Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-06-07
THE OPENING or THE Will.

" Is going to be opened here Immediately .
by her solicitor
Shall we inherit anything
10 must be supposed 500 we hnve claims. F.
Who is this mi.erably dressed parsonage
who ntrudcs herself here
Oh she" replied the little man sneering
ly, "she won't have much in the will-she
is sister to the diseased"
what that Anne, who welded in 1912,
a man Of nothing-an officer %
Precisely so.
She must have no small amount Of impu-
denco to present herself here, before a respect
able family
THE more so as sister Egric. Of noble
birth had never forgiven her for that misall-
ance"
Anne moved at this time across the room
in which the family of the deceased were as
scmblod. She was pale her eyes were filled
with tears, aud her face was furrowed 10y care
with precocious wrinkles.
"What do you come here ior;' said Ma
dame de NiIleboys, with haughtiness, who a
moment before, had been interrogating the
little man who inherited with her.
Madame, the poor lady replied, with hui
mility " ! do not come here to claim pant
Of what does not belong to me; | came sole
ly to see NJ. Dubois, my sisters solicitor to
inquire If she spoke of me at her last hour
what! do you think people busy them
selves about you :" arogantly observed Ma
dame de Nilleboys; the disgrace of great
honse--you who welded man Of nothing,
soldier Of Ronaparto;'
Madame, my husband, although a child
of the people, was a brave soldier, and, what
is horton an honoef man 30 r.tlfnI Anna
At this moment, a venerable parsonage, the
notary Dubois, made his appearance.
Cease he said " to repruach Anne With
a union which her sister has forgiven her.
Anne loved a generous, brave and good man,
who had no crimes to reproach himself with
than the obscurity Of his name. Nevertheless
had he lived, Il his family had known him as
knew him, his old iriend--Anno would
now be happy and respected
" But why is this woman hcrc;' said the
notary, gayely. " !, myself, requested her
to be here
NJ. Dubois then proceeded to open the will
J. being sound in mind and heart, Egrie
de Demfrcmcg, retired as boarder in the Com
vent Of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of
jesus, dictate the following wishes as the eX-
precision Of my formal desire and principal
clause OF my testament:-
After my decoase there will be found two
hundred thousand francs in money at my
no'arys beside icwelry, clothes and furniture.
as also a chateoH worth two hundred Thousand
france
In the convent where have been rosid-
ing will be found my book, Hooes de Ia
Vpge, holy volume, which remains as it
was when ! took it with me at the time of
emigration. desire that these three objects
be divided into three lots.
The first lot, the two hundred thousand
francs IN money.
The second lot the CHATEAU, furniture and
jewels.
The third and last lot, my book, He"es
de Ia Verge.
" have pardoned my sister Anne the grief
she has caused us, and would have comfort
ed her sorrows had known sooner her re-
turn to France. l compromise her in my
will.
Madame de Villeboys' my much beloved
cousin. shall have the first chuce.
NJ. Natry, my brothcr-in-.aw, shall have
second choice.
Anne Will take the remaining Iot.
Ah' alb said Na'ry, "slster tgrio was a
very good one that Is rather clever on her
z pAlI'
Anne will then, only have the prayer
book, exclaimed Mad. de Nilleboys, laugh
/ ing aloud.
/ The notary Interrupted her locuarlty.
Madame, sand he, which of these lots
do You choose
The two hundred thousand francs in mo-
ney'
Have You quite made up your mind
Perfectly so.
Tho man OF the law, undressing himself 10
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 eccentricity Of
the deceased has placed on par with the
other lot:'
You must be lok'ng' M Dubois' exclaim'
cd Madame de Nilleooysi you must rea )
be dun not to see the intention of sister Egric
IN an thls' Onr honored cousin ioresaw fol
well that her book OF prayers would fall &c
the lot of Anne, who had the last choice -
" And what do you conclude from that?
inquired the notary.
g conclude that she intended to intimate
to her sister that repentance and prayer wert
the only hope that she had now to expect il
this world
As she finished these words, Madame dc
Nilleboys made a definite selection of the reR,