The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-29
FATE OF MADISON jerks.
HE VAS A PAMPERED CAT AND HAD
4 5000 ANNUITY.

Was Not So Snd Os That OF HIS tunruihh
who Was Compelled to Spend n Certain
Sum of Money on the Cat Until Death Came
Some OF the wealthiest cats in the world
live in Harlem" said the theological student,
who was talking about experiences with cats.
II mean exactly what l say. There are cats
here which have money In the bank, which live
In luxury on their Incomes. For there are
scores Of rich maiden ladies' In Harlem who
make cats their favorite companions, and when
they die they leave the fclines legacies. and fat
ones. too. Guardians are appointed for tho
animals, and thus they lead a life of feline case
until the fires Of the ninth life are extinguished.
When my friend Dalton's elderly maiden
aunt died. some time ago. she lett legnc7 vi
5000 n year To her pet Maltese cat, Madison
Jenks. n name bestowed on the animal in mem
oryo of a lover who died many years ago. and
directed in hor will that Dalton should be it4
guardian. AS long rs tho cat lived he was to
provide IL with every care and dainty. and
when it dicd the 5000 a year was to go TO lDal-
ton. to be used as no pleased. To make sure
that Madison jerks obtained all the care and
cat Injuries she wished him to have. Dalton's
aunt specified in her will a long list OF things
to be purchased every week. and directed that
the bills should be sent regularly to the exec
utor OF her estate to be audited. The executor
was also to visit the cat once a month to assure
himself that Dalton was not neElectful.
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We'll. Dalton took the cat TO his home in
Manhattan avenue and was highly pleased to
have direct charge OF Madison jerks and the
$500 year. Tor he calculator 'haC an anhua'
expenditure Oh Soo Woulu cover a y rs
auirehients' thuslea'ins So'v" I'ao"n
and his children s numerous needs, nu' wneh
lie went 10 tne executor al .he enu IL .is'
quatter 10 IRA" MS hrs' '"s'a''i'en' VI !,
5000 Dalton found. to his amazement and
chagrin. that under the provisions of his aunt's
wiz lie haa nau 10 spenu 'wo-'llus ol :"
money uue' 'en'ins on'y u orkS"lH ~To.ol
hiniseh' lie returned honne ehe"''s cio'e'
anu s'eepeu III 'housh''
hirs' batoh was euu"hy aiha|eu u"
chaefinea anu Jo,heu Da.on III n9 "IIenI"
'rons' l. eecmeu nnpo9eioTe ~ w. u 90,
EXPENDITURES LOT Mauisoh 'e"As' inetNecu'Ol'
VINO taugn'i III II sun"as schooi nnu was " y
sc'eh.iouS man ih7'eteu 'ma' eNet' 9ie'h""
..on III Da''oh aunCs va Mnre" I'"Veu "
mauison 'ehkS shoulu ne iuinieu u ne le'tel'
anu So s'Bneu Mrs n"l'oh s,ooHnmS,
We must con.ihue 70 pay S4oo"u' y, ~ S'0'
every year un,il tna' impuuen' cat o'es'
ontl ne uies
na.on A'sseu "er, u "e uanIeu' ~
wouru nave S'ooo On MS he"u' Jul IL en,-
u,eu nuu aseeLhoIeu y '"Ns ar tio ia'n"y
groom anu such a up-sehulhe Iho parental
anatomy he ueemeu fuiho" paien'a' "u-
'noiIey.
Funny ii never occurreu' 70 ms oeiore' he
saio. -
what never occurred 10 you oeioreF
asaer - =, "SIouis"Iu W us
Inat Mau'soh 'enhs mas peeh ,ook'hG
mighty leeo'e vi iu'e "hu ! . nauio " ulopon
a'"os' "uy u"s' le'utheu " oe"nhins
tne ciahGeier d ihe"',a'tNo i"'"'oh'
hrs' Da''oh sc"nheu Vhe carpet id'terhs.
one was u goo" woman, ana her mina ana
heurt uiu nov oeho easily to d suhses''oh OF
crlne, puI s4oVn year III d DIoa'eu' laIy' soou-
io..no'h'ns cat ""eh ne cniuFen neoueu
houeh on Iats wou.dht 40, would {
she Ventured' sun eyeinG the patterns.
No. o Dalton. mat pestiferous'
iyh&-eyeu executor "oulu insis' on al autopsy
ana nave INC courts SET aslue the lesacy on the
GROUNDS OF hai'eusance III o"pce. cohtIlou-
tory nes.Rehce' OF SONG other Oh MS regal
ouiop!es'
Disappearance Is also out OF the question.
too, suppose q continued Mrs. Dial ton.
MANAGING 70 raise ber eves 70 tho ninno laos
nanasink 70 ra'se her tSes u '"e piano iess'
Madison jerks must meet with a fatal acct
dent, Ho sleeps in the hired girls room
doesn't hep
Yes said Mrs. Dalton. wonderingly. but
what has that got to do with Madison Jenks's
il-health or sudden demise"
Nothing much Dalton replied. only this
1 tha hfrnh rirl'C rhf off 7 hn1inynDf |
Is tne hireu siris hight on peie'e!
1t is.' returned Mrs. Dalton. still per-
pleyod.
Vary we'll, contin ned Dalton .,ot ber st,v
very wen. coh'inueo Da'ton' leu hef stay
".She ALWAYS docs.' Mrs. Dalton answered.
"
anu "ouiu nave questioned bai'oh iurther. out
he said the interview was ut an end for the
time being so she went about her household
Ill S' 01'
uu.Ies'
1T was half-past 10 when Mrs. Dalton
shifted the air vigorously and susniriouslv
~. iwoo o,.J - ~ 49,.
u "a'l was III curi-p"pers "'u Ddi'oh hdu al
ready turned in.
.Don Won smell gas - she innuired orx-
..
iousis.
NV dear. rctortcd Dalton from his pillow.
'vour overartiye IMAGINATION will ho orr nm
1oinnr "H
uo.nE'
" Nevertheless. she visited the children's
rooms. the parlor. the dining room. and the H.
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pTary before she was satisfied That 1t might
nave peeh q trick OF ner imagination or Rack OF
al ~ m III