The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-03-06
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line more so' = sister Eger'e, Of noD -. |
olrth, nad never forgiven her tnat n'essa1ls- J.
dsace.
Anne movcd, ~ TINS time, across tne room
IN wn!cn the family Of the deceased were
assembled. one was Pale ner nne eyes
were nilea with Tears, anu ner race was Iuf-
rowed " care with Precoc,oas wrinkles.
Whafd DO you come for1. SAID, with great
nanghtlness, Madame de Viiiepoye, tne iady
wn0 momcns Dei0re mao Deen interIo8"-
ting the little man who Inherited with her.
Madam, the poor lady replied, with nu-
mlllty, Il DO not come here to claim part
OF what does not belong 70 me; come
solely to see NJ. Dubois, my poor sisters
solicitor, to inquire II she spoke Of mo at
her last hour
What! do you think people busy them
selves about Your arrognntly Observer Mad
ame de Villeboys; sthe disgrace OF great
house-you, who welded man OF nothing,
soldier Of Bonaparte.
madam, my husband, although child OF
the people, was a brave soldier; and, what
is better, m honest man. observed Anne.
AT this moment venerable parsonage,
the notary Dubois, made his appearance.
tCease, he said, 80 reproach Anne with
a union which her sister has forgiven her:
Ammo loved &cner0us, brave ana goou
man, who had no other crime to reproach
himself with than his poverty and the OBJ
security Of his name. Nevertheless, had he
lived-h his family had known him ne knew
him, !, his old frsiend-Anne would be at
this time happy and respected
s3ut why is this woman herey
because it Is her place 10 be here,' SAID
the notary graseiy; 4 myself requested her
to attend here.'
NJ. Dubois then proceeded to open the will.
Il being sound in my mind and heart.
Egerie de Damfreming, retired as q boarder
in the convent of the Sisters of the Sacred
Heart Of Jesus, dictate the following wishes
us the expression Of my formal desire and
principal clause Of my testament:
.After nv deccase there will be found two
hundred thousand francs, in money, at my
potaries, besides jewelry, clothes, and fur
niture, rs also q chateau worth two hundred
thousand francs.
'ln the convent whore have been resid-
ing, there will DO found my book, 'Heures
de Ia Vierge,' holy volume, which remains
as it was when took it with me at the time
Of the emigration. desire that these three
objects be divided into three lots.
..rhe first lot. the two hundred thousand
francs in money,
sTho- second lot, the chateau, furniture
md Jewels. IL
.The third lot, my book, sIIeures de la
VERGE
sIRayc hardened INV sister Anne the grief
which she has caused to us, and would have
so,nfortcd her in her sorrows if l had known
s,oner If her return TO France, | comprO-
misc her in nv will.
MADAME dc yilleboys, my much beloved
cousin, shall have the first choice.
M. yatrv, nv brother in law, shall have
the second choice. -sst@. ss
,ssAnne will take the remaining lot.'
sih! ah!' said Vatry, Sister Egerie was
n good one; that is rather clever on her
partp ,fe+A *5.7
gsAnne will only have the prayer-book =
exclaimed Madame do Villeboys, laughing
aloud. The notary interrupted her jocu-
larly.
&sMadam,' said he, (which lot do you
chooyc.'
sThe two hundred thousand francs in mo-
ney.'
ssliaye you quite made up your mind?
Perfectly so.'
The man Of law, addressing himself then
to the good feeling of the lady, said, 'Mlad-
nm. YOU are rich and Anne has nothing
Could you not leave her this lot and take
the book Of prayers, which the cccentricity
of the deceased has placed on o par with the
other lots?'
'You must be joking, NJ. Dubois!' exclaim-
cd Madame de yilleboys; you must really
be very dull not to see the intention of Sis
ter Eserie in all this. Our honored cousin
foresaw full well that her pooK OF prayers
would fall TO the lot Oh Anne' VINO nao the
last choice .,
And what 90 you conciuoe iroin 'na'
'n!uneu . ,n1 ''. ,I": -. ,,t - Intimate n
oonou .ha. ' r"no So md rravsr were
~. os s..s, .", h"J :" srrsct IN his world
Tue o"ly hoPe Sno nav " p.J, WaJawo 40
viz as sno nn sao IFS dosn;.o soi.,,;"n If tho
n'Iouss NOV" ~, ~. ss sharo Mnns;aur yat.
Ie"uy n.y. ~ -. ;.,aa;,oJ s.la.tod tho
cb,toan- furniture and Jewels "a his lot.
sMons;eur Vatry., said Nj, Dubois to that
gentleman, seven suppose it had been the
Intention Of the deceased to punish her sis
ter would il not he noble on your part mill.
;ona;re ma Won are. to rive up at least DOR.
t;on Of vo1r share to Anne. who wants It so
much,
'sTh,nks for your kind advice. dear SIR
renlicd Vntry .the mansion is situated on
the rsrv confines Of the woods. and suits me
adm;rahly. ali tho more 40 that Il is ready
furnished. As to the Jewels Of Sister Ege-
rio. thew are "reminiscences which one oug ht
neyer TO mart with.'
tS;nce It il So, said the notary, smy poor
Madame Anne. here i is the PRAYER book that
remnin. tn you.' ....-s
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