Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1882-03-02
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Tho Romance of the TYiil which Nasfa
Thorafl5ke Rice OF the North American Re
view q Rich Nan. IA III Fl s.
Newport correspondence of ths Nav YORK.
World :s& There appears to Tea rery fair pros
poet for bitter litigation over the viii ofSte lat
Mrs. Ne. A Bourne of Boston and New York.
who owned . cottage here, and who probably
entertained during the season more people OF
Literary dstin cton than all the ot:agers put TO-
geihar. II Will be remembered by the readers
ofSthe World that Mrs. Bourne beunaatLea 10
he, young relative. ltr. Allen TbernGike Rice,
the sum OF $500, 900, besiae Gao third i,ntar.
est IN the residue Of the estate, each part Of
which ID valued at about the same amount rs tho
beluest to the young editor ii A s yG'7 n
The circumstances which brought about tha
bequest are quite in teresting, the following be-
ipg the main points: Mrs. Bourne was, pre-
yious to her marriage with Mr. Bourne. s.
widow named Thorndike. BY her irst hus-
baud ehe had three daughters, two Of whom
survive her and are now broad both having
married ahens--one the Count de Sartiges.
formerly French minister at Washington, ana
was the mother Of Mr. Allen Thorndike Rice.
n and died soon after his birth. In course of
time Mrs. Ihorndike became q widow ana
subsequently married Mr. Bourns, u wealthy
bachelor OF Boston. 10 this proposed unioa
Grs. ThoIndike's two daughtars were ylol emily
opposed. Their representations we're, however
10 vain. After the marriage of their mother
70 MIR Bourne their treatment OF that gentle
man was anything bat of q fIial character.
5 THEY sNUBBED ELM
#upon every possible occasion, and it became
evident to Mr.. BGurne's friends Shat he &Was
much panied thereat Eut the affection which
they lacked for him was mors than made mr.,
by the devotion Of Mr.. Alien Thorndike Rice.
who treated the old gentleman with marked
respect and disinterssted affection This was
not lost upon MIR. Bourne, who frequently, ia
conversation with his wife, expressed deter
mination 70 do something for his young
over. bns iefs it to Ara Beurna.
AT his death his property yalued
at about $500, 900, was left 10 Mrs Bourne.
That lady, desiring to carry ont the wishes OF
her husband, left 70 young Rioe the value OF
the estate left her by Mr. Bourne, and III Ill
Tidlng her own property gave to each Of her
surviving daughters one third, and to Mr. a.
y. Rics she bsgneattied the8other share, which
wonld have been his mothers had abe lived.
It's therefore apparent that the two surviving
daughters have not been dealt with AN
inRtly. and thereis good reason for believing
y That they themselves are OF that opinion, but
the real pinch comes from the fact that Mre.
Bourne stipulated in her viii shat her sons in.
\ law we're not to have any hand ia tho manage
mont OF her estate, because she had no faith in
great opposition 10 the will arises from the
sons-in-law. The counsel for the daughters
have not received, as yes, positive instruetions
from them, they being now in Europe, but it ig
bellyed that there will be 3 bitter contest, the
result OF which il is impossible to- fOretelL
ahesa are the main facts in the eaR0, which are
given Tor the frat time.