Middletown transcript., 1868-10-24
nopular Talrs.
A FRENCH WILL STORY.

is she dead, then p
"Yes, madame" replied little gentle
man in brown coat and short breeches.
"And her willl'
''Is going to be opened here immediate
ly by her solicitor"
Shall we inherit anything ?"
1t must be supposed SO; we have
claims"
"Who Is this miscrably dressed per-
sonage who intrudes herself?"
"Oh, she," said the little man sneer-
ingly "she won't have much in the will
she is sister to the deceased"
"What that Anne who welded in
1872 man of nothing-an officer!''
Precisely So"
"She must have no small amount of
impudence to present herself here, before
IL respectable family"
1.-The more so as sister Egerie, of noble
birth, had never forgiven her for that mis-
alliance"
Anne moved at this time across the room
i'll which the family of the deceased wore
assembled. She was pale; her fine eyes
were filled with tears, and her face was fur
rowed by care with precocious wrinkles
with great huaghtiness, Madame de Vile
boys, the lady who, moment before, had
b'en ipterrogating the little gentle
man who inherited with her.
Madame" the poor lady replied with
humility, 8" | do not come here to claim
part of what does not belong to me. l
came solely to see NJ Dubois, my poor sis
ter's solicitor, to inquire if she spoke of
me at her last hour
What? do you think people busy
themselves about you?" arrogantly OBJ
served Madame dc Filleboys "the dis
grace of great hou o-you, who welded
a man of nothing, soldier of Bonoparte !"
" Madame, my husband, although a
child of the people, was a brave soldier,
and what is better, an honest man," OBJ
served Anne.
= At this moment venerable parsonage
the notary Dubois, made his appearance.
g Cease" he said "R reproach Anne
with union which her sister has forgiven
her, Anne loved brave, generous
and good man, who had no other crime to
reproach himself with than his poverty
> and obscurity of his name Nevertheless
had he lived. if his family had known him
as l knew him, L, his old friend. Anne
D. would be at this time happy and respected. "
q But why is this woman here p
4 g Because it is her place to be here, y
said the notary gravely; ~ myself re.
quested her to attend"
F! NJ. Dubois then proceeded to open the
viii: /, being of sound mind and heart
'' Egerie de Damfrem;1g, retired as a board
| tho - h. ,,f tho Sn
n, cred Heart of Jesus, dictate the following
IN wishes as the expression of my formal de-
a. sire and principal clause of my testament
rs After my decease there will be founc
two hundred thousand francs in money a
my notary's, besides jewelry, clothes AM
I furniture, also chateau, worth 200,0
ty francs.
mt % Iu the convent where have been re
:, siding will be found my book, Hieures d
nd la Vierge holy volume, which remains a
la it was when | took it with me at the tim
of the emigration. I desire that thes
is three objects be divided into three lots /:
ell. "The first lot, the two hundred thou
. sand francs In money"
"The second lot, the chateau, furn
ture and jewels"
eS' s The third lot, my book, Hieures d
la Verge"
81 have pardoned my sister, Anne, tn
inc grief which she has caused us, and woul
=. have comforted her in her sorrows il
ms had known sooner of her return to France
III will comprise her in my will.
IL Madame de Villeboys. my much b.
loved cousin, shall have the first choic
tbe M. Vatry, my brother-in-law, shall ha,
~ the second choice. Sister Anne will tai
use the remaining lot"
"Ah, ah," said Vatry, " Sister Eyer
: was good one; that is rather clever {
. her part"
"Anne will only have the prayerrbook
:. exclaimed Madame de Villeboys, laughir
sU- aloud The notary interrupted her joe
ties larity. "Madame," he said. which lot
&c you choose Z"
ne's f" The two hundred thousand francs
money"
Del. '"Haye you quite made up your mind