Arkansas democratic banner., 1851-10-21
ReaAiag the will.

~fS sN~N s&nN AA% &t-@<SSs FtCASA@t 4A ~$syr plying with this invitation. Thougk Constance ls the pfet,iest and Dost amisbe girl of my acqaaint aaee, had determined never to marry her wkiie her uncle lived; be had frequently proclaimed her hss heiEess. but as frequently took offence at something or nothing in Der behaviour and be- queathed his wealth to hospital, pssson. oS ls- natie asylum. felt quite easy on the present DC casion. for Mrs. Bates, Mr GSahau,'s bousekeeper had gwen information that, oaly an hour before her masters death, he had told her he had hand somely provided for Constance. I felt, however. that il was my policy to appear ignorant of ths; circumstance, Constance belng very romantic, snd Constanee's mother very suspicious.
 Al the appointed time I walked into the draw ingrom En Harley street; the very fsw relatives of the old gentleman were assembled. There w4s Constance, looking as Hebe might have looked If ever Hebe had worn crape and boznbasin; Con- stances me her looked very stiff, cross, and un- easy: an elderly female cousin and a siripling nephew of the deceased. feared none oi them. I knew that Mr. Graham d1sliked his fine lady sls- tei-lR-law, dexpiSed the serviliiy of kss elderly cousin. and dreaded the lsoiies Of hs stripling nephew. l seated myself by Constance, and n soft tone began to proses, my affection and disin- tereSiedneSx.
 Knowing tks cAprsce of your uncle, my below ed,'' sad. I have every reason to eoncIude that l shall hear you are diSinheTited; this, hoEever, wiIl be Of little moment to me; have enough for eomfort, though nos for luxury, and as the song beautifully says
 ''SfiB fixed in my heart be it never foggo.
 That the wealth of the cottage E love"
 "I fancy. Mfr. Chiffon, !" said Cons,ance's moth CT. looking excessively sneering and shrevAssh, 'thai II IS pretty well known that my daughter is the sole heiress of her uncle's wealth."
 Indeed. madam" replied with s:art of suG- prise, 'I was not aware that my sunnise was ha1arded concerning the contents of Mr. Grahan's will.'
 ''I have heard a surrnlse hazarded," sharply in terrupted the e.G~:.y cousin. tha; NS. Graban was not in hh senses when he made it''
 The mind must be both base and weak" re- tov1ed Constanoes mother, "wkich could give cTedenee to such a rYmo.." And forthwith a sparrlng dialogue took place between the two Ia- dies, during which I whispered to Constance a page Of Moores poetry doae into prose.
 Temple now entered the room, the solicitor and intimate friend of the late Mfr. Graham; he was handsome young man, and had presumed al one time to lift hIs eyes to Constance; he opened the will, and we all became mutely attentive Oh. what disappointment awaited us Three thou sand pounds were beqneathed to CenSsznce, lthis was the old fellows idea of a handsome provis- lon9 five hundred pounds to The elderly cousin, f.-- servants, and the remainder of his wealth to found a eoit-wAyer establishment; for the reception of those who were not rich enough io pay a gratuify for being half drowned. Temple read the names of the atesting witnesses, and then refreshed him. self with sherry and bIsenrts. As be was frend of the family, his presence was no constraini on conversation.
 "That will ought b ee disputed" said Con staBees mother, looking very red; do not believe Ar. Graham was in his senses when he made it''
 "I thought" sad the elderly cousin, w.ih 8 sheer, !" that the mind must be both base and weak which could give credenoe to such a sarmlse."
 Dear nsm1aay' sad Constance, edo not be dis- composed; am very well eon.eatcd-I shah not quite Ss pogIlonieSs br5de.a Constance here hetd oas her delicate white hand .o mel affected rot to see Il.
 +'My dear Miss Graham, " sad. 'ao no. believe me 30 eruel and selfish as ID EsA to plunge yon into poyerty.7
 s.I thought yoa sad that your income, was saf- hcssat for every confor1" remarked the stripping nephew.
 I 6ld R5t co11esceui 70 znswsr ni-s, tas c5a- tiaaed; ''No, Constance, though b'eaks my heart ie do 30, <s=S you back yoar freedom, saying, in The patAetsc words of Haynes Baysey, May yoaT l9t iA life be happy, undistuEbed by thoughts of ne y'' I was iHst making b inc door. leaving Constance looking mere Nike Nobe than Hebe, when Temple sad. ''I think the party Lad better relnala HI have read he co1seii."
 seseated myself, and Temple forthwith read :2t he testAtog, besng c0GvInsed that he had Ee- eesved no bene6t from the eoid-waaer system re- v5ked and rescIadsa hEs legacy 10 |, begaeAiA4Bg the same to his beloyed nleee. Constance Grahzn
 Constance dear Constance s' 1 exclaimed. Fn the sotteS; Of tones Bat Constance looked neither hke Nese nor N.ose, bat As stern aal severe as M-.aa. thea a.ssesed Tenps. ''Ls j. legal" l sad ''anly 10 tsaa PaFi of a wi,l r'
 al read eve.y wogd Of the wlll.'' he replied. .aHd having greatly saiiguea myself ey so eosng, trss; thai !; WAS perfectly legal for ne 10 rsf-sh myself wiiA gl4Ss Of shsrvy b~foss I read she eoasCii.~
 was gxag to utfeE Sazns faEtaes remarks. whea Cons.aae~'a no;her sad, Good moraing Ar Chii- tos s' a I tone 0f soses which Jeff ne na aiier native bai to echo her lsaye-taksng, and de- sceniea ,Ae sssirS. pasaed by a snoaaesed iaagA iran ihe parry n ihe drawing room, retaEned hszss in very low spsfiss and satessd my adventure. or rather Eissdvenssre. in my diary. deGaeEng from T thss very vslaaAe psece of a4sscs to geniiesnea in search af fortune Never believe that Vau .s coacta6ed anni yoa have inquired wAesier thsEe $ sny con6Ied to IT,
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