Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-12-06
VOL. XLIII.
From the London Family Journal.l
THE LOST INHERITANCE.
AN 1xsrHUc1ivE STORY.

HE train from EaFlS 10 11f yAS stOi1pCu ~ AIS
station of JoigDy, a town upon The route, ant
after leaving few passengers, again went on
The station, for q moment crowded with ralE
way-porters and loOl1ers-on, was sOOH deserted
by all but two individuals One Of them was
an old man, dressed in the garb Of yell-to-
do farmer the other youth ofabOut five and
twenty, who seemed TO be waiting for some
ono. to come to meet him. To th is person the
! old man presently addressed himself:
4ssAeSEay / presume, sir, said he, Ato inquire
1 If yout are GferHent B pr ----Fu
Yes, my good man, replied the youth with
hauehtiness Of manner, "and have no doubt
you are Mr.. Martini '7z3 @ .s7if
AT your service, sir, = replied the other.
"Well, Mr. Martini continued Clement, in
the sane tone. 81 began TO imagine you intend
ed TO keep me waiting. That wonld not have
been very good manner in which to have in
sinuated yourself into my good graees-"
The old man, INSTEAD of replying, let his
head fall upon his breast as if in deep affection.
and conducted the newcomer toward large
old-lashioned carriage, to which a very rough
| looking. horse was harnessed. ~ t-..
I ssHere is your carriage. sir = said Martini
"Ii you will be good eneugh TO get in, I viii
have the honor of conducting you 10 the her
miiagei' la3pqaaal. 81 Esysiaa ss9d SUI ssf.
EThat my carriage. sir ~ cried Clement
eWhy shall be taken for some travelling ped
ler" ol3
But few days befDre, Mr. Clement b., who
now put on 90 many fine airs, WIS simple
clerk in q crOekery warehouse in Paris, and
possessed the reputation of being quiet un-
pretending little Fellow What. then, had
brought about this sudden and radical trans
! formation? He had become since the previous
day rich man, and it may be well understood
that the possessor Of twenty thousand francs a
year finds it difficult to maintain the modest
demeanor or poor clerk. On the previous
day, while dusliRg The large piles Of croclcry
under his charge, letter arrived for him by
the post, conveying to him the star ting inieli-
geuce that one Of his uncles, of whom he had
oflen heard as an. eccentric and very wealthy
old mad, but whom be had never seen. bad just
died at his residence in Burgundy, leaving his
nephew, Clement, sole heir to his estates, TO the
exclusion OF many other heirs. as
This letter was from notary Of the province,
who desired him to leave Paris Immediately
| FOR Joigny, the town near which his uncle had
resided, where be would be met by Mr.. Mar
tin, an old confidential servant Of the deceas-
| ed, and conducted from the railroad to the
Hermitage" the. name which the deceased had
given to the estate. ..f..rr
70 Almost driven out Of his senses by such an
unexpected stroke Offortune, Clement FASTENED
10 obey the notarys directions, as we have
seen. 5....N s.~5l s-.-' -,... 80. .75 a.s
On jolted the queer vehicle in which our hero
had so eOntemptuously taken a place, until af-
ter q ride eofsexeral mites, the occupants arrived
at their destination Martin offered the h6nors
Of the Hermitage TO the new proprietor, called
the servants and introduced them TO their fu-
ture master, and then conducted the latter TO
his own apartments.
"fhis was the sleeping chamber of your un-
Gle, said Martin, as they entered large apart
ment furnished in Old-iashioned style "In this
room he died ten days ago."
But the nephew, instead of eyincing any
emotion upon being shown the chamber of his
beuefactor, threw upon all around him look
of scorn, and cried: Isl
"Upon my word, 1 can't say 1 think much
! Of the old boys tasteI 1 never saw anything
so very ugly in all my life" la r
Notwithstanding, sir, replied Martin, ''it is
the best we have here; and if you cannot con-
tent yourself, j really don't know where you
1 will find other lodgings.p *
Il live here!0 exclaimed the young man.
You do not imagine am such a donkey, l
hope! For us young fellows, do you see Paris
is the only place; SO | shall sell this old crazy
rookery ut once, and then be off, ..s,
4 ~ ~ II
@your uncle's faEorite place of residence? I'm
/ possible! And we servants. who hoped to end
our days under this roof, what is TO become OF
! us!' ? 2 @ E ...
mir. Martin" returned the young man, "let
me have none of your complaints, beg. GET
me some dinner, and afterwards you will drive
me to the notary's" aaI7i stt H..sr
4 Afer having eaten hearty meal, notwith-
standing be found The meats insipd and the
wines sour, the legatee, still accompanied by
Martin, re-entered the carriage, and the two
started Off" -saa *72
'If l am not mistaken observed BIr. Gle
ment, after an hours ride, I'VE passed this spot
this morning; and that" pointing to build
ing, lis the railroad station. Do We take the
train there?" 5r.T a
on alone VIII ~ so, responded MS conf
paniop, speaking very gravely and in man
ner which caused the young man tOstrembIe i'll
spite Of himself. II sir, am yonr uncle, and
happily, am not dead! Having heard good
accounts Of your conduct, I had resolved tu
make Jon heir Of all possess; but before de-
! ing SO wished TO ascertain ifsyou were de-
serving of my generosity and had recourse
TO stratagem, which has thoroughly exposed
your true character to me. Good bye, Mr.
Clement; return to your business, and remem-
Der that your arrogance and iugratitude have
lost you that which will never again be placed
| within your reach"