Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-11-02

stOUuy commended mat he na0 neither seen OF
heard any thing the night before, except The
accident OF upsetiing the table and exiting
ulshing the candle
(. It's very strange" said Pel
Oh hooking for the will, he found that il
was gonei and he no longer doubted that il
Hnsthr apparition of the deceased teslator.
who had visited him the night before as he
was inihe act Of mulilating the instrument
bv forgery, and had spirited il away in
miraculous manner. He kept his room
most Of the Gay. gloomy and moody and
recollecting the apparilions parting warn.
ing. he was silen on the subject OF the last
nights scene Night came on and he reiir.
ed 10 rest He made Peter sleep in the same
room. but allowed hin TO put out the light
Nothing occurred during the night 10 disturb
his slnnbers-but what was his as,onish-
ment in the morning on finding that Peter
had leh him. aud was snoring away most
unmusically in his own room. Ifthis lutte
fact surprised him. how much was his con.
sternation increased by finding the centre
table upset. the candle lying on the floor
and The iciH also lying a few feet from the
PROSTATE table, all in the same situation as
thew probably were, when in his fright h,
had overturned the table Oh the evening
previous TO the last
Old Pell now cautiously approached the
will, as il lay on the floor--first touching it
with his cane, and then listening. but hear
;oq no noise. he grew more bold. and at has,
rrasped it up. and hurried il into the iron
safe. locked it, and put the key in his peck
el. He next went into Peters room, and af
ter awakening him. asked him " what the
devil be meant by leaving him and going
ino his own room TO sleep, when he had
b,pn charged to the contrary2"
!" no understand you, Massa Pell"
Why. you black scoundrel didn't
tel you to sleep in my room last highland
diln'i go 10 bed, and leave you slling
there 2"
{" No. massa ~ replied the negro. how
could you tell me dat when you been asleep
Yourself, e6ber since night before last p
Pel opened his mouth in wonder. and ex.
claimed, "wha, do you say Peter2 have
been asleep ever since night before last2"
:" Yes. you hsb," answered Peter, I" and |
found i, impossible to wake you all day
yesterday"
Pell scratched his head The fright
which he had endured, had in measure
affected his senses. and having but an ndis.
tinct recollection Of the scene he had passed
through, finding himself contradcled by
describe as having taken place. and withaI.
not liIile willing 10 believe tina, the horrors
which he had suffered were imaginary, he
hnally settled down upon the conclusion that
II was as Peter represented had been
nSlpe ar Ins,Fe I'D ~ D
ang-and that was ALL He now resolved
more firmly than ever not 70 be thwarled in
his designs respecting Eliza. so be goes TO
the safe, takes out the will, and il being day
lime. he felt fearless. He sat down by the
table, took up his pen. and after some tremb-
ling. finally inserted the clause therein, the
purport OF which the reader has already
seen. Hethen went to Eliza. and informed
her that she must be prepared TO marry
Benson within month, limiting that il would
te useless for her TO protest agains, il, for il
she persisted in marrying Tim, she would
thereby iorieii all claim 10 her fathers pro-
perty. Eliza had seen Tim only a few
hours before. and she had been told every
thing respecting the obtaining possession of
Tie will, and OF lis being proved and record
49, Hhu tiut IL WAS OUT OF Uer un-
cles power TO do as he threatened, She
therefore, wore cheerful counienance, " hen
ltll made the above announcement, aud
sid
/" II must be married so soon. uncle-as
II Il summer | should prefer the wedding
should be at my Aunt Winihrop's, in her
beautiful mansion al FarmingdeII Park. 1t
vii he SO delightful TO get married in such
a beautiful retreat. and as il is only eight
mies distant I'm sure our friends would be-
glad 10 accompany us"
Pel who expected another shower oil
teirs and complaints against his cruelty in
compelling her 10 marry Benson, was over
Joyed to find her so seemingly tractable on
Tim point, and in the exubefance of his joy,
promised her that the wedding should be at
her Aun,'s Ii was therefore arranged that
Eliza should go Immediately 10 Farming
del Park, there to remain until the day OIL
be nuptals The arrangement was soon
communicated by Pell 10 Benson, who was,
Of curse, exceedingly elated at his coming
plolpects, and consequently put on an extra |
dYree OF supercilous behavior towards his |
classmates, and rubbed his hands and laugh |
edRhen he saw Tim. Let them laugh |
tina win" thought Tim, bu, he said nothing.
Tim paid but one visit TO Eliza and her
aunt Winthrop at Farmingdell Park before
Ihe evening Of the wedding. How well he
Mayed his card when there, by insinuating
hnsell in the good graces Of Mrs Winthrop
AID the result Of the consultation had with
pe old lady and her neice. will be shown in
pe sequel OF our tale. 1t is sufficient to say