George Gubbins
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George John Charles Oscar
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John George Oscar Charles
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George John Charles Rose Violet Daisy Poppy
Now John Gubbins, the grandson of George Gubbins, founder of the Gubbins
Family, married Elizabeth Greatheart, on Christmas-Day, and on the
anniversary of their wedding day little George Gubbins first saw the
light. But little George knew not his father, for John Gubbins died when
George was but two months old.
In his Will John Gubbins appointed his Cousin, George Gubbins, to be his
executor, and thus it was that George Gubbins was brought into close touch
with the Widow Gubbins.
Friendship ripened into love and resulted in Mrs. John Gubbins becoming
Mrs. George Gubbins. In due course Mrs. George Gubbins presented her
husband with a little boy, who was christened John after his first cousin
once removed.
Little John grew in grace and played very prettily with little George
Gubbins, who was his stepbrother and second cousin rolled into one, and
altogether it was a very happy little party, until one day little John's
Father, George Gubbins, was knocked down by a Steam Roller just in front
of his own house, and was rolled into his own gravel drive.
Now the Steam Roller belonged to a Company, of which Oscar Gubbins, son of
Charles Gubbins and grandson of George Gubbins the Founder of the Family,
was a Director.
Hearing of the accident he hastened to comfort the Widow in her
affliction, and succeeded so well that after a decent interval had elapsed
Mrs. George Gubbins became Mrs. Oscar Gubbins.
A child was born two years later, three months prior to the death of Oscar
Gubbins, the Father. The little boy was christened Charles, and after the
funeral of Oscar Gubbins, Mrs. Gubbins took her three little boys, George,
John and Charles, to Ventnor, in the Isle of Wight, for a change of air.
It was in the lounge of the Sea View Hotel at Ventnor that Mrs. Gubbins
met Mr. Charles Gubbins, first cousin to her three late husbands.
Now Mr. Gubbins had ofttimes heard of the much-weeded Widow, but when he
saw her for the first time with the naked eye, he realised what happy men
John, George and Oscar Gubbins must have been.
[Illustration: "When Mr. Charles Gubbins saw her for the first time with
the naked eye, he realised what happy men John, George and Oscar Gubbins
must have been."]
And when Mrs. Gubbins first saw Mr. Charles Gubbins she thought how empty
widowhood really was, and what fine men were the Grandsons of George
Gubbins, Founder of the Gubbins Family.
Such feelings were not to be denied, and after three months of courtship
Mr. Charles Gubbins and Mrs. Oscar Gubbins were declared man and wife by
the Rev. Stephen Collins.
For 10 years Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gubbins lived together as happily as a
married couple could, and four beautiful daughters, Rose, Violet, Daisy
and Poppy were born to them.
And then Mrs. Gubbins died intestate leaving Personal Property valued for
Probate at £12,000, and Real Property valued at £8,000.
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How was this divided?
PROBLEM No. 11.
Some people say there is no romance in business and that a Brass Plate
never brings Clients. Don't you believe that for one moment. Why, Jones
owed all his misfortunes in life to a Brass Plate and a Motor 'Bus! It
happened as follows:--
Mrs. James Wardle's Husband died on the 30th April, 1914. He was always
called Mrs. Wardle's Husband, and he very properly left her his entire
fortune, which, at his death, consisted of the following property:--
Freehold Property valued at £6,500, subject to a Mortgage of
£4,500 at 5% per annum. The Interest was paid up to the 31st
March, 1914.
£3,500 Local Loans 3% Stock quoted at 86-88.
£2,750 2-3/4% Annuities quoted at 77-8.
£2,000 Caledonian Railway Consolidated 4% Stock quoted at 98-100
cum. div.
£800 3% Bradford Corporation Stock quoted at 95-1/2-96-5/8 cum.
div.
Life Policies and Bonuses £1,575.
Household Furniture £350.
£1,500 Loan at 5% per annum. The Interest had been received up to
31st December, 1913.
Sundry Debts due to Testator, £346.
Sundry Debts due by Testator, £550.
Funeral Expenses, £42.
Mr. Wardle had for many years left his affairs entirely in the hands of
his Solicitor, but Mrs. Wardle, who was Sole Executrix, thought--and very
properly too--that the combination of a Solicitor and a Professional
Accountant was to be preferred. She therefore journeyed to the City
with the intention of consulting her Stockbroker on the matter, but by
a curious Providential dispensation, the Motor Omnibus broke down just
opposite Jones' office, and his Brass Plate attracted the Sweet Lady's
attention!
He prepared the Estate Duty Account, the affidavit being delivered on the
31st July, 1914, and he is now Mrs. James Wardle's Second Husband.
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Do as Jones did, but ignore Income Tax, and beware of Widows.
[Illustration: "Julius Jones was a poet."]
PROBLEM No. 12.
Julius Jones was a poet, and although he died prematurely on the 30th
June, 1914, his name will be remembered by posterity as the author of the
beautiful Hymn, of which the first line runs "Farewell, old buck, we part
to meet again!"