The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1869-01-28
WESTMINSTER MD. THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY o. 1s

III, being sound in mind aud heart,
Egerie de Damaniug. retired as boar
der in the Convent Of the Sacred Heart
Of Jesus, dictate the following wish.
es as the expression Of my formal desire
aud principal Of my testament:
"After my decease there win be found
two hundred thousand francs Ia money
at my nOtary's besides jerelry, clothes
and furniture, and also chauteau worth
two hundred thousand francs. s,
"In the convent, where have been
residing, there viii only be found my
book, Heures de la Yiergej holy vol.
ume, which remains as il was when !
took il with me at the time Of the emi.
grafton. I desire that these objects be
divided into three lots.
"The FIRST lot, the two hundred thou
sand francs.
"The second lot, the chateau, furni.
ture and jewels.
"Thc third lot, my book, Heures dc
Vierge.
81 have pardoued my sister Anne the
grief she has caused to US, and | would
have comforted her in her sorrows if
had known sooner Of her return to
France. / compromise her ip my will.
Madame de Villeboys, my beloved
cousin, shall have the first choice.
"M. Vatry my brother-in. law, shall
have the second choice.
"Anne will take tie remaining LOT" f"
"Ah! ali !" said yatry, ''sister Egerie
was good one that was rather clever
on her part"
"Aune will only have the prayer
book" exclaimed Madame de Villeboys,
laughing. The notary interrupted her
jocularly.
(which will you take?" he asked.
"The two hundred thousand fra ncs
10 money"
"Have you fully made up your mind?''
"Perfectly So"
The man of law, addressing himself
to the good feeling of the lady, said
MADAME, you are rich, aud Aune has
nothing. Could you not leave this lot,
and take the book Of prayers, which
the eccentricity of tho deceased ha,
pllc,d On par with tho other lots.
"You must be joking, Mr. Dubois p
exclaimed Madame de Villcboys," "you
must really be very dull not to see the
intention of sister Egerie in all this
Our honored cousin foresaw fall well
that her book of prayers would fall to
thelo Of Anne, who has the last choice. y
Sand what do you conclude from
thatf" said the notary,
II conclude that she intends to init.
mate to her sister that repentance and
prayer were the only help she had to
expect in this world"
As she finished these words, Madame
dc Villeboys made definite selection
ofthe ready money for her share. Mon
sierr Vatry, as may be easily imagined,
selected the chateau, furniture and Jew.
els as his lot."
"Monsieur Vatry," said N. Dubois
to that gentleman, "even suppose it had
been the intention of the deceased to
punish her sister, it would be noble on
your part millionaire as you are, to give
at least portion of yours 10 Anne, who
wants it SO much"
"Thanks for your advice, dear sir, p
replied vatry. "The mansion is situa.
ted on the very confines of my woods
and suits me admirably, all the more so
that ID Is ready furnished. As to the
jewels Of sister Egerie, they are remis-
isccnces which she ought never to part
with" -a1a
"Since il is so" said the notary, smy
poor Madame Anne, here's a prayer
book that remains to you.''
Anne, attended by her sou, hand.
some boy, with blue eyes, took her SIS
ter's old prayer book, and making him
kiss il after her, she said:
Hector, kiss this book, which be.
longed to your poor 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 mother" !
The eyes Of those who were present
were filed with tears, notwithstanding
their efforts to preserve a feeling Of in
difference.
The child embraced the old prayer
book with boyish fervor, and opening
it exclaimed:
"Oh mamma, look, what pretty pic
lures = s's4s
"Indeedr' said the mother, happy in
the gladness of her boy.
"Yes. The good Virgin in d red
dress, holding the Infant in hsr arms.