Morgan County republican., 1912-08-08

was tne reply; ana the deacon for
once in his life, signed a paper with.
out reading 1t and looking for traps.
He did more than that. He offered
to boss the funeral when 1t came OF
and to be one OF the pallbearers.
Then Cyrus Barnes, another wild.
over, was sent for He was awfully
sorry to find Jim SO near the grave,
and he was going to pull out dollar
bill and leave 1t with him when--he
Ididnt. He INDUCED in further words
OF sympathy, which made 1t IS per
cent. cheaper for him.
Cyrus. I've been poor stick OF a
man." said Jim.
You have that" was agreed
Il ought to have been at work
every day"
I'VE all know that"
IT'S wonder you folks didn't stir
me up"
80 'tis-so 'tis. We talked OF II
many times, but W, knowed that n
we put on the tar and feathers you'd
be too alfred lazy to scrape 'em
OF. and your wife would have the
Job"
That's right. She is good. Cyrus"
None better"
"And that brings me to what
want to ask. She won't have a dol.
lar after I'm gone"
| "Of course she won't"
She'll have to depend on the kind.
ness Of the neighbors.'
She will"
Cyrus, you don't belong to any
church, but you believe In heaven.
don't your"
Yes, kinder"
You'd like to feel that was look.
Ing down on you and acting as your
guardian angel, wouldn't you?"
IF you are going to keep up your
| lazlness-''
"But I'm not. Cyrus-I'm going to
hustle. III do all that ] can for you
II you'll sign this paper"
What Is it?"
Just a promise to be kind to. and
that you will look after, Sarah. We
shall both feel a great deal better II
you will"
The caller looked upon 1t as a dy-
ing mans whim, and signed. When
ready to 60 he said:
81 hope you will get hustle on you
up there, jim"
Then three more widowers and oi.e
old bachelor got the word to call.
and in the course of three days the
business was wound up. Then
lawyer was sent for, the signed pa
pers handed over to him, and a
great calm fell upon the dying man.
He smiled every few minutes. and
made no understandable explanations
regarding what he had been up to.
few days later he passed away.
and almost his last words were:
Sarah, II they want to be kind to
you, let 'em go ahead"
There was kindness from every d.
rection, from contributions to pay
the funeral expenses to groceries and
provisions sent in for the widows
sustenance. After about month had
elapsed Deacon Harrison received
letter asking him to call at the law
office Of the attorney who had the,
dead mans papers. When the good
man came strolling in. only mildly
curious as to why he had been sum-
moned, he was greeted with:
"Of course 1t won't take place for
a year, but allow me to congratulate
you In advance"
What dye mean?" asked the dea-
con.
Your marriage with the Widow
Bushwick."
"Shoo! What ye joking at,uut?"
"Only this"
The paper he had signed for Jim
Bushwick was handed him. He had sign.
ed without reading. AID now behold:
II not only promise to be kind to
James Bushwicks wife after she be-
comes his widow. but to marry her
one year after his death"
by thunder!" exclaimed the dea-
coll as he danced around.
mo r~tter evidence wanted in q
breach.of-promise case" quietly re-
piled the lawyer.
"She ca.l sue and be hanged"
Better settle for couple OF hun
dred, deacon, and carry OF your pa
per. 1t wouldn't sound we'll to
have people saying that you had
your second wife picked out while
her husband was alive"
The deacon hung Off for week
and then came down. One by one
the others followed suit. Each one
was financially we'll able to do 30.
Money contributed by your good
friends, and nothing is To be said
about It," remarked the lawyer TO
the widow as he handed her $3.50 OF