The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-01-07
HOW AM INHERITANCE WAS Losr.

nave StOTy 10 Ttidte u your teuueTS tiils
week, which, though occupying more space
than ! usually devote to single incidents
conveys so excellen. moral, that iav,
Welded to the temptation to give il in full
1t is a lesson to indiscreet self. sutficiency
and ingratitude.
The train from Paris to Lyons stopped al
the station Of Joigny, town upon the route,
and again went on, after leaving few pas
sengcrs. The depot, for moment crowded
with railroad agents and lockers on. was soon
deserted BY all but two individuals. One oI
these was. an old man, dressed IN the garb ol
well-to-do farmer; the other, youth ol
five and twenty, who seemed 70 be waiting for
some one to come to meet him. To this per.
sonage the old man finally addressed himself
" May presume, SIR" SAID he, "to inquire
f you are Mr.. Clement B -
"Yes, my good man." replied the youth,
with haughtiness of manner; and have no
doubt YOU are Mr.. Martin ;"
AT your service, sir." returned theother.
"W ell, Mr.. Martin" continued Clement,
in the same tone, Z" began to imagine you
intended to keep me waiting. That would
not have been the best manner in which to
have insinuated yourselfinto my good graces."
The old man, instead Of replying, let his
head fall upon his breast, as IT III deep afillc-
tion, and conducted the new conner toward
large, old fashioned carriage, to which a
rough looking horse was harnessed.
Here is your carriage, sir, said Martin.
!" II you will be good enough TO get III, will
have the honor Of conducting you to the
Hermitage"
THAT nv carriage !" cried Clement.
"Why, shall be taken for travelling ped
lar Y Notwithstanding, as there seemed no
means of avoiding i, lie took his seat beside
tile old man, not without other expressions Of
dslain. In another moment, the old man had
seized tie reiiis, and the horse started on a
clumsy trot.
But few days before, Mr.. Clement b.,
who now put on 50 many grand airs, eas a
simple clerk in a crockefy store in Paris.
aud possessed the reputation u being quiet.
unpretendlng little fellow. What, then, had
brought about this sudden and radical trans
formation He had become, since the preti.
Gus day, a rich man, aud it may well be un.
derstOod that the possessor oi AN income ol
20, 900 francs year, finds il difficult TO re.
tain the modest dencanor Of poor clerk.
On the previous day, whilst dusting the pile.
Of crockery under his charge. letter had ar.
rived for him, hy the post, conveying to him
tie startling intelligence that one ol his
uncles, &c whom he had often heard as an &C.
centric aud very wealthy old man, but Mhom
lie had never seen, had Just died Il his cha.
teau il Burgundy, leaving hIs nephew. Gle.
ment sole legalce oi liz estates, TO the *.
cIusiun of many other heirs. Tie letter wa.
from Notary Uf the province. who desired
him to leave Paris immedi lely for Joigns
the tawn near which his uncle had resided
where lie would be net by Martin, an old
confdeniitl servant of tl'e'defunct, and con
Quoted from the railroad TO the Hermitage
the name which the deceased had given hi,
chateau aud estate, which constituted The
nam portion Of the legacy. The Young man
almost driven out Of his senses by such at
unexpected stroke Of fortune, FASTENED {,
obey the no,ary's direction !; and, upon his az
rival at Joigny, joined old Martin, as We ha.,
seen.
/ On jolied the queer vehicle, in which ou
hero had 50 eOntempiuously taken a place
until. after a ride Of several miles, the oceu
pants arrived at their destination. Martin
offered the honors oI the hermitage 10 the new
Y proprietor, called all the servants aud intro
ducsd them 10 their future master, anil lhef
conducted Tie latter 10 his apartments.
This was tic sleeping chamber ot YOU
uncle, said Martin, ~ they entered 49,
apartment, furnished il old.ll,hiantd style
= Ii was ia this room that he died. ten day
$50.
But the nephew, instead of cyincing an,
emotion upon being shown the chamber ul hi
bcnelactor, threw upon all around him lool
Of scorn, aud cried" Upon nv word, | can
say | think much Of tie Old hoy's taste
never saw anything so lrightlully ugly IN al
my life :"
/ Notwithstanding. sir" replied Martin
4" il is the best there is here /; and, il tuu can
not content yourself, ! do not really knU,
where you will Eud other lOdings."
We 1--we here! YOU don't imagine I'm sue
donkey. hope For Us, young fellows
dye mind, Paris is the only place 30 sial
sell this old roukcry az once, aud be of"
"Sel the Hermitage, YOUR Hucle's iagorit
place Of residence Impossible. Aud v
servants. who hoped 10 ead nnr DAYS undt
lNls IuUi--MUdN ~ w WtNUVHt W U.s.
MIR. Martini tetntted the ,nung mar
Z" lei me have none " your complaints, bel
Get me some dinner, aud afterwards, No
. will drive NE 10 ms nntary's."
II After having eaten hearty meal, nataitl
T standing hc found Tic meats insipid AM ii
wine sour, Tie lrgatre, still accompanied i
Martin, &c entered the old carriage, aud ii
two again started ul.
, III ! am not niistakcn,' observed VI
Clement, after an hours ride, I've passp
, this spot this morning. aud that '--p1iniit
. to building-" is tie railroad depot. Do y
take the cars !"
! " lou alone, will do sO," responded h
! companion, speaking very gravcly, and in
manner which caused the young man
$ trrmhle, in spite Of himself. " !. sir, AN yOt
/. uncle. aud happily ! am not yet dead. Ha
. 80. haa al ssn.tn arEfunta al rufir ruuduHI