Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-02-25
VOL. No. 43.

announces to me that, by tue death OF hh uhcie
in South America, am become heir to prop
erty amounting to eighteen or twenty thousand
pounds"
Eighteen or twenty thousand pounds u she
repeated, clasping her hands forcibly, and look
ing on me as if she was struck by some cleo
trical power.
" Yes, Mr.. Savall eighteen or twenty thou
sand pounds, the letter states"
"Good God the fortune of some people" she
half whispered, turning of liyid hue, thought
for second.
looked silently up to heaven in my inward
soul, most deeply thanking God for my good
fortune.
"You don't scream, or faint, or make any
noise you take it quite calmly" As Mrs. Saw
all spoke she looked wonderiugly on me. "lf
/ had got legacy of twenty thousand now
oh ! if had tho very house, the street-London
would hardly hold me-oh il hadw
She wrung her hands, and paced up and
down before me in astrange excited manner.
"But zee shall never, no never, be so fortu-
nate-I, nor Savall my husband-we shall
never get any legacy, much less twenty thou
sand pounds We have no prospects that way
nobody in the whole world would leave us
single, solitary shilling. Were every creature
of our relations dying this very night, not one
pound would be willed to us-no, no-we're
the most unfortunate of people-thc most un-
successful in every way; and to look at some
how they chance-eighteen or twenty thou
sand-I could go half mad when think of it,"
Her eyes were distended--every feature was
convuised with powerful feeling. Twas fright
ened at the same time was disgusted at such
an exhibition of discomfort and envy.
In few seconds, however, her face became
composed, and she seemed much ashamed Of
the emotions she had exhibited. The soft ex-
preston returned to her lips and eyes, and, in
wonderfully brief period, she stood beside
me. the same Mrs. Savall, pretty and smiling
as Ihad thought her before she discovered that
| had no money.
"Let me congratulate you on such delightful
good fortune she said, grasping my reluctant
hand; "youll soon be well could
be sick with a legacy of twenty thousand
pounds coming. must go and tell Savall the
good news-he was just coming to see how you
were recovering; he has been very anxious
about you all the time you were i'll. But what
will you have now 2-is your wine done?" She
glanced at some empty bottles on the table.
o You know the doctor said you should have so
much of the best wine. Well, shall send you
up bottle of my own till you orderin some
for Yourself; and you will have tea soon2-l
shall come and make it myself must getyou
we'll as soon as possible, that you may enjoy
your twenty thousand"
Smiling and cordial she left me, and walked
hastily to the door--she paused there
"You must leave this poor little room this
very night, of course the best bedroom is al
your seryice-we have no other just now, and
shall be able to give you every attendance
~ thank you, but shall occupy this bed
room as long as remain in your house," said
The GOODNESS with which spoke caused her tC
depart Immediately.
Wonderfully was the poor attic lodge
changed in Mrs. Savall's eyes.
Extraordinary, mysterious medicine art thou
money, even to those who most calmly AM
wisely receive thee The low fever departed
at once almost from my system. When m.
medical attendant called the following day
1he thought miracle had been wrought on me
SO much had one night of placid, happy, menta
feelings changed my face and my whole fran
for the better.
| ,,c hat dop | tya
the very little, gloomy, dark parlor, which
had occupied on my first coming to Savall
house, when my pecuniary affairs were sma
degree better than they had latterly been
was back parlor, shabby, ill-furnished room
but selected it in preference to the drawin
room, which Mrs. Savall pressed me to occupy
because there in that retired back parlor had
, often sat in long reveries inspired by povert,
pondering how was to escape from the dooi
7 by which of the ways leading to riches
a should strive to enter-pondering, strugglin
until all the blood became poisoned, an
health at last departed Not one single artic
:. of the furniture of that back parlor but We
, associated to me with sad remembrance
|, There was daubed landscape, with glarin
bad perspective, in a vanished frame, over IL
!, chimney piece could only think of it in col
y nection with one particular evening, when
play on which had built many hopes, had bee
A finally rejected by the manager of one of Il
leading theatres, and, with the manuscript
mp pocket, sat down exactly opposite Il
picture, and fixed my eyes it, and examin'
i, every part with a minute and heightened i
spection had never previously bestowed on
- though at times had hard work repressiI
tears. which all at once would start so chill
:. ishly, so weakly. There was an old sofa, wi
"a a patched, faded, chintz cover
a had thrown myself down on it once, with
re letter in my hand from one whom loved
l. whom had left in Ireland, when, deceived
the false inspirations ofa mocking genius, h
nroceeded to London on the road to fortune,
~ my folly believed. The writer of the letterto
il for granted that was succeeding; that lwou
:, shortly, very shortly, become a star-a glory
=. the quiet locality where was born-an hon
is to all my friends, and an iespecial blessing
n those whom loved; just then had beco
or utterly hopeless of tany success, and the let
stung me to the depths of my feelings, an
oo lay writhing in misery on the old, faded so
Il and always afterwards when ] looked on i
NO could think beheld lying there the blusf
~ brow and aching head of that evening, Z
ms very tables too were associated with power
procured breakfasts and dinners.