Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-10-11

tidlngs him, returned and published an
advertisement in New York, stating his
fathers sudden and mysterious absence
and offering liberal reward to any one
who could give him any information, ell
Their if alive or dead; then giving up all
the estate and effects Of his father to his
creditors-which he was permitted 10 hold
for time--and receiving from them a
small sum of money as balance due his
father, retired into a neighboring State
and commenced the pradkce of the law
with great success; so much so, that when
Charles Wimore met him iD1New York,
he was then on his way TO his native High
lands for the purpose Of making arrange
ments with the then owner of his late IA
liher's estate, for the purck' Sc, but was in
duced by the strong argupenls ofCharles,
TO make him short visit, and he would
then accompany him and use all his inhu-
ence, with that of Lord Barton, to effect
the praiseworthy object of buying the pa
ternal estate, and settling once more on
the noble Hudson, on WHOSE waters they
had both, from boyhood up, made SO many
pleasant excursions. On their arrival at
Lord Barton's splendid mansion--to which
Charles insisted on going, before he visl'
ted his own estate--such was Charles's
great anxiety to see his betrpthed Frances,
thai, George--who followed in silence to
the drawing-room and witnessed the hap
Ply meeting Of Charles and Francis-wouId
not have been introduced, OF even thought
Of, for some time, so engrdssed were all
his feelings, had not the eye Of Frances,
and the bushing cheek, made him turn
TO see the cause, when, after hearty
laugh and many apologies, Charles, in his
usual easy manner, formally introduced
his friend TO Frances and Clara, who just
at that moment came tripping in to wei
come Charles, and such was the gaity of
Clara, and the thousand questions put to
Charles and his friend, that George soon
felt himself quite as easy as if he were
once more in his own halls. In the eve
ming, Lord Barton joined them, and though
advanced in years, still retained his up
right, stately walk, and with his usual
smile and graceful manners, warmly well
coined Charles--thanked him for the COM
pliment Of first visiting Barton Park ere
he had seen the sturdy oaks OF his own
delightful rosidence--was doubly obliga,
ted for introducing his friend withou, any
formality, and hoped they would endeav.
or TO XII time as we'll as they could while
remaining at the Park, and not depend OF
him altogether for amusement, especially
while he had two such gay young substi
tutes, bowling TO his daughters. Soon af
ter, Clara being called from the room, anc
as Lord Barton was pointing out to Cliff
ford the distant scenery from the window
the advantage of good eyesght, and the
pleasure of sporting, etc. etc.. Frances and
Charles stole out by an opposite glass door
that opened into an extensive garden
where all was silent, save the murmur.
ing ofthe evening breeze through the lof-
ty pine, in whose branches were heard
the cooling of the fond turtle deves, and
the plaintivc song Of the whippoorwill,
calling TO his absent mate. Charles was
the first to break the protracted silence,
by asking Frances if she remembered the
conversation which passed between them
the last time they were in the grove.
fro BE Continued