Weekly Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-07-12
: THE OPENING OF THE WILL.
,RIBE's LAST STORY.

is she dead, then?
Yes, madame replied a little gentlemen in n
brown coat and short breeehes
'And her will
is G ing to be opened here Immediately by
her solicitor
Shall we inherit anything2'
1T must be supposed so We have claims
who is this miserably dressed parsonage who
intrudes herself hereg
she won't have much in the will-she is sister
to the deceased
'What that Anne, who welded, iu 1872,
man of NOTTINGHAM officer 2
Precisely So
'She must have no small amour, of impudence
to present herself here, before u respectable
family
'The more SO, as sister Egric, Of noble birth,
had never forgiven her for that misallianoe.
Anne moved at this time across the room in
which the family Of the deceased were assembled.
She was pale her eyes were filled with tears,
and her face was furrowed by care with preco-
cious wrinkles
What do you come here for = said Madame
do Villeboys, with haughtinecs, who, moment
before, had been interrogating the little man
who inherited with her.
Madame the poor lady replied, with humili-
ty, 4 do not come here to claim a part of what
Dubois, my sisters solicitor, to inquire if she
spoke of me at her last hour
what ! do you think people busy themselves
about your arroganty observed Madame de
Villeboys; the disgrace Of the great hoHse--yOu
who welded man of nothing, a soldier Of Bon
apnrte ?
MADAME, my husband, although child of the
people, was brave soldier and what is better,
an honest mau, observed Anne.
At this moment n venerable IelsOnnpn. the
notary Dubois, made his appearance.
Cease he said, TO reproach Anne with a
union which her sister has forgiven her. Anne
loved generous brave and good man, who had
no other crimes to reproach himself with than
the obscurity Of his name. Nevertheless. bad he
lived, if his family had known him as l know
him., his old iriend-Aune would now be
happy and respected.
But why is this woman here said the notary,
grayely Il, myself, requested her to be here
Nj. Dubois then proceeded to open the will.
u, being sound in mind and heart, Egrie de
Demfremeg retired as boarder in the Convent
of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart Of jesus, die
tate the following wishes as the expression of
my formal desire and principal clause of my
testament:
After my decease there will be found two
hundred thousand francs in money Mt my no,
tarys, besides jewelry. clothes and furniture, as
also chateau worth two hundred thousand
francs
In the Convent where | have been residing
will be found my hook, 'Heures de "a Verge a
holy volume, which remans as it was when
took it with me at the time Of emigration.
desire that these three- objects he divided into
three lots.
The first lot, the two hundred thousand francs
in money.
The second lot, the chateau, furniture aud
jewels
The third and last lot, my book, 'He,res d.
Ia Hierge.'
Il have pardoned my sister Anne the grief she
has caused us, and would have comforied her
sorrows had known sooner her return to France
1 compromise her in my will
MADAME de Vileboys, my much beloved cou-
sin, shall have the first choice
'M. Vatty, my brother-in-law, shall have the
second choice.
'Anne will take the remaining lot
'Ah, ah said Vairy, sister Egrie was a very
good one; that is rather clever on her part
'Anne will then, only have the prayer book,
exclaimed Madame do Villeboys, laughing aloud
The notary interrupted her jocularity.