St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-08-20

Ill alone, ard Il seemed % good to
think Of keepin' house once more. 20 !
said Yes ond we were married: in
three weeks from that night.
I've lived real happy together for
fifteen years: aud ] never thought any
thing more about money matters, nor
how things could get mixed up. We
kept o. prosperin', Mr.. Jones had the
name Of bein' good farmer, and 1 A.
ways knew how 70 manage my ptrt
We both worked hard; but we DIDN'T
owe a cent, and kept putin moaey
into the bank.
''One day Mr.. Jones took an awful
cold. and went right into lung fcSer.
lie didn't live = week, an never kTew
anybody after the second day. Whcnthc
funeral was over l began to remember
and to think what might happen again
without 4 will; for Mr.. Jones had q
nephew, Jacob. who was IN Nv full
graxpin' man.
''IIe came in the very next day, and
We looked over all Mr.. Jones' papers,
but we couldn't find any. Then Jacob
spoke right mp: Mis- Jones, you can
have youf thirds. but you can't have
no more, for, legally, the rest goes
to me-
''Mr. Jones had been . real kind hua-
band, and I felt awful lonesome any
way. So just broke down and began
to cry. Jacob got up and went ont; out
/ knew he'd come back, and he did the
next morniu', and brought . lawyer
with him. They said we didn't need to
have an auction, and they'd give in =
good many of my things: but the best
of 'em must have price fixed. and then
Jacob put his hand on that chest Of
drawers, and said this thing is worth
more than it was At first. but rm will
ing to let it go for twenty-five dollsrN
I'D got some money laid by me, and
waited until things were settled.
Then I brought it out, and paid down
for all I had. lie and the lawyer were
standin' right there. and I had al !
could do to bear il. was 50 wrought
MP s'pose I said more'n ought; but !
did speak my mind to Jacob. sold
him that he needn't ever darken my
doors again, for he was no better than
. thief. I said the law ought 70 help
widows, when husbands died 30 sudden
" they hadn't NO time 70 make a will;
hut IL it didn't their relatives no need
to take advantage of il.
"Mr. Jones WAS worth considerable
property. and 50 my thirds gave me the
house. and garden over again. and money
enough in the bank to keep me besi.les:
but never had any call to invite Jacob
here after that final settlement.
"Well, 'twan't more'n two years again
before, one cold winter night, when
was sitting here real comfortable BY
the fire, I heard knock at the front
door. I opened IL, and there was Mr.
Smith, who lived in another part Of the
town.
''He was y widower, though his wife
hadn't been dead more than six months.
1 never thought what he'd come for.
He always seemed to be = well-mesnin'
man. hadn't anything against hira.
He took . seat by the fire. It was
pretty hot; and he kept pushiu' his
chair back until he got beside that
chest, and then he couldn't get no fur
ther.
before long he took hold Of one Of
the handles. and began to work II back
and forth; and then he burst out:
"'Mis' Jones, don't You think you and
could get along together? We're both
pretty lonesome
II shouldn't have nared mp ~ did.
IL hadn't seen him holdin' on to thst