Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-05-17

burSement for such services as yours
will or may be. AhemT
Maybe? You mean l amt got to
do this thing unless l want tot"
Certainly. You have the right to
the various appointments, in
which case another executor, trustee
and guardian will be appointed. I
realize, and I'm sui that your BROTH
er's children will realize, your hest
lance in assuming such a responsible
ity over persons whom you have never
even met"
Eyes, 1 guess we'll all realize It. You
needn't worry about that. Look herel
Do the children know I'm elected"
Eyes. OF course the will has been
read to them"
Hum! 1 s'pose likely they was over
come with joy, want theyT
Graves bit his lip. Remembering the
comments of Miss Caroline and her
brother when they learned of their I'M
cle's appointment, he had difficulty in
REFRESHING a smile.
well what would you advise my
QOln Z asked the captain.
Pm afraid that must be answered
by yourself alone, Captain Warren. OF
course the acceptance of the trust will
necessarily involve much trouble and
inconvenience, especially to one Of
your-er-settled and-er-conservative
I judge merely from what you have
~said-your conservative habits. The
estate is large, the investments are,
doubtless, many and varied, and the
labor Of looking into and investigat-
ing them may require some technical
skill and knowledge Of finance. Yes"
"Um-m! Well, 1 judge that that
kind of skill and knowledge could be
hired II a Teller felt like payin' fair
wages. hey?"
"Oh, yes, yes! Any good lawyer
could attend to that under the super
vision Of the executor, certainly. But
there are other Inconvenience to
a-a'-
Country jay like me. I understand.
Go ahead"
II mean that you would probably be
required to spend much or all Of the
next two or three years in New York"
would, hey? l didn't know but
Lein' as a guardian has entire charge
of the children and their money and
ALL understand that's what he does
have-he could direct the children
fetched down to where he lived If he
wanted to. Am l wrong?"
"No"--the lawyers hesitancy and an.
noyance were plainly evident-"no-o.
or course that might be done. Still
r.
You think that wouldn't cause no
more rejoicin' than some other things
have? Yes, yes; l cal'late ! under
stand, Mr.. Graves. Well, I guess you'll
have to. l have built and launched
this. The whole house Is yours. Help
yourself to it. But when I'm caught
In a Glove hitch l just have to set
down and think myself out of it. l
have to give me tonight to chew over
that way, I guess, and maybe you'll
excuse me-"
1t was after two the next morning be-
fore Captain Elisha rose from his chair
by the fire and entered his bedcham-
Der. Yet when Atwood Graves came
down to breakfast he found his host
In the sitting room awaiting him.
"Afore we tackle Abbie's pancakes
and fishballs, Mr.. Graves" said the
captain, 'let me ask you one more
question. This-er-er-Caroline and
Stephen they're used to Twin pretty
well-fashionable society and the like
Of that, heyT
Yes. Their home was on Fifth ave.
nue., and the family moved In the best
, circles"
Hum! I should imagine life on
twenty odd thousand a year must be
pretty much all circles, one everlastin'
turn your partners Well, Mr.. Graves
my circles down here are considerable
smaller, but they suit me. I'm worth
, twenty odd thousand myself, not in q
year, but in a lifetime. I'm selectmar
and director In the bank and trustee
J Of the church. When I boiler Boo!
the South Denboro folks-some OF
them, anyhow-set up and take notice
l can lead the grand march down in
this neighborhood once In awhile, anG
l callate I'm pettier leadin' 1t thar
l would be dom a solitaire Jig for two
years on the outside edge Of New
> York's best circles. And I'm mighty
sure I'm more welcome. Now my eye
sights strong enough to see through
two foot hole after the plugs out, and
l can see that you and Bije's children
won't shed tears If I say no to thai
will. No offense meant, you know
just common sense, that's all"
This was plain speaking. Mr.. Grave.
colored, though he didn't mean to, ant
. for once could not answer offhand.
80" continued the captain, "II
ease your and their minds by sayin
that, the way l feel now, I probably
sha'n't accept the trust. I probably
sha'n't. But I won't say sure 1 won't
. because-well, because Bile was my
l brother; he was that no matter what
I our differences may have been. Ant
l knOw-I know that there must bs