The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1868-11-19

be forty thousand dollars; the second
the chateau, the furniture and jewels;
the third my prayer book, which is
still in the same state as whom took
il with me ia the emigration in the
Region of Terror. / pardon my
niece, Marie, for the sorrow she has
caused me and as proof of my
sincerity | mention her in my will.
NV beloved cousin, Madame Moran
vile, will have the iirst choice, my
brother in law, Monsieur D'Arle-
mont, the second, aud Marie the
last df '"'t f'r..n..He ...
'Ah, my sister-in-law was sensi.
bic woman, cried Monsieur D'Arle-
mont. t.a I. ..t.
'Yes,' said Madame Moranvillc, tit.
tering she has given proof Of Il;
Marie will only have the prayer
book.
The notary, who seemed scarcely
able to contain his indignation in
terrupted the titterer. What lot do
you choose, madame p said he.
The forty thousand dollars. ..
You are determined on that p
Most undoubtedly
Madame MoranyiIle YOU oro rich
and your cousin is poor-very poor
cannot you leave this lot, and take
the prayer book that this-this-tbe
seemed for moment at a loss for nm
expression-this strange will has mt
in balance with the other lots
Are you joking, Monsieur Dubois?'
cried Madame Moranville 'or don't
you seetthat my honored cousin has
made her will with the express inten-
ton that the prayer book should fall
to Marie, who was to have the last
choice p
And what do you conclude from
thatp
Il conclude that she desi rcd her
niece should understand that prayer
and repentance were tho only S, ccors
she ought to expect in this life. Ah,
she was a saint, that dear woman =
Saint, quotha ! cried the notary.
Indignantly; "may heaven defend ne
from such saints ! An uuforgiving
woman | am wrong; do her JUS
tice Her intention, am sure, was
to give you and Monsieur Dale
mont on opportunity of doing good,
a noble action, by dividing the prop
erty equally with her poor niece
Monsieur D'Arlemont may do as
he plenses, | repeat that my choice is
made. .. .....
.'And so is mine said D'Arlement:
Il choose the chateau aud all it con-
tains,
Pause one moment, Monsieur D..
Arlemont, cried the notary. Even
if it was the intention of the dcceased
to punish her niece, ought you a mill
ion aire, to take advantage of her
unchristian conduct to leave one of
your own family languishiug in pow
erty? Will you not, at least, give up
a part ofyour lot, even a small part,
to this poor widow + -t. f...-
Many thanks for your kind advice,
my dear Dubois, said D'Arlcmout.
sneeringly; the chateau is close to
one of my estates, and will suit me
admirably-particularly as it is fur
nished. AS for the family jewels it
is impossible for me to thiuk Of part
lug with them
She took the book, and pressing it
to her lips. held it to her sou, who
cried out with childish delight at the
sight of its richly gilt cover, 'Oh,
mamma, let mo have itl'
yes, my boy, you shall have it it
will be the only legacy L can lcav to
YOU But never, never shall l part
with it. l thank Eeavcn she has par.
doned me! She has said it, and
know that she was truth itself
The notary turned away his head,
Don't 60, Madame LeFevre, > said
he, Il must speak to you by and BY
At t;that moment, the boy, in plaYE
ing with the book, unclasped it, and
cried out, oh, mamma, look at the
pretty pictures But why are they
all covered over with this nice thin
paperY Y .Il s7oI.r- .nn rs.I..1 'a Z
1T is to keep them from being soil.
ed. .n."H 3-.i' a..
But why put six papers to every
pictureP'
His mother looked she uttered
a piercing cry, and fell fainting into
the arms Of Monsieur Dubois, who
said to those present, let her alone,
it is nothing; she will not die this
time. Give mo that book child you
may do mischief to it. If '...
The two rich legatees went away,
commenting not very charitably on
Marie's swoon, and the evident inter
est the notary took in her. un.r
About month afterwards they
met Madame LeFevre aud her sou,
both, we'll dressed, riding inIa pretty
carriage drawn.by two horses. This
unexpected sight led them tomake en-
lquiry after her, aud they found that
she had purchased handsome house,
and was living in a quiet but very
good style. Thuuderstrnek at this
intelligence, they went together to
question the notary. They found him
at his desk. .t., I'D. i. rW
DO we interrupt you ? said the
lady. t--.l s1.g y..yT 81 b.
| am not particularly busy only
making out an account of bank stock
| have juOt bought for Madame LeFe
vre.' l...r. r,,.
And for Heavens sake where does
il come from y
| why, don't you knoy?'
| NO how should ~
Did you not see what was in the
book when she tainted p ..t
No l-.7r .