The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-01-04
WAYNE COUNTY
AraEslxUsilrsro sronr::E

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"Ts she dead, fhenl''
"Yes. madame. ;" replied little gentlemal
10 brown eoat and short breeches.
And her wiIl?''
'.Is g'ing to be opened here immediately
BIZ her solicitor
3 ..Shail we Inherit anything?"
!. alt must be supposed; we have claims.
"Who is this mserab.y dressed person
0 age, who intrudes herself here?"
20, She replied the lsrrls man. sneerin
ly; .'she won't have much in the will; sh
0 is sister 10 the deceased.''
"Wha'l that Anne. who welded in 18l:
. a man of nothing gan officer?'
D "Precis-iy So
"She must have no small amount ~ a
. pudence to present herself here, befor
spectacle family"
. .''Fbe m re 20. as sister Egrie, Of ..
birth. had never forgiven her for d, MS
alliance.
" Anna moved at this time across tho ROOM
in which the family OF the deceased w. re
assembled. She was pale, her fac eyes
were hil-d vita tears. and her iace Was tur
rowed by care with precocious wrinkles.
"What do You come here ior2' sa.t
Madame de Villrboys. with great haughli
ness, who moment before had been IN
Iierrogating the little man who inherited WI b
/ her.
madame the poor lady replied with 'u
militv. II do not Come here TO clam "a
OF what does not brlong to me; l came So. y
to see NJ Dubois, my poor sis ers solicitor
to inquire il she spoke OF me at her (.
hour"
I What! do you think people busy them
selves about you?" arroganty obsei seJ ,
Madame de Vieboys;'' .the disgrace of
great house you. who welded man of
nothirg--a soldier Of 5onapartew
Madame. my husband. although a chill
of the people,. WAS brave soldier. ard
what is better, an honest man." observed
Anne.
At this moment venerable parsonage
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 aud good
man, who hsdno other crime to reproach
himself with than poverty and obscurity of
his name. Nevertheless. had he lived. if
his family had known him ~ knew him,
| his old friend. Anne would be at this time
happy and respected
/ But why is this woman here:''
..Becauss it is her place TO be here? ?''saii
the notary. gravely; IL myself reques,ea
her 10 attend here?"
2 M. Dubois then proceeded to open the
will Ef T4e
II. being sound in the mind aud heart
Egrie de Damfremdg. retired as bcarder
in the Convent Of the Sisters Of the Sacred
Heart of,Jesus. dictate the following wishes
a iAeexprcssion OF my formal desire and
principal clause OF my testament:
AFTER nv d-c-ase, there will be found
two hundred thousand francs in monev az
my norary's besides jewelry, clothes Bad
as also chateau worth two hun
dred Thousand francs.
"ln the convent. where have been re
siding, will be found my book, Hisures ae
la Werge holy volume. which rem aims as
it when took il with me At the time of
jects be divided into three lots.
s'rhe first lat, the two hundred thousand
francs in money.
..rhs >econd lot, the chateau, fdniture suu
jewels.
The third lot. my book. Hieures dt "a
Eierge.
IL have pardoned nv sister Anne u
g,iet she has caused US. and l would J..
conferred her SORROWS if had known soon-
cr of her return to France. | comprise her
in my will.
..Madame de Vill-boys, my much below
I'd cousin. shall have he fist choice.
"M Vatry. my brother in law. shall hay
the second choice.
"Anne will take the remaining lot."
"Ah! ah!" said Vatry. "sIster Egrie
! god one; that is rather clever on -
part"
"Anne will only have the prayer hook -
reclaimed Maiame de V,llebnys, iaughu-
.ioud. The notary interrupted her j.,
llarly.
Madame" said he. (which lot do
,hoos,!''
The two hundred thousand francs
money
"Have you quie made up your mind?
"Perf,cll, so.''
The man oflaw. addressing himself the
10 thu good feelings of the lady. said:
Madame, YOU are rich. and Anne has
nothing. Couli you not Leave this lot sri
AXE the book Of prayers. which the eccen-
.ricity OF rhc dco.Assd has placed on par
with the other lots?"
"You must be joking. NJ. Dubois" e
claimed Madame de- VIleboys; "you
really be dul! not to See the intention of SIS
ter Eyre IN ali THIS. Our honored cou-
foresaw lull well that her book OF praye
would al to the lot OF AnnS who had .e
last choice"
And what do you conclude from that?'
inquired the notary.
IL conclude that she intended to intimate
to her sister that repentance aud prayer
were the only help that she had to expect
in this world"
As she finished these words, Madam de
Villebo.s made a definite selection Of the
ready money for her share. NJ Natry. as
may be easily imagined. selected the chat
eau, furniture nd jewels as his lot.
"Monsieur vstry." said NJ. Dubois to
that geutlema .even suppose il had eeen
the Intention of the deceased to punish heI
sister il would be noble on your part, mil
louaire you are. TO give al least sporiion
of your share to Aune. who is in want OF
it"