Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-02-14

they ought to be. laugh, it. &c, her gu, for =
days sail, I'll have the lugger at hand, std once
aboard the Susan. you may snap your fingers at
The world
no, no I dare not. She would despi.e me,
Johnson--snd cannot face her ftown. VIA, to
do know no, my brs,o 10 on the whirl. wo'd
part ~hl<o sooner than loose her, We, see no
means Of complying with the stipulation.
&c this is the cn.c-how much did you ray, law
yer five thousa nd pounds IT'S stiff haul, but
| suppose must lend 1t TO you
Johnson! do hot play with me. Lend NC the
money. did you ssyf
Even 40. owe you good turn or two, lsx.
yer and if the sons Of the free trade hot in
their revenge they are no, cold 10 the service Of
friend. But II you are inclined TO earn the money
employ you os well this side of the her
ring pond as tho other An agency in time is
respectable and pro6tabis. Bot there's my mates
sgnal--lhe Susan has her long boat out-we
must have the tubs shoulders and the
hills in half an hour. Net that we go far to
night for shall lodge my cargo in the old stone
barn belonging to StlIwelI.
What, the excisemaD ,
TO be sure the nearer the church, You know.
Meet me Tomorrow night at ten o'clock, at the
road pos, on the Downs. Come alone. and will
let you have the cash
Thanks. Johnson many thanks. How can CIV
or repay your
oh. that is easy enough. BY the way, YOU may
as well take old Stwell out for ride in the morn
ing aud if you get him up TO the George to
dinner. and keep him there till eight nine o'clock
It will be twenty pounds off you debt-thirty If you
send him home drunk
4 cannot do it, Johnson it is the act Of scoun-
drel.
Indeed. Master Lawyer! Well, if you are so
nicely squenmish must keep my money, and old
Norris will keep the girl. Good night
Stay will do IS you DESIRE said Eiherng
ton, dashing his hand across his brow, and grind.
ing his teeth so as scarcely TO allow the words to
escape.
Your hand to that, Master Lawyer. To-mor-
row night at ten /; away, and il any Of our people
ask you the time of night tell them It's lincolnshire,
and they will let you pass
E,herington struck off Iandward through de-
file in the cliff, and as he walked ripidy towards
his home. bitter Sense Of the degradation he had
plunged himself into by conserving to become the
sinugge tool kceply irritated his tortured mind
Hhcrington was young. enthusia stc-of frank
and generous disposition, but he had wild and
proud Heart. In his boyhood he was deprived of a
iothers protecting care an early display Of talent
had snotcbed him from penury md neglect, and
growing TO manhood without a friendly hand to
guide or counsel, his passions all uncurbed his de-
slres uncbeckcd-hs pride encouraged by a too
fond mother-hIs vanity gratifed by the praises of
the young and thoughtless, he had allowed the
holy fire of this worlds love to wither up the seeds
of promise. which, had he rightly cultivated the
quick and honest impulses of his better nature,
would have borne ripe and golden fruit.
lie had formed an acquaintance with Ellen Nor
ris at regatta bail. the annual gala of the place.
She was fine. handsome girl, rather above the
usual height and her intelligent smile and spark
ling eyes impaired considerable animation to fea-
torres OF regularity. Her father was ret red mer-
chant, sno devotedly attached to his daughter,
whose happiness formed his only wish He did
not quite approve of the eounexlon she mad formed
bu, as he could bring nothing against E,herington
but the wldness Of youth, the father felt that he
could no, sully the brightness of the sunshine in
which his daughter liTed by peremp,orily breaking
ofthe match. Wedock might steady the habi
Of the chosen one. He had. therefore, as Ether.
lngton related in the smuggler's nook, imposed Sc.
we're terms upon the young and needy lawyer, no.
ping that in endeasoring to fuIe them, desirable
delay would be creaied-desirsSe, as il would de-
velope the resources and stability Of his son-in-sw.
or create something like a reasonable excuse for
breaking OF the match.