San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-12-27
MAKING A WILL.
GOOD ADVICE TO PEOPLE WHO
HAVE EARTHLY RICHES.

while You Arc Yet Alivo Determine TO
Whom Your Choicest Possessions Shall
Fall-A Case In Point-Listing Ones
Personal belongings
Every ono cannot indulge in the sensa.
tion Of making will which disposes Of
millions. But every ono can attain q
degree Of satisfaction to ono's self by
making disposition Of ones possessions.
We accept It Us matter Of course that
tho rich man and the rich woman shall
bequeath his or her estate to certain heirs
suggested by nature or choice. but tho
ordinary, everyday people In the world
live along without much thought Of a
their all, be It much or little. Indeed,
tho very suggestion Of making will Is
regarded by very many sensible men rs
harbingcr Of evil, certain preparation
for u dreaded time which Is sure to bring
1t nearer. Especially is this truo Of self
made men Of certain age, who have
like dread of moving into now, fine
house which they have built lato In life
and which they leave untenanted for as
long time as possible from supersti.
tious dread.
LISTING ONES BELONGINGS.
Yet the idea of making ones will, II
souarely faced, Is rather a pleasant one,
All of us, especially all women, have Ger.
tain possessions which arc valued for ono
reason or another, perhaps from associa.
ton or fancy, perhaps for love of giver
or real intrinsic worth, and each Is prob.
ably aware that some other body has ON
admiration for and would take good care
of that particular thing, while the per-
sons to whom the disposal of It would
naturally fall might set no value on 1t
whatover. A case presents itself to view
lust now of Il little home made plush GOV.
cred stand, not very well finished, not
much of an ornamental addition to any
room. vet of inestiinable value to n widow,
because It CHANGED to be the last bit of
work from tho dear hands which had
been her support through long and
happy married life. Il Glanced that dur
ing the manufacture of this article q
Young friend was paying q visit to these
people and enjoyed with them tho inter.
est In. and diversion Of, watching
the table grow under the tinkerer's
hands. and one day made tho 70.
mark. thoughtlessly and carelessly,
you must will this to me-" Shortly
after tho sudden death of this gentle.
man the wife Informed the friend that
she had straightway gono and put this
bequest In her will. DO you think there
Is no comfort, perhaps only very occa'
sional, but still a comfort In thinking
that 1t will become the possession OF one
who, too, watched with interest every
inch Of plush glued on, every nail driven
In, and will value 1t In quito another way
than any other personY
Nor Is this ut all an exceptional case.
With almost every possession Ii some
other person associated, and very likely
none other, as, for instance. some little
child who always begged to be allowed to
hold for minute to her tiny breast the
small bust Of Flora which ornamented
bracket In ''aunties' room. or o favorito
young cousin who always smoothed with
tender touch the rich folds OF your best
velvet gown, or the friend who studied
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 the boy who
helped you plant In yon big jar and caro-
for season after season that growing
palmP Who will have the same thoughts
and such qualification III the ownership OF
these things as they9 to whom can you
give stronger proof of the lessons OF
kindly remembrance and friendship
NOT AT ALL USPLEAsANT.
Is there no ioy in making these little
plans To please others. SO that when the
veil Of darkness shuts you from their
sight. your rolnp may not be all an un.
broken painothat no tender thoughts of
how Won bad planned to remain In their
thoughts shoilld follow YOU ON tho un-
known VOYAGE to the mysterious beyond?
While this. perhaps. is the strongest ar.
oument for persons who possess only
frI0ing thinps to mako n will. there Is an. |
other too which has n pleasant side.
Few of us have She slightest idea of what |
wo have: tblnos accrmulate so fast. In |
a GOOD siyed fomiIv of comfortable means |
here ore onougb tbinos of valuo given nj |
ona ChristmaS sooson To warrant the |
making of n will. Tho listing OF what
mo does nossess IL n pleasant occupation.
fuIl OF Surprises. and would flf many |
cary hours for elderly people. whose