Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-17
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a careful peruSal of the will.
The instrument commenced very
much as did all wills at that period.
or as they do nov, for that matter.
In the name OF God. amen. I. John
Lloyd. being OF sound bodily and mental
health. yet realizing the uncertainty OF
life, do declare the foregoing writings TO
be my last VIII and testament"
Then followed several small requests
To some who had formerly been in the
bankers service. membranes 10 his
slaves, directions as 10 his funeral and
burial, and then the following clause:
ITO my nephew. Herbert Lathrop. now
In my employ. / give and bequeath the
sum Of five thousand dollars tS5.OooD"
Here was the first point where Her
bert halted in his Perusal of the will.
but not for long did he halt.
Five thousand dollars. That will
never do, my uncle. Twill kindly per
init me &c make it $4,000" which he
proceeded to do 10y adding one moro
cipher after the Ave and the other
three, changing the TO (. running the
e up and crossing it, for 4. and adding
\. mus making the clause in the viii
rcau:
.''To my nephew. Herber; I.athrop. I give
dollars CS50.O00)'
THAT viii leave me in rather better
shape, uncle. Let's see. That | sup
pose, would be called doctoring will.
but what says the next clause"
'Au the residue OF my estate both real
and personal. monies, stocks and bonds
lands and slaves, l give ana beQueath To
my daughter, Fannie Lloyd. TO have ana
10 hold forever. and 1 hereby instruct my
j. "a
from the banking business, should 1 not
have done so prior TO my death, and TO in
vest the same in real estate. stocks and
bonds. Tor my daughter benefit. she at
all times TO bc consulted, and ] further
instruct my said administrator 10 place
my daughter in fun possession Of my afore-
said estate on her 18th birthday. and I'M
case she may have passed that age, before
my demise within six months from the
date of my death ana l do hereby appoint
my tried and tie friend. -- as admins
traitor OF my estate. he TO act conformity
with my daughter. and / direct ,having
implicit confidence in his integrity and
ability that no bond bc required Tor the
faithful execution OF his trust
In witness whereof have hereto set my
hand and seal. in this the town OF Whining
ton. state OF North Carolina. this twenty
nintr (29thJ day Of October, Eighteen TWEEN
ty-nine OS29).
Witnesses: CseaD joins LLOYD.
James -. Strange,
Robert l. Bhgh.
oh, no! my uncle. This is well, in
deed. Who should be that tried and
true friend, but the cashier of your
bank Herbert Lathrop, your affec-
tomato nephew? But let us see. these
Witnesses, James ID. Strange and Robert
l.. Bligh. | remember nearing my uncle
say that Col. Strange replied to his
request:
DO not insert my name i'm the will,
John, until ! return from Europe; peo-
pie, You know are sometimes lost a.
sea
80 that accounts for the name not
bang filed in
Strange and Bligh both took passage
or the Media some two months later
than this viii is dated.
Their signatures are thorc-indis-
putab!y there.
The Media is rocking TO and FRI
somewhere between The surface and the
bottom of the deep blue sea she never
cached port.
The witnesses on unclc's will were
los1 at sea.
why. trouble and danger disappear
before me as ncyv before the sun.
= hereby appoin, my tried and tru.
friend Herbert Lathrop, as admins
traitor of my estate, 10 act conformity
with my daughter, and direct thaviug
Implicit confidence i'm mis- integrity and
ability that no bond be required.
'The wis is now complete.
"Thc name filed in is that Of Herbert
Lathrop.
"Now, Uncle John, your time is short,
inleed'
Herbert carefully replaced the will
"a che envelope and placed all the papers
p,,Jl iu che box as he had found them.
then returned il to the vault put on
hic nut and coat and unlocked the bank.
He opened the door. passed out. closed
and locked IT. and started up Market
street. but stopped i'm n saloon and
dovucd bumper OF brandy; then
lighted cigar and meardcrcd ON a-
though he were going 10 quiet slumbcrs.
NcInw bile Angus Bruce had reached
the dock The knowledge that ne was
loved by Clara Hin had almost mad,
him happy. notwithstanding the fact
that she expected 10 change her name
20 Lloyd within - hours He knew
John Lloyd vcil-in fact. Lovd was his
iankcr-aud he had fully determined
10 talk 20 him plainly and no once. br-
lieviug that II he knew that Clara wed
him only az her fathers baquest and
while another held possession Of her
heart That he himself would decline the
union.
ilc argued that Clara NOT loving the
banker. DC would thus save her from 70
lfo of uuhappincss. and perhaps IN.
banker also. ard in timc perhaps even
he. thc pilots son. might call Clara Hfl
wife
VITA these thoughts in his brain ba
fastened ashore and boo the direction of
the Lloyd mansion. Just as hc turned
The corner Within ono block OF the house
hc encountered Herbert Lathrop.
"Nhat! Captain Bruce? IL gives me
pleasure 10 see YOU; YOU are going to
INV unclc's?"
81 was. Mr. Iathrop. but 70 is rather
late for calls. ] arm tho bearer OF q let
ter from Miss Till 10 the bankers daugh-
ter. perhaps IL is best that you deliver
IL. though J promised 70 do go in per
son. and besides there is n business mat
ter ON which wish 20 sec Mr. Lovd."
"Iv alI means come do not be- rec
rcaut to your duty. for Won can see