The morning call., 1893-05-24

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These letters are queer tumble of
threats, demands. appeals. spiteful
thoughts and gratuitous advice to the
simple old lady. 1t is evident they did
considerable mischief and that they have
dragged the Wolseley crest into the mre.
The most important has something sug-
gestive of legal document, barring the
language, as may be seen from the follow
ing extracts:
WoLSELEY, STAFFORD.
Mamma Dear: / am distressed at the way
you have been turned upon by Danny, es-
pecally. Charley [Sir Charles WoIseleyl is also
utterly disgusted, and l wish to goodness l
could get Charley to go out only to assist YOU
Do you know, mamma, that If you break The
Will. the paintings. china and all you have at
Tilsbury is no longer yours? notw outstanding
you bought il out OF your allowance. This all
falls into the hands of the trustees, Genie or
no one can touch anything but the trustees
So all you have there Will have TO be divided
All this, l fear, you have not thought ni. sup.
pose Genie refers to this when speaking of the
vases.
| or have "A chance OF getting what we have got
together or the silver watch you have paid for
out OF your allowance. Keep all you can in
your name, Mrs. d. T. NJ. which Is your legal
name. Charley says Genie cannot touch any
thing OF yours at Tllbury.
Mamma, dear. don't sign anything that will
place you in the boys power. Why should you
not give your money TO any one you want to?
The boys did not work for il for you. Why
should you besbound TO leave 1t to any OF US at
all?
Here's a proposition which I have never
made before, though I knew it well, and only
do so now. seeing how you are likely 10 be
treated If the Will is broken i Can by law
claim for chid's portion, and then become an
heir, my marriage settlement still remaining
good as debt. Now, if l did this, of course
there would be fight on the boys side not to
let me gel it; but the law allows me in this
case TO apply as an heir. l should not put In
this claim except that l want TO hand you over
the child's portion. l wonder do the boys know
this is possible for me TO 90. 1t would be very
mean to do but If they can treat you meanIy l
can treat them meaner still.
AS TO Danny's beautiful speeches, tell him
that papa's Will was made 10 keep you from
getting the money. 1t is your right; that is
why you TO try 10 get 1t. You could have been
run out of your life long ago, well as money,
could this have been done. Fanny is ignored
in the will, so why should he try TO get any
thing? Ask Danny. Don't show this letter
TO any one, mamma, DEAR You see what un-
feeling boys you have 10 deal with, SO have no
feelings either.
While think of it, don't think OF sending
me anything by Genie. for we don't want him
TO put his foot here. Issy Will arrive in q few
minutes.
Before I write more, thank you, mamma,
dear, for the ten pounds Xmas gift, which was
very nice 10 get and for you TO send but won't
use il yet in case you might want something
important and it might come In useful. l got
my little hand machine and a little Tocking-
gn " nOt
have sent off some papers TO you.
| Nelly need not ask me for letters OF introduce
tion for Sam, for l can't get them. and It's not
| likely shall ask Charl-y TO give any, which, II
l did, he would be right In refusing. l am not
/ 10 be made use of when people get In good
humor. so let the boys fish for themselves, as
they want US to do generally.
! Charley would not stand with me for photo
graph, so went over quite alone TO Barrand
and had myself taN en-. head and shoulders
only, as this much did not cost as much as full
| length.
! After next week find myself going on credit
| for every blessed thing. and can't leave Wolse-
! ley on this account. Should the cheek or any
money reach me before you get this letter,
shall wire you to this effect, as well as when
papers come.
The next letter is dated December Z,
from Wolseley. 1t speaks of Christmas
c.
is passing view:
We would have eggnog and pulling candy and
lot of fun; besides, 1t being baby's first
Christmas, have drum and a doll for baby, a
pretty lille present for IsSie, and two paintings
Tor Charley 10 hang IN the hall. Then baby
VIII give the servants small present, though
the footman is going. Pm sorry, but it can't
be helped. am sorry you blame Toddie for
| all Issfe dOes for she does not deserve IT, and
IsSie has only herself to blame for telegraphs
and all, and TOddie could no more manage Issie
than fly. We went to the Lichfeld ball, and
Issie looked very well and goI on well but
| looked utterly bored at times. We have an
| other ball next week, and also hope 10 get to
the Derby ball on the 9TH OF jan, which l be-
| leye Is TO be very nice one. l wish you we're
returning. Don't you think you Will soon?
What pity you did not compromise with
Grant long ago.
There is crisp and laconic note from
her ladyship to mamma, on November g.
1887. Being about pecuniary affairs it is
quite businesslike, though softened at the
close with sweet words. Lady Wolseley
wanted $500, and alluded to it as follows ::
never tried to hide from you that we had
had this $500, and why should you say that tile
$500 interest has ben paid because you have
seen in papa's handbook $500 as given TO us in
New York. Firstly, 1t was not given TO me,
and secondly, never even signed receipt for
IL, so fail TO see why you should wish to make
out 1t was quarters interest, when you know
as well as do all about this $500 check
Though Charley has paid his $1,000 mortgage
and interest up to this day am not to have
what is due to NE. This is most unfair To de-
tain 1t when am waiting to repay Mr.. Kelly,
and until have done so | am paving him G per
cent on this loan. so you can let me know whe n
you intend paying it. Your devoted
MAMIE WoLsELEY.
Bills. bills, bills. They worried Lady
Wolseley. and though fashionable in Eng
land they made her sick, for she writes
again to her mother as follows:
Mamma Dear: Your first letter about the
Ilnytot reached me last night. / wish you
were here 10 set it and be with me. / am wor-
RED 10 the last degree about getting my money
and what am 10 do? All are independent but
me. They have at least advanced YOU a cer a in
sum. and Marie is independent of Genie and
here am, the only one that cannot get a penny
and most need 1t. and what to DO don't know
wrote Kelly to-day and told him this cOnstan [
worry viii do me harm. What does come now
is ali owing already, but 1t Is Immediate bills.
not only here but at home, that must be paid.
Duckett lent me a little. as he knows how wor.
RED was. shall not walt one day over the
time when my capital Is due. shall wire for
IL ana II II does not come shall urge Charlie to
20 out for II. 1qute believe it is all Dannie' 8
iault, this delay, and l don't care one brass
larthlng what happens to them. have been