Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-07-02
MIS- c ELAN Y.
A FRENCH WILL STORY.


brown Goa, and short brecches.
u" And her will 90
"ls going to b. opened here Immediately
by her solicitor"
"Shall we inherit, anything ?"
Z" IL mus, be supposed 80; we have a
claim"
"who i' that mi.crAbly dressed person
age who in'rnde' herself here7''
"Oh .ir." said the li,,lcman snrcring
", ".he wont have much In the will sh'
is sister 10 the decreased. I"
What. iha, Annie, who welded IN isi.
man Of nothin.--an offc,r3"
I" Precisely so.''
"She must have no small amount Of i'm
rndencc tn present herself here before re.
Specialize family"
"The more -, As sister Eecric. or nohl,
birth had never forgiven her tha, fncsai
EaHos.
Anne moved this time across tho room
in which the family Of the deceased were
assembled Shn was pale, her h~ black
eye. we're filled with prccocious wrinkles.
"wlm, DO you clmr here for7" said
with great hau'rne's. Madam Dc villebois
the lady who moment before had hecn
intsrrogating the little man who inherited
with her
Madam" the poor lady replied with
humility. :" did not come here TO claim a
part Of what docs M, belong to me | came
solely tn sc- " Dubois, my poor sister,
solicitor, to inquire IL she spoke Of me in
her last hours"
What do You think people busy them.
selves about you ?" arrogan,ly observed
Madam do vill-boi.: ",he disgrace Of a
great houss--you welded man Of nothing
a soldier Of Bon,rar'e''."
Madam, my husband although child
Of the people. va. a brave soldier. and wha,
i, better. an honest man." observed Anna.
At tns moment venerable per-onasc,
the notary Dubois. made his appearance.
"Ccls-," he said, Z" u rcproaeh Anne
with union her sister has long forgiven
her? Anne loved brave, generous and
good man. who had no other crime 90 re-
proaoh himself with than hi, poverty, and
the obscurity OF his name. Nevertheless,
had he lived. Tins family had known him
as knew him. his old irieni-Annc
would be atthls time happy and respected. -
+" But Why is this woman hsrc?"
Because it Is her place to be here, snrd
the notary gravely; :" / my'elf requested
her to attend here"
NJ. Dabois then proceeded to open the
wall
hcipg sound in mind and heart. Eyer
ie De Dancning. retired as bolrier in the
convent Of the Sacred Heart OF Jesus. die
tate the following wr,hc. as the expression
Of my formal desire and principal clause Of
my testament.
Altor my d'ccn'' there will hc found two
hundred thousand francs in money at my
norary.. beside. swelry, clothc. and for.
ni,ure, ~ also chateau worth two hun
drci thousand francs
In the convcu, whrrcT have been resi-.
ding there will bc found only my book,
= Hrnrr. dc Ia VERGE holy volume which
remain. n. /, wa. when I took Il with me
at the time Of the emigration. desire
that these objects be divided into three lot,
The first lot. the two hundred thousand
franc, in money.
The second lot. tho chateau. furniture
and jewels.
The third lot, my book, IIcure. do Ia
yiersc.
| have pardoncd my sister Anne, tho
grief which she has caused Us, and I would
have comforted her in her .orrows II had
known sooner Of her return to Frauce. !
her in my will
Madam de N''lehoy'' my much beloved
cousin. shall have the hr't choice
VI VARY my brother'In' law shall have
Wv ',,.,,,. 's''"u, ~,
'""' VIZ ''A' Wv 'n =, W.
-" =" -. - 80
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Anne WIN o"'S n''e 'n0 P,'y','OO'H'
eA''''"sa ~ '''''"' W
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:. Madam (" b. said (which lot do Won
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:. Tho ,wo buns,.I ,bou,apd franc. in
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