The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-06-17
The Lest Inheritance.

AGAIN Went on. The station, Tor
moment crowded with railway por-
tiers and lockers on, was soon de-
serted by all but two individuals.
One Of them was IN old man, dress
Vi in the garb Of a well-to-do farmer;
the other \ youth OF about five and
twenty, who seemed to be waiting
for some one to come and meet him.
To this person, the old man presently
addressed himself:
inlay I presume, SIR" said he,
ito inquire if You are Clement BIZ"
YES, my good man." replied the
youth, with a haughtineSs Of manner,
'.and I have no doubt you are Mr..
Martin"
"At your service, sir. replied the
other.
swell, MIR. Martini" continued
Clement, in the same tone, II began
to imagine you intended to keep me
waiting. That would not have been
the best manner in which to have
instituted yourself into my good
sgraces-'
The old man. instaad of replying,
let his head fall upon his breast as
if in deep affection. aud conducted
the newcomer towards u large old
fashioned carriage, to Which a very
rough looking horse was harnassed.
Here is your carriage, Sir" said
Martin. IF you will good enough
to get in | will have the honor of
driving you to the Hermitage"
THAT my carriage, sir9' cried
Clement. why, l shall be taken
for a travelling pedlar.
BIT Il few days before, Mr.. Glenn
ent B., who now pat on So MANY fine
airs. was a simple clerk in crocke-
ry warehousein Paris, and possessed
the reputation of being a quiet little
fellow. What has brought about
this sudden and radical transforma-
ton? He had become, since the
previous day, Il rich man, and it may
be web understood that the possessor
of an income of twenty-thousand
francs a year, finds it difficult to re
tain the modest demeanor of poor
clerk. On previous day, while
busting the large piles Of erockery
,S,nder his charge, Il letter arrived by
the post, conveying the startling In
telligcncc that one of his uncles, Of
whom he had often heard as AN &C.
centric and wealthy old man, but
whom he had never seen, had Just
died at his residence in Burgundy,
leaving his nephew, Clement, sole
heir to the estate, to the exclusion
Of many other heirs.
The letter was from a notary in
the Province. who desired him to
leave Paris immediately for Joigny
joined by Martin as we have seen.
On .jolted the queer vehicle in
which our hero had SO contemptuously
taken Il place until after a ride of
several miles, the occupants arrived
at their destination. Martin offered
the honors Of the Hermitage to the
new proprietor, called all the. SER
wants and introduced them to their
future master, and then conducted
the latter to his e~n apartments.
4.'This was the sleeping chamber
of your mcle," said Martin, as they
entered large apartment, furnished
in an old fashioned style. at was
in this room that lie died ten DAYS
ago"
But instead Of evincing any emo
ton upon being shown the chamber
OF his benefastor, he threw upon all
around him a look discern, and cried,
upon my word, / can't say ] think
much of the old boys taste! new
er saw anything so very ugly in all
nay life"
notwithstanding, SIR replied
Martin. sit is the best we have: and
if yos cannot content yourself, l real
ly don't know where you will find
otherlodgings."
II live here 70 exclaimed the
young man. ..You do not imagine I
am such a donkey, hope. For us
young fellows do yon see, Paris is
the only place so i shall sell this
Old crazy rookery, and then be off.
ASeli the hermitage p exclaimed
Martin, "your uncIe's favorite place
Of residence? impossible And we
servants who hoped to end our days
under this roof, what is to become of
us ~
"Nr. Martin" retorted the young
man, 'siet me have none Of your com
plants, l beg. Get me some dinner,
and afterwards you will drive me to
the notarys.
After having eaten hearty meal,
notwithstanding he found the, meats
insipid and the wines sour, the lega-
tee, accompanied by Mr.. Martin, re-
entered the carriage and the two,
started of.
'.If I am not mistaken" observed
Mr.. Clement, after an hours ride, "we
passed this spot this morning; and
that" pointing to building, is The
railroad station. DO you take the
train here r.
"You alone will doso," responded
his companion, speaking very grave