Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-22
Sally Jenkeas's VIII

Sally Jenkens's Will.
"My last will and testament" wrote
Sally.
''I bequeath my doll, Flora Roose-
velt Jenkens, to poor Washwoman Null
doon's Molly.
'I bequeath my pair Of bantams,
Sir Grover and Lady Cleveland Jen-
kens, to Coachman Ford's lame
Tommy.
'Ibequeath my big picture Bible to
my dear old nurse, Aunty Lincoln
Washington Rogers.
II bequeath my silver handmirror to
Trilly Truff1es, because / think If she
could see herself in glass that then
she would try to keep her face clean
and her hair combed-
"All my other belongings bequeath
to Miss kindergarten Lovely to give
to her slum children.
Signed and testified to in the pres
ence Of myself this 18th day Of May,
1908.
SALLY JENKENS."
"There," mused Sally, that's right,
guess. Sounds just like grandpa g
will. But 1 wonder how they'll act
when I'm dead and gone, and they
come into their inheritance. o, dear,
wish I knew just what they'll say!
IL guess I'll give something now, and
then 1 will know" So she got ready
her mother said she might-and took
her best beloved doll, Flora Roosevelt
Jenkens, over to Molly Muldoon, and
Molly Muldoon could hardly believe
her eyes.
what, for mey' she exclaimed. 1.-THE
first f1esh-and-blood, real live dolly I
ever had! See her weeny, weety eyes
joggle. This is just lovely Of you,
Sallyw
Then Sally went home, and the
coachman put the bantams In a basket
for her to take over to his little boy,
Tommy Ford
How Tommy. opened his eyes when
the cover was raised, and Sir Grover
Cleveland Jenkens crowed! 'My, but
he's a beauty" said Tommy. "And
the little hen Is just like you, Sally.
Aren't they beauties ?"
"Ohv' unused Sally to herself on her
way home after the Bible, "this Is a
lot nicer than waiting till after I'm
dead and buried before they get 'em.
At least, I guess It Isl Then she
knocked at Aunty Lincoln Washington
Rogers door.
"Come in, my honey. I sees you
comin'," and Nurse Rogers opened the
door.
Here's my last will and testament
for you, Aunty Lincoln" said Sally.
For moment the old negress stood
speechless, and then were the strings
Of her tongue unloosed.
''Bress de Lawd, Who knows my ole
eyes was a-dimming SOS I can't read
no mo- de fine print; dis yer book am
lovely. JUS you hear me now" And
she read (or reciteO, "'De Lawd is my
shepherd; shall not want" and on
through to the last, am will dwell
in de house OBJ de Lawd forebber.'
''An' yer say dis am your last will
and testament. It's de last will and de
first will It's de whole Dressed Bible"
Then Sally hurried home and got her
last special gift, and took it over to
Triny Truff1es. ''My last will and tes-
tament!' exclaimed Sally.
'Why, it isn't Testament! It's a
looking-glass," laughed Trilly, raptur-
ously. Then Trilly looked, and stared,
and blushed; and then she excused her
self, and hurried out into the kitchen.
What a spiashing of water Sally heard,
and couch! ouch! ouch!' for Trilly was
combing her hair.
ITS just as 1 said," thought Sally
on her way home. ''The looking glass
is just what Trilly needed. My, but
this is nice! Wonder if I haven't got
something else so that l can make an
other will and testament. Youths
Companion.
Sayings of Children.
Teacher-Johnny, why can't you lift
yourself by your bootstraps? Johnny