Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-09-18

long crepe ven IN
O@f place. Its the
~ only piece 4 furni-
ture that came from Uncle Aoner's
home. and I'd prize it above every f
thing else.
The funeral procession had gone
some distance bearing the remains OF
Mrs Desire Boutwell, toward the
country cemetery, three miles Oh.
Wen the foregoing remark was made
These mourners IN this first carriage
had talked over many things as they
SLOWLY logged along over the rough
rutted road. How, Just five years pre-
vious. even 70 the month, they ha1
hurried their uncle. Then they dwelt
at length on the last illness OF their
aunt and had brought up many OF the
events that had taken place In tAat
long life of eighty-one years.
Mrs. Boutwell, was deeply loved by
all. and many tears were shed 10y these
relatives as they thus converssd to-
rether Of her. For. having no chill
dren of her own, her heart hal gone
ont in double interest toward the
children OF her brothers and sisters
and their families. Bat besides being
so universally loved. the Coles family,
one and all. looked up TO this relative
in consequences of being connected
with one OF the most aristocratic lam
lilies IN Mount Otto. Desire Cole'
had married Abner Boutwell,, the sol
. of Judge Boutwell,, the latter Of whom
was prominent in the early history o
tie town. IL fact, so important wa
this parsonage III the affairs OF ia
village that there was saying tina
when judge Boutwell, took a pIncn q
snuff all the inhabitants sneeze 4
sympathy.
Now. il did not matter 10 the Gle
family that this son had amOunte
ittle-that he had always been co,
tent TO live upon the money his VI
had inherited--and that he had bee
somewhat incorporate oil his life; TIA,
had all regarded him as gentlems
and overlooked these shortcomings.
The Coles family had been pionee
In Mount Otto. too, but they had sli
ply been known for their thrift al
their ability 10 make money. But
of this they would gladly have Z
changed for just one Of the rampa
lions. of which the Boutwell, coat
arms boosted four.
The tester bedstead Why. l
ways supposed l was 10 have that.
was With Uncle Abner more than a
of the osher nieces, and I'm sure
would be his wish, and Mrs Ganso
pale and usually placid countenal
was flushed and disturbed. She
seen great deal of trouble Ia her i
time-had lost her home and prOpe
but had borne il all with such
tient resignation that the family
come to believe that she was ab
caring much for material things.
Well" spoke up a third occur
of the carriage, who was designate
the family always as "Abner's WI
sit has never even occurred TO me,
that tester bedstead would natur
come to our branch of the fan
Abner often spoke of IL, when he
alive, that of course Ii would IA
him for his name, and then, as
called our only son the same, II
seem 10 Tue as If there should 10
doubt as 10 where the bedstead
longs"
The Coles family was most NJ
family, who seemed TO see only
good IN one another, but they
found il very hard to overlook one
In Abner's wife. That was her :
ing disregard for the name of
we'll And she had even been X
to laugh at her husband and his
tives that they had paid such no
TO it. And now here she was pm
in her claim for the only article O
niture that had come from Judge
wells home.
TIL 9 was still another murm
the Arriage-an cid lady whs
been weeping silently all throug
dialogue. She had sat almost In
able, excepting as she from III
zine nervously clutched her
bcrdsred handkerchief. Nov