South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-23


Young Gillian gave n decidedly
amused laugh as he fingered the thin
package OF new $50 notes.
Its such a confoundedly awk-
ward amount" he explained. genial
~. 10 the lawyer IF Il had been
$4,000 a fellow might wind up with
a lot OF fireworks and do himself
credit. Even $50 would have been
less trouble"
You heard the reading OF your
uncle's will" continued Lawyer Toi-
man. professionally dry in his tones.
Il do not know IL you paid much at
tention 10 its details. I must remind
you OF one. You are required 70
render 20 US an account cf the man
ner OF expenditure OF this $1,000 as
soon as you have disposed OF t. The
will stipulates that. 7 trust that you
viii 50 far comply with the late Dir.
GLlian's wishes"
You may depend upon it." said
the young man, politely, "in spite OF
the extra expense Il Will entail.
may have 20 engage a secretary. l
was never good at accounts"
Gillian went 70 his club. There-he
hunted out one whom he called Old
Bryson-
Old Bryson was calm and 40 and
sequestered. He was IN a corner
reading a book, and when he saw
Gillian approaching he sighed. laid
down his book and took OF his
glasses.
"Old Bryson. wake up" said
Gillian. I've a funny story to tell
you"
Il wish you would tell Il TO some
one IN the billiard room said Old
Bryson. you know how 1 hate
your stories"
This Is a better one than usual"
said Gillian. rolling a cigarette; and
I'm glad TO tell 1t 70 you. It's too sad
and funny 70 go with the rafting Of
billiard balls. I've just come from
my late uncle's firm Of legal cor
sairs He leaves me an even $1,000.
Now. what can a man possibly do
with S1.OOO?"
II thought" said Old Bryson,
showing as much interest as a bee
shows in a vinegar cruet. that the
late Septimus Gillian was worth
something like half a million"
He was" assented Gillian, JOY
ously. "and that's where the joke
comes in. He's left his whole cargo
OF doubloons TO a microbe. That is.
part OF it goes 10 the man who in
vents a new bacillus and the rest to
establish a hospital for doing away
with il again. There are one or two
trifling requests on the side. The
butler and the housekeeper get a
seal ring and $40 each. His nephew
gets $1,000"
You've always had plenty OF
money to spend" observed Old Bry-
son.
Tons" said Gillian. Uncle was
the fairy godmother as far as an al
lowance was concerned"
ANY other heirs" asked Old Bry-
son.
None" Gillian frowned at his
cigarette and kicked the upholstered
leather OF Ia iivan uneasily. There
Is a Miss Hayden. a ward OF my
uncle. who lived IN his house. She's
a quiet ng-musiCal-the daugh-
ter OF somebody who was unlucky
enough 20 be his friend. I forgot to
say that she was IN on the seal ring
and $40 Joke. too. I wish 1 had been.
Then I could have had two bottles
OF brut. tipped the waiter with the
ring and had the whole business of
my hands Don't be superior and in
sulting. Old Bryson-tell me what a
fellow can do with $1,000"
Old Bryson rubbed his glasses and
smiled. And when Old Bryson
smiled, Gillian knew that ne intend
ed 10 be more offensive than ever.
"A thousand dollars" he said.
means much or little. One man
may buy a happy home with it and
laugh at Rockefeller. Another could
send his wife south with it and save
her life. A thousand dollars would
buy pure milk for leo babies during
June. July and August and save so
OF their lives. You could count upon
a half hours diversion with II at
faro in one Of the fortified art gal
leries- 1t would furnish an educa-
ton 20 an ambitious boy. I am told
that a genuine Carrot was secured for
that amount IN an auction room yes
teday You could move to a New
Hampshire town and live respective
" two years on II. You could rent
Madison Square garden fer one even
ing with Il. and lecture your audi
ence, IL you should have one. on the
precariousness Of the profession of
heir presumpuve."
People might like you. Old Bry-
SON" said Gillian. always unruffled
"if you wouldn't moralize. I asked
you 10 tell me what 1 could do with
$1,000"
your" said Bryson, with a gentle
laugh. why. Bobby Gillian. there's
only one logical thing you could do.
You can so buy Miss Lolita Lauriere
a diamond pendant with the money.
and then take yourself of TO Idaho
and inflict your presence upon "a
ranch 7 advise a sheep ranch as I
have a particular dislike for sheep"
Thanks" said Gillian. rising. Il
though I could depend upon you,
Old Bryson. You've hit on the very
scheme. I wanted TO chuck the
money in q lump for I've got TO turn
in an account for il. and I hate item
izing"
Gillian 'phoned for a cab and said
20 the driver.
THE stage entrance TO the Column
bine theater."
Miss Lolita Lauriere was assisting
nature with a powder puff. almost
ready tor her call az ) crowded mat
inee. when the dresser mentioned the
name OF Mr.. Gillian.
81 Of A. IN % said Miss Tauriara