The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-09-18
Breaking the Old Mans WIN.

Old man Gubbett died only last
week. He willed all his goods, chat
tells and effects TO his house,keeper,
leaving Jim, his nephew and next Of
kin, only his blessing.
Jim consulted q lawyer about the
possibility Of success In contesting the
will of his uncle.
counselor, I've come in to see you
bout busting my uncle's WILL" sx-
planned Jim.
ION what groundsp'' asked the
lawyer. Ibid he have two witnesses
and explain that the paper was his last
will, and request them to signP''
90 Yes, sir, he did; but hang me If I'd
signed il I'd knowed that he was
goin' to leave me out in the cold. Not
meI''
"You did not have to know that; il
seems we can't work against the for
mality. Was he of sound and dispos-
Ing mind, or, in other words, was he so
peculiar that jury of twelve sensible
men would regard him as incapable of
making willg'
II think he was" answered Jim,
feeling treasured.
snow tell me what makes y0u think
so. Try and recollect anything he did
that would warrant us in regarding
him as crazy"
I'm the first place, he alters paid his
debts right up to the handle. Never
disputed the bills when he knowed they
was right and save dollar here and
there. ! think that oughter be against
man, don't youp'
"Yes, it shows want of foresight.
We might call it unbusiness-like and
rash. I'll put that down. Give me
few more instances like that md
you'll have your uncle's money"
"Well, less see. What would you
say to man that bought paper every
mornin' when he could have borrowed
Dimes on the top floor just for walkin'
up for itp 1t strikes me that man
that'd sooner buy than borrer Is clean
goAe."
II fully agree with you. So would
any Judge or jury, Mr.. Gubbett, you
ought to be lawyer"
81 don't 'spect you'd say man that
was ridin' on Third avenue car and
the conductor forgot to collect his fare
and bimeby in gettin' out ham it over
to the conductor don't 'spect you'd
say SIGH man was born statesman,
would your"
"Who would be guilty of such era
~ actp"
"Why, my uncle done that very
thing. / was lookin' at him doin' it"
Mr.. Gubbett, since the beginning
of the world there hasn't been such
another foolish man as your uncle. He
was a spendthrift. He should have
had a committee to take charge of his
estate. Now tell, had he strange re.
ligious opinions such as would render
him incapable of making valid willp"
Eyes he had. Though he was one oil
the richest men in the church, never
heard him maxim long prayers. He
never tried to run the preacher or the
congregation. But the foolishest thing
he done was to refuse to have his name
on a stain-glass window that he gave to
the church. Refused point blank
THAT win do, Mr.. Gubbett. IT'S as
plain as day your uncle was q lunatic.
Not try to run the pastor, refuse to par
ade his name before the whole congre-
cation. Yes, sir, your uncle was
looney."
Counselor, let me tell you another
thing he done just before he died Ii
seems he once borrowed ten dollars
from q man in Vermont twenty years
ago, l think. Well, he forgot all about
it until after his will was made, and
hang me if he didn't say that he wanted
that man paid the ten dollars with legal
interest. He had forgot or he'd paid II
himself"
Enough, enough, Mr.. Gubbett. A
man that would pay an outlawed debt
has not the shadow Of chance of hav-
ing his viii upheld. / never yet heard
of man so crazy in all my professional
life. That'n do. Come on Monday and
I'll file allegations against his Will"
Good day, Counselor.
Good day, Mr.. Gubbett. IN y
World.