Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-03-10

a great house-you who welded mar
Of nothing, a soldier of Bonapart'sr'
MADAME, my husband, although {
child of the people, was brave soldier
and, what is better, an honest man." OBJ
served Anna.
AT this moment venerable parsonage
the notary Dubois, made his appearance
"Cease he said, "to reproach Anna with
a union which her sister has forgiven her
Anna loved a generous, brave and good
man, who had no other crime 10 reproacf
himself with than his poverty and The OBJ
security of his name. Nevertheless had
he lived, if his family had known him,
his old friend, Anna would be at this time
happy and respected"
"But why is this woman here2"
because it is her place 10 be herer
said the notary gravely; | myself request
ed her 10 be here"
Mr.. Dubois then opened the will:
al, being sound in mind and heart
Egerie de Damfreming, retired as {
boarder in the convent of the sisters o.
the Sacred Heart of Jesus, dictate the
following wishes as the expression of my
formal desire and principal clause of my
testament.
"Afler my dscease there will be found
two hundred thousand francs in money a
my notary's besides jewelry, clothes and
furniture, as also a chateau worth two
hundred thousand francs.
''ln the convent where have been re.
siding there will only be found my book
"Heures de la Vierge," holy volume
which remains as it was when | took i
with me at the time of the emigration
| desire that these objects be divided into
three lots.
"The first lot, The TWO hundred thou
sand francs in money.
"The second lot, The chaleau, furniture
and jewels.
"The third lot my book, "Heures de la
Vierge."
al have pardoned my sister Anna the
grief which she has caused 10 US, and
would have comforled her in her sorrows
if had known sooner of her return 10
France. compromise her in my will.
MADAME de Villeboys, my much be-
loved cousin, shall have the first choice
an. Vatry, my brolher-in-law, shall
have the second choice.
"Anne will take the remaining lot."
"Ah! ah!'' said Vatry, "Sisler Egerie
was good one; that is rather clever on
her p1rI!'
Gamma will only have the Prayer bookr'
exclaimed Madame de Villeboys, laugh
ing aloud. The notary interrupted her
jocularity.
Madame" said he, "which lot do you
eIoose2"
"The two hundred thousand francs in
money"
Shave you quite made up your mind?"
"Perfectly so:''
The man of law addressing himself
then to 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 of prayers, which
the eccen,ricity of the deceased has
placed on par with the other lots2"
"You must be joking, NJ. Dubois"
exclaimed Madame de Vileboys; "you
must really be very dull not to see the
intention of Sister Egerie, in all this
Our honored cousin foresaw full well that
her book of prayers would fall 10 the lot
of Anna, who had the last choice"
"And what do you conclude from
lhat2" asked 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 Villeboys made definite selection of
the ready money for her share. Mon-
sieur Vatry, as may be easily imagined,
selected the chateau, furniture and Jew
els, as his lot.
monsieur Vatry." said NJ. Dubois to
that gentleman, "even suppose it had
been the intention of the deceased to pun
ish her sister, it would be noble on your
part, millionaire as you are, to give up
at least portion Of your share TO Anna,
who wants it so much"
"Thanks for your kind advice, dear
sir," replied VARY; ''the mansion stu
ated on the very confines of my woods,
and suits me admirably, al the more so
that il is readily furnished. As to the
Jewels Of Sister Egerie, they are remin-
iscences 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 you.''
"Anna, attended by her son, hand
some boy with 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 now dead, but
who would have loved you well had she