Washington telegraph., 1847-09-22
slafp's hagasHe
READING TIE Will
ipass il9a Tie DIafg u a faftaae Hunter
NJ AAs AMY.


ipigs tfoa Tia DlaIy qf a Fariaas Hunter
~ aas. AMY.
Tha morning received note from my afi
uucrd bride, eunstanee Gfaham, requesting ne /,
attend at two o'clock that day, at the buuse of he
late uncle, at llilHy street. for the purpose o
hearing his Wifl faad | had the greatest peua,
uIu IN complying WITH ihia Invitation. | bud TO-
ally begun 10 ianeY thai old Mr Gmham Els 90,
ing 10 Isman paTnetaaily uh eaTih. Ike hn Nor.
tons uudy Jug pnas' be WaH always on the point
Of death, aud always sufn1 aud heileT than ever
in the oaufse Of lew dayai last maHth the cold
water sysiamHeemHd completely 10 fenoYate him,
but be suddenly ralapsss Departed lrum this world
aud len ii1y lbeu#Hud pounds aud Nill hrhind
hun Though Constance s tie pfuiiHai aud most
nm.ahr giII ulmy acquaintance. | lad Determined
never 10 many her while her naele lived he had
frequently proclaimed her hiz hsIfess, but as IRE
qneuiy took aIisuaH al something or at nothing
IN her behavior, aud teaaeathed hs wealth to a
hospIlal pHaan, OF a luaalIa asylum. ielt quite
easy on The present occasion, iaf Mm hates, Ma
Gfabams haasHzkesnaf had gwen the iniurma.
ton that. only ala hour hHafa her masters death.
Dr. had told her he lal handsomely provided Tor
Constance, ifl. however, that il Was my poll.
ey 10 appear ishanui Of thai Circumstance. Con-
stance uaing tuTy romantic laHdG Gsnslanues hlolh.
er very suspicious
A lie appointed IIma walked into the draw.
+ ing funn ia Henry slfest. iaa Yafy ieW relatives
uflhr old gentleman we're aazamb|el There was
T Constance, laakns aa llHbs gil have laaaed ii
llrhe had ever Wam efapa aud baHlhaHIae; Con-
alaneas mallgf. la5aiH# a. stIils efa=a aud nnra-
81; an eldsHy female eaas IL aud stripping neph.
eW OF the deceased | heard nane uI them
knes that NJ eHaham d.zl.ke1 hs fac lady sIs,sf-
n.'aw, desn.Hed The HaRIlIiY 81 L elderly ehuzIn,
aud dre e4dsd the lialiez ui hIz slHHliaa nephew !
seated mYH#ll n Constance. aid ia 4 saii t4He be-
ginia p4aissi ms Affection aud dzIaleIasieduest
knowing the Tie a4pf.Ha el yeuf uncle, my helay.
el,' sad, 1 have gtHfg fzasaa u conclude thai
shall hear that yau afs dI=aHefIiHEi; iIIs however.
3i.l b. Of iule mamFat IN mFi have enough iof
comfort. though u5. 10 luxury, and, as Tie song
beanl.iai.y sass-
"sii. iikad m M haaIi ba II naKsf forgot
That the seaIlh af the coll - Is love
4 iaaeY NJ Clinton. sad Geusianes's mother
looking eAelssly aaseaas aud zHIHHisi, that It is
pfttis HrII known lbat mE daughter Is tie tale
hafss "a her aaeig'z wealth.
Indeed malim' | fF.Isd wth 4 start Of suf.
Prise, 1 was uai aNaTe that aaY suHHse was haE-
ufdsd e1nsaiamz The contents Of NJ efaham's
will
Il hayphHafda safmHss aszafled, shalp'y In.
tsipassd ala eilHTIY eau#Ias .thai Nf etaham
was not in his ssas=H Naea he msla n
The mud must be halh haza aud walk. feiah
ted Consumers m1lhsT, WH.Hh would give eTe.
deuce 10 such a rnmoI" Aud forthwith 5paning
dialogue took place between the Two ladies, dur.
iug which I whispered to Constance page Of
Moofr's poetry done into pfose.
Temple nov entered iho room the solicitor and
intimate iuyni gi Tie late Mr. Gfaham; he was
handsome young mau; aud pFeslmed at one
time 10 lif DIS cyIH 10 outiaHgr; he opened the
W.ll and wg All became muirly attentive. Oh,
what a disappointment awaited ~ Three thou.
sand pounds were brqucallri 10 Constance, this
was tho old fellows iaga oi a hlndsums pr1yisan)
Eve hulliel pounds to the elderly cousin, ditto 10
iAe anplns nephew, small lrgaeics to Dis servants,
aul the reminder Of his wealth 10 found cold
wairf ctilbH sfmrBt igs the reception Of those who
were uo, tcl enough 10 pay gfdiuIiy for being
bali dloWnrd Temple read the names Of the al
sssi win,ssgs, AID ilienfslfrshed himself with
sherry aud h..cl.is A. he was a friend 10 the
iam.il, hi' pg,seneo ~ no restraint to The con
yrrlii1n.
'That will ought to b, Disputed sail Con.
stances mother looking very red, II DO not believe
w Gnham VA, boo biz senses when be made H.
81 thought sal tbr elderly cousin, with a
tnrer. "ihal th. mnd must b. both buso and weak,
which could glyo arsicnce .o such a surm,e"
"Drar mammal do not b, dsenmpJscl | am
very well cantcut,l-l shall not BE- quite por-
touless hndt' Constance here held out her deli
cate white band 4, mel affected no, to see il.
"Niy dear M.. Gfahaln. said l., do not berrs
me slcHel aud selfish as 10 wish to piangc yon
into poverty
i thought YOU said that your income wa. uiT.
c.eut lor every comfort remarked tho sEipng
nephew
ldd mol couIesceni tonotco him but conin-
urd No, though Il breaks my heart 10 do 90, !
give you back your freedom, saying ia the phthct-
c word. of ll1yuc Biyly, "May your loi in life b.
hnpny. undistufbed Of thoughts Of mrl' | was
ins making ilrihe door, Saving tonslance look.
ing more ike Nohe than llrbe, when Temple
sad. 4 think the party had better remain I'LL | /
have read tho calc.l' I rcseaied myself in |
amur. and Temple forthwith read that The iesta. /
tor being convinced that hs received no benefit 1
from DO cold water system, reHc0uded his legacy,
10 IT, bequeuihlng the sAme to his beloved niece
CoH1taurr Graham.
"Coa,lanes dear GoDslancel" exclaimed Ia
the s0'tncss oftonrs Bat Constance looked heuh'
er like Hrb, nor Niobe, but stern and severe hs
Medea then attacked Temple. 'ls II legal
said, only TO read part Of glliF
read every word word Of the wlll, he replied,
'and having greatly latigned myseIln 80 dolng,b
trisi that IA tlF ps.ft0ily legu 10 reirnh "! ~"
with WIlHl - 'faNftN N"iflN . 10 ..... H.. ]
- going TO utter -ome lufthef t'mArN'
when Conatiucr's mother said Good moJma{
Mr Clifton 10 low tone Of voice which loli me-
no alternative bat to ocho her leave taking, and J
dos,spded tho slair, pursued by smothtred
laugh from The party Ia the drawing. room, return
ed homo In very aw spirits and entered my adyon.
iurc in my diary, deducing from It this valuable
piece Of advice to gentleman in search Of fortune;
Never believe that a will Is concluded tI you
have inquired whether there Is any codol toit'
We rcgrrt TO learn SAYS the National In.