Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-09-01
MAKING A WILL.
GOOD ADVICE TO PEOPLE WIN
HAVE EARTHLY RICHES.

while You Are Yet alive Detere -
yvhom Your Choicest Possessions Shall
r.u--A Case In Point-Listing one
Personal Belongings.
Every one cannot indulge in the sensa
ton of making will which disposes OF
millions. But every one can attain
degree of satisfaction to ones seii ny
making disposition of ones possessions.
We accept it us matter OF course Ina,
the rich man and the rich woman shail
beaueath his or her estate to certain neirs
suggested by nature or choice, put ine
ordinary. everyday people in the world
live along without much thought OF a
time when somebody else shall possess
their all. be it much or little Indeed,
the very suggestion of making Will Is
regarded by very many sensible men as
harbinger of evil. certain preparation
for a dreaded time which is sure to bring
it nearer. Especially is this true OF self
made men of certain age, who have a
like dread of moving into a new, me
house which they have built late in life
and which they leave untenanted for as
long time as possible from superstl
tious dread.
LISTING ONES BELONGINGS.
Yet the idea of making ones will, II
sauarely faced, is rather pleasant one
Ali of us, 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
or real intrinsic worth, and each is prob
ably aware that some other body has an
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 it
whatever. A case presents itself to view
Just now of little home made plush cov-
cred stand, not very well finished, not
much of an ornamental addition to any
room, vet of ineEtimabie value TO widow,
because it CHANGED to be the last bit OF
work from the dear hands which had
been her support through a long and
happy married life 1t CHANGED that dur
ing the manufacture of this article a
young friend was paying visit to these
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 carelessly,
"You must vii! 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
bequest in her will. Do you think there
is no comfort, perhaps only very occa-
sional but still comfort. in thinking
that it win 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 is 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
child who always begged to be allowed to
hold for a minute. to her tiny breast the
small bust of Flora, which ornamented a
bracket in 'auntie's' room, or favorite
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 care
for season after ason that growing
palm? Who will have the same thoughts
and such qualification in the ownership of
these things as they? to whom can you
give a stronger proof of the lessons OF
kindly remembrance and friendship?
NOT AT ALL UNPLEASANT.
Is there no joy in making these little
plans to please others, so that when the
veil OF darkness shuts you from their
sight, your going may not be ali an I'M
broken pain--that no tender thoughts of
how you had planned to remain in their
thoughts should follow you on the un.
known voyage to the mysterious beyond?
While this, perhaps, Is the strongest ar
gument for persons who possess only
trlting things to make will, there is an
other, too, which has O pleasant side.
Few CT us have the slightest idea of what
we have; things accumulate so fast. In
good sized family of comfortable means
there are enough things of value given at
one Christmas season to warrant tho
making of will. The listing of what
one does possess is pleasant occupation.
ful4 Of surprises, and would fill manv
weary hours for elderly people, whose
waning eyesight and general feebleness
debars them from active interests and
employments and leaves their lives but a
quiet season of waiting.
Did you ever lose friend and feel an
irresistible longing for something that
was hersP 1t might be that she had nre.
sented you with many things. but mona
could give you the satisfaction that
would ensue if you had any old book or
little picture she had loved and priced
When one goes away from home II il
usual to see that all which is left behind
Is properly cared for, Why, then, not fol
low the same natural instinct when leav.
ing them behind forever? To those who
had Jewels and laces, plate and costly
emma, 1t seems as absolutely q wrong not
70 arrange for their disposal, lust rs Ia
zone IN the case of money and other es.
lates' Heirs are merely human, often
very human, possessing the faults and
lfalitles OF their race as well as the vir.
tues, and he or she who can adiust he
affairs in such order and with such simnla
ulrectness that there are no wranplinaS
over them is not only wise man bnt
pubic benefactor. For nothing can give
70 the world lower opinion of mankind
than the published accounts of the preed
ana disputes over an estate.-"S 3 n
NJ. In Chicago Herald -
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