Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-24

How shall widow choose--love OF
money? Already there have been all
sorts Of discussions regarding the
wills Of some OF the Titanic million
aires who died that their wives might
live. Colonel John Jacob Aston left
the vast bulk of his S100,000,000 to his
son Vincent and $4,000. 900 to his beau
tiful young widow. Madeline Force
that was But 1t is not to be hers in
case she marries again. William Au-
gustus Spencer. another millionaire
who died with Colonel Aston, left the
bulk Of his fortune to his widow, Ma
rte Eugenia Spencer, unless she re-
marries. Then her income is cut to
$4,000 year.
What Will they do? Nobody knows
Only the other day Mrs. James A. Gar.
land. Jr. heiress to the income of $780,
100000 left by her husband, answered
the question in her way She married,
despite the proviso of the will that she
loses the income of every penny Of II
should she find another husband And
only last autumn Mrs. Mary Corling
Dunlop. widow of the late David Dun
Top. Sr., gave up the income Of ST.
100000 to marry Archibald M. McCrea,
cutting down her portion to the trifiing
Income of $4,000.
But let Mrs Garland OF New York
and Boston tell how she solved her
problem-she gave up her $4,000, 900.
"Money Not Everything"
Today she is off honeymooning with
her new love, Francis Gushing Green,
for whom she gave up her princely for
tune. And lot 1t be said here that
Though Mr.. Green is prosperous law
yer he has nothing like the wealth |
which James A. Garland willed to his |
widow less than six years ago-willed |
with the proviso that should she ever
ynarry again the income OF the $780, |
100000 should go to his three elder
Sons and at their deaths to Harvard |
university.
NO. money isn't everything" re-
peated Mrs. Garland--it was on her |
wedding eve. Certainly, I'm marry
ing for love. And love-oh, it's every
thing -or nearly so. Besides" she add
ed az an afterthought. "he has enough |
FOR us both. Do you know, we are
going to be farmers and live down on
Cape Cod. We're going to lead the
simple life
And what's to become OF the $10,- |
100000? Oh, that will remain in the
Family. guess. My three boys James,
Hamilton and Charles-will have the
Income Of it, all right My fourth boy,
Tudor. has already been provided for
by his grandfather, and so has my lit
Vie daughter, Hope No, Harvard won't
get the money yet awhile"
And pretty Mrs Garland, so soon to
be Mrs. Green and million-ess.
long and merrily. To look into
her dancing eyes and to see the proud
smile OF love mantle her well-molded
features whenever Mr., Green's name
was mentioned. no one would have
thought that she was giving up with
lut q murnur an income OF some
hing like 100000 year for love
alone. In such a way did her million
lire husband hedge his great fortune
Not even Mrs. John ia
Job Aston will have to forfeit 80 much
Ihuld she marry again. In Colonel AS
or's will she receives the income Of
I5, 900, 900 so long as she shall remain
unmarried. Mrs. Green gives up twice
VI much.
AS for Mr.. Green he was all enthusi-
sm. too He took the coming sacri-
Ice OF his wife-to-be az the most mat
er-offact thing in the world. But
0 tell OF the more material side of the
redding to come.
why" he explained, smilingly. Il