Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-02-03

said the notary.
II conclude that she intends to intimate
to her sister that repentance and prayer
was the only help she had to expect in this
world"
| As she finished these words, Madame de
Villeboys made definite selection of the
ready money for her share. Monsieur Va
try, as may be easily imagined, selected the
chateau, furniture and jewels as his lot
Monsieur Vatry," said NJ. Dubois to
that gentleman, ''even supposeit had been
the intention of the deceased to punish her
sister, it would be noble on your part, mil
honaire as you are, to give at least por-
ton of yours to Annie, who wants it so
much"
Thanks for your advice, dear SIR re-
piled Vatry, ''the mansion is situated on the
very confines of the woods, and suits me
| admirably, all the more SO that it is ready
furnished. AS to the jewels Of sister Ege-
rie, they are "reminiscences which ought
never to part with
'Since it is So" said the notary, my
poor Madame Annie, here's a prayer book
that remains to you"
Annie, attended by her son, a handsome
boy, with blue eyes, took her sisters old
prayer book, and making her son kiss it
after her, said:
"Hector, kiss this book which belonged
to your Aunt, who is dead, but who would
have loved you well, had she known you.
When you have learned to read you will
pray to Heaven to make you wise and good
and happier than your unfortunate moth
er."
The eyes of those who were present were
filed with tears. Notwithstanding their
efforts to preserve feeling of indifference.
The child embraced the old prayer book
with boyish fervor, and opened 1t, ex-
claiming:
''Oh! mamma, look what pretty pic
lures"
Indeed !" said the mother, happy in
the gladness of her boy
eyes. The good Virgin in a red dress
mamma has silk paper been put upon the
pictures.
80 that they may not be injured my
dear"
'But, mamma, why there are ten silk pa
pers to each engraving
The mother looked, and uttering a sud-
den shrek, She fell into the arms of NJ.
Dubois, the notary, who, addressing those
present, said:
''Leave her alone; it won't be much
People don't die of these shocks. As for
you, little one," addressing Hector, ''give
me the prayer book, you'll tear the en-
Cravings" ."
The inheritors withdrew, making various
conjectures as to the cause Of Annie's sud
den illness, and the interest which the no.
tary took in her A month afterwards
they met Annie and her son, exceedingly
well but not extravagantly dressed, taking
an airing in two horse chariot. This led
them to make inquiries, and they learned
that Madame Annie had recently pur-
chased mansion for one hundred thous
and francs, and was giving irstrate edu-
cation to her son.
The news came like thunderbolt upon
them. Madame de Villeboys and NJ. Va
try hastened to the notary for explanation.
The good Dubois was working at his desk.
Perhaps we are disturbing you," said
the arrogant lady.
''No matter was in the act of setting
o purchase in the state fund for Madame
Annie"
s'What after purchasing house and
equipage, has she still money to invest ? "
Undoubtedly SO"
"But where did the money come from %
''What did you not see ?"
when
''When she shrieked on seeing what the
prayer book contained which she iuheri-
ted 20
"We observed nothing"
"Oh /! thought you saw il" said the
sarcastic notary ''That prayer book con-
tanned sixty engravings, and each engrav,,
ing was covered by ten notes of thousand
francs each"
"Good Heavens! !" exclaimed Vatry,
'If had only known it /" shouted Ma
dame de Villeboys.
''You had your choice, added the nota-
ry Il myself urged you to take the book
but you refused"
"But who could expect to find fortune
in breviary."
The two baffled egotists withdrew, their
hearts swollen with passionate envy.
Madame Annie is still in Paris. If you
pass by the Rue Lafitte OF fine summer
evening, you will see charming picture
on the first floor, Illuminated by the refiec-
ton of wax lights.
A lady has joined the two hands of her
son, fair child of six years of age, in the
attitude of prayer, before an old book of
HEURs DE LA VERGE, and for which o case
of gold has been made.
''Pray for me, said the mother.
"And for what else ?" inquired the
child.
s ''For your father, your dear father, who
perished without knowing you, without be-
ing able to love you.
''Must / pray to the saints, my moth
er 2"
eyes, my child, and do not forget a
saint who watches from Heaven, and smiles
u,on ne from above the clouds