Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-07-02
FRENCH WILL STORY

"a fh6NCh w ILL
>iIs she dead, then l''
eyes, madame replied little gentleman
In browa coat and short breechss.
s.Aad her will i''
els going to he opened here Immediately
by her solicitor"
sShall we inherit anything 20
sit must be supposed so; we have claims.'
"Who is this miserably dressed parsonage
who intrudes herself here ?''
ssOh, she,'' said the little man sneeripgly
"she won't have much in the will she is sis
ter to the deceased
"What 4! that Anne who welded IN 1872
man of nothng-an officer 20
"Precisely So"
ssShe must have no small amount of impu-
dence to present herself here, before re-
spectacle family
1.-The more SO as sister Egere, of noble
birth, had never forgiven her for that misal-
liencc."
Anne moved at this time across the room
In which the family of the deceased were
:ssmblcd. She was pale; her fine eyes were
filled with tears, and her face was furrowed by
care with precocous wrinkles.
ssWhat do you come here for 7'' said. with
great haughtness, Madame de Villeboys, the
lady who, moment before, had been interro-
eating the little man who inherited with her.
"Madame,'' the poor lady replied with hu-
mlity, 81 do not come here to claim part
4
to see n. Dubois, my poor sisters solicitor,
to inquirejf she spoke OF me at her last hour"
"Wha;! do you think people busy them
.selvcs about you ?'' arrogantly observed Mad
.nne de VillebOys; ssthe disgrace Of a great
iI,ouse-you, who welded q man OF nothing, a
soldier of Bonaparte 20
i.Madame, my husband, although a child of
The people, was brave soldier, and what is
better, an honest man," observed Anne.
At this moment venerable parsonage, the
netary Dubois, made his appearance.
'.Cease,'' he said, 'sto reproach Anne with
union which her sister has forgiven her.
Al ne loved generous, brave and good man,
who had no other crime to reproach himself
with than his poverty and obscurty of his
name Nevertheless, had he lived, if his
family had known him as knew him, l, his
old friend, Anne would be at this time happy
and respected"
s'But why is this woman here %
because it is her place tc be here,'' said
the notary gravely 81 myself requested her
10 attend here.''
NJ. Dubois then proceeded to open the will
81 being sound in mind and heart Egerie
de Damfrcmidg, retired as boarder in the
convent of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of
Jesus, dictate the following wishes the
preston of my formal desire and principle
clause of my testament
"After my decease there will be found two
hundred thousand farncs in money at my
notary's, besides jewelry, clothes and furn-
ture, also q chateau worth two hundred
thousand francs.
"In the convent where have been residing
will be found my book, sHieures de la VERGE
holy volume, which remains as it was when |
took it with me at the time of the emigration
desire that these three objects be divided
into three lots.
s.The first lot, the two hundred thousand
francs in money.
"The second lot, the chatean, furniture and
jewels.
''The third lot, my book, sHieures de la
VERGE
81 have pardoned my sister Anne the grief
which she has caused us, and l would have
comforted her sorrows, if had known sooner
OF her return to France. l compromise her
Inmy will.
"Aadame de Vileboys, my much beloved
cousin, shall have the first choice.
en- Vatry, my brother-in-l law, shall have
the second choice.
"Anne will take the remaining Iot.''
"Ah. an ~ said Vatry, .'sister Egerie was
agood one that is rather clever on her part. !"
"Anne will only have the Prayer book ~
exclaimed Madame de Villeboys, laughing
aloud.
The notary interrupted her jocularity.
"Madame,' said he, 'swhich lot do you
"The two hundred thousand francs in
money!
Have you quite made up your mind -
tPerfectly so.'
The man of law addressed himself then to
The good feelings of the lady, said
MADAME, you are rich and Anne has moth
ang. Could you not leave this lot, and take
lthe book of prayers which the eccentrcity of
Nhe deceased has placed on par with the
other lots 2''
'You must be joking, M. Dubois" ex-
clamed Madame de Villeboys ssyou must
really be dull not to see the intention of sister
Lgere in all this. Our honored cousin fore
saw full we'll, that her book of prayer would
jail to the lot of Anre, who had the last
ehoce.''
Sand what do you conclude from that 20
inquired the notary.
81 conclude that she intended to intimate
10 10 her sister that repentance and prayer were
.ne only hslp, that she had to expect in this
world"
AS she finished these words, Madame de
'iiieboys made a definate selection of the