Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-09-15

Il uili4tAl, AloAlHo my uedJH anu u9eS not
marry within that time, the money is to
90 to her If she does marry within a
year. the $500 o be divided between the
trustees. My wife to know nothing of
the trust.
tSigned.) JOHN FUNNEL.
Ten months gone! and she's no nearer
marryin' than she was the day after
Funnel died" complained Capt Drake
Good looking woman, too, and a nice
bit Of insurance money! unused the mate
whats the matter with the men? ia
like to know"
It's a pity we're both married" re-
marked the skipper; "we could fix things
then"
no good talking about that" snapped
the mate. why don't you take some
likely men up to her house,"
Didn't l take Capt Towles up there?"
asked the skipper.
"Towles!" asked the mate, scornfullv.
Who'd marry him? Now, there's old
Pete Jobson. He's a widower. and all
women take to widowers Take him up
there
Il did hint it to him, but he says he
hasn't done mourning for his wife," said
Capt. Drake.
you take him." insisted the mate
He's ugly but he's awful takin' with
women, is Pete"
I'm take him up this very night" as
scented the skipper. and the money and
document were replaced in the captains
strong box.
When the skipper returned, just before
midnight, the mate asked anxiously how
Peter had acted.
"Never had such a time" grlmbled
tne captain. ''Peter and the widow sat
and talked about their dead husband and
wife and cried like two rainspouts. If
ii hadn't been for Mrs. Quigley, I'd have
foundered, sure"
"Wno's Mrs. Quigley?" asked Mr..
Simpson.
AN aunt of Mrs Funnelps." replied
the skipper, turning in.
Things are brighteningl" cried the
skipper, two days later, as he saw from
the deck of the schooner Mr.. Jobson
vending his way to town. "I'll bet he's
goin' to call on the widow I'll walk
up the street and see"
He returned in half an hour iubilant
"He had on his long-tailed coat, and
he furled his sails as soon as he came to
the widows house, and bore into the
door!" he cried. 81 believe the moneys
ours, job
Il told you to take Pete Jobson up"
said the mate.
You told me?" gasped the skipper
That's good, you swab! Didn't l men
ton Peter?'
Regularly Peter Jobson, after work
was over put on his long tailed coat and
solemnly wended his way to Widow Fun
nelPs house, while the two trustees
Rugged themselves and counted over the
money.
Then one morning Peter Jobson, mas
ter stevedore, started in to load the Pat
ty Clay with flour and general cargo.
Il saw you last night at the Seaman's
Bethel with Widow Funnel and her
aunt" said Capt. Drake
Yes" replied Mr.. Jobson, solemnly
"She's very fine Christian woman"
"She is indeed, Peter asserted the
captain. "She seems very fond of you"
Mr.. Jobson shook his head bashfully
In the gratefulness of their hearts, the
two officers of the Patty Clay took care
that Mr.. Jobson did not suffer with
thirst In fact, the good liquor seemed
TO come out of the old mans eyes in
tears as he spoke of his departed wife.
L j
know a woman who'll make Mrs. Jobson
No. ."
But Mr. Jobson only shook his head
and sighed.
Finally the matches of the schooner
were battened down and Capt Drake was
about to 60 up to the customs house to
clear her.
"Good-bye, Captain" said afr. Jobson.
feelingly. I'm obleeged to you"
What for" inquired the skipper
"For takin me to see Widow Funnel"
exclaimed the old man. Il read in the
Good Book that it's not good for man to
be alone"
~Well:" said the skipper, shuddering
with eageTness.
Pm goin' to marry again."
The widow" gasped the delighted
skipper.
Surely; q month from yesterday"
Capt Drake yaulted over the rail Of
the schooner ike a deer and tumbled into
the cabin.
It's all right, job" he painted.
Peters going to marry the widow
month from yesterday"
Mr., Simpson smiled broadly
Wen divide the money when we get
back" said he; and it'll only take about
forty days to run to Newcastle and
back"
My money goes into a schooner re-
marked the skipper.
And mine into the bank" said the
mate. But we really ought to give the
couple a present
by George! 50 we ought" exclaimed