Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-04-03
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A FRENCH WILL STGRY.
Is Sue dead, then?

y Is sue dead, then
"Yes madame" replied a little gentleman
in brown coat and short breeches.
F" And her will Z?
is going to be opened here Immediately
by her solicitor"
shall We inherit any thing e
1T must be supposed so; we have claims
aWho is this miscrablv dressed parsonage
who intrudes herself here p
go, she" replied the little man. sneerinelr,
mshe won't have much in the will she is sis
ter to the deceased"
"What! that Anne, who welded in 1872
man Of nothing-an officer p
.Preciscly so.'
.She must have no small amount Of impu-
dencc to prrsen: herself here, before respec-
t1ble family"
sThc more so, as sister Egrie, Of noble
birth, had never forgiven her iofthat nlisalll-
ance."
Anne moved at this time across the room!
in which the family of the deceased were as
sembled. She was pale; her eyes were filled
with tears. and Ler face was lurrowed by care
with lrccocious wrinkles.
:: s:Wllat do YOU come here for 2" said Ma
dame dc Nilicboys, with great hanghtlncss,
who moment before had been interrosating
the little man who inherited with her.
'Madamc," the poor lady replied, with hu-
mility, Il do not coue here to claim part
Of what does not belong to me; came solely
t. see NJ. Dubois, my sisters s icitor, to IN
quirc if She spoke Of me at her last hour"
"Wha, 10 YOU think people busy them
selves about you2' arrogantly observed Ma
dame dc I'lllcboys; "tle dis: race Of great
louse-vou. who welded man Of nothing, n
soldier OF Bonapartc ?"
Madame, ny husband, altloaSha a child
Of the people, was a brave soldier. and, wat
i, better, an honest man." observed Anne.
1t ti.is lnon.ca, u venerable parsonage; the
notary Dahois, made lis appearance.
"Cea>c,'' he said, TO rrrroach Anne with
union wl.;c.. her sstvr has fcrs ven her
Anne loved generous, brave. and good man
who hail ~ o,hcr critic to repro c:l himself
with than poverty and the olScuriiy Of hi'
name. Nevertheless, had he lived, i: his taa:-
ily had known him ;S knew m--l, his old
friend-Annc would now be happy and res
le:;cd."
but why is this woman here 2" Said TIC
notary. gravcly; 81 myself requested her te
be here"
NJ. Dubois then proceed to open the will
Il. being sound in mind and heart, Egr;t
d.. Drmt;clncg, retired as a boaraer in the
Convent Of the Sisters Of Tie Sacred Heart o
Jesus, dictate tie following wishes as the OK
pres,,i or my formal desire and principl,
clause Of my testament:
After my dccca>c, there will be found
two hundred thousand irancs in money at my
no,ary's. beside jrwclry, clothes, and turni-
turc. us also a chateau worth two hundred
thousand franc$.
Ill lHC "'!SiC iie'S pSS't 10.
ding will be found my book. ifs"rcS de I"
J'icrye, a holy volume, which remains IS i,
was when took it with me at the time o
emigration desire that these three Objects
be dividcl into three lots.
';Thc first lot Tie Two hundred thousand
franc, in money.
sThc second lot, the chateau, furniture
and jewels.
The third and last lot, my book, f."sc,
de Ia 'ierye.
''l have parloacd my sister Aanc the gric
she has caused us, and | would have COLI
fortrd her sorrows, il had known sooner o
her return to France. | compromise her IL
my will.