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 54 to deal with the estate of the minors in his charge, retaining it under his own control as administrator, or placing it in the hands of the proper authority, according to the requirements of the local law. A surviving parent may not under any circumstances proceed to a second marriage, without first assigning to the minor children of the first marriage their proper shares in the joint estate, or at all events giving security for their future payment. In South Africa this security takes the form of a notarial general mortgage-bond passed by the surviving spouse. It is known as a deed of Kinderbewys.

4. Maintenance and education. All preliminaries being properly settled, it is next the duty of the guardian to provide for the maintenance and education of the ward according to the directions of the father, if he has left any, and, failing such, to see that the child is educated by the mother or other near relations.

The guardian must take care that his expenditure in