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NEW SERIES, VOL. I. NO.
PARIS, MAINE. FEBRUARY 12, 1850.
OLD SERIES, VOL. 17. NO. *21).
tftjc CMori) Democrat,
rrin«i) nm rv»«i<»t ■ it
MILLETT & MELLEN
Ti —IW <t»IWt ilkl lAi mt% m kltum;
nor <1 Ui »nJ rlrM«4tr ont« «iihii »ix n»*»t h*
,1'lkn •! iW «J «f ikr T«. «Sh S Mi
>»la a i!t It klilnl i* rfm «iw M » Ilk h |mn III
to ilrkinL
manlnl memehlr li I WW.
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(vxMkl ihr •Hkoaxl r*' U ikf fclwim mm M
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11 thnini upl, wait aahib *
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1U Irl ar <« lh» k«*rl* KanK
% lilflr l«»ff Mil.
I wf iSr ilnah luinl <•( li(r;
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TW» k>ir>( mr' TSr\ liitfil mr'
I rHW l lr»»f lK« «• »•»'
41 Irl mr W«4 fit «m Hank'
TW I4r«a«.t t»««
la '* ilw biH-sMtr, »• iK. ptaia,
Akl Ml llM nil IRL
I •»» tkr a»IWMl Ir (' •» »«• i«H«;
TV Ullw| »Mrn kr«i
4* <Mvt I. MI I W<r tbr Kanh.
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4 ml fk«* <p«kI ■« l*l
THr (•!■« .irat I arr.
4H lb<«r ah-«r iriklrrmu ami IntfK
11«»• i« • 11 I
TK» If IraVa anal |« i»r»« ih>> ll»U m* lutl.
S., UttrrK lkr< Jfirar
Tkr* Lrtr m- ' TWa 1>M lar'
41 tat ant I im—I Iraar*
O ati.niaf angrt, a»ll I arc
TKil praarta u» all la (am .
T>> mtiaa f \ iK><m Irailral mr
Knai <*M a *«aU J |ai»
I'.'ra <■"» I ar* ikr ftrUU 4 Itfr
WHrrr U.lrV»« &.»rra IJh«i,
l.ii k lk> ra«'lrarr that I* »•
Vri«a Ihr f'.irmal Tknuw
0 anfrl, trail imt mi'
Mi Sa«aa«'i In* I an'
1 f » I Iwi.tnl imr»
V»t •ill l» alill lailh iW
Till (KMilua •Jillil Mill I I*.
<>• liralrai »i'i(< I'D i or,
T" l«i*» IN**. an*) {i«r<l iW.
A'al (iikIt ikrr m^Ii h >a».
H.
J a «n, I<W
REC0LL5C-IONS OF A POLICE OFFICER
■V X. T. ».
Ttw follow inr Mt«< riixviM nt ii^ml in
srti-ral <>f Um* I*«*I<>ii journals "I lie rear
1*K " If Ow»*n 4 natu- "t \\ ah \
in'I who, it i* ht|ir«rtl, rr*nW fur imn\
Trar» in v rlrrW in i l>rp w rv.m
tilr • «l*hli*him Ml, w ill forw-trd In* |>ri •fill
hUnw !•> \ \ . Ami (u<« >i M
lr-4irand. to hr Irft nil ralliA 6>r. 1.* Mill
h» ir <>f ««*l**thinir tfriatU Jo fiia ninnUtr
Mv atU*BUon had Wn attrartrd to this ih»
lior b* its <• *v frvqtmrt appearance in tl»«
jourtutl u Ki< ti I »x> rhi« rtv iu lit** habit «>t
reading iu*J from |>rwli-«aio«jl h.ibitsof think
ng. I had *rt it down in m\ own in.ml m a
* - »(• for *• tr-i».l»r aja u«t tin |»nn< ,>l«»
•I wiiin iut] tvum. w lw»r jipMiH'riiiariilii
iiitl in * i« »er\ tam«»il\ dtj»ir*-d. I **•!«
rvnJJnard in this ri«n»Ttur< h| nlarniliL'tlut
in <l» «|sur of • K*m |.!>.\d'« ««>]uriUr\ tii- lo
Mi'r •* hi* r»*trrat, a r> -ward of titt\ fttiiMU,
|4\.il>U' hjr a rr*prruSUr ndiriirr of
hor* » 1« ulllliulrll I'lli'Ml lo any |H't«»MI
win. u hiUI turmsh X V 7. with Ihe niis
» lit man'* addr*-** " An old bird," I uwn
tall* rtrlaitiHti on j»Tu»jiie thi* i>arccr.»|ih,
" aixl IH4 In Sr caught with chatl". th.it la
evident.** Still more to evitc myruriuutT,
ami at th»' same time bring lit** matter within
th>- sroye of mv own particular fuiM-tiou*. I
£>und <>ii t.tkifiir up the " lVlin* (iaartlr. a
n ward of thirty guineas »tT>*re4. "The
pursuit pr»*» hot," thought I. throwing
down the paper, ami h—im ig to att>-nd a
••imnxma just brought tor froiu the aupcrin*
triMlant; *' and if Own Lloyd is within the
f'-ur M' u, hia chance of nfai*- srrms but a
fa ■ >r .m
<hi waiting on the superintendent, I was
di reeled to (nil nivat'lf in iimoediaie personal
f .t t il., u wuh ■» Mr Sin ih. tin* h< ..I
«l xii eminent w hul«alr hoow in the city
•• In th* mjr»"
" Ym, Snt »"ur htiaii nn» with Mr Smith
is reliti»e to the e*teti»i\e riU»ry at his
V «*i end rr*idra(* a wi-ekvrtwoago. 11m*
tinny war ranta far the apprehension of
«hr v.tsfieeled parties tu<> but, I understand,
oM-mmwA, ai»d >m rnur return will, to-^ tln r
withsoin' wvintrr ntt*iiM>ruida, be p|jrt*d
in Tt»ur hands "
I at imkh- pmr*««dr>l in iuv d' and
«<« iuv *rri»al. wa» imnwtiutrU unhrrrd into
a dinifir hark PMn, »S*r* ! *a» «1.%ir»d to
v nt till Mr Smith, wt». w .. ,.»t tht'ii b »i
1* rngagnl, c«kiM ^prak to tin', I u>tini* iu\
ryn inrr a lablr. nrar which lh«- cU rk ha«l
|>larr«l ii» a chair, 1 prrcriTrd a urw«paprr
and 'hr •• P.-lut (•aartlr," ui both of which
iIm ulxritwetrela fee the diMtnrr* of ((wn
Uovd *rrr »tr<xi|{ltr underlined. " Oh. ho,
thought I. " Mr. Smith. thro, » thr X- \ .
/ who i« «•> rttmiM'ly an\i«>u» to renew hi»
aojuamuncr with Mr. <h»rtt Lloyd, and I
am thr hofiwrrd itulmdual »ulotted u> lirintf
*>»mt thr ikwirvd lutenirw . Well, It i» IU
mt nrw <(«t:i>n>—one which ran ncarrlr *»•
diapr: «••<) w Ith. it •eeuia. in thtt bu»T, »rhein
"*< lit of oum."
Mr Smith did not keep me waiting h>ng.
*ttn«d a hard, ahrewd, hti«in*«a man.
who*' Mill »ir* fruiM*, bml activi* trait »'"•
mann«"f, and cl«»ar, .Uvimic rtr, intlttMliti—
though th«* *no*»* of m»rr th.m »nt* winter*
had o*rr hta hra«l—a id liynroul lit* .
of which thf morning an<l thr noon ha«l Urn
«l*nt in Ikr •ufcrWul pursuit of wraith urn!
it» aromi|xuiiiiM'iit»—mrial conxuleration aivl
influrncr.
" You hate I nuppiw, rvul the athortiM*
tiM>nu marloM m ita**- ju|«r>
" 1 lute, awl of rourw ooiwludt that you.
»i», ii» Y Z."
"t)f nmi*", roncluaums/' r< |oin«il Mr
Smith, with a quitr prnvptible au«vr, " arv
utually ry *ilU «mr» in this inMutrr
ptvially •», My name, you miffht to I*'
awarr i» Smith. \ Y. /. . whorwr h<- may
bp. I m t !»•* miuuH. In ju«t
rati** minnUw,*' .ulil.il the r\art nun of
hUklUfOB i " tor I, bv k-ttrr appointed hun »••
mrd nn' krnr at «>« n'rluck ynwl* Mv
inotur m Mf-linj* an uitm**w with hun, it
la pro]* r I nhoultl It'll Vi>u. in iIm proluhilitx
tluit br. liVr m\«rlf, i» a aulb/rrr bv Owrn
Lhfl, anal MM Ml iImmAm MNl to Ml)
a fair «har«> of ihe ct»t 1tk« It to t» inrurrttl
in unkrunt llin£ tin- «l«lii*jti«-ni. »u«1 |ir«M*>
rtitmir him to roimrtion, or, ulurh wmiM
U far l»-tt»r, !»«• mat St- in j»»*»« wum «»| in
formation that w ill i-naMi' us to obtain cuiii
)»]•-!• 1 v tin- rltw I alrt-a«lv bIiimwI irniop. Hut
«r mual bf nutiow, \ ^ '/. n».iv n
rrlativv or fri«*nil of !.!••« r« iinwtl, I h.wl hrttrr at imri' proo-ttltu r< ol
h»it to you a fr* partuMiUrv I luw jottiil
iliwn, uhirh tut will |Wl»f, throw Iil'IiI
aiul mlor ou r Ui« »u»pirioi>.« I lu»»* »
within thr-* l>'w il.it* roni|*'l <<l toiiitrrtaui
You irr iliHihdrM acquaint)*! with tin- full
p> rthiilif* of tbf roMn'ry at tnv nc> .
ItrooL «trrf| la«t Tburwlay, (•rtntflit."
" f»|»viall* th«* r» j«irt of tin nfliivi^
thtt thf rrinM* n»u»t ha*c U -«* i romuiittnl in
I* r*uiu> familiar w ith thf pr» iniw-a .iihI th«
pfiwral habit* of th«» Uiuilx."
••|'r«vi~lv \. \»,lu»« \ hi MB wn»
ramlum bi«iV mdv
" w."
" Yoti bat! bftt< r writ* with ink." mm!
Mr >*nith. pi «hinc an mL*un<l with |» >
tow.inl* inc. " Important inrnmnuMlailnmlil
nrvrr, whfrt- tin rr i* a Mil* of atoiil
U»j» it, hr written in j* »vil. Knlton thumb
tag. u*r of .vn Lit*!. oll-npirtulK ohliti r
at* * llo'iii, rri aluiii riw|li»-» rotifuamti aiul
m;*tak< » An* you rrady "
" IVrfivlly "
•• Owin l.li>\il. a natnc of Wale*. anil il
wr»a iimhrMood, «!• ««•» mk*d fr»iu ■» hijjhljf *»"
•{H'Ctablr Uinilv thi r«-. Ab n l fiw ti-rl flight .
Hut I itwl n«4 ilm r'lr hia f ro»i o»« airam.
M i'iv (rim Willi u» .•» jiiiiivr, ihrn a* In i«l
<*!• ik ; •liirmi.* whu-lt In* Ci>k uct, aa irtfanla
iIh tinn u >« i \fin;>l»r *. tu'itof \i< him.;,
irmailutr muni—if in<W i |wr»>Hi ran l«
vinl in rvollv |«*mm a itnii'l at all who i«
i-li inpuii; it t'>r «•»»«• othrr
.1 «i\;nk» •.Nil* || i tnli.ifr
im|a>«rri»hiuir n"i|u«M»—«mr hi *h*in, Mr
Wat) p», of that uuiwrou* rlaa* ul' m>!m<l
ut!« «hinii fm>U an- nobody'a ••Mrum »
l«it ih«-ir own, aa il* that wrr* puwubli1
"I 'Hull r»t itul ; but I r«*all v do not • how
thi» brara ujmn " *
" Tbr vou ar»' ilinrtiil t-i «m<)> r
tiki ' I think it il<»» a* you will | n»iilli
Thrrr van ajf«». Owr1 IJoul ha»ui^'
lltnliiil hitiwlf in rnn<in|iinrp of th#* M-ri.
iwk il« f>i1 of rharnirr I haw indir*at»'d, m
lartfr luhiliinn for |>r« ti inh-d frond*. l< It our
.•inj>lo» UM-tit . ami to avoid a Mil, iM iMV'
pimld diiriifir ululli^r I*!* inl Jmm, al
■«> a mine iif tin* |iruiri(iaiitv, wti<>« ih
•rrijitiiMi, a* wrll a* that of hi% wiU>, \ou
will nii'iif from tlw Mipprwupmlml, waadia
rharurd about nrvrn ware »iiirv from our at r
ikv fur iniarwndurt, and wuit we un<U'r«ti>«l
to Anrrm. 11«* alwava a|i|«-arrd in jam **
gn-at intlin n« i o*rf tin* iiniMlof hi* riHiaidrr
ably Vouiitft-r rouiitrvniail l.hml Jmira and
kia *ifr wt*rr mini ihltf unimm *inn> In
• >nv of our rhrka iinr 'IViu|ili' li.ir. I am
nf o|iiioon. Mr. Walrr*," oHiliniMil \|r
Smith, rriwo* my hi* *prrt .<•!«•«. and chmiiiL'
th«* mitflnmk from which he bail lain r«:ul
iii];, " that i» only tin firet *t»-j» in crui*-, or
rriuiin.tl im|Mrudrnert wlnrh hh'-iiiunh-d
noli f»|ieriall\ long h«'*itat«' or boggle at.
anil I now morv than *uap»rt th.it, |in-«w«l b\
l»««rrty, and *«tv |*ia«ih|» Mrhlin? to tin
|m reuaamna ami r\ani}dt« of Join-*—who, In
thr wav. hj« it well a«*|uainttd with tin
|>rrnua> * in Hn*ik atn*at aahi*tVllow rh rk—
tin- w** -I. ilniiih- Owrn l.lovd, la now
a rununon thief and burglar."
•* llMlnd !"
" 1 '•< \ mow niinirtr ararrh M to ih<'
iIix-ikit*, the da\ fi»r»- yeatrrdav, of a
|«H*k> t-book la'hllfcl n»R>' III till'
library. A* no |»r«.|- rtv had hrrn taken
lr<Hn lii.it nxMii—(hoaith tin- lark of a lart»«
iron rh«m, mnuiniitf r«»m« ami tmdal», had
htt'ii evidently umprrd With—the warrti
there \»a» not at fir»t n rx rigorous. That
l»>rket-huok—here it in—Wlmitrtl I know to
• »*»« n IJoyd «hen in our *• mrr. S«-e, hen*
arr hi* initial* attraptd «« the rover."
•' Might he not hate inadvertently left it
there mIhii wiiIi you'"
" Vimi Mill ■rarcely think *» after trading
the ilate vf tin' fi»e ihiiihI nolc of the llani|>
ohirv County (tank. «ln< h youmillfiadwith
in the inner lining."
" The dale I* Ml."
•• Ktartly. I hate al»» strong rvaaon for
helietnit! that Owen Lloyd I* now, or hx«
bnn lately, residing ui xmiw [art of llam;>
»hirr."
i" That i» important."
" Thia leitwr," continued Mr. Smith ; and
tl*-n pauaing lor a brief upare in nome t in
hurraMuifiit, In* »M«d—" 'Th.* cotnmiMioner
informed me, Mr Watt-re, that you werr a
{■tTMin upon * Ingood rtiM' and diarretion
a* well a* aa^anty and courage, P*ery confi
dence might he placed. 1 tlwviuK feel !■•«*
difficulty than I other* !«• should in admit-1
lin£ you a little Mii't.l ilit* family wrifn ami
•*ni» rinir with you ujxm mailer* i«i< would
not willingly have hruit«*d in lh«* public ear."
I howt<d, ami he presently priiritilt^.
" I)*™ iJnyil, I mliiHilil tell ymi, la mar*
ne«l to a very ainuhle, *u|ierior Mirt of a
woman, ami ha* one child, a ilaii|;lil**r named
Caroline, an elegant, i^illMiunnmil, lieau
tiful tfirl, I admit, to whom mv wifr Man
much attached, ami *he wa* nm»»|uently a
freijuenl visitor in llr»*ik Sir»»*t. Tim* I al*
way* frit lo he very imprudent; ami tin* re
Milt win, that my "»n Arthur Smith-——only
about t*o year* her aenior ; ahe wa* ju*t
turned ol" seventeen when her father »i«
compelled to fly from hi* creditor*—formed a
hiIIv hovifth attachment for her. They hate
since. 1 (father from thi* letter, which I found
venteiUv hi \rthur> «ln*kiii|f-ruom, car
ried on, at hnitf interval*, a clandestine eor
w n«iMir Cut tlu> advent of More
propitious HUM"*—whieh, Immiii; interpreted,"
•titled Mr. Smith writli a HnliKiir aneer,
" mean* of eoune mv death ami burial.'*
'• Vou are in then.if MfaftChf
••line Lloyd I* livmc w llh h< r father, of lit*
preeise plaee of ahole'"
" Not i vaetlv. Tlw (KIMmImM . I*, it
•rrinv carried on without the knowh-dge of
Owen lJiiy.l, ami the i;irl atalea in answer, it
should aeein. to \rthur'* im|iitrie*, that Iter
father Mouhl never forgive her if, under pre*
eiit circumstance*. «!*• di*clo*ed hi* place of
r« *idemv—rt ran now vert well understand
that—and she uilri it* \rthur not to r*i»t
at Ir.tsi for the prevent, m hi* attempt* to
iliseover Ik r Mv «mi, v-»i must understand,
i* now of ace. ami *•• far a* fortune i* eon
eerttid, t*. thank* to « legacy from an aunt
Itl III* lliothi r'« side, inde|M'nileut of me "
** What p<*»i-mark dor* the letter hear'"
••I'hif << j l'rm« Mim I.lov I state* tli it
it will l» [«ntii| m lomliin hv a fnend; that
friend '» iic. 1 notion/ douht, hit father"*
rnuliiii rtli', Jihh « Hut to u* the ioo*t mi
|v*it nit put of |Im epi.-ttle i* the following
' ■ i —• M \ fat In r met \» it)i t «»d »s*id« nt n
tll«* forest some tlllie ago, hut I* now ijuitr
iffivrffd " I hi wuitla, i i tht Ami Iww
volt «v, h*n written over, hut nut so etitit
lv a* to prevent their l»-tug, with a litth
■ ■ ■ • . tru-"*! Nun . nMUR| tin* npn *
• ion w itii tli llatup*hi • I' t'ik witi", I am of
• pinion th it l,li'\i| i* «*itieea|eil ► •hi- where ill
tin* N « Ko' *t "
" \ ahrrwil jjti' *». si ill
" Vmi mm |* n*. hp what w< ichlv i#rti»i>
I h.»*i' In hnng tin* tn.m '«» jiiMhy.
pri»|» rtv rarrnM »l!" I ran1 lilt|iTi)in|nf«litf
Iv al»»m . hut tin' Hit' iomrM" hrlwii'ii llie
.Iirl and luv niual at any ft*tf !*• trrun
nalml——"
Hi wa* uiliTru|il«il tiv a rlcrk, wlm enter
al t<> mv tli.ii r Willi un l.lnyil, tin* l,,-»i
iImi.iii wlm )•:*•! a«l»i-rt""<l a» X. Y. 7. . il<
■ I to ll> til llMII \l». SlU|ttl l'l»l« • .|
VIr. I.Ii.mI In hp kIvimii in, ami tli.-n wutrh
ins; up thr " I'iiIk*! dantli ," ami thruMmi*
it iiiUi inn' nf tin* Lilili' drawers, »ml in a low
.-.hut inir'«a<l i mj'ti i« x. " \ ri'lati*!-.
mi iliiuM, In tin* iuiiw, In- mlriit, ami !»'
watchful."
\ iiunnt' ill- rw «nl» Mr Lhml u*li
• r- i inlu tin* n«mi II w is ■ ilmi. t'ltiiri.i
t<-il, ami a|i|iari'iillv Mirrnw-•trii'Li n man. ii'i
tli - v\ nitr\ « ilr ill' inuUlli' .!/•', lint of iinlil
i*>mrtr<>' «. •.••r.t|. in ml > »|ii'«<*|i ami manmrv
ill-v% i« iMili'tilh m-riuiiN ami acii:it*il, anil
aftir a \«i in I nr 1 v\. ■ nt rii«l«Niiar\ vilulatimi,
».»n! liwlilv, I tf.itlii r fmm tln« imlr, »ir.
tli.it mhi can allim! un tnliiiu'o "I iii\ Imic
|i»| limtlii t' l*rn . where i* Ih ' ' 11 • link
• <l • itfirljf armiml tin i|iartinrnt, iraz. I with
riiriiiiik lamntnnw in mv fact*, ami lin n
mi turmil Willi Urinul.ni* in\ it\ to Mr
^initli "I* In' «i< ill* IVa* iJu lint kivp
ni«' in «u»|irnM'.**
•• Stt ilnwn, mr," miiI Mr Smith, |miiit
inj ti. irhair. " Y«urhnith' r. Owen l.l<»\il,
wa» fur many years a clerk in tin* i»tahli«h*
IIM'Ilt "
" 11 >j«—«r««interrupted Mr. IJovil with
ifTcatly-inrreani'd agitation; " not mm , ilnn
—he ha* l< ft you
" For upward* nf thru' year*. \ few
d.iva ai»i»-—pr.»v do tint interrupt nn-—I •»(»
t.iiind intelligence of him, which, with aiieh
i*«i*lauce a* vim ni.iy hi aide in :ttl>>ril. will
(••rh:»|« *utficc In enable till* gentlemen—"
{MiitiTiiihT to n»«'—'" i» tli«"uvi'r hi* present n»
idinw."
I in hi |<| nut *tand the look which Mr IJoyd
fixed n|mmi in«*. and turned hastily away In
caii" out nf tli«* * inil'iv*, n« if altnrlM hv
the nniM' nf a w|iinhlilr hrtwren two dra\
tnrti, which fiirtuiiati Iv IrnAe out ut the ino»
men! in th«* nacrow, clioked*up Mreet.
'* For what |itir|HMM', Mr, an1 you uiMitii
tinjf thi* eager wearch attrr mv hrnthi r' It
iMIUmt In- thai Nn. !»«►— Ill' hx* lift you,
\nu vi\, innri* than three yean; Inside*,
the hart* aii|i]Hi»itiiui i* a» wicked a» alumni."
•'The truth i*. Mr. IJoyd," rejoined Mr.
Smith aftrr a few uiiiiiii-nt'a reflection ."there
is great danger that my wm iimv di*advanta
gcou»lynwinl hiin« If with your—with your
brother'* t iiinly—iimv, iii fact, marry hi*
daughter Caroline. Now 1 could convince
< lam' .
•Carolina!* interjected Mr. I.loyd with a
tri'iiiulniu accent, and hmiym miMum*) with
it-am—1 CarolitM''—ay truly hrr daughter
would he named Caroline.' An iu*tant alter.
In- added. draw mg him*e|f up w itli ail air ol
pride and mime atcrtuienn 'Caroline I.loyd,
*ir. m i ja-nMin who, by hirlh, and, I doubt not,
characlrraiidattaifimctiu, i» a fitting match for
tin- noli of the proudest tin reliant ol ihi* proud
city."
'Very likely,' rejoined Mr Smith, ifryly ;
" but you inunt etruw me fur Miyitijr that, a*
regard* my »on, tt i» one which I will at any
co»t prevent."
" How am I to know, uImutim! Mr.
Lloyd, wliw planee of |iritl«* hail quuklv
planed awav, " thai you are dealing fairly
a:id candidly with me in the mutir'"
In the reply to tlim home thrust, Mr.
Smith placed the letter mddrcw**! bjr Mi«*
Iilovtl In hi* Mtn in the hand* of Uiequestiui*
it, at tin' Mine tinK* explaining how In- hail
iihtaUH'<l it.
Mr. hlovtl'n hand* trembled, mul In* team
(ill Cwt nrrr thr letter s« be III!rr 1<->II v |« -
riiMil it. It M*etned t>v hi* broken, involun
tary ejaculation*, ili.it oltl tlio.iL'ht.i ami nielli
uric* wen* ih-eply Mirreil *itlun lnm —
'• Poor trirl'—mi voting, *o *vnlle, ami mi
Miftlv trml' Her mother* very turn of
thought «ttd |hra*e. Owen, i.*i, arth«".
honorable, ju»t an he *i« ever, except whuj
the iln|M< of kna*i»»nd villains."
lie M-eweil Iniruil in thoiipM for mhiw* time
after the |»'ruaal of the Idler; ami Mr.
Smith, whom' pup it *n» to avoid eiPiiin;?
■uapicion by Iini great engeim *»» of »|«-,vh.
WM ffWMtll|; fldgrttV. \t h'".l»th. Kllililrnh
looking up, lie Mid in a dr ««l tone, •• ||<
thi« i* all you have amvrt *< m a«
Ur ..IF •• I'm. I ean albi.,*Hii»<i r», I. !»• "
•' I ant not mirr of that, '• replied Mr
Smith " l<-t ii* li*'k catmlv at the matti r
Yinir brother i« evident I* not living in I«i»ii
dmi, and tint account* for your adverti*'
tin nt* not Iwtng mmrrtil, '
•• Truly."
" It \•»«> look at tin* Inter attrnliti-lv. roil
w ill |*nvivi iIim thrrr important word*, • in
llir fiii**!,' havn l*-«ii |>arlt:illv
" Yr*, it |» ilitlri il mi; IhiI w lial ■ ■"
•• Now. i» ihrrr mi |«riiniLir I<wjIik iii
tlx* roiintnr W which ymir WhIht would U
lik. Iv In U ukr hutiM-lf in jm-frrrnc" in »»•
iitli»-r* (M-nllnnrti «( fun*» »nd ►••iitimi-nt,"
Mi Smith, " I'mmIIv fall l<irW, I
liair In .ml. ii|mhi laotftr fa*orito limmt >>1*mrly
ilav* wVu |irr*«iil bv adii'PntV
" It i* natural lhi'\ fthmiM," Mr
I.li'Vtl. h< ■•■dh*** ill" lli<' unii-r. " I haw1 frit
tint lonirni(> fur ok! haunt* ami old fnrri in
intrn*<'*t forrr, wii whrn I ws* what ihr
uiirM rall«,|ir<>«|» rniL* in «ir iii'.v land*. and
Itow iiiiicIi uion — lint it<•. !»«• wihiUikH
r turn tn \V»|r»—In I' h nti.irthrii--tu I*
|ooltf*l dnWIl U|mtl !i\ thi*' UIMHI|r*t wlimn
imr I 'ltilK lor «• loam |(rtn tklmlto *tooi[
wiiti ill*- luiflii *t. llnUn,I Inwm1
•Mdi.ilU *muht hint thiTi — in *»in."
" Hut h>* wifr—i» in'I i luititr of tin
|irtlWI|.:i||t\
•' N.- Mi 1 I ri'in-mU-r THf f.ir. »'
It iiiii*i w' Caroline llitwoMh. whom
wr lir*l mi I in ihr l«li- of Wiflil, * a halite
nf ll< i. Ih ii i \ill i i in ilii New I'.iri.t.
II uii|»liiri . \ *mall, *i .v ninall |if'»|" rt*
there, hr<|iM*allinl bv an ledonued to
Int. ainl |«>rhn|w ha* not biiii i)i«|»«iiI of —
II.iW em»- I III It Ik tlltllW, of thl* lnlnir' I
w ill **'t out at iwv--and v l |in-*»ntp
ue*» ri*|iiiri* 111\ «ta» Iwfr fur a il.iv or two '
" Thl* ifi iitli-inan. Mr Wall*!*, ran j»n»
tv«d in llraulim imiMillati l\
" That iiuim ilo, thi'it. You will i" ill on
in* , Mr W iii r»—li ri" i rm aldr -In-,
lull *•••' l if IllM n I Villi V • V I'M
(•ml lib-** «mi. *lr.'" Ill" mIIhI, oihM. iiK
x imil' Mr <1IIHI.\ l.aiid, •• |..r tli liirltl um
hivi- thrown ii|»m tin* weanim*. uinl I bar
nl, |inj» If* warrh. \ on nr .! imt !»• *<•
;tii\ioii», %ir, to iu-ihI tnjKi i.il iih***! ii'.'i r to
n |r i« ' votir «-i'i fritni hi* |irntut» of mar*
in my Hi- • \imii •' in. If
m ill U- i|.-«iriMi» of fitrriiij b-r uji hi n ri
luet mi family." II- ill ■ !*•.% I md «uii
drew
•• Mr Wall t*." mU Mr. Smith with .■*
>ih-\ • I• 11 ii| kli'runmi, r«» mdhi i« ur w r<
lIlHH', " I • \|«Tt lll.lt tin » •Illlin,,'ll ll ITIltrll
• I will prvvrni rour doitm your dut\ hi tlu«
iiialtrr
"Whit nt'lit." 1 ftiiswrn-d « tli «• mi
Iir.it, " h.i\•- you, mr, to muL>- rnifh an in
• Iiiii iti'iu '"
•• |t«i*auw I |<orrri*ii! by \»ur iiuiiiht,
th.il y»u di*.ippr«ivrd inv <pir«tioiiini! Mr.
l<1o>il .i» In tin* Ilk. hot ii»«»l«» ii|" •"■"•urini}
In* hroiltcr."
Mv Hiamwr hul mil rj'f i' I toy ili«M!!:hl».
villi, mr, I know wkit 1»rlotii.nt to iny duly,
ami -h.ill \> rlortn it."
" HnMI{h . I luvr imtliihL' tn«»r»* In mv
I ilfi w mi my clou «, look up iiiv hit. .iiul
« i» I' a*tii_' tin- room, wlvn Mr. >iniih • \
rlaiiiwd. " Stay oim* iiioiim lit, Mr \V:ilrr*
von Mf th.it Inv grrat otin ri i» to bn ik oil
tin- roiiiHi'tioii I»i»ihh :ny mxi atxl Mi**
I JoyJ
I do."
" I am not amioua, von «ill ffuirtuhcr, to
Jin-** the iiriMfuliiHi 1/ " yVw«t» imtbn
Cohl'i»l V».l ;'U|A, Oweli l,l'i*il |>l k>-i -
an iimp|nnihlp bar lieiwicn In* child and
mine. You iiml) r*t iihI
" Pcrfifllv. Ilut [» rintt tnc to nWrve,
that tin* ill if'/ vimi jui>t now hinted I nni'lit
li' -it r.i' tn *«-rlimu. will not |* rinit ine to
a party !«• any mclitransaction. (iimililiv."
I waited »n ^1 r. NN ilium 1.li>\il w*mi all r
wranU, and listened w uh painful interest to
tin- hrief hiMnry which Ik with elnM-liki
•>mi|>lii'itv, narrated of In* ow n and hi* broth*
rr'a fortune*. It wattnd, oft-told tale,—
Thrv hul hrrn early left or|diuim; ami «!••
I>rived of judicmu* guidance, hail run— Wil
liam mure i*|«MMallv—a wild career of dnmi
|ialiun, till all wa» none. JiiM before the
craah ••Mini-, tln-\ hail In it h fallen in lutr with
the »:imc woman, Caniliw llcyworth, who
hail jin iVrriii the meeker, mnrr {ciitli'-ln'art
• it Owen, t» hm rldrr brotlicf. They patted
in atiu'i-r. Willtam ohtmm <1 a situation a.«
haililF and miTMi r of' an i-Mate in Jamaica,
whi'rr, hv many year* of toil, kimm) fortune
ami (wouiiiy, hi* at length ruined hi» health
and |*«ktor»<d hi» fortune*, am! wa« now re
turni'il to tin' rich hi Iiik native country; ami
aa lie hail till an hour before feared, utila
mcnted ami uiitcmlcd nave bv lurcling*. I
IimiiiimiI to write immediately after I hail
•xi'ii hi* brother, mill w ith a Mirmwful heart
took leave of the vainly-iejoienn;, premature
ly aged man.
I arrival at Southampton hy thp night-!
rrarlt—the railway wa« Imt ju*t Iwyun, 1 r«
UM'tiiUr—ami wa» inf<>niH<l that the U»i
mode of reaching Fkaulieu—Hew ley, they
pronounced it—was hy crowing the South
ampton ri*«»r to the tillage llytbc, which!
waa ImiI a few tiul< a diaUnrr from llrtiilM'U.
A* »«on M I had hnakfa»trd, I liaatrrfc-d tn
th>* tpuVi aiktl Ma* noon «j»nliitj{ arrnm th«*
tranquil wat< ra in otw of thr »h»r|>-»t>inm«d
whrrrm which plud constantly h'-twi'cii thtr
•Imrri. My at ten I ion Mas •»«>" arri-atdl hy
two figure* in llw> atom of the hoat, a man
ami woman. A alight examination of tlwir
feature* auflio-d Vi convince nr that they
wpfr Jimn ami liia wife. Thrv evidently
entertained no *n«j»icion of pnratiit; ami ■* I
heard ihnii toll the Itoatmen thcr were going
<»n to tfnr/'tr, I dctcrmim-d for tin" j«r»*»wnt
mil to diMurh their fanci«<l aeeurity. It *a*
fortunate that I «li«l •*». \ • Mum a« they had
landed, tIt*'v |>j»nh1 into a mean looking
dwelling, which, <V»nn aom« net*, anil a hoot
under repair, in » email yard in front of it. I
nmrlnliil la In* i Ikhrnmii'i. Aa no tcht
cle could he readily pii-eured, 1 determined
i»i wi, ami rritrli- l ll«'u«.liri',
which i*rharminclr atltutail jiM within ili«
*kirt» ii|" llf N«w I'nri »t, alw>itt t\«r-]\i
o'clock \ ftiT pnrtiLinc of n ftlttfhl re pant
it tin* |iriiii*iji.il inn of the plae.—J forget tt»
limit**; 'nit il ww, I n iim'iiiIwt, within n
atone'* throw of thi- (vlfbmtLit Hiauliru Mi
hrv rtltn*—I i i»i!\ contrive*!, hv a fi w care
h «», onlin e! uneaiiuna. to elicit all the in
formation I niiuif'il of the l'«|narioii» waif.
injMnawl. Mr. Movil who mnxd In l» ar
an nrrlleiit character, li«nl, n» I w a* inform*
«*«l. at a mttai,* iilauit half a mile itiMant from
the inn, ami rhirdr anjipnrtiil him«« If a* a
iiv-naur r of tim'a-r—Uvch ami a*h; a m.all
alack—the imL w.» ri«rr»r«l fur government
PW|PI*k|m mmttj k,'|>t M liaml. Nix
Caroline, |Im* ufl »ni|, ili-l Iwri nt i lit I fancy
work . ami a crmiji of flow*-ra |«aintii| bv her
a* natural lift', wa* fnincil an*! t»I:i*«-«| m
tlii- bar, if I wouhl Ilk* to *r it I |*in tin
right I nek, mic mm fit! Mr. IJnyd, iIm
cuulil tin lun^rr a iloiiht, liai! urietin«emii»
Iv U'irove*) hia unfortunate, guilty l»roth*r
ihto the h.*ml» of malice, ami I an agent <>1
ill" iron law, wan alr**ailv ii|»>ii tin thr*'»hiihl
"i hi- hnliiiL' place' I frit no pl#a«iin althe
•nreiv* uf ili>- M-hiini'. To hair bravely ami
Imtiiitlv Mm*l up aim mat an ailirrae fair for
mi iivmv var*, only to fall into crimr ju»t a*
t'urtimr h oi jrnwii wi»arvut jicraeciitnuj him.
ml a long eMraiigiil brother hail rrtiirneil
r ■'••• him Aitil hi^ to tln*ir fortnrr |>o*iiion in
•ii'iiv, « i< nx'laiH'hol) imh'i il' Ami tin
mhini! woman. Iimi, wine**- letter breath* il *«
l>nri. »i gentle, «mi |iain lit a *>ptril '—it wouhl
nut lw ar thinking about— :o"l I ri •oolul* li
olnitr to look M|*m tin* allur a« one ■ f i'Vitv
•lav routine. It mihiIiI mil ilo, lioweirr, ar
I wan iIkhii to ipiii tin room 111 no *« ry • nvi«
alili1 Mate of miml, whin my bunt«< itii |<nn
Mr mil M[» Jihkk, I'liti'riil, ml m il
nl llM'iiiM'ht'* at «hw* »t lit*' talilr*. Il'
apartim nt ww rillier a largi ami i* !
l»;i ». :>ti .1 in tin etirner of :i lm\ I v. in
•li »t iim* - iVm ii • rnlriUKf, tin i ilnl iml
|ir»t nlw ni in- . triil m mill w-nt* Panc'il
111\ inr \% liK-h awaki-neil .i Mnitir thuiri' tn
||| ir liiiifiv 'I li it I lini/lil tin mi I lliM.ilillv
:ia|n|itr<| 4 »• rv •'iillitn«.||. I'lit lmt ll»' Iim <if»
ten %i«rv mirci sii'ul ||« \u>.. \» mk.ii * tin
it •« -I'liiiiir*. km, tin ir ulii«|«r>i!
itiIt*•• 111\ itn|i|M-il ntirii|>lr . .ni'I il' r :i miniili
or mi, |l|i' instil viiil. Iimkuip Iwni me,—
•• I iim ■ j il.iv, * r , vmi li i* li ni r i tin r i Inr .■
u.ilk ' ' ni'l In' k*|.tiw*iil :it inv ilu»ti Immi1>
" Sir," I rrnlii il, eneliwiiiff mv !• ft «-ir
u i'Ii mi h ii'ilm ilii< 11i:it11 r iif a naiur.il • .ir
lnnn|»'t. '• iltil jftHi
" \ «l'i»u walk," In* it oibmI in a tout
tli it might li ui' Iwi'ii lieanl tu a hurrit-aiie,
nr :irrn«* K'i• I Stri-et.
" I >114' llVlm'k I M|il|iil, {HllllliC out III)
M ,vf, " Nil. it U.|||I» .1 ;11.«rl■ t \ . t
" l'i if n* tli«' Mununiitii.' said Jmii'* t"
li - riiin|Kiniiiii " \ll right."
Tlic kim|a'ti)|cj dt.llo£Ui' wan but parti ill\
rrauniiil.
" I>n vmi llilitk," *>unl tin' unmM ilirrllie
In— nf lim it fin* minute*—"ilii\int ilituk
Oni n .ii. l In" (.mills Mt|| pi miiIi u»' I
Iim*' tint."
" Nut In'. I "iilv niki'il linn fur tlir mt-io
III" till lllltlg. Ill* I* llW chiekemlli ;irteil I'nr
that, m tor • n tiling • tint n iinri * |i|uok."
I'1111<• 11111c tin- i>|iirii« ami water tlwy liail
onl'-nil, tin-v fxx'ii afterward* went nut. I
|lll|llWli|.
\« Mmn a* ivi' liai! gnne alMiiit a Initnlri'il
I tin', s friiiti tin* limine, I niiiI. " I'rav, on
\>ni trll dm wVieh it Mr. Unyd'a tbi bnch*
merehant'a liouw
" Yi«," r«*|>lt«"il the man. taking h»ihl of
inv arm, ami hallooing into my car with a
jmwer rcalh ■tllliftrnl In deafen one fur lift*.
" Mi' an' tfoinu' llnte tn dine."
I eoin|>rilieiiMnn, .m<l on we )ottr
iii ved. \\ t were nu t at the d<H«r by Owen
l.luvil lnm*-|f— a in ui in wIiom- count* iuihv
/ililcl'-MMlw, even In min|i|n nr, »< ■ mcil
Kt:un|H')| by nature'* own true hand. So
lunch, thought I. lor the nlnne. In In- jilaei <1
on |i|iv»ioi;iioiiiv ' " I ha* i' brought you a
cuMnmer," o.ud \Ir. Jon* * ; •• hul lie in a*
th-nf u a Miw." I MMruurliiiutlv iiiviicd
in by ml'Ii* ; ami with much hallooing ami
•houtinir, it wa« filially Mettled, that after
dinner. I idiould look "»< r Mr. Lloyd'i Mnrk
ot wood. Winner hail ju»t l» i ii placed on
the laltle by Mr<i. Lloyd ami hi r ilanchli r
\ Mill, very coimdy, intcrentinjf looking wo-1
man wa» Mr*. Lloyd, though time ami normu
h ill loin; »mcc m their unmmtaki-ahlc teal*
upon her. Her daughter wua, I thought one
of I he inomt eharming, graceful young women
I hul e\er M-en, »|>ite of ihe tinge of »ailnct>*
which iltti It u|nhi her kWeti face, «!< <-jm■ mni»
n* inli rent, if il MHiiewhat dimiiiinhed it»
U'auty. My heart a<ln I to think of the mi»
i rv the announcement of my errand inu*i
pren-ntfy bring on such gentle lieitig*—mno-'
wot, 1 felt run fit lent, even nf the knowledge
nf the crime that had Iwen eoimniUnl. I
Jre tdral to begin—not, Heaven knows, from
any fear of the men, who, compared with
me, wen' poor, feeble erratum, and I could
■atilv have mastered half-a-doaon such; hut.
the female*—that young girl especially—how
encounter their ikwpair1 I muU'ly declined
dinner, but anvptM a rI-v* of ab\ ami «.it
down llll I Could inuatrr l»m»liilion
t«>r thr |nrfwrm.iiMt) of my ta>'». f«<r I f It
thm mm an o|>|>oriuiiity of qup'tly Hlivtiir;
tit*' rnjiturr <i| Initli ili« auaprv. I emu uaU
which iiiiiM not neglccted.
Dinner hu just over whim Mr*. I,loyd
hahIv ••<»h. Mr. JiNioOf hu"* Vim m- n :uivthiii •
»f mv hu«lnu I'h porVrt-bo >k ' It w»» <m ,i
ahelf in llv room mIihiv you —not ||i«
l«»l llllu*, hut u lim vou wiT* Itrr about till
\ti»-ka ago. We ran find it n*»<arb«*r»*; ,11■.I I
tbought you might poMibly lu*. »•»!>< ;i it by
miM.ikr "
"A blark, common looking tlni.r'" Mid
JofM-a.
" I ffiJ takr it by mi*t*k*. I i*.:jii l it in
one of my |iare« U, ami put it in iny |><» k t.
mtrr.dinc of cnurae to return •» ><• ' • mi
I'vk . but I niiiiiiihr, » • i • i»• •> >i
* l.«*k of ulneli I bad |.»t ll* k.»y, in.ii • •
not to if it eontiincd i |w»i»ril imi" wldfh
I thought might aii«M«" lb** i"ir|«»» • i >«!
finding none, loaatn • it 'Wi.V in ^ |* t, I' i ild
not aftrru.ird* find it."
" Then it i* but
" Vi'i, but whit of til-It' Tli'-re w i'
nothing in it."
"You »tn ' h; >n mv f t with u'i • ••♦ :
laltl** rmolinn Mr •
rif.illi'il ntr iu
•• We tn' murli . J to y
Mm. Ijnyd; " its !•» ■ w ' 1 vl i
to ii«."
" If..* r.itno v<nj ti» » ihI lli^ h« -ivv ■ \
• * In ri1, Ji'ii*«' ' mhIO*« 11 Lin I. " \\ 1
it tint Ii:im Imi-ii Si-t- r Ik h»v » it •!. •
r«i't tn I'-irtofiimitli v«In • tin I «*a!J
" ! It.nl nut i| 11!t* i»rn'«- lit' tin 11 1 1 in r
turn to Am li;«u; • •• • I ki w tt \
wuultl l» vit-r hi r»- tliin »iiv'»h> •
" Win n i!u ran Mean t" talu Um n wti
\\\> irr «i hi'tlv utr (»t rno'ii, tli »t Ui •
rililv haM|» r u»."
" Tin* i vi'iiiuj, nlmut nin" nVlm-k. I luv>
hiti i! 1 Mn.M'k it II v 111'- ti» 11 • •, '1 ' 1
diiffli tin' rt*< r 10 iih* 1 iIh* I u< r
which rail* «itf I'oriMWM tli li-tiMirruw. I
w i«h «•' nniM j r*M.»itu vmi t» i»n »iih n
" Thank you, Joint,' ri ill • I Oa 1 in
ilcjifliil tmn\ " ! hive »i*fv 1 tt! • i«i h"
fur Iwn- ; Mill my In rt r|i» . ti t . • <■'
nHinlrt,"
'
mint' •! .1 * »li t'i ult i
M I.I..V.I i n.ii !.• ' t . 1 - i
lit* \C1I« '* 1• (fit* i fc'. it'll
iIh> « nn" iiiii 'tint w. ftal <!• lt\« r..i-»*i». Truly aw
| "I«>',Iiom of |'r• •*itl- n<- •, I tho , • . it :
•••i i11 v it• ritil i.f I i 1 -< i-ii'"
iik*-l v t» ha*' r»'Mill«t! trmn t'i<* 11 > * 'it 1 >
^nprMili rw of llwi-ii Ll'ivi], ;n :i|l >\» • I.
hoii<H' v» lw invli, liowrver ■ ~ ntlv, > *■
ft'jitiii'l' I'nr Miili-n at tin ««itii!' fun*,
too, n| .i man nliw I'liarm-v r li l>it*
• wn|H', ami mu'lit with jwrfi-<*t truth i \< m
" I'll' i' '• * I*i«i ni> ill it ,|» . mm • ■)•!«,
Ilmfli'lin ihrlu b< <* »• nil."
Tlf warrant* of wlnrh I «v> tn« Ixiri r.
til*- I^uhIoii |ni|i<h' aullmriiii^ Ii hI !A ir in
in |»H imturiHil by a miitfi»trat»* of tin* rounlv
nf ll.iiii|^lnri', who li.ij'i" ii'il to If ii l«im*
•Ion wi lli.it I fiiuiiil no dlflkmlty in :irr:m immi
' il. iMnally lor tin- rapturi and wlo riinimlv of
Join-* iimI hi* li*»mlaiiU when h«- •*ui»«- to
f'.'toli 111* Umty.
I Imc! jiim returned to the B'-nuIn u inn,
after entu|i|rtintf my arran 'hiii* wh-n i
iMrrtiirr (Jnivr I'orioiivly up to thr •!oor, ni.l
uliit «ImhiM to hiv utter utonialiti><nt, ilitht.
hut Mr. Willum IJoyd and M>» » .Smth.
i itli<T and »on. I ha-Menr I imii, him! Iirx lh
• uuuniii!? eautwa am! Mlrnee, them!
•trp Willi ru" int<i a j»ri\a»»* room. Tli • i.v
tat inn »f Mr J.lovd ami of Mr Arthur Smith
\vw eitninr. Imi Mr. Snutli ajij.i irrd n.
and unpawnve .1* ever. 1 koo.i aMvrtaimd
iloi Arthur Smiih, l»v In* m< th» r'» • - •
rv\ I mi«,» -t, hid early prnctnted III* fitli
cr'n whetn » ami w-eret*. ami ho!. in r ••
Hi* imuwI Mr. Willum l.'orl to
wairlird ho;ne. with wIwhi, linn i.ii lv al
ter i had Ifrt, lie I rid a Ioii'.toi ft i>.*». I.
trr in tin- I'teuiu? an Wu/'.,.. »r w \
l-itlier 11hiW j'ljcc ; itml ifi * 4 l>i ; mill »t>.
in\ iliNriiMiiiin, it |w 1% revived 1!'. ii 11 <'ir •
•dinuld ih» ne\i morning |»Mf down to M
lieu, and art a« rireutiMUncr* might «n,' • •'
My »iorv wa» vmhi told. It m 1 .| <•;'
rourae with unlwnindrl joy hv tin- l.rotii r im!
the lover; and even through tin-t itli r'» :t|>
|iar«>nt indillirriKV I could |«er«*. t\ ■ thai I.
rrfiiMl to partiri|iul« 111 the Ki n n! )•• .• u oulrturi
wlneh Mr. William Movd intim.it<<! 1 • in
trillion to la-Mow 011 hi« ni> <■ » u j r.eu 1
kofiming element in the affair.
Mr. Simih, armor, ordered hi* dinner.
ami Mr. Lloyd and Arthur Smith—hut why
iifid I attempt to relate what v «!i>l. I on
ly know th:»t when, a lout; linn! afterward*, I
ventun-d to look ill at Mr. Owen Lloyd'*pot
tage, all tin: five iniiataH->tirulli> r, i.nrle,
lover, niece, and wife—were talking, laugh
ing, weeping, Minims, like distracted en i
ture», and tmd utterly inenjable >f n'l-tn
able ditcouree. All hour after that, .1* I
stood wrreni.d by a I* It uf Ion «l tn < * in
wait for Mr. June*ami In* company, I noticed
a* they all strolled |KUt nw in the clear moon*
light, that the team, the agitation had pa*M.d
away, leaving only •miles and grateful joy on
the glad face* «o lately clouded by anxiety
and wtrruvr. A iniplity rliangi in «»brief a
iijwr"'
Mr. Jtmr* arrived with Inn carl and l^li*!*
in iliir iikv*. A m«n who amiH-tiinraaaMPliwf
in llir liiri^r yard * :<• tlrj turd. vrith »j«oIo(ry
lur tin* a'*- "«• • «'l Mr. IXimI, In ilcliTrr lh<
p»w»d«. Hu* N»x« \ full >'f | late and tfliT
valuable*, wrr* m«hi .1 in, uiid lit*- mrt
NHitcil nflT. I l>'i n pnNdl about■ inl'-.aiid
tlirn Willi tlx* help I li.! i f-d in r Jim-m,
rrv* lv h rur I ||m* a»iot;»" ,| bur' I r a%d li »
;'n«i«t m'» ; and rarlr tlf u vi n> r:»Jonr»
wax im iin* ma I to Ixmdnn. lie v. » trim! at
ih* rniHiitir Oltl Railry mwmi, rowvirtet!,
aii-! III!—fllWll l l*"r I I ; U « . |
had rarrrm-M in r«»i rviwn • lli«- uimnl
urair.rt 0*en U«v I wa «. .d i!jr .. ]rn\<.<J
of hv tli'* authority *.
It wa« aiNuit l*.» RKMItlM r my f.rM in
ter ' « ?i: 'I . > . \ • »
»»»n»* «»•••• cvewnjr, rnv wiiit j>l i- i l> I n« roe
a pii*^ <»f lirwlf rail •. an»" •*•<» >• • ■ ..It eo>
trmed rani* umi >d villi wli > . • , . * v.n,
•«:arini' lit" nunm «»i' Mr. arul Mr«. All ;r
Smith. I v .i» ni'.t * err i |.v • i «
art of fiiurl'njr for Kmily ' »<« , ill
who Ian' innptnriljf I »!!• n fr f>ri" I li.! i > I -
l«v|der.t ; II li i* II , i 'i
kimllv rrrin'iii1" r< •! 'iv all {• *r:!•••» •» 1 ;i ;t v>
rrtli«**illy nrrtf!.—[fV/• r'» '
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th* raninn »i«i- villi !• .* I t. ■ , t. i
«|i|i|] • Y >i,| |n f i* i I" » i
hetwff-ni thiv an 1 f«ur hun;> r I ; i- tt. . I
tall jrw! A maawitb ^ wi nvi'i
••I.hw bv.iliitiU- I liial li '.ii. v
• I «'H I n • i I. V i:r
'lie, ataniror, lor difging ili: liji rinio&i
out Willi'"
'I'Jt a'nv If •: I nt rt* ' I S ! '; ..
C|»J*ll. Two h* II ti «< 1
exeiiir.if *■ irvf * ! m. i Ii ! ou' fri a CI j
•Ifi'i'l Iff. Wl'l'l f'ir th' S .; « ' tJiJ
I'lf Uin of which 'nM.* .v»L i a <*. s«
Ii|hj.| til " t ; » V. ill V I | >, V
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U.'-.t.UkV-/»/<' r 'ft n ».
Grin; T :rou ;Ii t .• : •
\V wr' rn ! 41] I- « •
N\ w Ymlt v r) " »••» li-» ill*
wi'< '»• %iuc" in tin* c»ty.
A younir in 1
>>f.» «muU'« 1 i1 1 > • -•' %
i'»r n «♦ ruin •*» run?. Thar' wwo l«ut f < sr
in the bun!, IndadtHf tbf !• '• ?, whs
llirtux) tli<* iiii Uut ho coakl t.'jt co3it./
witli li 1 re)u< 'i.
" \V<« 111 wt lure five," «iul tk" yc ;ni|
IftnUtmftQ.
4* Hut thorn are only !'• <•»r u u»," r j Ik 1
JlHV
" N 1 <»n<- I< ■> than fi ,; » • i tbo
oth^r.
Tin- u« ntli'imn wa» a'out |i tin#, wl > \ a
tartar, woll known toourcit 1 11*, xoluntr t
<-1 hm •rrvion, nuViiik'»h< ni m'i mrnplott.
•• Wlut uro you *" i»»;. '' a«kol
Joe, Mrh«*n t!i b« iiiloutin lifk.
" Tlit Ituii'i" rqiln' l th l> r1 r.
•• Tlii tint*! *hy you dou'l know o.ioncu
from anotliir.''
••V but I ran put 1 ro;!» in the tuoulh
liolo and ifo thrush tfu mo/mM.'1
Tim plan •uccw lcl, and the bather '*#■
•r.nvi.i for hit remarkable wiAn w -a blow .rig.

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