The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-01-20
WHAT HE LEFT THE WORLD.
the Will of a Young Lawyer Who
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The Tribune reprints from Lippin-
cots Magazine the strange will Of a
young lawyer, who died several years
g in the ward for the Insane in the
The will was found in his coat. On a
resolution OF the Chicago Bar associa-
ton, the document was sent to pro-
bate n SO was spread on the records
OF Cook county.
!. Charles Lounsberry, being Of sound
hereby make and publish this, my last
Will and testament, in order, as justly
as may be, to distribute my interest in
the world among those succeeding me:
That part of my interest which is
known in law n recognized in the
sheep bound volumes as my property,
being inc%onsiderable and Of no account.
I make no distribution Of this in my
Will. My right to live. being but a life
estate. is not at my disposal, but, these
things excepted, all else In the world l
now proceed to devise and bequeath.
Item: l i've to good fathers and
mothers, in trust for their children, all
agement and all quaint pet names and
endearments. and I charge said par
ents to use them Justly. but generous
ly, as the needs Of their children shall
require.
Item: l leave t. children inclusively,
but only for the term Of their child
hood, all and every flower OF the field
right to play among them freely, ac-
cording to the customs of children,
warning them at the same time against
thistles n thorns. And I devise to
children the banks OF h brooks and
the golden sands beneath the waters
that dip therein. n the white clouds
that float high owe h giant trees.
And l leave the children the long.
long days to be merry In a thousand
ways, and the night and h train Of
the milky way to wonder at, but sub
ject, nevertheless, to the rights here
matter given to lovers.
Item: I devise to boys, Jointly, all the
useful, idle fields and commons where
ball may be played. all pleasant waters
where one may swim, all snowclad hills
where one may coast, and all streams
and ponds where one may fish, or
where. when grim winter comes. one
period of their childhood, and all
meadows with clover blossoms and
butterflies thereof; the woods with
their app~urtenances. h squirrels and
the birds, the echoes and strange noises
and all distant places which may be
there found. And I give to said boys
each his W place at the fireside at
night. with all pictures that may be
seen In the burning wood, to enjoy
without let or hindrance, and without
any incumbrance or care.
Item: To lovers I devise their imag-
mary world, with whatever they may
need, as the stars of the sky, the red
roses by the wall, the bloom Of the
hawthorne, the sweet strains of music
and aught else that they may desire
to figure to each other the lastingness
n beauty of their love.
Item: To young men, Jointly, l de-
wise and beQueath all boisterous and
inspiring sports of rivalry, and I give
to them the disdain Of weakness and
undaunted confidence in their own
strength. Though they are rude, I
leave to them the power to make last
ing friendships. and Of possessing COM
panions, and to them, exclusively, I
give all merry songs and grave Choir
uses to sing with lusty voices.
Item: And to those who are no longer
children or youths or lovers. I leave
memory, and bequeath to them the VOL
umes Of the poems Of Burns and
Shakespeare and of other poets, IL
there be others, to the end that they
may live the old days over again, free
ly and fully without 1.-THE or diminu-
ton.
Item: To our loved ones with snowy
crowns. I bequeath the happiness Of
old age, the love and gratitude of their
children until they fall asleep.