The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-26
THE BULK OF
AN ESTATE
BY HELEN APiIERSON

Keen her IN comfort, aud N she had
any more no one except herself was
aware uf IL. for she lived very plainly
She had one sou. whom she treated ~
such manner rs IL best prepare him g.
work out for himself an honorable 90
rrcr. John Eartow was. not cplJ,cd
he was forced Ia work for every bit oi
packet money lac spent.
W on John was eighteen year, o,d
he was offered u position In u di~tnu,
city, aud II was considered advisable
by his mother aud himself thut he
should accept H. Mrs Bnrtow had
lived 80 long la her home that she pre-
fcrrcd not to leave II, aud John went
alone to his new field 81 labor. His
mother, being lonely after his drpur
turc. adopted the child or u friend who
died, Mary Chamhcrlin. twelve years
old.
When Mary became woman she
showed rare judgment. aud Mrs. Bur
tow consulted with her constantly ~
making NJ her mind IN matters of I'm
portnnce. The girl had the gift ~
common Seusr. which probably Is ~
rare aud ~ valuable n glft ns can bc
bestowed upon any one
While John Barlow was passing the
period from eighteen to twcntS six
away from his mother Mary Chamber.
lin was passing from twelve 10 twenty
Ia close connection with that mother
After Mary had lived with Mrs Bar
tow some six or seven years the old
lady was puzzled 10 know Just how
to leave al her death some S-iWp she
possessed THE income wa, about sui
fcient TO give Mary living divided
Il would not John was doing well iu
business aud lid not need H. Rut
John wa, Ma, Rurtow'S own son. and
she did not Ike L. deprive him 81 hc-
property al her death. especially II she
left Il g. one la whom he had no iu
tcrcst She said nothing ~ 10 hi.
to either John or Mary. aud It Is ques
iiouablc if either thought about H.
Final, Mr. Hari"w fell M John
went home quite often during her al
ness and was greatly relieved. when
obliged t. depart, to leave her under
the care OF MARY than,h-rlin. Indeed
he was conscious that n he had been
able To remain with his mother be
could not have uurse,l her II, Mary
did Though he had regarded Mary a.
OF practical value To- hl, mother IA,
had NOT before realized whn, there wa,
in her
one dav John received messing.
that his mother WINS nj tn. mint Of
death lie hurled hom. but did moi
,rriv., in I'm, q, AL r. M. IL
Bsrtow's death seemed To affect Mary
more than II did John The one had
been la constant communication with
her for years. the other had been sep
arated from her,
This IL hand on you Mary" said
John, mot only Ia depriving you Of one
10 whom you are attached, hut In your
living
Mary locked at him ~ though she
had not Thought OF this, but made no
reply
hut 90 not Trouble yourself on that
sore' 'ohh continued, Il VIII see
'"h, you get on
"heh Mrs. hnrt"ws VIII was open
- -
of.c"'n my twenty mortgage bonds
VI 'nr !" L. "hu i. railroad 10 Mary
""'n"ern'' WI" mas long peeh
p'uSn'er '" hie Inc residue ana TAR
'"'u""'' part "i my fortune ne
49," " "s "n''u s'h' 'on'' hhr
~ ""P"i- 'n'' u may prhig MN ~
' '''''"'' ~ T" mas me ne WIN
''nn 'ongrhtnia'eh Mary on being
"'' WIN an income al the same nhe
.n'i'les'ihg surprise that MS mother
VA" 'ei' an estate 81 large that sne
Su"ud aiso nave been able I" leaN"
MN Tue more valuable plrt OF her
property AFTER CONCENTRATING Mary
ne went To the bureau drawer To pos
sess himself OF his Inheritance Nheh
lie came buCk Mary MuS waiting Tor