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| 614 THE UNDERGROUND KAIL ROAD. Nor did she mean that her labors ia the interest of the oppressed should cease with her earthly existence, as the following extracts from her last will and testament will prove: 2d Item. I give and bequeath to my executors, hereinafter named, the Bum of Twelve hundred dollars, iu trust to invest in ground rent, or City of Philadelphia Loans at their "'disposal or discretion to pay the interest or income arising therefrom annually. To be applied, the interest of the Twelve hundred dollars above mentioned, for educational purposes alone, for children of both sexes of color, in Canada, apart from all sectarian or traditional dogmas, which is the only hope for the rising generation. The application of this money is intended to remain perpetual. 7th Item. I give and bequeath to my executors the sum of one hundred dollars, to be expended by them in educating and assisting to clothe Phaeton and Pliny J. Lock, the sons of Ishmael Lock, deceased, and Mutilda Lock (his wife). My will is that it shall be given out discretionally by my executors for the purpose above mentioned. 17th Item. I give and bequeath to Oliver Johnson, editor of thft Pennsylvania Freeman, one hundred dollars, if he be living at my death ; if not living, to go with the remainder of my estate. My will is that if Oliver Johnson be not living at iny death his bequest go with my estate. 18th Item. I give and bequeath to Cyrus Burleigh, lecturer and agent for the Pennsylvania Anti-slavery Society, one hundred dollars, if Cyrus be living at [my death. If not living at ray death, his bequest, Cyrus Bur-leigh's, I wish to go with the residue of my estate. The untiring vigilance of these two young men, in devoting the best of their days to the rescue and emancipation of the poor and down-trodden fugitives has obtained for them a warui place in my heart. And may heaven's richest bl(!»sings reward them. They have ministered more than " the cup of water." Item 19th. I give and bequeath unto the Association for the care of Colored Orphans of Philadelphia, called the Shelter for the use and benefit of colored orphans of both sexes, to he paid into the hands of the treasurer for the time being, for the use of said Society all the rest and remainder of my estate. I wish my Executors or Trustees to carry oitt my views in regard to the education of colored children in Canada, by paying over the interest arising annually from the twelve hundred dollars mentioned iu the second item to such school or schools as in their judgment they raay deem l>est My desire beiug the benefit of such children who may be in the same neighborhood with them. The interest arising from the twelve hundred dollars mentioned in second item for the purpose of educating colored children in Canada is intended to remain perpetual. ******** I give and bequeath to William Still, of Philadelphia, now employed in |