Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-13
A LOST INHERITANCE.

week, which, though occupying more space
than usually devote to incidents, conveys so
excellent moral that have yielded to the
temptation to give it 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 passengers
The depot, for moment crowded with railroad
agents and lOokers-on, was soon deserted by all
but two individuals
One of these was an old man. dres sed in the
garb OF well-to-do farmer; the other, a youth
OF hve-and-twenty, who seemed 10 be waiting
10r Some one to meet him. To tn parsonage
the old man finally addressed him. MAY
presume, sir, said he, 8 TO inquire if you are
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 the other.
" Well, Mr.. Martin, " continued Clement /"
began to imagine you intended to keep me
waiting. That would not been the best manner
In which to have insinuated yourself into my
good graces.''
The old man, instead of replying, let his head
fall upon his breast az if in deep aflcton, and
conducting the newcomer towards an old-fash-
ioned carriage, to which a rough-looking horse
was harnessed
g. Here is your carriage, SIR said Martin.
" Ii 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, he took his seat beside the old
man, but not without expressions of disdain.
In another moment the man had seized the
relns, and the horse started on a clumsy trot
But few days before, Mr.. Clement B. who
now puts on so many grand airs, was a simple
clerk In a crockery store in Paris, and possessed
the reputation of being q quiet unpretendiny
hoI rl,t bo,
this sudden and radical transformation He
had become, since the previous day, a rich man :;
and 1t may be well understood that the possessor
OF an income of p, ,00efrancs year finds it diff
hcult to retain the modest demeanor of a poor
clerk. On the previous day while dusting the
crockery under his charge, letter had arrived
Tor him by the post, containing the startling in
telllgence that one of his unces of whom he
had often heard of an eccentric and very
wealthy old man, but whom he had never seen,
had just died at chateau in Burgundy, leaving
his nephew Clement, sole legateeo of his estates,
to the exclusion of many other heirs. The let
ter was from a notary of the province, who de-
sired him to leave Paris Immediately for Joigny
the town near which his uncle had resided.
where he would be met by Martin, an old con-
idential servant of the defunct, and conducted
from the railroad to the HERMITAGE the
name which the deceased had given to his
chateau and his estate, which constituted the
main. Almost driven out of his senses, by such
an unexpected stroke of fortune, he hastened
TO obey the notary's directions and, upon his
arrival at Joiguy, joined old Martin, as we have
seen.
On jolted the queer vehicle, in which our hero
had SO cOntemptuously taken a place; until
after ride Of several miles, the occupants ar
rived at their destination. Martin offered the
honors Of the Hermitage to the new proprietor,
called all the servants, and introduced them to
their future master, and then conducted the
latter to his apartments.
This was the sleeping apartment Of your
uncle, said Martin, they entered a vast
apartment, furnished in old fashioned style
1t was the room he died in ten days ago.
J. But the nephew. instead of evincing any emo
aEtion upon being shown the chamber of his bene-
factor, threw upon all around a look of scorn,
y and cried, Upon my word, L can't say think
much OF the old boy 3 taste | never saw any
thing SO frightfully ugly in all my life
" Notwithstanding, sir, replied Martin, 'it's
the best there is here and if you cannot con
tent yourself do not really know where you
. will find other lodgings
8" live here! You don't imagine I'm such
a donkey, hope. For US young fellows, dye
see Paris is the old place; shall sell this old
rookery at once, and be off.
place Of residence, Impossible. And We SER
wants, who hoped to end our days under this
roof-what will become of us'''
,.. I" Mr.. Martin" retOrted the young man, ''let
me have none Of your complaints, beg Get
me some dinner, and afterwards you will drive
me to my nOtarys."
After having eaten hearty meal, notwith-
standing he found the meats insipid and the
wines sour, the legatee, still accompanied by
Martin, re-entered the old carriage and the
two again started off.
If L am not mistaken, - observed Mr. Glenn
ent, after an hours ride Z" we passed this spot
this morning. and that''-pointing 10 q bnild-
ing. IS the railroad depot. DO We take the
carsoH
q" You, alone, will do So, responded his COM
panion, speaking very gravely; and in Q man
per which caused the young man TO tremble in
spite OF himself - L, sir, am your uncle, and,
happily, L am not dead. Having heard good
accounts Of your conduct, / resolved to make
you heir Of all that possess; but, before doing
so, wished 10 know whether you were really
deserving Of my generosity, and had recourse
o stratagem, which has thoroughly exposed
your true character to me. Good bye, Mr..
Clement. Return 10 your shop, and remember
that your arrogance and ingratitude have lost
you that which will never again be placed
within your reach
The old man then gave his foolish nephew
few hundred francs TO indemnify him for the
expenses of his trip, lie took leave of him at
the door OF the depot, and returned home. The
feelings OF the youth may readily be imagined,
but, as the yellow-coyered novels say, q they
cannot be described " / think this true story
II az apt ILLUSTRATION OF the maxim Never
halloo until you are out of the woods
UMBRELLA AssOCIATIoN.-Th meeting of this
society was recently held. The object of the
association Is TO supply suffering public, during
rainy period with umbrellas on short loans
gratis, an agent to be appointed for their distr-
button, on leaky days, at some public point,
whose duty II shall likewise be to stand al the
same place on fair days, and collect them from
the borrowers. By his report the Secretary had
distributed two hundred anC thirty seven urn-
fRFrli of u Ngifh ffnlrs "a
been returned during fair days, and he had hopes
that good weather would suggest to borrowers
the prOpriety of returning the missing shelters
The secretary asked for further means TO carry
out the object Of the assOci iaion and 4 resolution
was adopted making an appeal TO the benevolent
for assistance, after which the meeting adj ourned
EXTRAORDINARY TRIAL FOR COw.-An ex-
traordi nary trial came of az Mount Vernon, Ohio,
Last week. II was a repevin suit for the recov-
cry Of a COW and calf, and lasted five days. The