With half of it he can buy an interest in Graves' store, and the balance will, if well invested, give him a handsome addition to his income.

Then there's the bequest for the town library--a capital idea, that! It will do a great deal to make the town attractive, and be a powerful agency for refining and educating the people." Just then Mrs.Townley, who knew what her husband was about, came into the room.
"Well, Henry," she said, "is the paper important ?" "I should say it was.

It is Colonel Preston's last will and testatment." "Is it possible?
How does he leave his property ?" "He leaves five thousand dollars for a town library." "Does he remember Andy Burke ?" "He leaves him five thousand dollars, and gives his mother the house they used to live in." "That's splendid! But what will Mrs.Preston say ?" "Well, that remains to be seen," said the doctor, laughing..