Washington telegraph., 1845-02-05

"Say what you will Of me, but forbear my wife,
exclaimed the young man, with flashing eyes,
'here stay no longer" and he moved towardthe
door. but three or four servants inierpcsed.
"keep him in,' iercely exclaimed the invalid,
"make him stay TIL the viii is read and signed
he shall il al, and again there was terrible
oath. 85-
Il pray You, sir" said the conveyancer now adj
vancipg for the young had not seen him before,
consider the place." he added, iDploringy, as he
saw the son about to knock dowa the servants who
opposed his path. shall be has:eaed US much
psssible If You will only hear it, he whispered.
The young heir, bitterly as ne had been reviled,
would not make his fathers dying room the seems
Of bEawl, he bowed at this exposiulation, and,
folding his arms hanghtily on his bosom, Prepared
to hear-ihe will. A lock Of btter triumph passed
over the mans face; it seemed US If hs passions had
transformed him into fend. "
Proceed, sir" he said, nod1ing 10 the convey
ancer.
The mar unrolled his parchment and began re-
peating the formal language OF the deed, and IS
clause after clause was read, depriving the youhg
man of his rights, the eyes of the invalid gloated
the agony he iniiiciing his victim
The son, in spite of every exertion, felt that his
feelings were betraying themselves in the convu-
sive twitches of his face. How could he look un-
concerned when his last hopes were being crushed,
and he inevitable beggary before his wife and
babe, with the horrors o.; jail. in prospect for him
selfi But he closed his mouth firmly, choked back
his emotions, and gazed siernly on the man Of the
law, ashamed that the lockers should perceive
his emotion
When the conveyancer had iinished the Decd he
advancedto the bedside with il two servants carry
ing fsmall table, on which were writing materials.
"Give me pen, quick, quick, said the invalid,
rising unsupported in bed
The conveyancer hastened 10 obey, the parch-
ment was spread out, and the pen was in the in
valid's hands.
do you see this, sirl' he said. casting look Of
triumphant malice at his and he placed the pen
to the skin.
The storm, all the while, had been increasing in
fury, and vivid flashes Of electricity had begun of
late even TO penetrate through the closed shutters
and heavy draPery OF the windows. Just at this
instant peal heard, Thinning every one IN the
room, which seemed filled with binding light.
Several fen to ;he floor in fright. and the whole
house appeared TO rock. For second there was
brcaihleSs silence, and then the conveyaneer spoke:
Father in Heaven" he exclaimed. IN a tone OF
horror and advancing to the bed he added soemnly,
'.Sir James is dead,'
They rushed TO his side and found il was indeed
so. The lightning had run down the wall at the
head of the bed, and in a second the soul of the
baronet in eternity. the. parchment was
shryelled and black; while the pen, knocked three
feet from the hand, lay burning ON the rich coun-
terpane.
A silence of horror chained every tongue. The
death Of the invalid. at that instant, seemed like
stroke of Providence.
At length the conveyancer turned to the son, and
grasping his hand, said
..As there Is no will, Sir James you the sole
heir And froms the bottom Of my heart | con-
gratulate you"
There is no happier woman now than the young
Lady Hcngist, for she Is blessed with husband
who adorcs her, and surrounded with a family Of
lovely children, who inherit the virtues Of their
parents.