Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-22
Making Her Will.

Making Her Will.
"I have been referred to YOU, sir. +"
said middle-aged lady, entering the
office of Brooklyn lawyer 81 have
some important business wish attended
to, and at once"
"Take O seat, madame" said the
lawyer, rising and Offering his visitor a
chair. "You say your business is of an
urgent nature 2"
eyes," said the lady, taking from a
sachel a bundle oil papers. 81 have
come to the conclusion that it should be
done Mt once"
You will please be kind enough to
give me the facts in the case, said the
young lawyer, visions of good fee
crossing his mind as he glanced over the
lady's rich attire.
"Well, you see, j am getting on in
life, and | have made up nay mind to
make my will, said the lady, fumbling
nervously at the papers in her lap. 81
don't care to have people fighting over
me after-after I'm dead, you know, {"
and she gave suspiciousIy hollow little
laugh
"No, of course not Ii is always
OCOOCl w navy DuOiI biitsiSSo CCbOlttl III
time, said the lawyer, taking up his
pen "now whom do You wish to make
executor of your property?'
Make what ?" asked the lady.
"Whom do you wish to take charge
OF the division of your property ?"
ooh, yes, said the lady, e. under
stand. You see, you professional peo-
pie have such queer ways of talking.
Do you know, have a brother who is
studying to be an engineer, or surveyor,
or something, and l really believe he
delights in bringing out tho most out
landish names when talking tome. The
other evening [ happened to mention
the building of the bridge, and he got
off the greatest lingo about trusses, grid
ers, elevations and lot more that / was
really all mixed up. Speaking of the
bridge, do you know that l had an invi-
tation TO cross on that little footpath,
but wouldn't DO it for worlds. No.
I am sure I should jump off, or do some
thing horrible of that sort. don't see
how ladies can be so bold, but nova
days they will do almost anything dar-
ing. I really believe they will hire them
selves out as sailors before long. [ know
l should never make good sailor.
crossed last summer, and had terrible
time. Do you know I was seasick the
whole time? Yes, and every thing [ tried
to prevent it only made me more i'll,
and"
You will excuse me, madame" said
the lawyer, for interrupt;ng you, but
you were about to say in relation to your
will"
sob, yes" said the lady, laughing.
"Do you know, J had quite forgotten
it One gets Interested, you know,
uery often in That way. 1 have a
cousin that is the most absent-minded
creature you ever saw. I actually be-
iieve that girl will forget to be on hand
at her own wedding. She isn't engaged
yet, though, and 1 hope she won't be
III some time, poor soul Il really
makes me sad to see girls become en-
gagged nowadays. The men are growing
to be SO unreliable. I heard Of a very
sad case only the other day. A couple
had not been married over"
Madame" said the lawyer, "don't
you think it would be well to come to
the will ?"
ooh, yes, of course" said the lady
I'm so glad you reminded me. I have
the reputation of being such talker.
I'm not bit like my sister, either. She
| never says word from morning till
night. L am sure it is better TO saw
omething now and then. They say we
women outtalk your side of the house,
hut L do rot believe it. I am acquaint-
I'd with a gentleman who can best no ali
pieces in talking, and ho never says
anything, either. Now, l can stand Il
God talker if they will only throw out
some ideas
d" Madame" said the lawyer, rising
md CHANGING at his watch, 81 find !
iavr live minutes in which, TO reach the
oult-room and be in time Tor the calling
# case. We will attend to your will
mother day, when L have five or six
.oHra or 50 on nay hands, and he bowed
he astoaished lady out before she had
me 10 open Il fresh battery of words
pom him.