Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-17
Sally Jcnkens's will.

Sally Jcnkens's will.
my last will and.testament," wrote
Sally.
Il bequeath my doll, Flora Roose
welt Jenkens, to poor Washwoman Null
doon's Molly
Il bequeath my pair Of bantams
Sir Grover and Lady Cleveland Jen
kens, to Coachman Ford's lame
Tommy.
II bequeath my big picture Bible to
my dear old nurse, Aunty Lincoln
Washington Rogers.
II bequeath my silver handmirror to
Trlly Truffies. because | think If she
could see herself in a glass that then
she would try to keep her face clean
and her hair cOmbed.
"All my other belongings l bequeath
to Miss Kindergarten Lovely to give
to her Stun children.
Signed and testified to in the pres
ence of myself this 18th day of May
1903
SALLY JENKENS."
"There," unused Sally, that's right,
guess Sounds just like grandpa s
will. But | wonder how they'll act
when I'm dead and gone, and they
come into their inheritance. o, dear,
l wish ! knew just what they'll say.
II guess I'll give something now, and
then l 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 me"' she exclaimed. "The
first tesh-and- blood, real live dolly
ever had. See her weeny, weety eyes
ioggle. 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 beauty said Tommy. "And
the little hen is just like you, Sally.
Aren't they beauties?"
on" 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 EN-.
At least. | guess 1t is Then she
knocked at Aunty Lincoln Washington
Rogers door.
Come in. my honey. sees you
comm" 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
speeches.. and then were the strings
of her tongue unloOsed.
Dress de Lawd. Who knows my ole
eyes was a-dimming SOS l can't read
no mo- de fine print; dis yer book am
lovely. JUS you hear me now" And
she read Tor recited). ode Lawd is my
shepherd: | shall not want" and on
through to the last. IAN | will dwell
in de house oh 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
Trily Trutlles. "My last will and tes-
lament" 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 splashlng of water Sally heard.
and ouch. ouch. ouch." for Trilly was
cOmbng her hair.
Its just as l said" thought Sally.
on her way home THE looking glass
is just what Trilly needed. My. but
this is nice. Wonder if haven't got
something else so that | can make an
other will and testament. "-YOuth's
Companion.