Herbert Carter's Legacy; Or, the Inventor's Son

t imposing in appearance, was a stout lady, who quite filled up the only armchair in the room. In a plain chair close by was a meek little man, three inches shorter, and probably not more th

, an adjoining town. Master Al

comfortably, besides adding something annually to the fund in the savings bank. The relationship to the deceased is on the side of the husband, who is a

promised magnificently, "I'll

the meek husband, "it will

emanded she

is my cousin

d what do you know about the use of money? Wh

nswered Jos

in the poor house long before this. No, Josiah, the money must come into my hands. I'll give you a good allowan

continue the discussion. Indeed, he was rather afraid of his imperious wi

ll pension from her brother, increased somewhat by knitting stockings for the neighbors. She, indeed, was the only real mourner. The rest were speculating about how far they were likely to be benefited by the dea

ecessary to speak. We are inte

even excepting the old lady. She knew that if her brother had made no provision for her, she must go to the alms-house, and against this her honest pride revolted. She was willing to live on anything, however little, if she might live independently, as she had hitherto done. To feel herself dependent on public charity would indeed have been

, unhappily, cannot be made of all in his profession. He took his seat at a table, and produced the will

shall live. I leave her also an income of two hundred dollars a year, whic

holden to private or public charity. Mrs. Pinkerton was not so well pleased. She felt almost as if she had been deprived of what belonged to he

e one hundred dollars; not because he needs it, for I under

o; but when was a man ever satisfied with that? He had counted upon a few thousands, with which he prop

ce began to feel excited-"I bequeath one hundred dolla

the small amount of his legacy, and he glared savagely at M

rn cam

red dollars apiece; also my best black pantaloons, which he o

and ejaculated: "Abominable!" The eyes of all were now directed to Herbert, who was the only one remaining. Could it be possible that

ch I keep in my room, with all that it contains. To his mo

n one hundred dollars would be to his mother, and he looked satisfied-the only one of

nd yet but a small part-a very small part-of the estate had been d

e rest, Mr. Spenc

at," answered the

thousand dollars be expended upon the building, which shall be of brick. I desire that the school shall be known as the Carter School, to the end that my n