Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-14


Il want to make my WILL she began
Mr.. Higgins glanced at the little
white hand and bowed low, as he muir
INJURED that was very usual with a bride.
Frederick blushed becomingly.
Quite an easy matter" pursued the
| lawyer
wish to leave everything to my hus-
band" remarked Frederick loftily, Eek
cept f100."
Quite so, quite so, very proper and be-
| fitting" The lawyer rubbed his hands.
DO you think" proceeded Frederick
rather nervously, that my husband viii
miss just f100? Is it usual for mar
fied woman to leave even f10o away
from her husband? ?"
Mr.. Higgins coughed. He said that
depended on the bulk of the estate.
Frederick turned to Barbara. sDo Lell
him what | have to leave. don't know
The lawyer bent over the sheet of
feolscap to hide the shadow of a smile
Barbara explained as far as she could.
while Frederick remained wrapped in
/ thought
Il do know she said suddenly in tri.
! umph, that | have the leaving of some
thing ! don't possess. Do explain that,
Barbara"
Barbara remarked that was a rever-
sion.
1t was comforting TO find that the
words, All the property of which l die
| possessed, and which VIII revert to me
as heir-at-law," cc3ered the whole stu
alton.
How about the f1oO you wished to
leave IN legacies ?" asked the lawyer.
+ L. 4Io+
| in sudden desperation. 81 can't give up
| everything just because l am married.
| don't mind about my father and moth
err, because I haven't got any, but l
wont give up Barbara and Dick. Please
leave them ESQ each"
The scratching of quill pen intimated
tat was done.
/ shall require you ladies to attend
tomorrow to sign the document" said
the lawyer, "and may we hope"-and
here he again softly rubbed his hands
may we hope that it will be very long
before this will takes effect!"
Yes; | do think l don't like the words
last will and testament" said the little
bride, as they returned down the quiet
sunny street. Anyhow, it can't make
me die to make my WILL" she continued.
BY this time they had come to the an
eient stone bridge spanning the river.
Barbara leant over to watch the fishes
Her cheeks were flushed from the eff
| tects of talking law. Suddenly Freder-
lea gave q scream. II forgot all about
Bobl" she gasped what are we to do9
1t wouldn't matter if there were crowds
OF us, but there are only Bob and Dick
and me and you and Bob might feel so
ITf 10 aVT,4 hoa
add codicil before it is too late" Fred
eriea started at brisk trot to retrace
her steps. Suddenly she stood still "But
If leave Bob $50 too, what lot it will
take from Oliver Oh, dear, what is to be
done? must be fair and yet"
Barbara suggested dividing 9100 be-
tween Bob and Dick and herself But
Frederick was inconsolable. By that
time they were back at Mr.. Higgins
door. The boy remarked: "'E's gone to
his dinner" Frederick wondered why
lsegyers always had dinner in the mid
fsle of the day Perhaps it was a good
thing that she had to spend the after
noon returning calls in the village close
by. If not, the lawyer would certainly
have seen her about dozen times, for
at intervals she thought of about twelve
eodicils which might be added to her
will
As each occurred to her she looked at
Barbara and made the same solemn re-
mark: Remember, this is as sacred as
ii in the will To forget it would be to
disregard my dying wishes" When this
remark was first made it terrified Bar
bara, and gave her a lump in her throat;
but she became hardened in the course
- bn ofH &lo
tition of it did not seem to make Fred
efiea's eyes less bright or her dimples
less prominent. Finally they went into
a village shop to buy a notebook in
which to inscribe all these sacred COM
mands. They sat in a field while Bar
bara tried to recall them.
Death seemed far enough away that
mellow September afternoon when the
glory of color in sky and hedgerow and
garden seemed to suggest life in mani
fold form and wonderful intensity. May
be his shadow does fall unexpectedly over
such vivid life.
Barbara was practical. She suggest
ed they should go TO a farm and get
some tea. 1t is wonderful what cheering
views tea infuses, especially if it be
drunk with cream and accompanied by
home made bread and golden butter.
Frederica manifestly recovered, and was
soon able to dictate the last of her
wishes in a calm voice: 'T think you
had better sign them," said Barbara, as
canary, cat, dog, and kitten had finally
been disposed of.
st has been quite sporting day. said
Frederick rapturously, as they walked
home. won't Oliver be delighted and
surprised2 I think" she added thought
fully. II VIII make a new will every
birthday"
Bertha made mental resolution TO
pass no more birthdays with Frederick.
Aloud she remarked, 81 think you will
find that rather an expensive amuse-
ment."
s.Good heSvensl" protested Frederick;
docs it cost anything to make will?
l thought the government or the King
paid all that"
ssT l-poyy I had TO nav a mound when