Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-08-08
Srlctt Gale,
A LOST INHERITANCE.

The Paris correspondent OF the New York
Express writes TINS:
! have a story to relate to your readers this
week, which, though occupying more space
than | usually devote 10 incidents, conveys
so excellent moral, that | have yielded to
the temptation to give ii in full.
The train from Paris to Lyons stopped at
the station Of Joigny, town upon the route,
and again went on, after leaving a few pnssen-
gers. The depot, for moment crowed with
railroad agents and lookers.on, was soon de-
serted by all but two individuals.
One OF these was an old man, dressed in the
garb of q well-to do farmer; the other, youth
of five-and-tweuty, who seemed to be waiting
for some one to meet him. To this parsonage
the old man finally addressed him. May |
presume, sir" said be, "to inquire if you are
Clement b."
"Yes, my good man." replied the youth
with haughtlness of manner "and have no
doubt you are Mr.. Martin"
"At your service, sir" returned the other.
"Well, Mr.. Martn," continued Clement,
Il began to imagine you intended to keep me
waiting. That would not been the best man.
ner in which to have insinuated yourself into
my good graces."
The Old man. instead Of replying, let his
ton, and conducting the w.comer towards
an old.fashioned carriage, to which q rough
looking horse was harnessed.
Here is your carriage, sir" said Martin.
"lf you will be good enough to get in | will
have the honor Of conducting you to the Her.
mitage."
THAT my carriage" cried Clement. "Why
] shall be taken for a travelling pedlar !"
Notwithstanding, as there seemed no means
of avoiding it be took his seat beside the
old man, but not without expressions OF dis
dain. in another moment the man had
seized the reins, and the horse started OIL q
clumsy trot.
But few days before, Mr. Clement b..
who now puts on so many grand airs, was q
simple clerk in crockery store in Paris, and
possessed the reputation of being quiet, un-
pretending little fellow. What then, had
| brought about this sudden and radical trans
| formation? He had become, since the pre-.
vious day. rich man and it may be well un.
| derstOod that the possessor of an income OF
| 10000 francs year finds it difficult TO retain
the modest demeanor OF poor clerk. On
the previous day, while busting the crockery
under his charge, letter had arrived for him
by the post, containing the startling intelli
gence that one of his uncles, of whom he had
often heard OF as an eccentric and very
wealthy old man, but whom he had never
seen, had just died at his chateau in Burgun
dy, leaving his nephew, Clement, sole legatet
| of his estates, to the exclusion of many Other
heirs. The letter was from a notary of the
province, who desired him to leave Paris i'm
mediately for Joigny, the town near whicl
his uncle had resided, where he would bG
met by Martin, an old confidential servant o
the defunct, and conducted from the railroad
to the "Hermitnge," the name which the de
ceased had given to his chateau and bis es
tate, which constituted the main. Almos
driven out of his senses by sunch an unex
pected stroke OF fortune, he FASTENED TO obey
the notary's directions, and upon his arriva
at Joigny, Joined old Martin, as we have seen
On jolted the queer vehicle, in which ou
hero had SO contenptuously taken place
until after ride of several miles the occu
pants arrived at their destination. Martil
offered the honors Of the Hermitage to th,
new proprietor, called all the servants, an'
introduced them to their future master, ant
then conducted the latter to his apartments
"rhis was the sleeping apartment Of you
uncle" sold Martin, as they entered a vas
apartment, furnished in old fashioned style.
1t was the room he died in ten days ago.
But the nephew, instead of evincing an,
emotion upon being shown the chamber O
bis benefactor, threw upon all around lool
Of scorn, aud cried, "Upon my word, can
say think much Of the old boys taste