The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-11-28
He BULK OF
AN ESTATE
By HELEN APHERSON

Mrs. Barlow was queer old
!. She had property sufficient to
or in comfort, and If she had
IRE NO one except herself was
IF it, for she lived very plainly.
L oneI son, whom she treated In
inner as to best prepare him to
1t for himself an honorable Ca
,ohn Barlow was not coddled;
forced to work for every bit OF
money he spent.
John was eighteen years old
offered a position in a distant
ID it was considered advisable
mother and himself that he
I accept it. Mrs. Barlow had
, long in her home that she pre-
rot to leave it, and John went
10 his new field Of labor. His
:, being lonely after his depar-
opted the child of a friend who
airy Chamberlin, twelve years
/ Mary became a woman she
a rare judgment, and Mrs. Bar
.lsulted with her constantly in
up her mind in matters of i'm
e. The girl had the gift Of
n sense, which probably is as
/ as valuable a gift as can be
d upon any one.
John Barlow was passing the
from eighteen to twenty-six
.'om his mother Mary Chamber
passing from twelve to twenty
conn ection with that mother.
Mary had lived with Mrs. Bar
ne six Or seven years the old
Is puzzled to know just how
ut her death some $4,000 she
q. The income was about suf-
. give Mary a living; divided
| mott. John was doing well In
and did not need it. But
5 Mrs. Bartow's own son, and
aot like to deprive him of her
ut her death, especially If she
one in whom he had no In
She said nothing as to this
John or Mary, and it is ques-
If either thought about it.
Z Mrs. Barlow fell ill. John
ne quite often during her ILL
was greatly relieved, when
10 depart, to leave her under
OF Mary Chamberlin. Indeed,
IONS cious that if he had been
remain with his mother he
t have nursed her as Mary
ugh he had regarded Mary as
zeal value to Iris mother, he
before realized what there was
ny John received a message
mo Their was at the point OF
lie hurried home, but did not
j TIME to find her alive. Mrs.
death seemed to affect Mary
IN it did John. The one had
constant communication with
.,eals; the other had been sep
.om her.
is hard on you, Mary" said
only in depriving you of one
YOU are attached, but in your
looked at him as though she
thought of this, but made no
not trouble yourself on that
ohm continued. II will see
get on"
Mrs. Bartow's will was OPEN
5 found to read: Il give and
my twenty mortgage bonds
;. L. and p. railroad to Mary
lin, who has long been a
to me. The residue and far
liable part of my fortune / be-
Q my beloved son. John Bar
ing that it may bring him as
nf'5rt as it has me. He will
al bureau drawer in my bed
congratulated Mary on being
an income, at the same time
ing surprise that his mother
an estate so large that she
Ilso have been able to leave
more valuable part Of her
after cOngratulating Mary
tol the bureau drawer to pos
self of his Inheritance. When
back Mary was waiting for
n to know what he had found.
i. who did not show by his
II that he had acquired q for
j nothing. Mary was not the
* him questions and refrain-
4. however, took her hand and
it. as much as to say: do not
covet your inheritance. I
satisfied with whal my motha
one."
JiIse In which his other had
onged to John. He told Mary
free to remain l.. / without
she chose. She sa:l tearfully
would be too lone, there and