The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-30
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LETTER FROM LESLIE PRES
COTT TO RUTH BURKE,
CONTINUED.

CONTINUED.
With Jack and Kari came dads
lawyer, and we all assembled in
the library to hear the will read. At
this time Alice made her first ap-
pearance among us since we had
returned from the funeral. Poor
child, she looked as though she had
had a serious illness, and l felt so
sorry for her that I went up and put
my arms around her.
L haven't told you, Ruth, that
We had quite a disturbance when
Karl and Alice first arrived. and
Jack told her that father had made
him his executor and manager Of
the plant. OF course, after every
thing else. the quarrel got back to
the pearls. and I gave them back TO
her and told Karl, before Jack an I
Alice, that I could not keep my
promise 20 him; that ! had never
been happy with them, and I could
never again wear them, knowing
how Alice felt bout them.
So you see [ have gotten rid Of
at least one thing that might bring
me discord and unhappiness, bus
I'm somewhat afraid that I've only
passed them with all their dire i'm
port over to Alice and Kari; for
Karl reproved Alice before us all
and 1t nearly broke her heart.
She was very subdued through
the long legal announcements made
by the lawyer in reading the will.
1t was exactly as Jack had told us,
except that 1t was couchel In le-
gal phrases. Dad gave to mother for
life the income from his entire real
estate; and a third Of the income
from his personal property and in.
vestments as long as she should
live. Tho income from the other
two-thirds Is TO be divided equally
between Alice, myself and little
John. and John is made executor
without bond.
Both Of us started when this
item was read and Jack turned
pale, for dad had not told him that
part Of his bequest. thought at
first Alice was going to demonstrate.
but Karl put his hand gently over
hers and she was silent.
At the death Of mother her share
is to be divided equally between
Alice and me.
It's a strange thing, Ruth. dear,
how destiny has worked out the
fate OF little Jack. am exceed.
ingly glad that my father loved the
boy we'll enough to insure his ed
ucation and start in life, whatever
any one else might do for him.
Each day, now, as l know that an
other child is coming to mo, my love
grows greater for the hoy l chose.
l love him for my husbands sake;
1 love him in spite Of my husban q
sin. l love him because I chose him
out Of the world Of little homeless
and motherless ones, and l think |
can say that that is as great a love
az q mother has even for a child
that Is hers because she bore It,
Oh, I know a great many people
will think I am crazy to say this,
but nevertheless each day I find
that 1t is true in my case. I am
eagerly waiting until my other child
is born to see If nature will make
any difference between the child Of
my body and the child Of my choice
There IA much more want to tell
you. Ruth. There Is much to be
settled, Of course, about the shop
and other things. However, I will
not come back with John imme-
diately, as I hate to leave mother
L
too much absorbed in her own I'M
happiness and sorrow to be Of much
comfort to her. However, 7 am GO
ing to have a talk with Jack be-
fore he returns, and then I will
write you. Until then. remember,
dear, you are my best friend.
LESLIE.
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