New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-02-08
A French WIN story.


coat and short breaches.
" And her will ~
as going to be opened here Immediately by her
| SOLICITOR
q Shall we inherit anything y
It must he supposed so we have claims
who is that miserably dressed parsonage who in
trudes herself here
wont have much in the will she is sister to the de-
: What, that Anne who welded in 1917 man Of
nothing--sn officer"
She must have no small amount Of impudence to
present herself here, before respectable family
The more so as sister Egerie Of noble birth, had
never forgiven her that mssdAiance.n
Anne moved at this time across the room In which
the family of the deceased were assembled. She was
pale her fine eyes were filled with tears and her
face narrowed by care with precocious wrinkles.
"What do You come for T. said, with great haughti
ness, Madame de Yilleboys the lady who, moment
before had been interrogating the little man who in
herited with her.
.Madam, the poor lady replied, with humility, ~
do not here to claim part Of what does not be-
long to me come solely to see NJ. Dubois, my poor
sisters solicitor TO inquire II she spoke of me at her
last hourn
swhat! do you think people busy themselves about
your arr0gantly observed Madame de Vileboys ;
1.-THE disgrace of great house-you, who welded
man OF nothing, soldier Of Bonapartes!
Madam, my husband, although a child OF ths
people, was brave soldier, and, what is better, an
honest man. observed Anne.
At this moment a venerable parsonage, the notary
Dubois, made his appearance.
CEASE he said, Ito reproach Anne with union
which her sister has forgiven her. Anne loved a
generous, brave, and good man, who had no other
crime TO reproach himself with than his poverty and
the obscurity OF his name Nevertheless, had he
lived il his family had known him as knew him,
his old friend, Anne would be at this time happy and
respected
"Bnt why is this woman here ~
u ia hey nj IN ha hhrnN cal hp
tary ,gravely; II myself requested her to attend
NJ. Dubois then proceeded TO open the viii.
II, being sound in my mind and heart, Egerie de
Damfreming retired as boarder in the convent Of
the Sisters Of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, dictate the
follosing wishes as the expression Of my formal de-
sire and principal clause Of my testament:
After my decease there will be found two hundred
thousand francs, in money at my notary's besides
ieWelry, clothes, and furniture, as also q chateau
worth two hundred thousand francs.
:. In the convent where have been residing, there
will only be found my book, Heures de la VERGE
holy volume, which remains as it was when took il
with me at the time Of the emigration. ] desire that
these three objects be divided into three lots.
The first lot, the two hundred thousand francs in
money.
The second LOT, the chateau, furniture and Jewels
''The third lot, my book, 'Heures de Ia VERGE
II have psrdoned my sister Anne the grief which
she has caused 70 u.s. and would have comforted her
In her II had known OF her return 10
France. l compromise her in my will.
Madame de Villeboys, much my beloved consin,
shall have the first choice
IN. vatry my brother-in-law shall have the second
choice.
"Anns will take the remaining lot"
"Ah ahr' said Ystry, "Sister Egsrie was good
one that is rather clever on her partm
"Anne will only have the prsyerbook y exclaimed
Madame de villeboys, laughing aloud. Tho notary
interrupted her POPULARITY.
Madame he said, (which lot do you choosei Z"
"The two hundred thousand francs in money!
I Have you quite made up your mindl'
Perfectly SOL
The man Of law, addressing himself then 10 the
good feeling of the lady said, Madame, you are
rich, and Anne has nothing. Gould you not leave
her this lot and take the book Of prayers which the
eccentrcity Of the deceased has placed on par with
the other lots ~
''You must be joking, NJ. Duboisw exclaimed
Madame de VillebOys you must really be very dull
not to see the intention of Sister Egere in all this
Our honored cousin oresaw full well that her book of
prayers would fall TO the lot OF Anne who had the
last choice.n
"And what do yoa conclude from thati' inquired
the notary.
81 conclude that she meant 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 Yileboys
made definite selection OF the ready money for her
share. Monsieur Yatry as may easily be imagined
selected the chateau furniture and jewels, as his lot
Monsieur Yatry," said M. Dubois to that gentle
man, even suppose it had been the intention OF the
deceased to punish her sister, it would be noble on
your part, millionaire 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 replied
Vatry the mansion is situated on the very con-
fines OF the woods, and suits me admirably, all the
more so that il is ready furnished As to the Jewels
OF Sister Egerie, they "reminiscences which one
ought never TO part WITH
'Since it is so, said the notary, "my poor Madame
Anne here Is the prayer-boOk that remains TO youu
hV A rvurfth
blue eyes, took her sisters old prayer-book, and
making her son kiss it after her, she said
Hector, kiss this book, which belonged to your
poor aunt, who is dead, but who would have loved
you well had she known you. When you have learned
to read you will pray 10 Heaven to make you wise
and good as your father was, and happier than your
unfortunate MOTHER
The eyes Of those who were present were Allied with
tears notwithstanding their efforts preserve an ap
pearAnce OF indifference.
The boy embraced the old book with boyish iervor
and opening it afterward--
80 mamma he said, "what pretty pictures
"Indeedn said the mother happy In the gladness
OF her boy.
eyes The good Virgin, in red dress, holding
the infant Jesus in her arms. But why, mamma, has
silk paper been put upon the picturesl"
$50 that they might not be injured, my DEAR
But mamma, why are there ten silk papers TO
each ~
The mother looked, and ustering sudden shrek,
she tell into the arms OF NJ Dubois, the notary who,
Leave her alone it won't be much people don't
die OF these shocks. As for you little one address.
ing Hector 'giye me that prsyerbook you will tear
the engravings.p
T The inheritors Withdrew, making various conjec-
lures to the Of Annes sudden Illness and the
interest which the notary took in her. A month az
terward they met Anne and her son, exceedingly
we'll yet not extrayagantly dressed, taking airing
In q twohorse chariot This led them to make in
quiries and they ascertained that Madame Anne had
purchased hotel for one hundred and eighty thou.
sand francs, and that she giving nrstrate edu-
cation to her son. The news came like thunderbot
upon them. Madame de Yieboys and N. de Vatry
fastened to call upon the notary 10 ask for explana
tions. The good Dubois was working at his desk.
perhaps we are disturbing you |" said the AFRO
giant old lady.
No matter. l was In the act Of settling pur-
chase in the state funds for Madame Anne.n
" Whatln exclaimed Vatry, after purchasing
house aud equipages she has still money TO invest"
" Undoubtedly so.'
" But where did the money come fromls
What did you not see ~
" When
q When she shrieked upon seeing what the prayer
book contained what she inheritedn
1--WE observed nothingg"
"0hl thought that you il y said the sarcastic
notary. fhat prayer-book contained sixty engray-
ings and each engraving was covered by ten notes
Of thousand francs eaeh.n
Good heavensin exclaimed Vatry, thunder
struck.
Villeboys.
" You had the choice,r added the notary, and