The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-11-19
SANDS OF LIFE.
he Old Han h Not What He
@ Used to Be-
The Children Csn't Wait till He's
Gone.

About seven mile, from th;s city, lives IN
old and we'll knosn genslemaa Who has
made his home in Lsavensosth county for
years. Hiring came here in, ;6, vhen be
entered Calm where he nov lives and
hollis it 10 thi. day. Berg hale, energetic
farmer, he ven: into business with . will,
and has accumulated quite large sostune.
But time has xorn upon him, and the robust
man OF the early days Of Kansas sov lies
bowed down vish the weight Of many yan.
and il taking . last look over Tie
giddy sea Of life preparatory to laying Cd
the mortal Coil. Being pronp:ed By the
scriptural injunction to do all ihiaes de-
Gently and in order, he made up his mind
come time ego TO sill his earthly effects TO
his family. = Now the old gent laid. down .
path in which he purposed walking through
life; when he was young that cath led him
into the belief that it was veil 70 multiply
and rep.enish the earth, which hs has dcne
to the best If his ability. and hence The fam
lily above lefered to, in distributing the
estate, have t. divide il BY long division.
Well, there is NO special complaint here,
but scme three years ago, the lite partner Of
, the venerable and honored sire Was lain in
the confines of the tomb, and left him broken
down with grief and comparatively alone.
With the greatest fortitude he ovelc ,me the
anguish OF that occasion, and about . ye,r
thereafter, feeling that it was mot good for
man to Re alone" he took unto him an
other wife who had three children
and who, before the marriage bsllG
were rung, demanded deed to house and
lanes. Lands and housee, 10 him, were q
nought compared 10 light heart and emil-
ing countenaEce to cheer him on his down.
ward road, end no sooner were Tie deeds
asked than they were granted, and the union
Of the two loving hearts was consummated.
Now. right here il where the trouble comes
IN. The old gent has considerable property
lett, and being OF sound mind, feels like dis.
posing Of il as he sees g.. While part OF hid
children want the will made to suit their
notion, another faction want it made differ
emily, and the wife and Ter portion OF the
family want it different still. Tho first toe
ignore the latter altogether, claiming that
she 20: her share Of the property when she
have nearly all, As she will be "Poor lone
WluOW, Wuuc uC Ot1CkO 2IO ou WC1A ne8A>
ed" A. result, the old gent don't know
what to do. Some seven Of his childreE
went to him with Justice Of tine Pesce, q
few days agc, and they fixed out his last will.
Then the Others hearing Of il, vent ID,
next day with an attorney, and had hin
make his "laa will" while the wife, be-
moaning the terrible fate she met, got hin
to annul both, which leaves the matter ~ j
was before. The old gent has become dis
gusted with the proceedings and fired uI
with spirit Of determination and self will
o. rapidly Improving in health, and unlea
the dirpute 10 settled soon, has concluded {,
remain with his "loved ones" for scor'
or 90 years longer. Each side OF the hous
waited eagerly for death to come with he
kind missions to relieve the aged suferel
while their special will Wss in force, ana
each side waited in vain, But with tn
prospect of having the venerable parent re
cover, they will doubtless agree on SOM
plan and let him die ia peace, at an earl,
date, az farm lards are declining 20 rapid,
4 ard they are anxious 10 have them convert
ed into cash; We hope to hear Of the prope
adjustment Of all claims, and If time mus
close with the venerable squire, although
We would like to see him live seventy -6v
years longer, We trust his ashes may rest i
ueara