The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-12-15
Gospel TRUTH said Mrs EIdcrton

kinS, reSolutely.
Not if know it, said Mrs. Elder
top. Hes my guest anI my guest h,
shall remain
But if I'm to share equally will
you" said Mrs. Larkins. Il ought t,
show him some attention. the dear
! hearted old man,
Lest he should alter his will.
shrcwdly remarked Sister Jenny. "Yol
always were a worldly creature
Becky
NO more than yourselfr' said Mrs
LarkinS, bristling up. But it's my
family am thinking of, Jenny. I'll tel
| you what-fll come round and see hin
| Tomorrow
But don't you breathe n syllable
about the WILL" said Mrs. Eldertop, in
Il mysterious whisper.
"Oh. not for worlds" said Mrs. Lar.
kins. fervently.
During the next week Uncle Cheverel
was overwhelmed with civilities. Or
Thursday n new suit of clothes arrived
with Mrs. Larkins' best love and com.
pliments. On Friday Mrs. Larkins
came with an open barouche to take
dear Uncle Caleb for drive in the
park. Ard on Saturday Mrs. Eldertop
burst into tears and declared she
should never he happy again if her
mothers only brother didn't pledge
himself then and there to make his ful
ture home with herself and Will.
Uncle Caleb looked little puzzled.
"Weil,' said he, 'if you really make
point of it-but l was intending to
meet Cousin John at Gravesend"
Dear uncle, promise me to stay hero
always" cried Mrs. Eldertop, hyster.
cally.
"Just as you say, Niece Jenny" as.
sented the old man, complacently.
Mrs. Eldertop felt that she had car:
ried her point.
But when Mr.. and Mrs. Larkins came
on Sunday afternoon to press similar
petition Uncle Caleb opened his eyes.
MY Importance seems to have gone
up in the market" he observed, quaint;
ly. Il never was in such demand among
my relatives before. But can't be IN
two places at once that's plain"
And he decided to remain with Mrs.
Eldcrtop. greatly to the Indignation oi
the Larkins family. who did not hesi,
tate to hint boldly at unfair advantages
and undue impartiality.
But just as Mrs. Larkins was risinc
to depart. with her handkerchief I'd
her eyes. little Johnny Eldertop came
clamoring for a piece of paper to cut o
kite tail from.
Go along" said Mrs Eldertop. impa.
ticntly
We've got no paper here. Go te
Amelia
Hold on. little chap-hold on!' said
Uncle Caleb. fumbling in his overcoat
pocket-he had been just about start
ing out for a walk when the Larkina
party arrived-''here's bit as is of no
use to nobody"
And he produced the trough draft
and bestowed it on Johnny.
Zone sides written on" said he,
land t'Other amt. 1t was lying on the
floor in Mr.. Watkins law office. when
stepped in TO see if Joseph Hall was
there as porter still. An old
chum of mine Hall was in Tortoise Hol:
low. | can't bear to see even bit OF
paper wasted. so ! aXed the clerk if il
was of any use. He said not was
only draft of Dr. Falcons will. DR..
Falcon made n new will every six
he said, so jest picked it up
and put it in my pocket. Everything
comes in use once in seven years, they
say. and this is just right for little
JohDEy's kite tall
Mrs. Larkins looked at Mrs. Eldertop.
Mr.. Eldertop stared into the spectacled
yes Of Mr. Larkins.
Uncle Caleb chuck,ed benevolently
Is little Johnny skipped away with the
ID with such wealth of anticipation.
The Larkinses took leave without |
my unnecessary formula of adieux.
md Mrs. Eldertop took occasion to tell !
Incle Caleb that perhaps he had better |
prosecute his original design of the |
iravesend visit.
Because we're expecting company |
o omorrOw.' said she. land our best |
Dom will be wanted for while And" |
he added within herself, Il will take |
.ood care it sha'n't be empty again |
ust at present
So Uncle Caleb Cheverel went to
where Cousin John was as
'oor and as warm hearted as himself
nd he was never invited to return to
london again.
Five years later Uncle Caleb departed
his life and left behind him 100000 in
to John Clark. To his
dear nieces,' Jane Eldertop and Re-
ecca Larkins. he left f5 each to pay
or the trouble he put them to when he
isited them. TO say that there was
Dy in the nieces' households when the
rill was read would be to say what is
aise, for if the old man could have
uessed at all the unkind things that
-ould be uttered regarding him 1 doubt
he would have left them even f5 each.