The complete online text of The Bequest by W. W. Jacobs.

W. W. Jacobs, remembered today almost exclusively for his horror story "The Monkey's Paw" (The Lady of the Barge, 1902), was one of the most popular English humorists of the early twentieth century. His stories, many of them amusing tales of life along t...

The financially faltering Fisk University is seeking a quick ruling on whether it can sell a 50 percent stake in a 101-piece collection of artworks donated by Georgia O'Keeffe in 1949.But first the college will have to overcome the protests of the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum...

Brooke Astor, the aristocrat who spent her long life giving away millions of dollars, carefully arranged to continue her philanthropy after she died. But her favorite charities fear that the nasty family fight over her estate could bleed millions more from the bequest she left.The...

Brooke Astor, the grande dame of New York City society who spent her long life giving away millions of dollars, carefully arranged to continue her philanthropy after she died. But her favorite charities fear that the nasty family fight over her estate could bleed millions...

Making charitable gifts with appreciated securities is generous. It also offers you tax benefits. As long as you have held the securities more than one year, you will get a deduction for their full value.You will gain from the appreciation without having to pay capital...