The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-12

made will. declaring that OF his for
tune amounting to 10000 marks, the
child. IL boy, should inherit two-thirds
and the mother one-thrd; II II should
be a girl. however, the mother should re-
ceive two-th.rds and the daughter one
third As II happened twins arrived.
boy and a girl. Everybody was perplex-
ed The guardian OF the children de-
msnded the entire fortune for them. two
thirds for the boy one-third for the
girl. But that naturally, did not suit
the widow Her attorney brought suit
for the whole amount on her behalf,
claiming that az she was to receive ono
third In case of boy being born and
two-thirds I'm case OF a daughter, both
claims became valid, because both had
occurred.
The two different courts having juris-
d.ction in the matter, the Probate court
and the court of Chancery, each held
quite a different opinion. differing from
those of the claimants, and differing
from each other. The Chancery court
wanted TO allow the widow the average
between two-thirds and one-third, which
one-half. and of the other half two
thirds to the boy and one-third to the
girl; In ALL therefore. the widow would
have received 10000, the son 10000, the
daughter 20 900. On the other hand, the
Probate court was OF the opinion that
girl one-third OF the entire sum, but
from the boys two-thirds there should
one-third be deducted for the mother.
and from the girls one-third likewise
two-thirds for the mother, so that the
shares OF mother and son would each
have been 1856 ees. while that OF the dau-
ghter would have amounted TO 1866.
Everyone claimed 10 be right proving
his claims by mathematics and logic
Mad ban
to go TO Stuttgart TO give several per-
formances Jokingly she was asked by
a local lawyer whether she had any idea
how the 10000 marks were 20 be divl-
ded. But my dear sir. where Is the
difficulty?" replied Konorah Accord
ing TO the will the son is TO receive twice
as much as the widow, but the widow
twice as much as the daughter. GIVE
1000 to the girl. 900 to the widow and
24O.ooo to the boy. and Il is divided
strictly IN accordance with the will" The
matter. which seemed so confused before
appeared plain as daylight all at once
and the case was actuly decided I'm this
mnner. In our mind however, involun-
tsraily arises the question, what would
have happened had there been triplets.
william Cahil comes to Keth's next
week and Will no doubt be one OF the
features or an exceedingly attractive bill
Cahill Is one OF the best OF Irish coined
ians before the public today. lie has
been termed the successor TO j. W. Kelly.
and possesses rare degree of sponta-
neous wit OF the real IRISH kind. which.
backed up by entirely original material
wins him deserved popularity every
where he appears.
There has never been anything more le-
Ultimately amusing than the hymn sing
ing episode I'm The County Fair" which
Neil Burgess presents this week at the
Imperial Miss Abigail Prue. the gentle
old spinster whom Mr. Burgess so faith
fully represents, takes up her hymn
book. arrsnges her spectacles. sits In her
rocking chair relegates Sally Green
away TO the harmonium. and than Joins
In the song. The expression OF her face.
the rasping voice. the attention. first
rspt. then finally wandering to the oven.
and the air OF relief with which the
hymn book Is finally closed are simply
mastery touches.
Miss Amelia Binshams production OF