THE TIMES, NEW BLOOMFIELD, PA. JULY 9, 1878.
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RAILROADS.
PHILADELPHIA AND READING R. R
ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER TRAIN 8.
nay lath", I87S.
ritAINS LEAVE II ARRISBURG AS FOLLOWS
For New York, at 5.20, 8.10 a. m. ioop. m.,
and 7.M p. m.
For Philadelphia, at 8.20, 8.10, 9.4ft a.m.
100 and 8.57 p. in.
For Heading, at 5.20, 8.10, 9.45 a.m. and 2.00
3.57 and 7.55. .
For Pottsvllle at 6.20, 8.10 a. m.. and 8.57
6. in., and via Schuylkill and Susquehanna
ranch at 2.40 p. m.
For Auburn via . & 8. Br. at 8.30 a. m.
For Allenlown, at 6.20, 8.10a. m., and at 2.00,
$.57 and 7.55 p. m. . . ,
The 5.20, R.io a. m., and 7.55 p. m., trains
have through cars for New York.
The 5.20, a. m.. and 2.00 p.m., trains have
through cars for Philadelphia.
SUNDAYS i
For New York, at 6.20 a. ni.
For Atlentown and Way Stations at 5.2(1 a.m.
For Reading. Philadelphia and Way Statloneat
1.45 p. in.
TRAINS FOR HABRIRRUUG, LEAVE AS FOL
LOWS !
Leave New York, at 8.45 a. m., LOO, 5.30 and
7.45 p. in.
Leave Philadelphia, at 9.15 a. m. 4.00, and
7.20 p. m.
Leave Reading, at H40, 7.40, 11.20 a. m. 1.30,
6.15 and l M p. m.
Leave Pottsvllle, at Bin, 9.15 a.m. and 4.35
p. m.
And via Schuylkill and Susquehanna Brancliat
8.15a. in.
Leave Auburn viaH. id H. Mr. at 12 noon.
Leave Allentowu, at R30 5,ftO, 9.06 a. m.. 12.15
4.30 and 9.04 p. in.
SUNDAYS:
Leave New York, at 5.30 p.m.
Leave Philadelphia, at 7.20 p. m.
Leave Reading, at 4.40, 7.40, a.m. and 10.35
p. m.
Leave Allentown, at2 30 a. in., and 9.05 p. m.
J. K. WOOTKN, Hen. Manager.
C. G.Hancock, General Ticket Agent.
tDoes not run on Mondays.
Via Morris and Essex K. K.
Pennsylvania R. R. Time Table.
NEWPORT STATION.
On and arter Monday, June 25th, 1877, Pas
senger tralnswlll run as follows;
EAST.
Miffllntown Acc. 7.32 a. m., d illy except Sunday.
Johnstown Ex. 12.22 P. M., dally " Sunday
Mail 6.64 P. M., daily exceptnunday
Atlantic Express, 0.51p.m., flag, dally.
WEST.
WayPass. 9.08 a. m., daily,
Mail, 2.43 P. m. daily excepWunday.
Mittlintown Acc. 6.55 P. M. datlyexcept Sunday.
Pittsburgh Express, 11.57P. M. , (Flan) daily, ex
cept Hunil ay.
Pacillo Express, 5.17 a. m., dally (flag)
Trains are now run by Philadelphia time, which
is 13 minutes faster than Altoona time, and 4 min
utes slower than New York time.
J.J. BARCLAY, Agent.
DUNCANNON STATION.
On and after Monday, June 2th, 1877,tratns
will leave Ouncannon, as follows :
EASTWARD.
Miffllntown Acc. daily except Sundayat 8.12a. m.
Johnstown Ex. 12.53P. M., daily except Sunday.
Mail 7.30 p. M " " "
Atlantic Express 10.20 p. m., daily (flag)
WESTWARD.
Way Passenger, 8.38 A. M., dally
Mall, 2.09 p. m dailyexoeptSunday.
MlfHintown Acc. dally except Sunday at 6.16p.m.
Pittsburg Ex. datlyexcept Sunday (flag)ll.&3p. M.
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The Foiled Housekeeper.
IT HAD been a busy tiny with me. I
hnd been working hard Retting up
evidence in a railway case, and waa put
ting up my papers with a sigh of relief.
Another forty minutes and I should be
home. I could almost smell boiled capon
and oyster sauce which I knew were be
ing prepared for me. " There's many a
slip 'twlxt the cup and the lip," says the
proverb; and In many cases It proved
only too true ; for Just as I was tying up
the last bundle of papers, the ofllce boy
put his head In at the door and dispelled
the tempting vision.
"A woman to see you, If you please,
sir. She won't give her name. Says she
Is a stranger."
" A stranger I" I repeated. " What Is
she like? Is she a common person?"
"Not exactly, sir," replied the lad.
"A lady?" I asked,
"O no, sir."
"What Is she, then?"
Arthur was a droll lad. I had brought
him to London from the country, t
oblige an old college friend. I am afraid
that he was not of much use In the of
fice, but he used to keep the other clerks
In a good temper by his amusing and
dry remarks.
Arthur paused, as If considering, and
then,with a look of intelligence's much
as to say that he had hit the nail on the
head this time, he answered:
" Well, sir, she's a sort of betwixt and
between."
"Not a bad definition, Arthur.
Ask the ' betwixt and between' up
stairs." A tall, middle-aged woman entered
and took the seat I placed for her.
My visitor removed her gloves, and
carefully smoothing them, placed them
on the table beside her. She then pro
duced from her pocket a large foolscap
envelope, from which she drew a piece
of paper folded long ways. This she
handed to me explaining, in a hard,
monotonous voice, that she had been
sent to me by her master, Mr. Robert
Bramleigh, of Coleman street, who was
dangerously ill in fact,was not expected
to live many hours. The paper, she said,
had been written by his direction, and
signed by him for his will that after
noon. Fearing lest it should not be In
proper form, he had desired her to take
It to the nearest lawyer and have one
prepared according to law.
I unfolded the paper and read as fol
lows: " In the name of God, Amen. I leave
my body to the ground, and my soul to
Almighty God, who gave it. Now, this
is the will of me, Robert Bramleigh, of
659 Coleman street. I give and leave all
my houses, lands, money, and every
thing that I have, to Hannah Churton,
my housekeeper's a reward for her long
faithful services. Signed by me on Tues
day, December 12th, 1808.
" Roukkt Bramleigh.
" Witnesses John Burns, Margaret
Sims."
I examined the writing carefully. The
signature, " Robert Bramleigh," was
weak and shaky. The will itself was
written in a masuline looking hand of a
singular decision and boldness. The
characters were large and well formed.
The will had evidently been prepared
by some one who had but an Imperfect
knowledge of the form to be used for such
a purpose. The solemn appeal to the
Deity, and the bequest of the testator's
body and soul was an old form, much In
vogue with our grandfathers,who gener
ally headed a will with one or two pious
phrases.
The document shown to me was,how
ever, sufficient to give Hannah Churton
all Mr. Bramlelgh's property. There
were the requisite number of witnesses
and Principle Registry of her Majesty's
Court of Probate would have granted let
ters of Administration with the will an
nexed (the appointment of an executor
having been omitted, the ordinary Pro
bate could not have been obtained,) on
one of the attesting witnesses making
affidavit that the will had been executed
by the testator In the presence of himself
and the other attesting witness,and they
had, at the same time, and In the pres
ence of each oversubscribed their names
thereto as witnesses.
Now, I am always very particular
about wills ; I think they are too serious
to be settled in a hurry. I never will
allow a client to execute one until I am
convinced that its purport Is perfectly
understood.
" You are Mrs. Churton, I presume V"
I asked.
" I am," she replied, looking me un
flinchingly in the face. Somehow I felt
suspicious that things were not so fairas
they should be. I questioned her rather
closely, but the only admission I obtain
ed from her was that she had written the
will, but that it was at her master's dic
tation. I offered to prepare a more for
mal document ; but before doing so,I de
clared that it was necessary I should see
Mr. Bramleigh. I named the omission
of the appointment of an executor.
This seemed to rather nonplus her.
She asked whether she could not be
named as an executrix. The more aver
sion she showed to my seeing her master
the more convinced I felt that something
was wrong; and, seeing that I was not
to be moved from my purpose,she at last
gave In; proposing, however, that I
should accompany her back,as she great
ly feared It would be too late if left till
the morning.
A cab soon took us to No. 659 Coleman
street. It was a large, gloomy old-fashioned
house, with a spacious entrauce
hall. I was taken into the dining-room
and asked to wait until Mr. Bramleigh
was being prepared for my vUlt. The
furniture In the room was old and very
massive. Some handsome oil paintings
graced the walls. I am very fond of pic
tures, so, raising the lamp,. I walked
around the room slowly inspecting them.
On the right of the flreplacel cameupon
a picture with Its face turned toward the
wall. I turned the picture. It was the
portrait In oil of a young and very beau
tiful girl In a dark riding-habit. Hear
ing footsteps outside the door, I restored
the picture to the position In which I
had found It, and as I did so, I saw writ
ten at the bottom of the frame, " Mag
dalen Bramleigh."
The footsepa I heard were those of the
housemaid, who had come to announce
that Mr. Bramleigh was ready to see me.
I followed her upstairs, and was ushered
into a large, comfortable looking bed
room. A cheerful fire burned In the
grate. Facing it was a large four-post
bedstead, hung with white curtains, and
at the head of the bed Mrs. Churton, was
sitting, with a small table In front of
her, on which was placed an Inkstand
and some paper. She pulled back the
curtain, and I saw an old man propped
up by pillows, hia face drawn, and the
eyes very much sunk. I almost feared
that he was too far gone to make a will ;
but after speaking to him for a little
time, I felt satisfied that the intellect
was quite clear.
Turning to Mrs. Churton, I told her
that she need not wait ; I would ring If
I wanted anything.
"Yes, go go, Hannah!" cried the
sick man, and I fancied that I could de
tect an eagerness in his voice, as if he
desired her absence rather than her pres
ence. As Mrs. Churton left the room I
caught sight of the reflection of her face
in the glass over the chimney-piece, and
I do not think she would have scowled
half as much had she known I was look
ing. I began by asking Mr. Bramleigh what
were his wishes with regard to his will
In low tones he told me that he desired
to leave everything to Hannah Churton,
his housekeeper, as a reward her long
and faithful service.
I spoke gravely to the old man, al
though without much hope of success,
but at last I got him to confess that he
had no intention of making his house
keeper his sole heiresB until she had her
self broached the subject to him. She
certainly must have had great power
over the old man to induce him to agree
to such a scheme.
I proposed to Mr. Bramleigh that he
should leave his property to some one
on whom he could rely, in trust for his
daughter. I also volunteered, although
I have an aversion to the responsibilities
of a trusteeship, my services as trustee
for this purpose. "My arguments pre
vailed. He assented, and I prepared a
will accordingly, the old man requested
that his medical man, Dr. Ramsey,
should be nominated as my co-trustee,
and that an annuity of 50 should be
paid to Hannah Churton for life.
I read the will to him very carefully,
explaining, as I did so, Its full effect.
When I had finished, he muttered :
"Quite right quite; but I am afraid
Hannah will not be pleased." I coun
seled him not to mention it to any one
and my advice seemed to satisfy him.
Ringing the bell, I requested Mrs.
Churton to summon James Burns and
Margaret Sims, the two servants who
had witnessed the first will. As soon as
they were In the room,I gave Mr. Bram
leigh a pen, and placing the document
before him,I said distinctly, so all might
hear:
" This which I have read to you is
your final will, and you request James
Burns and Margaret Sims to witness
your execution of it ?"
"It is I do," he solemnly said, as
with feeble fingers he wrote his name.
The two awe-stricken domestics then
added theirs, and I think their hands
shook more than the testator's. Hannah
Churton was a silent spectator of the
whole of this ; but I could not see her
face, as she stood in the background, out
of the light of the lamp.
Before allowing any one to leave the
room I placed the will in a large en
velope. Fastening it with wax, I Im
pressed it Mr. Bramlelgh's monogram
and crest by means of a seal that waa
on the tray of the inkstand. The old
man watched me closely, and when I
had finished, he said :
" Keep it until I want it-till it is
wanted," thus relieving me of a great
embarrassment, for I did not like leav
ing it in the power of Hannah Churton,
lest she should tamper with it.
On my way down stairs Dr. Ramsey
told me that my patient was rapidly
sinking, and that he doubted whether
he would live another twenty-four
hours.
Taking him Into the dining-room and
shutting the door, I told him of my sus
picions of the housekeeper, and that I
felt afraid of leaving Mr. Bramleigh
alone with her all night. He ageeed
with me, and promised to send his as
sistant to watch till morning, when, If
Mr. Bramleigh Bhould still be living he
would on his own responsibility place a
trustworthy nurse in charge. The house
keeper opened the door to let us out.
"It Is all right, Mrs. Churton," I
maliciously said, as the doctor wished
her good nlgbt. " I am quite satisfied
now. The will will be in my keeping.
By-the-by," I added, looking her sharp
ly in the face, " had you not better let
your master's friends know of the dan
ger he Is In V Dr. Ramsey says he does
not think he will Inst much longer."
She mumbled something In reply, but
I could not catch what It was. I staid
talking upon indifferent subjects, to
while away the time until the arrival of
Dr. Ramsey's assistant. Mrs. Churton,
however, was, unlike her sex, remarka
bly reticent; I could only get the
shortest replies from he. She seemed
very much astonished and displeased
when Dr. Ramsey returned with his as
sistant. He explained to her that, al
though there was no chance of saving
his patient's life, yet his last moments
might be alleviated by skilled attendance
and as he himself could not stay all
night, he had brought his assistant for
that purpose.
In one's experience of mankind we
find It is possible to be sometimes too
clever. Mrs. Hannah Churton was very
clever, but she committed two great
mistakes. The first was In consulting a
lawyer. The will drawn by her for so
It really had been might have been up
set on the ground of undue influence. I
say "might have been," for there Is
nothing so hard to prove as undue in
fluence. The great point against it was
the ousting of a child in favor of a
stranger.
Mistake No. 2 was as follows: The
doctor had gone upstairs to install his
assistant, leaving me standing in the
hall with the housekeeper. Fumbling
in her pocket she pulled out a roll of
bank notes; thrusting these Into my
hands, she told me that it was her mas
ter's wish that I should take them for
my trouble. I unrolled them and found
two for ten, and one for five pound.
Twenty-five pounds !
A long legal experience has taught me
that in all dealings with doubtful peo.
pie one's safety lies In having a good
witness. I waited till the doctor came
down stairs, occupying myself by enter
ing the numbers of the notes in my
pocket-book.
" Look, doctor," I cried as he appear
ed, showing him the notes. " Mr.
Bramleigh is a liberal paymaster."
Turning to Mrs. Churton, I said, "This
will amply repay me."
Retaining the note for 5, 1 returned
her the other two. She took them from
me without saying a word, but a black
look came over her face. I think she be
gan to suspect me.
I got home very late that night. The
capon was more than, done and so was
the oyster sauce.
Mr. Bramleigh died the next morulng
at 10 o'clock. Soon after I had left he
became unconscious, in which state he.
remained till shortly before his death,
when there was a rally. Opening his
eyes with an eager look, as if he missed
something, he threw one arm outside
the covering, and crying, " Madalen,
Magdalen," he obeyed the summons
which bnde him thole his assize yea, in
that dread court where " Not proven" is
unknown. Guilty or not guilty V Who
shall say y
The funeral took place on the Satur
day, but an engagement prevented me
from following. Mrs. Churton had
written, requesting that I would attend
with the will, which still remained in
my possession, with the one drawn by
her.
I arrived at the house a little after one
o'clock, and was at once taken Into "the
dining-room, where I found Dr. Ram
sey ,Mr. Robeson (a brother practitioner)
and a handsome young fellow, who Was
introduced to me as Lieut. Maltland,the
late Mr. Bramlelgh's son-in-law.
The door opened and a young lady
entered. It did not require any intro
duction to tell me that she was the orig
inal of the portrait, still with its front
turned toward the wall. Her face was
very beautiful, notwithstanding its ex
treme paleness and the tear swollen eye
lids. She seated herself by the fire, her
husband standing behind, leaning his
arms on the back of the chair.
Mrs. Churton had closely followed
Magdalen Maltland into the room. She
was dressed in deep mourning and wore
a black crape cap, thus affording a
marked contrast to Mrs, Maltland, who
was wearing a gray dress rather travel-
lolled. Apparently she had no time fo
prepare her mourning.
Dr. Ramsey politely pulled forward a
chair for the housekeeper. Taking it
from him with a cold " Thank you,"
she placed It at the end of the table, di
rectly facing me. Very stern and for
bidding she looked In her blnck gar
ments her features immovable, her
hands resting on her knees.
I was about to unseal the envelope
containing the will, when Lieut. Malt
land Interrupted me.
"One moment, If you please," said
he, placing his hand on my arm. " Be
fore this will Is read, I wish to say a few
words. Mrs. Churton tells me that Mr.
Bramleigh has left her everything un
conditionally. I simply wish to express
my firm belief that Mr. Bramleigh could
only have been Induced to make such a
will by unfair and foul menns. Although
I have been the cause of an estrange
ment between father and daughter,- I
cannot think that he could so forget his
love for her as to strip her of everything.
It is my intention, for her sake, to con
test this will ; and It Is with this view
that I have requested my old friend, Mr.
Robeson, to be present to-day as my
legal adviser."
His, frank, manly face was flushed1
with his honest excitement as, leaning
over the back of his wife's chair,he took- .
her face between his hands and kissed
it, " For your sake not mine, dearest,"
I heard him whisper.
I reatl the will slowly and distinctly
It was very short. Save one annuity of
50 to Hannah Churton for life, every
thing was left to Dr. Ramsey and my
self in trust for Magdalen Maltland, to
be settled on her as we In our discretion
should think fit.
Astonishment Is a small word to ex
press the feelings of those present, nor
will I attempt to do so. My tale lies
with Hannah Churton. Starting to her
feet, she pushed the chair from her, and
stretching out one arm gave utterance to
a fierce torrent of Invectives. The veil
was lifted, and the native coarseness of
the woman's nature stood revealed. It
was as I had feared. Unmindful of the
bounty of but too generous a master, she
heaped obloquy on his memory ,and fear
lessly asserted that she had wasted the
best years of her life in the old gentle
man's service.
Magdalen Maltland covered her ears
with her hands, to shut out the hard
words. Her husband led her toward
the door ; but Hannah Churton inter
cepted them. Tearing her cap from her
head, she threw it on the ground before
the frightened girl.
" Trample on it I" she cried in a fren
zied voice. "Your father's victim has
no right to wear It:"
I must admit that she looked grand
ly tragic as she declaimed these fiery
words. I felt half sorry for the poor,
defeated creature.
Nine years have passed since then, and
Mrs. Maltland declares that there are
" silver threads among the gold." The
cares of a young family have somewhat
marred her good looks, but they will
live again in my god-daughter Magda
len, wiio promises to rival her mother.
Pointed Paragraphs.
Old Deacon Dobson always boasted
that he was " prepared for the worst,"
and hia neighbors thought he got it
when he married his second wife.
Little five-year-old is having her first
experience of spring in the country.
Looking at a pear tree in full bloom, she
exclaimed :
"Why, mammal Just look at that
tree. It is all covered with popped
corn 1"
" A lawyer once asked the late Judge
Pickens, of Alabama, to charge the jury
that " it is better that ninety and nine
guilty men should escape than that one
innocent man should be punished."
"Yes," said the witty judge. "I
will give that charge, but in the opinion
of the court the ninety and nine guilty
men have already escaped in this
county."
A Postmaster's Advice.
The Postmaster-General of the United
States once received and oddlofiicial com
munication; the Raeburn postmaster,
new to hia official duties, writing to his
superior officer : "Seeing by the regu
lations that I am required to send you a
letter of advice, I must plead in excuse
that I have been post-master but a short
time; but I will say, if your office pays
no better than mine, I advise you to
give it up." To this day, that Postmaster-General
has not decided whether
hia subordinate waa an ignoramus or
waa quietly poking fun at him.
The last person to find out that he
is in the ranks of the army of the mod
erate drunkards ia the person himself.
AH his friends have known it for a long
time, but he keeps serenely unconscious
of it until it is too late to vindicate his
manhood from an appetite that burns
fiercer than the fires of hell. Sinbad
took upon bis shoulders the old man
of the sea. It was at first a pleas
ure to carry him; but he afterwards dis
covered he was carrying a monster
whom he could not shake off nor in any
way get rid off.