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

a puckered brow. Neither the dewy
white roses, meet offering for three
month bride, nor the golden September
sunshine, nor the congratulations of her
husband and sister, dispersed the gloom
which caused the pucker. She played
with toast and bacon with a far-away
look in ner blue eyes and sat absently
twirling her wedding ring as her hus-
band kissed her good-bye before rushing
off to his office. Il feel rather beast. Z"
she remarked as she watched Oliver
down the street "He will think all day
that / have quarreled with him, and it
isn't that bit It's my will. You see,
Barbara" Barbara looked puzzled
Was FREDERICK at last waking up to the
fact that her will power had never been
her strong point?
"You could strengthen your will if you
tired" remarked the elder sister, braeing
herself to give the sound ethical advice
TO which Frederick, as rule, never lis
tened
Don't be fool, Barbara. 1t isr't
that sort of will / am thinking Of No
married woman wants to strengthen her
will"
Barbara had never heard SO much of
the views of married women as she had
from Frederick during the last few
weeks.
She signed and looked resigned.
But a married woman must always
make a will, even if she Las made one
before. What does revoB. mean?" CON
tinued Frederick.
At that minute she suddenly remem-
bered she was hungry, and began to
make Up for lost time by attacking her
neglected breakfast.
Barbara suggested it might mean call
ing back or repeating.
'Well, then, darling, l shall have to
call back and repeal the will 1 made
leaving everything to you," said Fred
erica, with her mouth full of toast and
marmalade.
ut says on the form we bougAt, "a
will is revoked by the marriage of the
person making it,"
She fumbled in her pocket and pro-
duced a blue envelope. How well Bar
bar1 remembered the day when that blue
envelope was sealedi Frederick had
secuted the notion of matrimony then.
Il am not that sort of woman shn
had remarked loftily, as she dropped the
hot wax on the envelope. But now?
Listen, Barbara said Frederick i'm
pressively, as she unfolded the docume mt,
and you will see that I cannot help it:
"A will is revoked by the marriage of the
person making it.
Barbara did listen "WeIl, that's all
right" she said, cheering up.
"All right" echoed Frederick in dis
may. How can it be? If | died, it
would mean that Oliver had every single
thing belonging to me, even the pearls
you gave me-"
''Well, isn't that what you want ?"
smiled Barbara.
''You are not generally So dense You
might help me. A will made by mar
ried woman is no mere chiid's play,
assure you,' she added loftily.
Barbara did help her, for whenever
there was a sound of tears in Frederica's
voice everyone came to her assistance.
"Iou mean we must go to the lawyer
together and produce legal document"
she suggested. Frederica's eyes danced.
eyes, you dear old thing, and won't it be
a lovely way of keeping nay birthday
Such surprise for Oliver, too she con-
tinued, as she capered round the room
"TTe thinks | can do nothing without
him." she ehuckled.
81 think we had better find very old
and wise lawyer" pondered Barbara, as
she watched her.
They consulted the charwoman, who
seemed to be sort of walking eneyclo-
pedia OF information.
"Then you can't do no better than to
go to old Higgins down street. He
knows law right enough; when my hus-
band took and broke his leg in the path
of duty, he made his master pay up, he
did. You go to Higgins"
The only drawback to Barbara was
that she was not certain she was tread
ing the path of duty in escorting Fred
erica to make her viii with her husband
out of the way. This thought affected
her 10 nervousness as they rang the bell
outside Mr.. Higgins office half an hour
later. Frederick was in very confused
mood. She had seemed to be deep in
thought as they walked down the street,
and had then suddenly squeezed Bar
bara's arm and exclaimed, Darling, l do
want to leave you ESQ, but would it be
fair to Oliver ?"
Barbara pondered. Il suppose Oliver
must get $50 less, if that is what you
mean" she answered.
Then perhaps ! oughtnt to do it;
what do you think?'
This seemed really a delicate matter
to Barbara. She could only answer,
Perhaps not"
And do want to leave you some
thing"
Frederick then became pensive. "And
there's Dick, too. Dear old Diclli He
might be hurt if left him nothing"
The latter part of this interesting con-
versation took place in front of the Office
boy who ended it by politely inquiring
the ladies' business.
''Alr. Huggins? Yes, mum, Please step
upstairs"