Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-04-03


"AIadame de Villcboys my much beloved
cousin, shall have the first choice.
"M Nstry. my brother in-aw, shall have
second choice.
Anne will take the remaining lot"
:lh. ali J: said Eatry, " sister Esrie WAS i
very good Ole tina; is rather clever on hel
part
"Anncwill then only Lave the prayer-book,
exclaimed Madame &c l'illrbnys laughing
aloud
The notary interrupted her j"culaFity.
"Msiame," sail he, which of these lo;'
10 yon choose q
The two hundred thousand francs in mo
ncy''
"Have you quite made up your miYl?' u
"Pcrfcc;ly So"
The man Of the law, addressing himself to
the good feelings of the lady. said:
Madame, you are rich; aud Anne has
nothing. Could YOU net leave this and take
the book of prayers, which the eccentricity
of the deceased las placed on a par with tie
other lot ~
"You must he joking. NJ. Dubois" ex-
claimed Madame dc N-illcboys; '' 81 must
.rnallv be dull not to see the intention OF Sis
or Eg,ie in all tliis. Our ho"ored cousin
.o.cSaw full wei! that !;er book Of prayers
would fail to the lot Of Anne, who had the
last CHOICE
"And what do you conclude from that q
iaquired the notary.
81 conclude that she intended to Intimate
to her sister that repentance and prayer were
the only hep that she had to expect in this
world
As Sic finished these words, Mtdame de
V. male a definite selection Of the readj'
noncy for her share NJ. vatry, rs may be
easily imagined, selected the chateau, lurni-
turc, and jewels, as lis lot.
"Monsieur Vatry," s,id NJ. Dubois TO that
gentleman, "cven suppose it had been tie
intention of the deceased to punish her SISTER.
it would be noble on your part, millionaia as
YOU are, to give at least a portion Of your
share to Anne, who is in want Of it.
"TAanks for your kind advice, dear sir"
replied Vatry, the mansion is situated on the
very confines Of my woods, and suits admira-
biz all the more so that it is ready furnished.
AS tc the Jewels of sister Egrie, they arc re-
miniscences which one ought never to part
with"
@:>iacc it is so, sail the notary, my poor
Madame Anne, here is the praycr.book which
remains 10 you.
Anne, attended b. her son, a ha am!sCme Eoly
ri,l, lilr, cr"s tanL her sisters old nrav"r-
hook, and making her son Kiss it after her:
she said:
"He,tor kiss this book. which belonged to
your poor aunt. who is dead, but who would
lave loved you WELL hal she known yon.
When YOU have learned to read you will pray
10 heaven 10 make you wise and good as yoGr
father was, and happier than your unfortunate
mother
The ey"s Of those vino were present were
';i!ed with tears n'iwi;: stand u: tA''r efforts
% preserve a' "Pl''''"''' y, '"o'''e' e".e
The Child embraced the Old Co: still 10y.
i,L frrvor, and ~ euin- it ;.itcrward-
;'Oh, m.nlma," he said, Z" wil;:t pretty pic
'"te, -. -.
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s:adhe>S cl 'ct ''! :,
Is he spoo E'i5'i'' III d tca "'Iss' "o'''
'ns the infant Jesus III il:r arms ''"' why
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f'r'n'e'
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conj"ctGreS as to the ca"se ol -'''i'c Suu'e"
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