The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-06-07
a saw 1t with nv own eyes. -

Not If | know it, said Mrs. Elder
top. Hes my guest, and my guest he
shall remain.
But if I'm TO share equally with
You, " said Mrs. Larkins, Il ought to
show him some attention. the dear,
generous hearted old mani"
Lest he should alter his will,
shrewdly remarked Sister Jenny. "You
always were a worldly creature Becky"
No more than yeurselfl. said Mrs
Larkins. bristling up. "But it's my
family am thinking Of. Jenny. I'll
tell you what-In come around and
see him tomorrow.
But don't you breathe a syllable
about the will. E" said Mrs Eldertop. in
mysterious whisper
"Oh, not for worlds" said Mrs.
Larkins Iervently.
During the next week Uncle Cheve-
rel was overwhelmed with eivilities
On Thursday new suit Of clothes ar
rived, with Mrs. Larkins' hest love and
compliments. On Friday Mrs Lakins
came with an open harouehe to take
dear Uncle Caleb for drive in the
park. And on Saturday Mrs. Eldertop
burst into tears and declared she should
be never happy again if her mothers
only brother didn pledge himself then
and there to make his future home with
herself and Will
Uncle Caleb looked little puzzled.
"Well. said he, "if you really make
point of it-but was intending to
| (f1ngtn I,1,,, OF 4 .rn Il
Dear uncle, promise me to stay here
always, cried Mrs, Eldertop
Just as you say. Niece Jenny, as
scented tho old man camplaeently
Mrs. Eldertop felt that she had car
ried her point.
But when Mr.. and Mrs Larkins
came ON Sunday afternoon, to press II
similar petition. Uncle Caleb opened
his eyes.
my importance seems to have gone
up in the market, he observed
quantity. 81 never was in such demand
among my relatives before. But can't
be in two places at once, that plain "
And he decided to remnin with Mrs
Eldertep, greatly to the Indignation of
the Larkins family, who did not hest
tate to hint boldly at unfair advantages
and undue impartiality.
But just as Mrs. Harltins was rising
to depart. with her handkerchief to her
eyes, little Johnny Eldertop came clam
oring for n piece of paper To cut kite
tail from.
600 along, said Mrs. Eldertop i'm
patiently.
We've no paper here. Go to Anne
lilo. /"
"Hold ON, little chap held onl" said
Uncle Caleb, fumbling in his overcoat
pocket-hc had been just about starting
for walk when the Larkins party ar
rived "hore' a bit as is of no use to
nobody ="
And he produced the trough draft"
and bestowed it cn Johnny
"One sides written on said he.
''and t'other amt 1t was ~ ing ON the
floor in Mr.. Watkins law office when |
stepped in TO see if Joseph Hall was en-
ployed there as porter stll. An old
chum of mine Hall was, in Tortoise
Hollow. | can bear TO zee even bit
of paper wasted, SO ! aXed the clerk if it
was of any use. lie said no il was
only draft of DIR. Falcon " will DR..
Falcon made n new will every six
months, he said go / jest picked it up
and put il 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 Elder
top. Mr. Eldertop stared into the spec
tacled eyes of Mr., Larkins.
Uncle Caleb. chuclSled benevolently ms
little Johnny skipped away with tho
piece Of paper which had been freighted
with such II wealth of anticipation.
The Larkinses took leave without any
unnecessary formula of adieu and Mrs
Eldertop took occasion to tell Uncle
Caleb that perhaps he had better prose
cute his original design Of the Graves
end visit
because were expecting company
tomorrow. said she, "and our best
room will be wanted for while. And, "
she added, within herself 81 will take
good care that it shan't he empty again,
inst at present. .
So 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 departed
this life and left behind him $50, 900
in console willed to John Clark. To
his dear nieces. Jane Eldertop and
Rebecca Larkina, he left 60 each to pay
for the troublo he put them to when he
visited them. To say that there was
joy in the neees households when the
will was read would be to say what is
false, for, if the old man could have
guessed at all the unkind things that
would be uttered regarding him, doubt
if he would have left them even G5
each. Glasgow Scottish Nights