The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-04-18

lady as might nave Deen expected Tor an innocent
and active life had aided constitution naturally ro-
bust, and she still appeared much the same as she had
fourteen years back. The stranger felt he had seen
her before he passed his hand his flushed face,
and addressed to her some trivial question The tone
of her voice in answering seemed to strike upon his
ear remembered, but he said nothing.
We hare seen him before JOSIAH said the land
lady to her husband when alone. He has not vet
met the punishment due to his misdeeds. What shall
say Something must do -
1t is indeed him. returned Jedson what can
have brought him here 1t would kill Eva to see him
luckily, she is confined by a cold up stars-but to
morrow Fanny returns. He shall see Fanny she is
the immage OF what her mother was when we first
saw her if he is the person we suppose, he must be
struck with the likeness. My mind misgives me
strongly, but think he has only come here to dle''
I" hope he will render justice, before he goes to
his great account" returned the Jealous matron
Z" He will wife, he will % replied her husband ;
"there is that in his face which bespeaks a broken
spirit he has contrte heart depend upon it, and if
it is in him he will do justice as far as he can"
The next morning the stranger much indspos-
ed, and Fanny, who had returned from an excur-
sion, sent by her grandmother, she called Mrs
Jedson, to his apartment, with refreshment. The
guest started she entered and she drew he
became dreadfully agitated. Fanny alarmed, but
unwilling to leave him thus, remained rivetted to the
spot where she stood. At length the invalid conquer
ing his emotion, made effort to receive the refresh
ment from the hand of the unconscious cause of his
agitation and if impellcd by irresistible mo-
tive, inquired her Fanny sir, Fanny Jedson,
answered the agitated girl, bushing and courtsey
ing she withdrew.
" 1t is her very mage!' murmured the guest
" who is this girl how she here beautiful!
so fair to conjure up membranes painful re-
calling form never to be forgotten"
In few moments he had summoned the landlord,
who was prepared by Fanny's strange agitation, to
hear nterogatons which he resolved to answer in
his own way. The gentleman requested Jedson to be
seated, said he lonely and should like little chat,
and after few preliminary remarks, inquired of his
companion, if the pretty girl he had just left his
daughter grand daughter.
+" She is NEITHER" answered the old man, " but
love her as much as if she was.''
But she bears your name," resumed the stran-
ger.
"She does'' returned the inn-keeper, g because,
poor thing she has other However, it is an hon
est name, and never coupled with treacherous
deed so perhaps it suits the child as well as anoth-
err"
She is then an adopted child % inquired the in
Valid in a humid voice.
"Why sir,'' replied Jedson, "I' tell you the sto-
ry, and how came by the girl, and if you do not join
in saying that her father villain you will be
the first who has differed from me in that opinion
But as | said before, I'll tell you the story.
I" 1t was about the time when the British were about
leaving Boston, did not live here then sir-f kept
an inn on the Boston road and somewhere about that
time evening, a chase drove into yard and
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