Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-02-06
NEW SERIES. VOL. 10, NO. 49, SUNBU
"Have you quite made up your mind ?"
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the good feeling of the lady, SAID, Madame
| you are rich, and Anne has nothing. Could
you not leave her this lot, and take the book
| ofprayers, which the eccentricity of the de-
ceased has placed on par with the other
lotsh
"You must be Joking, NJ. Dubois :" cx.
claimed Madame de Villeboys =" you must
really be very dull not to see the intention of
Sister Egerie in all this. Our hohored cousin
foresaw full well that her book of prayers
would fall to the lot of Anne, who had the
last choice"
"And what do you conclude from that p
| inquired the notary,
"l conclude that she means to intimate to
her sister that repentance and prayer were
the only help that she had to expect in this
world"
AS she finished these words Madame de
Villeboys made a definite selection of the
ready money for her share. Monsieur Vatry,
as may be easily imagined, selected the cha
| teau, furniture and jewels, ms lot.
Monsieur Vatry," said NJ. Dubois to that
gentleman, "even suppose it had been the
intention Of the deceased to punish her sister,
it would be noble on your part, millionaire as
you are, to give up at least portion OF your
share to Anne, who wants it so much"
Thanks for your kind advice, dear sir" re-
piled Natry "the MANSION is situated on the
very confines of my woods, and suits me ad-
mirably, all the more so that it is ready fur
nshed. As to the jewels of Sister Egerie,
they are "reminiscences which one ought never
to part with"
"Snce it is so" said the notary, "my poor
Madame Anne, "here is the prayer-book that
remains TO you"
Anne attended by her son, handsome
boy with blue eyes, took her sisters old pray
er book, aud making her son kiss it after her,
she said
Hector, kiss this book which belonged to
your pooor aunt, who is dead, but who would
have loved you well had she known you.-
When you have learned to read you will pray
to Heaven to make you wise and good as
your father was, and happier than your unfor-
tunate mother"
The eyes of those who were present were
filled with tears, notwithstanding their efforts
TO preserve an appearance Of indifference.
The child embraced the old book with boy
ish fervor and opening it afterwards:
"Oh mamma" he said, "what pretty pic
lures!
"lnieed. said the mother, happy in the
gladness os her boy"
Yes. The good Virgin, in red dress,
holding the infant Jesus in her arms. But
why, mamma, has silk paper been put upon
the pictures 2"
80 that they might not be injured, my
dear"
But, mamma, why are there ten silk pa.
pers 20 each engraving ?"
The mother looked, and utterng sudden
shrek, she fell into the arms Of NJ. Dubois
the notary, who, addressing those present,
said:
leave her alone it won't be much peo-
pie don't die Of these shocks. As for you,
little one" addressing Hector, "give me that
prayer-book: you will tear the engravings."
The inheritors withdrew, making various
conjectures as to the cause of Anne's sudden
illness, and the interest which the notary
took in her. A month afterward they met
Anne and her son, exceedingly well, ye. not
eXtravagantly dressed, taking an airing in
two-horse chariot. This led them to make
inquiries, and they learned that Madame An
ne had recently purchased hotel for one
hundred and eighty thousand francs, and was
giving first rate education to her SON.
The news came like q thuuderbolt upon them
Madame de Villeboys and NJ. de Vatry has.
tened to call upon the notary to ask for ex-
plantations. The good Dubois was working
at his desk.
perhaps We are disturbing you ?' said the
arrogant old lady.
No matter. | was in the act of settling
a purchase in the state funds for Madame
Anne"
"What y exclaimed Vatry, "aftcr purchas.
ing house and equipages, she has still money
TO invest ?"
Undoubtedly so'
But where did the money come rrom?'
"What did you not see p
"When?"
when she shreked upon seeing what the
contained which she Inherited"
I'VE observed nothing"
"Oh! | thought that you saw it," said the
sarcastic notary. THAT prayer-book contain
ed sixty engrayngs and each engraving was
covered 10y ten notes Of u thousand francs
each"
Good Heavens ~ exclaimed Vatry, thun-
derstruck.
III had only known it!' shouted Madame
de Yllleboys.
you had your choice" added the notary,
"and myself urged you to take the prayer
book, but you refused"
But who could have expected TO find a
fortune in breviary."
The two baflled old egotists withdrew, their
hearts swollen with passionate envy.
hhhlO 10 elIii III dIlS, IL you
pass by the Rue Laftie on fine summer
evening, you will see q charming picture on
the first floor, illuminated By the pale relec-
tion of wax lights
A lady who has joined the two hands Of
her son, fair child of six years of age, in
prayer before an old book Of "Heures dc ID
Verge" aud for which a case in gold has
been made.
pray for me, child" said the mother.
"And for who else ?" inquired the child
For your father, your dear father, who
perished without knowing you, without being
able to love you"
Must pray TO the saint, my patron ?"
Eyes, my little friend; but do not forget
saint who watches US from heaven, aud who
smiles upon US from above the Clouds"
what is the name of that saint, mamma
dear? 2"
The mother, then watering the fair cLilds
head with her tears, answered:
"Her name is-Sister Egerie."
CHILD KILLED AY DocToR's MIsTAKE-
A child two years old sick with the scarlet