The Red Cloud chief., 1886-03-05
QUEER WILLS.
>pitefui P~-.on. no Arc Anxious tn Have
-gryeaEe 10y vi!l-"

"Is-sens. 10y VIII"
One Of the most curious features in
this revenge by VIII j, the many
times il has deceived the ends Of the
wiu-makers. A very remarkable in
stance occurred not many years ago.
and Is recalled by the writer.
A gentleman of large fortune was
married 20 a lady # some attractions.
For a time they lived happily. bu;
soon a disagrecablc temper began to
t- exhibited in the husband. This lat
ter turned 10 a positive dislike. quite
unde-crved on the wifes part. and
which decpened into a malignant ha-
tired. Her forbcarance and temper
carried sn matters with iolerab.e
smoo;hn..s for some YEAR, when the
husband Was seized with an IlIne-s.hat
proved fatal, and he went out Of the
world in the old ill-cOnditioned way he
had lived. Her friend. were c~Ongraiu-
lating th. n.elye- on this release and
a. She had but Il slender settlement II
was known that all hi, large fortune
must come 20 her. When hi- viii,
however. w=s opened il was found that
every thing wa. left away from her
arifGl and ingenious devices had been
used 20 deprive her of the smallest artl-
Gle Of propciiy-and. with almost dla-
bolical m~align.ty. a last blow was given.
land ! made tn, disposition for = rea-
son that he herself best knows This
scandalous in-inUation only rccUilcd
II , III g.t-- S. H.
friends knew her character too well,
and the charitable st down this
un"overncd haired la something
akin To insanity The lady accepted
her lot. but not long after u relative,
who was also a lawyer, happened 10 bc
talkin" TO one Of the witnesses 10 the
will in the street. Suddenly a gentle
man passed them.
There's "A coincidence said the
LAWYER, there's your fcllow-witness
a. b"
oh. was he" said the other care
les-ly: Il didn't know
..Uhat!' exclaimed the lawyer. 4
question or two followed, and il came
out that the two witnesses had signed
AT different times. The will collapsed
of itself, without even a legal proceed
Ing. and the lady vas triumphantly re-
stored 10 her rights. One might almost
wish that her baflc,i lord bad been al
loved one peep from his grave Ia Know
the failure of hi, malignant efforts.
Dauccr. thcfamous mi,cr. bcqucathcd
to one lcgatcc four old stockings. To an
other two more old stockings. To a
third a blue stocking and his red cloak,
To a fourth IN old boot and 4 red ilan-
mel pocket. and To an old woman who
had sometimes given him food his jug
without Il handle. The lcgatees We're
naturally Disguised with their requests
until the jug was found To bc full Of
sovcrci~nS. and on examination the
other articles named We're also found
to bee the rcccptaclcs Of the dead
miScr's hoardingS.
The writer once saw the will Of m
of the CameronS Of Lochicl in Scotland
who was bcheadcd for participation in
the rebellion Of the F0r;y-iiyc. II was
dated the night before his execution,
and after forgiving all his enemies.
with the exception ''of Appin and his
bloody SON. it went n: IL leave to
nv eldest son. Donald. the buckles |
have on my shoes. | do this because
they are made of neither silver or gold.
but of steel. and that is the only metal
that will avcnoe my DEATH Nice sort
of sentiments after forgiying al his enc
mics Chicago NcTS.