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


rs that either His disappointment becam,
known at the college, and numerous wer,
the jibes and taunts the poor fellow got from
those whom he had so insoently domineer
ed over. This, of course, did not tend to
add much to The ami1biIity Of his temper
and on one occasion he showed his mag
nanimity and courage by knocking down a
bright eyed lad, some FIVE or six years his
Junior, for saying-"thai fellow who hac
long been taking airs on himself had found
Ayres thatcouldn't be so easily taken" Tim
who stood by. saw this exhibition of Ben
sons courage. and in return gave him q
blow under the left ear, which sent him reel
ing to the floor AT this the whole school
shouted, and Tim, was ever after hailed BY
the youngsters, as a protector against the
tyrannies Of Benson
But Tim himself was not entirely at ease
on the score Of Miss Ayres The old uncle
had irowned upon him as he entered the
house and had given him sundry hints that
Eliza was not for him while at the same
time he had attempted TO lay his commands
upon Eliza respecting her acceptance Of
Benson. This uncle's name was Prll n,
had. been made the sole executor Of the will
OF Eliza's father, himself having the profits
ofthe large estate OF the deceased gentleman
after supporting and educating the daughter
during her minority, or until she should
marry. An item in the will was to this ef.
iect--that il Eliza married person OF mod.
crate fortune the whole estate, amounting 10
sixty thousand dollars, was TO become hers
on her marriage day. or when she became
of age.-but il her husband was himself heir
TO thirty thousand dollars. half OF the estate
became the properly Of the uncle--which
sufficiently explains the anxiety on the part
OF MIR Pell, that Eliza should marry Benson,
as he would thereby become possessed of a
snug property.
Tim visited Eliza. one evening. and found
her IN tears. On his enquiring The cause.
she informed him that Benson had that day
repeated his suit. and had again been rejec.
ted-that on learning il. her uncle had come
in and upbraided her. and threatened that il
she did not accept Benson. to dispossess her
Of her property, alleging that he possessed
the means OF doing so. as no body had ever
read the will of her father except himself
that the subscribing witness did not know
the contents-the probate had never been Ia
ken Of lt--and that it was in his power TO
insert therein clause requiring that if she
amsaI5rrled, Z mus, be with the consent Of him,
wiIl--and then If she married Tim. it would
be without his consent and she would there
| by become disinheriied forever.
Cant you get possession of the will ~
enquired Tim of Eliza.
I" should think it impossible. MS my on.
Gle keeps il well secured in an iron safe"
IN manage it my dear" replied Tim.
81 and will procure the will from The old
lyrant, or Tn no conjurer. You have told
me, | think, that your uncle was very super
siitious2"
"He is" said Eliza. "He imagines often
that he hears the voices Of Mr. Jones. and 9th
ers OF his former tenants, who are now
'dead-and no wonder, FOL bis oppression
were the ruin Of those poor ,nsg."
La what par, of,he house does your I'M
Gle lodge 2" enquired Tim.
"On the first floor ofihe wing at the ex,
tremily ofihe building" she replied
Tim babe her good evening. aud then
went to consult Mr. Fletcher, his Attorney
After some time spent in the consultations,
Tim departed. and was vending his way in
a brown study towards his boarding house.
when he was accosted BY Peter, the BIack
servant Of Pell. with
"Fine evening. Massa Jocelyu, want to
peak TO you"
Tim stopped and turned round 10 the ne
gro. He was stout, numerous looking
fellow. somewhat aged, and approached Tim
very respectfully He had been brougb. up
by Eliza's father. and was fayorite donies-
tic of that gentleman in his lifetime Peter
commenced
Look here Massa Jocelyn; you nol
know what been goin on at Massa Peli's
since let you out de gate dis evenin. Da,
ieler, Benson, he come again TO see young
missus, and she scamper off TO her room,
and shet herself up, and den Benson went
away Pretty soon Mussa Pell, (he wicked
ole chap. Massa Jocelyn,) come anu call
young missus out, and tell her she mus,
marry dat Benson in month, or he turn her
out door Poor young missus cry and take
on so, da, couldn't land it, and 90 fell
blubbering too--'caze you see, she my ole
massa's darteh and carry her in my arm
when she little pickaninny. Dat ole mossa
Pell berry cruel, Massa Jocelyn, and he sey
she have no properly il she not marry Ben.
son. Now, Massa Jocelvn. what 10 be
done Cant you lick dat Benson 2--Bc
sure you can"
Peter was here interrupted by Tim. who
finding from the tone of the negro's coaver-
sation, that he did not like his present master
over much. and would therefore be of ser,
vice to him in furthering the plan he Vas
about to propose, asked him where be slept.
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