
moneys in bank, to six hund'cl thou
sand dollars, my property in West
Chester. West Chester County, in tn,
State of Pennsylvania, my properties
in the city of Philadelphia, Philadel
phia County, in the State of Pcnnsyl
varia, the deeds and Other paper:
If which are in the hands o
my attorney, amounting in value
to four hundred thousand dol
lars more. to have and hold in trus'
until his first born child shall have
reached the age of legal maturity
Said properties 10 revert to the child
at that time, providing that the frs,
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sex. believing that only by the fe
male members of the family is tn
name held in esteem. and only by tn
one OF the name will IL cycr ~
~honcrably held up
A groan bursts from the lips of tn
plotting man: Il cry of anguish whicl
causes the lawyer To cc iSc, n at
tracts the attention of all thos
present. Yakcr hears it, see
the white face of the man, see
the man Gardner hastily leav
his seat, and come To his mas
tcr's side. 1t is Il terrible blow. Afte
STOPPING to crime, after revealing hi
secret 10 the coarse servant whostand
10y him, it has been useless. lie Ia
put from him the little creature VIII
would have brought him wealth
burdcncu himself with the offspring 4