The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-02

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She would refuse to have anything to do
with so hideous business but for the
child's sake. She will do it for him.
"She may" said the lawyer, doubtfully.
"But she may not. If she will not your
son is practically left beggar.''
I had nothing when I started in life:
he will be no worse Off than his father
was" "a
The lawyer bowed and mades no fur
Their comment. He was well paid for his
part Of the business, and it was not for
him to critcise.
1t is possible that George Fielden would
have altered his will when he had had
time to think over it and to become more
reasonable; but the next morning he was
In high fever and delirious. For three
days he continued in this state, and then
sank into a stupor. DR.. Vacher, whom he
| had lately consulted was called in, and
he said that the patients condition had
probably arisen from some shock or UNI
due excitement, and, considering the state
Of Mr.. Fielden's heart and the general
| feebleness Of his constitution, he could
give little hope Of his recovery.
There is brain trouble as we'll as heart,
Mrs. Fielden."
The next day George Fielden died.
The night before he was taken i'll he 11ad
| SuOWI Ills vile d Sedleu lCCCGT, anu Iau
placed it in certain drawer In his desk.
When anything happens to me you
must open this letter. It will tell you
where my will Is, and explain certain
things which wish carried out with re-
gard to my funeral"
"Why do you talk of this now?'
"For no particular reason. Leaving my
affairs in order will not hurry my death,
Ethel"
This letter Mrs Fielden opened imme-
diately after her husbands death. 1t
merely gave the name of the lawyer who
had made the will, directing that he was
to be sent for, and that no final arrange
ments were to be made for his funeral un-
til his wife had heard the will. Mrs
Fielden knew little about her husbands
business affairs. She knew that he was
a rich man. might possibly be much
richer than she had thought him, but she
had never troubled to ask how his money
was left. She had taken it for granted
, that she would be we'll provided for, anc
, that her son would inherit his fathers for.
, tune.
The lawyer came that afternoon.
you have brought Mr.. Fieldens will?'
They were alone together in the draw
i ingroom.
I yes May ask If you are in any wa!
, acquainted with the contents of it, Mrs
Fielden?"
t mo"
your husband gave you no hint. what
I ever?"
> None whatever"
II am afraid it will be rather a shocl
to you. ! am a stranger to Mr.. Fielden
: In fact, only saw him once, on the occa
. sion when this will was made a few day
!, ago. imagined he had very strong rea
=, :, sons for making it,
~ II do not understand you"
II ''You WILL" answered the lawyer.
}. The will was Of considerable Length
r but the real purport Of it was containe
n in few lines. His wife was left sol
n executrix, and, after few legacies, re
j. ceived half his property, the other hal
n going to his son on his coming Of age
e and in the event Of the son dying befor
n his majority this half was to revert
Y. the wife for her sole use. But ther
It was a condition. 1.-THE foregoing is sub
q ject to the condition that Ethel Fielder
u my wife, shall marry Robert Hume, an
$ that the marriage shall take place at ]
:, o'clock at night by the side of my corps
70 before the lid Is placed upon my coffil
= The marriage shall take place by specis
y, license in my own house, and shall b
"a performed, either by clergyman if on
ia can be found willing to perform tn
[d ceremony, or, If not, before registra
W Should my wife refuse to comply wit
a. this condition, the whole Of my propert,
" SO far as is possible, Is to be divided be
ly tween the following hospitals" And the
1T followed list Of them.
There was silence for some nninute
Is after the lawyer had finished.
le "Of course I refuse to comply with tt
m conditions said Mrs Fielden, slowl
Mt "Have you thought Of your son?''
ID BY the way she looked at him the Law
IN yer saw that she had not done so.
as 'It is hard WILL" he went on, sar
ae of the reasons which led your husband
make it I know nothing. Let me advi
al you to consider the matter from 6
points before refusing to comply vii
Up the terms Of the will. May suggest tn,
p you should consult your friends?"
in George Fielden had judged rightly; ]
n struck his wife thru her son. For h
own sake she never would have COZ
n scented, but for her boy--that was di
he ferent matter.
er IT will take your advice she said.
He She had many friends, but few
sy whom she could go In such case as tn
he She decided to consult two only-N
lst Barton, the family solicitor, and Robe
e- Hume himself.
lis Both were indignant at the condition.
All How can possibly advise your sa
nd Hume. a
tut Mr.. Barton, an old man who had cor
to have a fatherly feeling for many
On, his clients, was Of a practical turn
ng mind Love was to him no more than
MS circumstance which often occasion
to legal proceedings and was therefore
be treated with cool, legal Judgment.
dr. There is no time for long consider
tion," he said. "and 1t seems to me tt
the only way to look at the matter is
the light Of the future. Supposing, thel
ms fore, that you were free In the ordins
way, Mrs. Fielden, and that, after a c,
est tain lapse Of time, Mr.. Hume asked y
it to be his wife, would you be inclined
er, marry him?''
M Really, II
of "Oh, know 1t is most en1barrassi
question. but you have asked my adv
IT and am trying to find a way out Of |
Ter. difficulty Let me try another W