The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-05-26

Munsieur DArlemont, the second, and |
Marie the last. y
rAh. my sister-in-law was sensible
woman, cried Monsieur D'Arlemont.
"Yes, said Madame Moranville. tit
tering;'ahe has given proof Of il; Marie
will only have prayer book
The notary, who seemed scarcely
able 90 contain his indignation, inter
rupted the titterer. "What lot do you
choose, Madamef" said he.
"Tbe eight thousand pounds"
Madame Moranville, you are rich,
and your cousin is very--very poos, can
not you leave this lot, and take the pray
er book chat this--this-H he seemed for
a moment at loss for an expression
'thls strange will has put in the balance
with the other lots?'
care you joking. Monsieur DuboisP"
cried Madame Morauville; "or don't
you see that my honored cousin has
made her will in the express Intention
that her prayer book should fall to Ma
rie, who was to have the last choice?"
"And whatdo you conclude from thai?"
81 conclude thatshe desired her niece
should understand atprayer and repen-
tance were the only succors she ought to
expect in.this life All, she was a saint,
that dear woman"
"Salnt, quothal' cried the notary,
indignantly; may heaven defend. me
from such saintsl An nuforgiving, un-
natural womanl lam wrong; 1 do her
injustice. Her Intention, l am sure,
was to give you and Monsieur D'Arle-
mont an opportunity of doing good, a
noble action, by dividing the property
equally with her poor niece"
"Monsieur ID D'Arlemont will do as lie
pleases; repeat that my choice is made. F"
"Aud so is mine," said D'Arlemont;
II shall take the chateau and all it con-
tains.'
I'm that ease" said the notary. ad.
dressing Marie, II can only give you
my poor Madame LIE Feyre, the prayer
book.
She took tile book. and pressing it tc
her lips, sue held it to her son who cried
out, with childish delight at the sight. .oi
It's richly gilt cover, "Oh, mamma, let
me nave It'll
Yes. my boy. you shall have it; 4
will be the ouly legacy can leave you
But never-never will / part with it.
thank Heaven abe has par,loned mel Sh,
has said it, aud know she was trutt
itseIfl''
| The notary turned away his head
"Don't go, Madame LIE Fevre," sait
he, 81 must speak to you by-and-by.
At that moment the boy, IN playing
with the book, unclasped it. and criec
out, "Oh, mamma, look at the prett,
pictnresl But why are they all covere'
over with this uice thin paper?"
1T is to keep them from being soiled.
"But why put six papers to every pic
ture?"
His mother looked; she uttered pier
cling cry apd fell, fainting. into the arm
Of Monsieur Dubois, who sail to thos
present. LET her alone, it is nothing
she will not die this time. Give me tina
book, child; you may do mischief to it.
The two rich legatees went away, com
: menting not very charitabIy on Marie
swoon, aud the evident interest the no
! tary took iu her.
Abouta mouth afterwards they me
Madame lie Favre and her son, bot
!. we'll dressed, riding in very pretty cal
! riage with two horses. THIS unexpecte'
] sight led them to make inquiry afte
her, and they found that she had pun
chased a handsome house, and was liz
!, ing in quiet but very good atyl,
4 Thuuderstruck at this intelligence, the
went together to question the notary
\ Tney found him at his desk.
\ ",,o we interrupt you?" said the lad,
II am not particularly busy; onl
making out IN account OF bank stoc
have just bought for Madame lie Farv
= 'sAnd for Heavens cake where do
it come from?"
! "Wny, don't you knows7
- "No; how should n"
!, "Did not you see what was in the boz
y when she fainted?"
NO"
:, "Well, then. / must tell you that 4
prayer book contained sixty engraving
Y aud each was covered By ak hank not
Of fifty pounds eachl'
4, GOOD heavensl" cried the gentlems
:. 'Ohiif had but kuownl' said the Lao
". To preserve natural flowers SO Il
sr- they will look natural, either single Or
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