Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-09-29
MAKING A WILL.
oooo ADVICE TO PEOPLE WHO
HAVE EARTHLY RICHES.

Wnsns Tea Az Yet Alive Determine to
w. Yssr Choicess Possessions shall
RHza-A Csss In roint-Iasting Ones
7 Kssssaal BelonginsA
Every one cannot indulge In the scnsa.
Nm Of making 4 will which disposes Of
InIllions. but every one can attain q
1n9ree Of satisfaction to ones self by
uSkinx disposition Of ones possessions.
We accept II as . matter of course that
~ rich man and the rich woman shall
boQueAth his or her estate to certain heirs
puSgested BY nature or choice, but the
ee6inAry, everyday people In che world
Hive along without much thought of
time whom somebody else shall possess
thslr Ill. b II much or little. Indeed,
the vUry suggestion of making will Is
1searded by very many sensible men as a
h1rbinger Of evil, certain preparation
~ dreaded time which Is sure to bring
q nearer. Especially Is this true Of self
made men Of certain age, who have a
HE dread Of moving into q new, fine
and which they leave untenantcd for as
tious dread.
LISTING ONES BELONGINGS.
\ Yet the idea of making ones will, If
pquArely faced. Is rather q pleasant one.
Al Of rs, especially all women, have GER
tain possessions which are valued for one
reason or another, perhaps from associa-
ton or fancy, perhaps for love Of giver
O. real intrinsic worth. and each Is prob
ably aware that some other body has an
admiration for and would take good care
ok that particular thing, while the per.
sons to whom the disposal OF 1t would
Naturally fall might set no value on 1t
whatever. A case presents itself to view
lust now Of little home made plush COW
cred stand. not very well finished, not
much Of an ornamental addition to any
room, yet Of inestimable value to widow,
because It chanced to be the last bit Of
work from the dear hands which had
been her support through long and
happy married life. 1t CHANGED that dur
ing tho manufacture of this article
young friend was paying q visit to those
people and enjoyed with them the inter.
est In. and diversion of, watching
the table grow under the tinkerer's
hands, and one day made the re.
mark, thoughtlessly and carclessly,
esYou must, will this to me-" Shortly
After the sudden death Of this gentle
man the wife Informed the friend that
she had straightway gone and put this
beqnest In her will. Do you think there
- NO comfort, perhaps only very occa-
alonal, but still comfort, In thinking
that It will become the possession OF one
who, too, watched with interest every
inch of plush glued on, every nail driven
IN, and will value it In quite another way
than any other person?
Nor fs this at all an exceptional case.
With almost every possession Is some
other person associated. and very likely
none other, as, for instance. some little
I child who always begged to he allowed to
hold for q minute to her tiny breast the
small bust Of Flora, which ornamented q
bracket in 'tauntie's" room, or favorite
young couSin who always smoothed with
1endsr.<ouch the rich folds Of your best
Nedvvt gown, or tho friend who studded
With you that history of sculpture in your
middle life and brought back an unex-
pected glimpse Of youth and school girl
(. friendships to you both, or tho boy who
helped you plant In yon big jar and care
for season after season that GROWING
palm3 Who will have the Same thUdghti
and such qualification In The ownership OF
these things as they2 to- whom can you
kindly repembrance and friendship
a "
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kApniuo cvcs,rht md Gensrai feeblenes
loemployments and leaves their lives but
quiet season OF waiting.
Did you ever lose friend and feel n
Irresistible longing Tor something tha
WAS her62 IL might b0 that she had ORE