Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-05-10
MISCELLANY.
From a late Foreign Journal.
BURNING THE WILL.
TATp nE nEAI TIrE

nurse, now murlnurng prayer, ind now falling
back, half asleep in her arm chair aud the bed |
WINS SO arranged that any one entering the room
could perceive the livid face of the old man who,
n few hours before, had breathed his last. The |
noise made by Algernon awoke the nurse from
her sumbers. She shook her head.
Good morning, sir you come to look once
more at your poor uncle? See! one would think |
he slept smile is on his countenance Alas
those eyes are closed for evernorep
Yes, Margaret answered Algernou; 'but you
had better 90 and rest yourself | will watch over
the corpse
But, sir -
Go to the dining room, nurse your breakfast
is ready go
And under this benevolent clnuse he gently
pushed her out of the room, and sat down OH the
chair she had occupied after which, casting
glance at his dead uncle, he opened the bed-cur-
tains, and go. up.
'lle is dead at last / shall be rich now
No sooner had he pronounced these words tlIun
he Withdrew a bunch of keys from under the pil
low ran TO the desk in which the will was con
tanned; opened it, and began rending-
q constitute my nephew, Algernon Sloper, sole
executorp
lit was time exclaimed the heir. Il am emit
tied to what the law and society acknowledged
my right
And Algernon, who for more than two years,
had feared that his uncle would forget him. con-
tinued thus:
i will, sc. to Margaret and Joseph the sum of
$4,000 each, for the care bestowed OH me by them
during thirty years.
1.-TWO thousand pounds each to these people,
who are rich enough with what they have stolen !?
What folly Come, this is but an old mans mad
ness. However, will pay the $4,000, as it is I'm.
possible to do otherwise
Il bequeath to Perrot, my valet, the sum OF
$500
'What to that Pierrot, who should have been
pltpu linn bpfor lie iorbI
Porte"'
TO Mr.. Martin, my notary, G2500 | wish his
sum to be added to the fortune of Mariana, his
daughter, and my god-daughter'
1.-Two thousand five hundred pounds to that lei
low Martin an old notary retired from business,
who has got handsome house ut Kensngtou
What can be the meaning Of this? 1t is loss at
cards, perhaps, TO Martin, which my uncle has
been ashamed TO name. Oh uncle the story was
true. This | will certainly not pay. will See
Martin, and make him understand the disgrace
that would certainly befal him were he to accep,
such legacy and ifhc persist, we will 60 to law.
More still! exclaimed The heir, turning the leai
over.
Il bequeah $4,000 to Miss Chesterfield, daueh-
ter of brave officer, killed on the field Of battle
whom do not wish TO know want.
| TO her! Why the cross-grained firt has re
| jected me She shall not touch penny of il. =
| All here's another protegee.
There is now living in London young harris.
ter, whom my nephew Algernon knows perfectly
well. He is poor, but virtuous and talented
bequeath to the said Edward Ingestre the sum Of
G50OO.'
Five thousand poundsp exclaimed AIgerno n
throwing the will on the floor. Five thousand
| pounds TO lngestre, my rival-rny successful ri
vain the affections of Isabel Chesterfield New
crr
Algernon got up, approached the window, o
pened il, Notwithstanding the cold, and overlook
| cd n lnndccnpp nf on xyb ri
| nnumerablo hocks resting. The Thames
rolled his waters through the estate and further
on, were forests, forming part of the succession
| lie was entitled TO.
'All this is mine now the wool Of these flocks
these forests the produce Of these fields: all be
long to the by right am the heir, and almos
the only relation, to the late possessor. Shall
dciraud myself by paying frivolous egacIes ??
i Suppose now, said he, after he had shut the win
dow, and resumed his seat near the fire; suppos
my uncle had not made amy will al all, to whom
would oil these riches come ? To me only L
me they lawfully belong; and all distracted there
from is theft at my eXpensen
And the evil spirits of avarcc, cupdity, an
sehsEness, took possession of this ungraleiu
nephew He forgot that lie never had been low
ing and dutiu TO his uncle, but the reverse. Iii
J dsgraceiul conduct had indeed frequently irritI
, ted his rich relative. Interested views alone ha
? caused him to approach for two years past an
, now, without any moral consideration whateyt
= just listening TO ascertain whether there was
ny one coming--he threw the will into the fire.
{ II.
r In the meantime must introduce the readt
s to the young harrister, who, by the neiarious a
lust described is left i'm q state closely allied
destitution. Edward Ingestrie was denZen OF q
= apartment OH the second floor, in street not II
removed from the locality of Scotland yard
There, in the agony of defeated hopes, heighter
ed Ivy the impulses Of an affection ever increasin
he paced 10 and fro, glancing, ever and anon,
the last note from his beoved-his own Isabel
AT length, he CALCULATED my soul is made up f
$ the orst-we cannot be united ] write 10 III
: effect. The sweet dream of years is annhiate,
r. All is now blank-a curse-darkness Til
h nigh. will quit England for ever"
Is To return to the chamber Of death.
8 There WINS knock. Algernon hastily shut
t. the desk, replaced the keys under his uncle's
! low, md opened the door. 1t was Mr.. MART
., who came TO look once more Mt his deceast
J. friend, aud give some instructions 10 the heir.
10 j am very sorry TO see you here alone, Mr..
T. cernon; hut TO be sure you are one of the parli
y, most Interested
" One Of the parties? said Agernon, eagerly.
re Yes! One of the parties, answered The not
nv, with piercing look You will find will.
10 Quite possible answered Algernon.
80 lis cerian for Mr.. Sloper told me 70 |,
night, few hours before his DEATH
Then il will be found added the heir.
ut is in that desk said the notary, pointir
% 'and your duty, Mr.. Algernon, is to enforce its /
: ing looked for directly All the servants must
81 present.
II, DO what you think proper rejoned the nep
nj ew.
IN The people in the house were called the Ike
r were Withdrawn from under the pillow the de
lis was opened aud the search of course was Of
ee avail whatever. The old notary, ordering eve
a. body out remained alone with Algernon.
IT, 1T is impossible, said he, that there should
" no will, for your uncle engaged before me to ma
one, and he assured me, yesterday, that he h
o. kept his word
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