Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-02-02
His Wife's
Legacy
By MORRIS SCHULTZ

90. 1929. Western Newapaper union.l

1hd only Illne MrS. AnuerSOn bnOWeu
any signs Of vexation with her hus-
band was when she caught him kicking
Mopsy. She snatched the lapdog up In
her arms
Darling, darling Mopsy" she
whlmpered. "Oh, Ronald, how could
your"
Ronald Anderson looked In disgust
at the partner of his Joys and sorrows.
Mrs. Anderson was fifty-one. and he
had just turned the forty mark. They
had been married two years, and he
had married her for her money. How
ever, 1t was impossible for her to make
settlement upon him, because her
capital was In trust.
Nevertheless she gave him a hand
some allowance. On the first Of every
month he found an envelope with two
hundred dollars for spending money ON
his plate at breakfast. Usually 1t had
little note inside, From Georglna
to her darling Ronnie" Ronald An.
derson hated these evidences Of affec-
ton.
And he hated Georgina God, how
her money, Of course. He knew that
he would never have gone through
those two years again.
1t was not that Georgina made life
difficult for him. Not ut all. 1t was
her Internal affection and complacence.
She was always hanging around him,
cooking daintles for him. She was al
ways putting her arms round his neck
and putting up her face to be kissed.
Ugh, how he hated herl
Her only other love In life was Mop.
sy, the fat pug. Ronald used to kick
the beast when Georglna wasn't
around. The asthmatic, waddling form
used to skulk into corners or run yelp-
Ing from him. And now Georgina had
caught him kicking 1t.
Georgina looked at him with big eyes
Of reproach. "To hurt darling Mopsyl"
she wept.
Tim Jealous of that beast GeOr-
gle" said Ronald. you're always law
lshing affection ON 1t that ought to be-
long to me-"
She came toward him, breathless "Do
you mean that, Ronnie2' she whls-
pered ibid ums Ronnle mean he loves
his little wiley after ALI"
"Oh, yes, love YOU" answered Ron.
aid, with subdued snarl, as he felt
Georgna's arms about his neck.
When his wife was out Of the room
he dealt Mopsy kick that sent 1t
yelplng into corner.
GeOrglna fell Ill. It was mysteri-
Gus allment-lt might have been what
used to be called broken heart, only
hearts don't break any more. Ronald
hoped she would die. One thing wor-
rled her.
"Ronnie, Ronnle, darling" she
walled, poor, dear Mopsy will get III
without anyone to take him for walks.
Won't you take him out every morning,
Ronnle"
Ronnie had to do 1t. He took the
asthmatic pug out on lead morning
after morning, and the boys used to
shout after him. When he got II
around the corner he used to kick II.
He liked to see the creature yelp md
waddle to the extremity of the lead
One morning when he came home
Ronald thought Georglna behaved rath-
err queerly to him. She had Just had n
visltor-Mlss Thompson, Il grabbed old
maid whom Ronald had met on his
walk that day. Miss Thompson hated
Ronald.
After that Georgna got worse stead
lily, and at last there was no doubt but
that she would die. On the day before
the end she called Ronald to her bed
side
"Ronnle," she whispered, I'm a dy
Ing woman, and want you to tell me
something truly. Did you marry me
for my money or for myself? Because
you can have whichever you want,
you know"
Ronald did not understand. He
thought her mind was wandering
"Why darling what question What
do I care for your money! It's you,
you, you'll"
Georglna received his kiss pnsslvely
and closed her eyes. Next day she
died.
Next day Ronald kicked the pug all
round tho room.
NeAt my Ine IHWyeT culleu WIN tne
will. Hum, peculiar legacy, Mr.. An
derson," he said, smiling as he eyed
Ronald He had never cared for Ron
aid.
"She had the power to will her capl-
tai, believer suggested Ronald
"She had" answered the lawyer.
"She leaves you the interest on all OF
It, so long as her dog Mopsy lives
provided that you personally care for
and-hum exercise II daily. After
the dogs death It all goes TO certain
charities"
Day by day Ronald Anderson may be
seen leading a stout, asthmatlc pug
dog on a cord along the street Some.
times the boys call after him. lie never
kicks It now.
Miss Thompson watches from her
window
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