The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-12-30
Rowland Trowbridge were of the

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dignity and grandeur that are
deemed necessary for man Of
his station in life. Great men
of the financial world, scholars
and statesmen had all come to
pay their last respects to the
one so suddenly taken from his
busy and forceful career.
And now, the obsequies over,
a group of people were gathered
in the library of the Trowbridge
home to hear the reading Of the
will.
There was a hush of expec-
fancy as Judge Hoyt produced
and read aloud the document.
AS has already been disclosed
there was a bequest Of $4,000
to Kane Landon. The house and
furniture were given unreserved-
ly to Eleanor Black, with $4,000
in addition. There were requests
of 81 900 each to Miss Wilkinson
and to Terence Mcclure, both
favorites with their employer.
Also a similar sum to Stryker,
the butler, and various smaller
sums to other servants and to
few charities
And then came the disposition
OF the residuary fortune, which,
it was rumored, ran well up into
the millions.
In the words Of the will it was
set forth that all moneys and
properties, not otherwise desig-
mated, were bequeathed to Avice
Trowbridge, ON the conditions
that she shall keep my collec-
ton of Natural History Speci-
mems intact, and, within a year
duly present it to some worthy
museum; and herself become the
wife of Leslie Hoyt. Also, she
must add to said collection not
less than rs specimens of GER
tain value every year. If these
conditions are not fulfilled, my
niece, Avice, inherits but $780,
600 of my fortune, and the resi-
due must form a trust fund, I'M
der the supervision Of Leslie
Hoyt, to be used to found and
endOW a museum of Natural His
tory"
With the exception of Hoyt
and Avice, every one present
looked astounded at the terms of
the will. And yet it was not sur
prising that Mr. Trowbridge de-
sired the union Of his niece and
his friend. Besides being the
lawyer of the dead man, Hoyt
had been his intimate friend and
companion for years, and Hoyt's
regard for Avice was no secret.
Moreover, the girl had always
looked on the lawyer with friend
ly eyes, and it had been assumed
by many that they were destined
for each other. To be sure,
Avice was only 20, and Leslie
Hoyt was 45. But he was a man
who seemed 10 years younger
than he was, and Avice was ma
ture for her years. SO, while
it was surprise that their union
had been made condition of the
bequest, it was not thought by
any one that this fact would be
Objectionable to either of the two
concerned.
But Avice looked grave, and
an obstinate expression came
into her eyes. Hoyt saw this,
and smiled a little as he remem-
bered her aversion to being made
to do a thing, even though she
fully intended to do it. 1t was
the girls nature to chafe at au-
thority, and Hoyt well knew he
would have to give her free rein
in many matters. Of course,
having drawn up the will, he had
known of this condition, but this
was the first time he had had
opportunity to note how it af-
fected Avice. And it was quite
plain that she was displeased.
"Then, : she burst OUT does
my inheritance depend Oh my
marriage to Judge Hoyt?"
Yes, answered Hoyt, him
self, smiling at her..
Then | refuse it! I will not
be told whom [ shall marry!'
Let us not discuss that now,"
said Hoyt, gently there is time
enough for you to decide that
later
Avice realized that this was
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