Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-08
'When Is the funeral?"

saturday Next Dasn IL all OId
mani don't call it that; wen make it
lively somehow"
The funeral. my gentle ass!
mean the funeral - your deceased
'.rm not going to it. l never saw
this old fool; besides it is on Saturday,"
''The very thing, my dear fellow.
II you really want to cut this picnic
write your regrets all round. Sudden
mourning and duty to your family
His name is in the Times obituary.
He must have been rather a swell in
his way once. and your name as
mourner at his funeral will be In the
papers TO show it was a genuine BUSH
ness"
slt's away down in Devonshire."
..All the better. If it's anywhere
near my people run over and have
half days fishing"
Are your people all at home?'
"lf you mean Maggie by all my peo-
pie, she's there; and il you don't take
care she'll hear of your picnic and the
Currey girl. She knows Blanche
Smythe."
Later on that day Mr.. Mathew duly
regretted that the sudden death of his
relative, Gen. Mathew, and the neces-
sity, etc.. caused the postponement OF
his proposed picnic. He had it litho-
graphed on black edged cards, and
the printer sent in one hundred and
tifty-he uses them for book markers
still.
1t was very fine morning when Mr..
Mathew started from Padiington by a
very early train. and the river at
Maidenhead looked so lovely he
almost regretted his picnic. He re-
cognized no relations at Paddington.
nor was there any one Exeter; but a
carriage was there to meet him. as ne
h Il written to say he was coming
and as no one else turned up he found
himself figuring as chief mourner. His
cousins elderly solicitor came to him
in the garden Us he was smoking u
cigar after the funeral.
II have found an envelope" he
said. Labeled WILL and l think as
you are going away had better open
it in your presence"
II suppose you had" said Frank
Mathew. cArelessly. ats pity no
other relations are present. Where
are they all?"
well, you see," said the solicitor.
"they never came near the general OF
late years, except when an uncle Of
yours came down to make an investi'
cation whether the general had mar
ried his housekeeper, q Mrs. Jenkins
by name. She died few years ago
and lattcrly they seem to have made
some advance toward him. He would
have nothing to say to them, but hat
some circulars printed OF Il more o
less abusive character insinuatinl
that they had designs On his fortune
and sent them to every one whom h
could discover who was in any wa!
related to him. wonder you did no
get one"
mot worth it, guess-if he eve'
heard of NO. said Frank Mathew
Open that envelop, though; / want t
get away"
The solicitor opened it and read tn,
contents of half Il sheet of note paper
Unjust congratulate yon. Mr.. Mathew,
he exclaimed. II must congratulate
you; this is, indeed, the fitting rewar
of your affectionate reverence for tn
p deceased testator.'
whats that?" said Frank. He ha
been blowing cigar smoke at bumbl
bee and had not quite heard. 81
that the will? Short and sweet, like
donkey's gallop, is it notP mus
, show them how to do that at Lincoln
inn. Who drew it,"
, II did not. certainly" said the sol
citor with a rueful eye.
$50 l should imagine" said Fran
to himself, holding it at arms length
< "it's in his own writing by the sign,
. ture witnessed by the cook and tt
o gardener"
but read it. my dear sir!" said tn
!, solicitor. ''Read it!'
ut is 80 very badly written l don
q think l can"
y ''My dear sir. allow me-" and tt
old gentleman took the paper.
t "'The last will OF Mr.. George Mahey
. leave everything have to leave {
= be divided between those OF my rel
Il tions who have the decency to after
o my funeral Signed ETC."
10 That means about 60. 900 poun
IS for you. Mr.. Mathew, besides tn
house. II you will allow me will s
r. to the PROP" Wellman ALWAYS an