The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-23
a VOICE FROM THE GRAVE
Copyright 1914. by the Newspaper
Enterprise Associstion.l

Yesterday Dick and went over
% Mother WaVeriys to hear what
disposal Dad had made OF the NJ.
tie be had 10 leave.
Jack came alone and seemed
much surprised and little suiky
when the lawyer asked that Mary
~ sent for
Your wife Is mentioned in the
Tl'l." said Mr. Brown IN his pre-.
eiBe tore. Everybody looked sur.
prisod Al this. Dick went 10 the
telephone and called NJ Mary.
The idea that Mary was men.
toned ia Dads will. | could see
vas not very palatahic. either 10
mother or Jack. Noble looked
curious only and Dicks face was
lmpRsHive.
While We waited mother tried 70
chat with the lawyer. beginning
with tho weather and ending with
a discussion OF his wifes health.
and looked bored. Mollie war
called to the phone twice and came
back each time with a confented
little quicker at the corners OF her
mouth.
Dick studied the conditions Of a
bid" he was putting In TO the
school board OF \ nearby town.
and | took out my crochet work. a
warm shawl am working for
Aunt Mary. who II always more or
less cold about her shoulders
when Mary came In she looked
like a flower. She has gotten back
much OF her dainty good looks. !
saw Jacks eyes brighten. Most
any man will take interest IN a
pretty woman. even II she Is his
Town wife.
Mr. Brown. who has been a life.
long chum Of Dad Wayerly's. be
lsan by saying. My old friend
gave me to understand that at the
present time Mrs. Jack Waverly
knew more about the business at
tho book store than any one else
In the family"
A, this Mother waverly looked
inquiringiy at Jack. and Mary. an
swering the look. said: you
know when Jack was sick I had tn
learn about things.
According TO his calculations,
continued Mr. Brown. the shop
which has beside general book
and stationery business the sole
right OF selling the Selwin school
books In this town. makes about
$3.50 a month after expenses are
paid.
uCnr..crortty .har, 80 t,a fngai
verbiage. Mr.. Waverly left his book
business IN trust 10 his son. Dich
waverly, who has $4,000 in the
store and his daughter-iniaw. Mari
Wayeriy. 10 be held by them and
administered 10 the best OF their
ability and the net income there
from paid TO his wife. Sarah
Waverly. AZ long as she shall live
After her death the property Il
to be divided between his son
Jack on AZ that time he IS hvinT
with HIS present wife. MARY Waiver
IIy), and his daughter. Mollle. The
home and its contents is given "a
his wife. Sarah Waverly. TO dis
pose of In any way she desires.
Ito my son. Dick. am leaving
nothing but my dearest love and
my blessing because / feel that he
is well established In business and
that the others viii need II more
I am expressing my confidence and
trust In him by making him one OF
my executors without bond and q
trustee Of his mothers portion.
There was an ugly exclamation
from Jack. who got up so abruptly
that he overturned bis chair as he
left the room.
II wish he had not done this.
wish he had not" repeated Mary
to Dick, who looked up at her AND
smiled.
II think It is n splendid will" hs
said You and Jack are both draw
ling salaries and I, for one. would
rather have you as co-trustee thar
Jack"
Are you sure Richard was in his
, right mind?" quavered mother. -
cannot conceive his allowing his
son Jacks wife to take his place ir
the firm We must not let the
terms of this will get out. I would
feel dlsgraced."
Poor. dear. old Dadl" said Mol
| lie. HE really thought he was do
ing things for the best. but | think
no has put Mary In the most aw
full predlcament. Although she IL
in no way TO blame, Jack will new
err forgive her for this rebuke ad
rhinistered by his fathers Will"
"He must nos forgive mo, either
then" said Dick, FOR Dad made
that will on my suggestion
Dick. Dick, no woman would
ever get tired OF you because you
always do the thing she thinks you
would not do. In some things you
are as wonderful as superhuman
and In others as ruthless as n tiger
4 pup.