The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1861-04-25
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Perfectly So
The man of the law, addressing him
self to the good feelings of the lady,
said:
Madame, you are rich; and Anne has
nothing. Could you not leave this and
take the book of prayers, which the ec-
ccntricity of the deceased has placed on a
par with the other lot ?"
You must be joking, NJ. Dubois, ex-
claimed Madame dc Villeboys; "you
must really be dull not to see the inten-
ton of sister Egrc in all this. Our hon
orcd cousin foresaw fall we'll that her
book of prayers would fall to the lot OF
Anne, who had the last choice
"And what do you conclude from that?
inquired the notary.
"I conclude that she intended to intl-
mate to her sister that repentance and
| prayer werc tic only help that she had to
expect in this world
AS she finished these words, Madame
de V. made definite selection Of the
ready money for her share. II. Yatry,
as may be easily imagined, selected the
chateau furniture and jewels as his lot.
Monsieur vatry." said N. Dubois to.
that gentleman, "cven suppose it lad
been the intention Of the deceased pan
ish her sister, it would be noble Oh your
part, millionaire as you arc, TO give at
least portion Of your share to Anne,
who is in want Of it,"
"Thanks for your kind advice, dear sir
replied yatry. the mansion is situated on
the very confines Of my woods, and salts
admirably ali the more 50 that it is ready
furnished As to the jewels Of sisteT
Egrie, they arc "reminiscences which one
ought never to part with"
.sincc it is so" said the notary, g my
poor Madame Anne, here is the prayer
book which remains to you.
Anne, attended by her son, a handsome
boy with blue eyes, took her sisters old
prayer book, and making her son kiss 1t
after her, she said:
.Hector kiss this book, which belong
ed 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 TO Heaven to make
YOU wise and good us your father was,
and happier than your unfortunate moth
err"
The eyes Of those who were present
were filed with tears, notwithstanding
their efforts to preserve an appearance Of
Indifference.
"oh mamma" he said, what pretty
pictures.
"Indccd," said the mother, happy in
the gladness Of her boy.
eyes. The good virgin in a red dress,
holding the infant Jesus in her arms
But why, mamma, has silk paper been
put upon the pictures?'
$50 they might not be injured, my
dear"
But mamma, why are there ten silk
papers to each engraving'
The mother looked, and uttering asud-
den shricll, she fell into the arms Of NJ.
Dubois the notary, who, addressing those
present, said:
aLeavc her alone, it won't be much )
people don't die of these shocks. As for
You, little one" addressing Hector " give
me that prayer book; you will tear the
engravings."
The inhcrtors withdrew making vari-
Gus conjectures as to the cause of Anne's
sudden illness, and the interest the nota-
ry took in her A month afterwards
they met Anne and her son exceedingly
WELL yet NOT cxtravagantly dressed, talk
ing an airing in barouche. This led
them to make inquiries, and they ascer-
tancd that Madame Anne had recently
purchased hotel for one hundred and
eighty thousand francs, and that she was
giving her son lirst-ratc education. The
news came like a thundcrbolt upon them.
MaGame de yilleboys and NJ. Vatiy has
tened to call upon the notary for expla-
nations. The good Dubois was writing
at his desk
Perhaps we arc disturbing you" said
the arrogant old lady.
No matter I was just in the act of
settling purchase in the State funds for
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