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


into partnership together on "a fool
pan out for nothin'. l didn't care for
that. I took my chance same as he
did. We formed a stock company all
amongst ourselves, and I've got my
share Of the stock somewhere yet. 1t
may come in handy If I ever want to
paper the barn. But 'twan't business
deals of that kind that parted us; twas
another matter-somethin' that he did
to other folks who'd trusted US and
Humph! This don't interest you, OF
course. Well, Bite was well off, l
know. His wife died way back in the
nineties. She was one of them fash
ionable women, and a hayseed salt
herrin' Of a bachelor brother-in-law
stuck down here in the sand heaps
didn't interest her n~luch-except as
somethin' to forget, l s'pose. l used
to see her name in the Boston papers
occasionally, givin' parties at Newport
and one thing another. I never en-
We'd 'em that kind Of life"
"Your brother had two children by
his marriage" said Mr.. Graves after
a moment Of silence.
"Hey? Two children? Why, yes, I
remember he did. Boy and girl, want
they? l never saw 'em. They've grow
ed up by this time, Of course"
Eyes. The eldest, Caroline, is near
ly twenty. The boy, Stephen, is a year
younger. 1t is concerning those chill
dren, Captain Warren, that 1 have
come to see you. In spite Of the es-
arrangement it is evident that his conf
dence in your judgment and integrity
was supreme. His children were his
idols, Captain Warren, and he has left
them in your charge"
The captains pipe fell to the hearth.
"What!' he shouted. Left his chill
dren toto me! Mr.. Graves, you're
you're out of your head-or l am"
II say that your brother has left his
two children in your care until the
youngest shall become of age-twenty-
one. l have a copy Of his will here,
and
"Wait wait! Let me think. Left
his children to me-to me! Mr.. Graves,
had Bile lost all his money!"
mo. He was not the millionaire
that many thought him. Miss Warren
and her brother will be obliged to econ
omize somewhat in their manner of
living. But with care and economy
their income should be quite sufficient
without touching the principal to-
Hold on again! The income, you
say. What is that income?'
Roughly speaking, a mere estimate
about $4,000 to $4,000 yearly"
mir. Graves-Mr. Graves. are you
era No; I asked you that before
But-but $4,000 "a year! For mer
cy sakes, what's the p%rincipalT
"In the neighbOrhood of 100000, ]
believe. or course we had no authori
ty to investigate thoroughly. That
will be a part Of your duties, but
Ssh! Let me soak this into my
brains a little at a time. Bile leaves
his children 100000, half a million
and-and they've got to ecOnOmize
And I'm would you mine
readin' me that will?"
The attorney drew a long envelope
from his pocket, extracted therefrom 6
folded document, donned a pair OF
gold mounted eyeglasses and began te
read aloud:
First, l direct my executor here
matter named to pay my just debts
> and funeral expenses as soon as may
I be convenient after my decease.'"
did he W much, think likely2'
, asked Captain Elisha.
! Apparently %not-very little beyond
E the usual bills Of a household"
! "'Second, l give, devise and ~begueatf
all my estate, both real and personal
to my brother, Elisha Warren, If he
survive me, in. trust nevertheless FOL
the following purpose-to wit, to in
, vest the same and to use the income
} thereof for the education and mainte
{ nance Of my two children, Caroline
Edgecombe Warren
I "Edgecombe? Names for some o.
; his wife's folks, 1 presume likely. Elk
. cuse me for putin my oar in again
| Go on"
-"'and Stephen Cole Warren
: That's his wife, sartin. She was {
Cole. / swan, l beg your pardon.9
-"'until the elder, Caroline Edge
combe Warren, shall have reached hel
. tw~enty-irst birthday, when one-hall
> Of the principal of said estate, together
with One-half Of the accumulated inter
est, shall be given to her and the trus'
! continued for the education and main
tenance of my son, Stephen Cole War
> rem, until he shall have reached hi.
t~wenty-first birthday, when l direc,
. that the remainder be given to him.
Third, l appoint as testamentary
t guardian Of my said children my sale
. brother, Elisha Warren.
Fourth, I appoint as sole executor
Of this my last will and testament my
said brother, Elisha Warren.