Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-21

no Gave His rntIrc prdrsf'y Z" His
PROMISED wife.

tfhthtrch N''Fs
San Francisco Chronicle
Miss Mary Amelia Holden OF saS Fol-
som street has almnst secured a wind
fall OF $4,000 through the act OF an
old man who fell in love with. willed
her his property and then died lanes
Bowles. one of the oldest booksellers
OF this city was tho man 10 whom love
came just before death overlook him.
hut then Rowles was ALWAYS psculinT
About eight years ago he took room
at MIRA. John Hoiden's lodging house.
lie gave Miss Mary Holden position
as saleswomcn and bookkeepsr IN his
store. Bowies formed great attach
ment for the girl. and in the middle
OF May last proposed marriage IN hcs'
Miss Holden was but 10 ard BOWLS
was 81. B0wles' suit was not displeHs-
ing to the young girl, and she referred
him to her pnrenta. VINO constituted to
the match
A few days after the proposal Bowles
told Miss Holden that under the cir
cumstances she need not keep q COM
plicated set OF books. The mere account
, OF sales would he sufficient. and she
could help herself to the proceeds OF
the business. IL wan but q very few
days later that Bowlcs felt the premon-
itory symptoms of the troubles which
caused his death. He decided to 70
to Paso Robes. not knowing the nature
of his disease. Before departing he in
formed Miss Holden that he did not
think he could live long. he impaired
the Information that abe was to be his
heir. He gave her mis- bank books and
the keys of his store. saying: "rake
this; II Ia yours ! NAV need a little of
II before / die. but IL do know that
ns.,.
take care of me- 1 want YOU to run the
business. Do not be eItravagant, but
keep the store going. and II will br.ng
you a good income"
He then went 20 Paso Roblce
| Springs, but returned a very sick man
He consulted physician, who Informed
him that he had a cancer of the bowels
| and gave him hope OF but few weeks
OF life lie advised that Bowles 20 to
the German hospital Bowes informed
his affianced wife of the news and went
| To the hospital, where the last days of
| one of San Francisco's most noted old
| booksellers were made as pleasant as
| possible. When In the shadow of death
Bowles reiterated the gift of all his
worldly possessions TO Miss Holden in
| the presence OF witnesses. On July 20
| he died. and the public administra tor
| has commenced to administer on the
estate. Miss Holden gave up the bank
| books and keys OF the store, and In
accordance with legal formalities she
has brought suit for the money in bank.
| Thus the little romance Of Bowles' last
| days has been brought to light. The
| suits are nmicable ones to give the
banks legal authority to turn the
money over to Miss Holden.
| The German Savings and Loan so
clety is sued for s2.+S2O3, the Humboldt
| Savings and Loan society for 81. So. ~
and the San Francisco Savings union
for Sl9,G2i07. Bowles' entire estate.
| which consists OF this money and the
book store, IL valued At $4,000 II is
| not known that Bowles had any heirs.
| but Miss holden claims that all the
property was given her before his death.
so that the heirs. II any. would be shut
| out. Bowles made request OF his
hancee that she pay few legacles ac-
cording to his wishes. These will cut
small figure, and virtually the whole
Of the estate win fall to Miss Holden.