Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-08-10

in regular firm then ? asked the lady
!. The iniention Of the deceased might lie
good answered the man OF law, .bp, i, is
certainly imPsftec.!y expressed. All. il
your husband HAD consulted me ! Unfo,,u-
uately, ne cil9se 10 make hu'ograph
deed. and ibink it my duty to warn you
that | am BY 20 means assured of its STA
biIiiy.' 'Ifaware of this before. why did
not you warn ne earlier y said The widow
/. Because 1 was averse from giving YOU
unnecessary dc suici, and did nor imagine
your rights s0nid ever be called in ques-
,inn. WHO issfllc party disposed I" douht
Them at present thought my late lus-
hand had no relatives excepting snmc very
distant ones. ~ you are so far in error,
answered the nalary; NJ. dc SarcuiI had
cousin--a frs, cousin-a young man
now living. Strange that hr should new
er have mentioned this relative TO me !
said the widow, After few moments of
lhoughlfulness.is she con,inued-' Aud this
cousin absolutely wishes 10 dispute success
sion with me g Positively he does said
the notary; sthe affair is already in the
hands of an advocate. and steps mu,, br
taken Immediately for defending your
rights
Evil newssrrcad quickly. Iladame De
Sarueii was yruug, and Il woman; aud il
must be confessed iha, her pride was hurt
BY The i,nnedisie impression made IN The
circles Of hcrsa9nirers by the ,idincs Of her
doubtful position. She had imagined ,ha!
the homage bfslJise around her was only
q matter enhancement To her. aud she felt
annoyed ri herawn weakness in allowing
the GOODNESS nI her Interested sui,ors tn
produce any tgsei upon her mind. 'Ah.
madam said iEie,uoiary To her, al one of
their inlersiesis inr consultation. 4 al
ways advised ynn 10 marry while The OPP
portnnity WIS ~ your power What.
sir, snid the Iasiy. viii! degree Of noble
pride beamiastfo her eye; d" sou ina
cine thai Irfapsinoi forming union with
any of these isru, who now show nc 80
plainly @hatlarrir true senlimerts were
Or do you ifins tl.atl can have uo feeling
hui one of ificiue that no one has been
bound TO ink.ssliile believing tue rich,
though rel! 2 .Bui. madam, said
the notary, an iose,he rrpress you Will
not have a 10 rheunrld.' This was
indeed agri@e reflection. le, the widow
strive &. laesss as slsc might. She had
heen irainet easc md ailluenre. and
~ ciifs. .r.-.,id. tsa
heavy for her 70 bear, MY handsome
house, said t5sIie. my equipage, my balls,
my cancerts-- mus, sgive them all up, and
work for MY bread with my hands?-
And my box tihe opera 'iv,' said the
notary, casting a sisnifcan, look nj his eli
cn,: TO givesup a box ar The opcra-tha
will he rriait Madame dc :Sareui! hIusli-
cd as she answered. Wha, do ycu mean,
sir1' oh! nothing-nthins!' said The
notary. Whether he spoke the truth or
not in saying this. did no, appear al the
moment. afieru pause he continued
But, mr dear maenm. we mus' not give
up all hope. To tell the candid truth. !
fear thar your cause. legally considered is
hopeless hut there is one chance Of re-
leasing you. in part, from this unfortunate
position. It's possible that the other PAT
iy may enter into compromise. lie may
he doubtful of the issue ms well as VIC are.
With YOUR permission | will write TO his
agent. and propose such IN arrangement.
|, is the only way 10 secure 10 you nny par'
of that fortune, TO Which you certainly
have claim Of equity. if not in law
The lady agreed 10 her friendly cunnscll"r.
On The ensuing morning the notary nsain
presented himself TO his client, and prodnr'
ed The answer 10 his proposal. sent OIL the
par, Of the adverse claimant. The widow.
with natural impaiiencc, desired The noIa-
ry TO read lhcielter. The following were
the terms: am certain said the claim.
ant. of gaining this process. OF this no
law yer eau have doubt on glaucinS nj
the will Of my late cousin. NJ. DC Sarcui'.
Nevertheless. il is my desire 10 ac' gene.
rously. have never seen Madame dc
Sarcuii. my cousin--ir she will allow mc
IA call her so-hut have heard of lel
beauty and merits. and have resolved up
on offering my hand 10 her. with the rcPos.
session Of that Eortune which The law might
wres, from her. II my proposal is not
agreed TO, The consequence is clear. The
pruccss or marriage; peace or war such
is my ul.ima,um.
.lnsolcncc cried the widow.
Il grant YOU said The notary. 'tlia, The
epislIe is lille in The cavalier order, bu,
YOU should remember that your cousin may
be more 10 ,e pitiod than blamed. Doubt,
! less he has hada provincial education, and
requires polishing And you would have
me marry this rude, uumannerly rustic
exclaimed the widow. .Ah. if he had
been such person as one could love-
Amiable, iniellisenl'-'A And handsome n.
the young gentleman whom you saw a
the opera among some friends. aud wh'
appeared 10 much cap,ivated by YOU!
The widow blushed deeply. What |!
said she. won were at the opera. then
You saw him1 But wha, could you notice
there Only few words passed belweer
us: do not even know his uamc.' Blu
he talked well 7 said tho notary inquirins
IL. i will confess TO friend so old a
you arc,' said the lady. still bluslline, 'lha
| never met n man SO intelligent, so ever,
way pleasing, asthni stranger at the opc
ra.' We'll, madam, bu, TO our answer.
said the notary, afier q few moments %