Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-02-28
WILL HAPPINESS AND GOOD CHEER

l. Charles Launsberry, being of sound and dsposing
mind and memory do hereby make and publish this, my
last will and testament order justly may be- to dis
tribute my interest in the world among succeeding men,
That part of my interest which is known in law and
recognized in the sheepbound volumes as my property be
ing nconderabe and of no account make no disposition
of in this, my will
My right to live being but life estate is not at my
disposal but those things excepted all else in the world
now proceed to devise and bequeath.
Item l. give to good fathers and mothers in trust for
their children all good little words of praise and encourage
ment, and all quaint pet names and endearments and
charge said parents to them justly but generously
the need of their children shall require
Item leave to the children nclusivey but only for
the term of their childhood all the flowers of the fields and
the blossoms of the woods with the right to play
them freely according to the customs of children warning
them at the time against thstles and thorns And
devise to the children the babs of the brooks ond the gold
ensands beneath the water thereof and the odos of the will
lows that dip hern and the white clouds that float high
over the giant trees And leave to the children the long
long days to be merry in in thousand ways and the
nights, and the and the train of the milky to
wonder abut subject nevertheless to the rights herelnat
ter given to lovers.
Item g. | devise to boys jointly all the useless, idle
fields and commons where ball may be played all pleasant
waters where may swim all snowcad hills where
coast and all streams end ponds where one may fish,
where when grim winter comes may skate to have
and to hold the for the period of their boyhood and all
meadows with the clover blossoms and the butterflies Their
Of the woods with their appurtenance the sqrrels and
Birds and the echoes and strange noises and all distant
places which may be visited sogather with the adventures
there found And give said boys each his place at
the fresde at night with all pictures that may be seen in
the burning wood to enjoy with let or intolerance and with
out any mcumbrance or caress-p
Item To lovers devise their imaginary world with
whatever they need the stars of the sky the red
roses by the WALL the bloom of the hawthorn the sweet
strains of music and all else they may desire to figure to
each other the astingness and beauty of their love-
Item To young jointly, Idevise and bequeath all
boysterous inspiring sports Of rivalry and give to them
disdean of weakness and undaunted confidence their
strength Though they rude leave to them the
power to make lasting friendships and of possessing
panions and to them exclusively give all merry songs and
brave choruses to sing with lusty voices
Item 6. And to those who are no longer children
youths lovers leave memory and bequeath to them
the volumes of the poems of Burns and Shakespeare and of
other poets if there be Others the end that they may
live the old days again, freely and fully without 1.-THE
or diminution.
Item 7. To our loved with snowy crowns, | be-
queath the happiness of old the love and gratitude of
!. their children until they fall asleep.
In witness of all which, have made and published
this my last will and testament, this day
Charles LounsbeTy.