Before he left some one sent him a load of money, and he did nothing but drink and gamble whilst it lasted.

I used to tell him that he ought to take care of his money, and he'd snap his fingers and laugh.

He used to say that he owned the goose that laid the golden eggs, and could have money whenever he wanted it.
Well, as I was a saying, he went; and when he came back he had an awful attack of _delirium tremens_, and then he took the typers.

Oh, laws mercy!" continued she, holding up her bony hands, "how that critter raved! He talked about killing people." "He did!" interrupted Lizzie, with a gesture of alarm, and laying her hand upon her heart, which beat fearfully--"did he mention any name ?" The woman did not stop to answer this question, but proceeded as if she had not been interrupted.

"He was always going on about two orphans and a will, and he used to curse and swear awfully about being obliged to keep something hid.