'Miss Branwell's will had to be made known. The little property that she had saved out of her frugal income was all left to her three nieces. Branwell had been her darling, the only son, called by her name; but his disgrace had wounded her too deeply. He was not even mentioned in her will.'[3] [3] 'Emily Brontë,' p. 102. Miss Elizabeth Branwell had made her will in the year 1833 (when her nephew was about fifteen years of age), by which she left the following items to the children of Mr. Brontë:-- To Charlotte, an Indian Workbox. To Emily Jane, a Workbox with China top, and an Ivory Fan. To Branwell, a Japanese Dressing-case. To Anne, her Watch, Eye Glass, and Chain. Amongst these three nieces, her rings, silver spoons, books, clothes, &c., were to be divided as their father should think proper. Her money, arising from various sources, she left in trust for the benefit of her nieces, Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë, and Elizabeth Jane, the daughter of her sister, Jane Kingston, to be equally divided among them, when the youngest should have attained the age of twenty-one years. But, if these died, all was to go to her niece, Anne Kingston, and if she died, the accumulated money was to be divided between the children of her 'dear brother and sisters.' Had Branwell, who was one of these 'children,' survived his own sisters, and the cousin referred to in the will, he would have been one, if not the sole, recipient of the accumulated money in question. This contingency was present to Miss Branwell's mind when she made the bequest, and it was never either altered or revoked. It is amazing that so much ignorance should have been displayed on a subject so easily capable of being correctly stated; but it is lamentable that this ignorance should have led the biographers of the Brontës, by erroneous statements, to inflict additional and unmerited injury on Branwell. CHAPTER III. A MISPLACED ATTACHMENT. Christmas, 1842--Branwell is Cheerful--Charlotte goes to Brussels for another Year--Branwell receives Appointment as Tutor--Branwell visits Halifax, and meets Mr. Grundy there--Charlotte's Mental Depression in Brussels--Mrs. Gaskell attributes it to Branwell's Conduct--Proofs that it was Not so--Charlotte's 'Disappointment' at Brussels--She returns to Haworth--Branwell's Misplaced Attachment--He is sent away to New Scenes.