ANOTHER INJUSTICE TO THE GIRLS.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 829, 18 February 1903, Page 2

ANOTHER INJUSTICE TO THE GIRLS.

(To tbe Editor of the Times.) Sir,—l havo read so many imaginary accounts both in English and Colonial papers about the late Harry McCalmont’s will, that it has struck mo you might like to be able to publish a really true account of the winding-up of a lucky man’s affaire. To commence at the finish, poor Harr” had everything man could wish for e . apt health, and had for some years beer suffering from heart troubles, and the , a iu South African campaign did not improve matters, hence bis shockingly sudden death. Harry and his near relation Joe joined the 6th Royal Regiment, now Warwicks, as boys, and rose to bo captains, at which time the grand uncle died, and left this now famous will, in which tho formor inherited four million pounds at the end of seven years. Being of a sporting nature, Harry thought he would like to go in for racing and yachting, but could not raise the wind ; however,be got matters arranged by Joseph insuring his life and thus raising one million pounds, £350,000 of which went to purchase Chiervirz, Newmarket, and a very large amount to build, in ’93,’ the largest yacht, which afterwards wa3 sold to Spain during her troubles with America. General Sir H. McCalmont, the next life but one, would do nothin" to raise funds, and Dr Rankin, of Warwick, successor to our still lamented Dr Healo and a very near relation of mine, many times did their best to get their old pa 1 to get a quid pro quo in writing for want he had done, but the invariable answer was, “No, I know him well, he is as straight as a rush.” However, poor old Joe comes out with a thousand pounds as executor and an annuity, simply because his wife presented him with four as charm ing girls as England and Ireland can produce, and the four millions cash goes to ! the son of the man who would go to no trouble to raise the wind for a man whose rupees seemed in a fair way of coming his way. Such is life, and this true account o a rich man s will only shows what W 6 always find out with increased age, Man, look after thyself, even with your nearest and dearest. As a rule I sign my name in full, but as I decline the honor of bein" a late multi-millionaire’s friend I content utyself with simple Paddv.