Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-09-08

| But n I'm to share equally with
you,' said Mrs. Larkins, Il ought to
show him some attention. the dear
generous-heartedo old man"
Lest he should alter his WILL"
shrewdly remarked Sister Jenny. you
always were worldly creature,
Becky"
mo more than yourself!" said Mrs.
lIarkins, bristling up. But It's my
family am thinking Of Jenny. III tell
you what-Ill come around and see
him tomorrow"
But don't you breathe syllable
about the WILL" said Mrs. Eldertop, In
mysterious whisper.
oh not for worlds" said Mrs. Lar
kins, fervently.
During the next week Uncle Cheverel
was overwhelmed with civilitles On
Thursday 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. And on Saturday Mrs. Eldertop
burst into tears and declared she
should never be happy again II her
mothers only brother didn't pledge
himself then and there to make his
future home with herself and VIII.
Uncle Caleb looked little puzzled.
We'll" said he. III you really make
a point OF it-but | was intending to
meet Cousin John at Gravesend."
Dear uncle. promise me to stay here
always" cried Mrs. Eldertop. hyster-
ically.
Just III you say. Niece Jenny" az
sented the old man, compacently
Mrs. Eldertop felt that she had car
ried her point.
But when Mr.. and Mrs. Larkins came
on Sunday afternoon to press a slmilrr
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.
Eldertop, greatly to the Indignation OF
the Larklns family who did not hest
tate to hint boldly at unfair advantages
and undue impartiallty.
But Just as Mrs. Larklns was rising
to depart, with her handkerchief to her
eyes, little Johnny EldertOp came
camoring for a piece of paper to cut
kite tail from.
Go along" said Mrs Eldertop, i'm
patiently.
We have no paper here. Go to
Amelia"
Hold on, little chap-hold on" said
Uncle Caleb. fumbling in his overcoat
pocket-he had been Just about starting
for walk when the Larkins party ar
| rlved-"here's "A bit as Is of no use to
nobody"
And he produced the rough draft"
and bestowed 1t on Johnny.
One sides written on" said he, land
tother amt. 1t was lying on the floor
In Mr.. Watkins law office. when |
stepped In to see II Joseph Hall was
employed 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 II II
was OF any use. He said not was
only a draft OF Dr. Falcons will. DR..
| Falcon made a new will every six
months, he said. 30 | Just picked It up
and put 1t In my pocket. Everything
comes In use once In seven years, they
say. and this is just right for little
Johnnys kite tail"
Mrs. Larkins looked at Mrs. Eldertop.
Mr.. Eldertop stared into the specialized
eyes of Mr.. Larklns.
Uncle Caleb chuckled benevolently
as little Johnny skipped away with the
piece OF paper which had been freight
ed with such wealth OF anticipation.
The Larkinses took leave without any
unnecessary formula of adleux, and
Mrs Bldertop took occasion to tell
Uncle Caleb that perhaps he had better
prosecute his original design OF the
Gravesend visit.
because we're expecting company
to- morrow, said she, "and our best
room will be wanted for a while. And"
she added within herself, II will take
good care Y Ahant De empty again Just
at present"
80 Uncle Caleb Cheverel went to
Gravesend, where Cousin John was as
poor and warm hearted as himself, and
he was never invited to return to Lon
don again.
Five years later Uncle Caleb depart
ed this life and left behind him R20.-
900 In consOls-wllled to John Clark
To his dear nieces," Jane Eldertop and
Rebecca Larkins, he left R5 each to
pay for the trouble he put them to when
he visited them. To say that there was
Joy In the nleces' households when the
will was read would be to say what IL
false, for. II the old man could have
guessed at all the unklnd things that
would be uttered regarding him, |
doubt II he would have left them even
G5 each.