The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-06-23
MY FIRST LEGACY.

III IltC LLNHO1'
This is the title OF thrilling incident
narrated in the April number OF the
Dublin University .Maga=ine. The relaor
is an aspirant for literary fame and hon.
or, who has left ireland to seek his for
tune in that great and wild desolation in
London. In miserable lodging house
kept by Mr.. and Mrs. Savall, our hero
lies penniless, hopeless and sick. In
his distress, Mrs. Savall's only attention
to him are exhibited in her frequent
calls al his attic rooms to dun him in
sharp merciless tones, for the months ar
rear of rent. On one of these visits she
brings HIM letter, left by the post man
which informs him that by the death of
an uncle he has come in possession Of
twenty thousand pounds. Of couIse
Mrs Savall's manner changes at once.
What tender nurse! And Mr. SavalI,
too, how many and how anxious his en-
quries for his dodgers health, At length
the possessor Of EGO 900 RECEIVERS. He
enters into possession of his property
He has some thirteen or fourteen hun
dred pounds in his pocket.book. and it
is on the night of his intended depar-
ture. He invites his host and hostess to
sup with him, in one ofthe little parlors
in the house, where he and misery had
been so often in company. They &C
cept the invitation, and atter the bottle
has been two or three times passed around
the lady retires, leaving cur hero and
Savall alone ut should be promised
that both Savall and his wife are poor,
covetous, and envious.l The hours pas
sed OIL, and our hero an invalid, grows
weary, and hints once or twice to Say
all that he would like to retire. The re
mainder of the incidents we copy word
for world
Il became uncomfortable, uneasy the
mans looks had, thought, something
of the singular power of mesmcrism in
them. l determined to endure it no lon
ger-I was an Invalid and therefore to
be excused for waving ceremony. So
I told Savall that 1t was my usual hour
for retiring, and that I felt drowsy.
you feel drowsy!' he said, slowly,
and mitigating In no degree the intolera
BILE scrutiny OF his looks.
'Yes,' l said, somewhat angrily, be-
leve, I do feel drowsy, and should be
glad to retire shortly i have been too
long acquainted with sickness not to try
to preserve health; now that 1t is return
ing
Eyes; it is worth while to preserve
health, when twenty thousand pounds
are 10 be enjoyed by one who was in
poverty he said. in deep, deliberate
manner, but without any appearance of
taking his departure.
! made no answer. thought it in
so'nt of him, IN the circumstances, not
TO leye me at once. l rose and stood
by lht6re.
:nnfe not going YETI he said, with
! NOW" marked sheer.
l. wa surprised at his manner,
ana . s."t ;mnHln in wonder and dislike
my ms hut on that he had drank
hloodless face, was no nus'l III MS
warrant such su{ any INDICATIONS 10
sMr savall,' l sat'on. =,
me now by taking lesou Will oblIge,
mt take offence at myand you need
no. nc a .lH health, and quest, as am
IN uea', keep early
ooh, surely he answered.
.your health is worth preastIcnlly.
for you have much nappsS now,
you WV" ars fortunate man, for leney.
ro oa there are hundreds-ay, tnssl
YIN London who exist always ", gr;u uhu ne
black weigh, ofpoverty, as gt,n0 aae
than that you have lately cast ca an oil
thew have no hope-no, not eve g.
glimmering OF hope-that lusa az,
twenty thousand pounds sl'a'i e'
'' He paused and looked on me ~
peculiarly excited, and sad, and re
Kan once beheld on the face OF
or N partially insane persons r. pa a,.",
~ .hnse uuder the dominion OF slrot
,nosi l was silent, knew new, II
pas assh; himself, poor, and had
Ssw to svmpathise with suen'