Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-11-16


which existed between him and his IA
Their, as would satisfy him of the justice
and propriety Of his fathers viii.
He accordingly repaired from his re
sidence in the adjoining county. where
be had located himself. still pursuing the
studies Of a respectable profession. tc
the house of his birth anu the scenes
Of his infancy. now occupied by. 10 him
al least. the forbidding. the mysterious
Jasper Wormsly.
He was received with marked reserve
and GOODNESS, and it was, therefore, no.
long before Clermont entered upon the
object Of bis visit. and respectfully, but
Earnestly, solicited the required infor-
nation
"Why, really, Mr.. Clermont.n said
Wormsly, .sif You wish it, certainly, BY
all means, Mr.. Clermont, / conceal Moth
ing, Mr.. Ciermont, nothing at all, Sir.'
..Then, Sir, if you will be 50 obiiging
-"
"Well.-since you are so anxious to
know all 'about It, and about It, as the
song says, Ell! Mr.. Clermont, you know
the old song?-very warm day this?''
Very, Sir"
Jane aud her good man live ''-
"A few miles west of this, S.r,''
s.You have fine nag there. Mr.. Cler-
mont, pray where did you meet with
him-bless mel It's fine nag-where
did you meet with him?"
Il purchased him from a friend, SIR
but, Sir, as my time IS not altogether my
own. will you favor me with
sob! aye, aye.-welI. as | was say
ing; ahi your father died,-hs was a
very good mamie died-let me see
ah! the will, will show-yes he ieiH
will show-I shall get it, Mr. Cermont,
wait an instant"
Wormsly retired for a few minutes,
and again entered with the wili-.'Here
it is. Sir,-here it is-bless me, It IS an
old paper, is It not ?-let me see :-ah =
the fifteenth day Of October, one thou
sand seven hundred and ninety-six-|
that was the time, Mr.. Clermont,-ex-
cept that he signed The lciH frst you
know :-there-there is his Signature.
Mr.. Clermont, there it is--he was fine
man, Mr.. CIermont.
..He must have been, Sir:-but what
wish you to have the goodness to inform
me is as 60 how, and on what account my
dear father became SO largely indebted
to you"
save, eye.-but you see here are the
old Harrowman, ne is
dead tool-and where is yonr fathers
man Hartley, Mr. Clermontr'-
Il know not, Sir:--wiIl you be so
obliging as to proceedIa
.'Why-really. Mr.. Clermont, lis a
long story your father owed to me many
thousands when he died: money which
lent him-many thousands, Mr.. Cler-
mont.''
''And have you no evidence in your
possession you can show me, merely, Sir. |
for my satisfaction, that such was the |
:act2n
Evidence!-bless me!-evidence =
oh! certainly, certainly, Mr.. Clermont-
a plenty, a plenty"
''You have no objections TO laying it
before me?''
"CertainIy not, certainly not, Sir"
sCan see it now, SIR
"Ahi no-not now--the next time YOU |
come, Mr.. Clermont,--the next time you
shall have it all. Or, for that matter, /
viii send it to you-say tomorrow, or
he day after"
Thank you, Sir2 | should like much
o look into it, simply for my satislac-
ion, / do assure you, Sir"
Certainly, ertainly-to-morrow or
next day"
Il was in vain to attempt at that time
o get any thing further out Of Wormsiy.
md young Clermont, therefore, took his
cave, and went home rather disapPoint-
ID, but waited patiently for "to-morrow.
or next day." but several to-morrow's
,ame and brought not the expected mes
age from Wormsly.
a month elapsed, and still the promis
d satisfactory information was withheld.
clermont became. uneasy unbosomed
himself TO a friend, an eminent counsel
or at law; that frieGd heard his story
With astonishment, and finally recon-
nended to him, as a duty which he owed
o himself and his sisters. to reIterate
lis request to Mr.. Wormsly, and even
ormally demand the required expiana
ion. and the evidence upon which it was
ounded, as a matter Of unquestIonablel
light.
But If Wormsly used prevarlca.ion
nd evasiveness when asked cisilly fol
tdlc the UcSlftu lillOIIltAtt0kis TIC adA4tv
.itative demand made for 1t excited his
re and wrathful displeasure; and chuck
ing at the idea that he had entrenchedl
linsef behind an impenetrable barrier
hat no mortal could remove, he gave
eply to CIermont couched in terms
which, If not absolutely insulting to his
ceiling, were evidently dictated By q
emper far from concilIatoTy or accom-
nodating-
Mr. Attorney Freeland, on being made |
cquainted with this reply, strongly pres
ed upon young Clefmont the apparent
nystery that hung over this singular
transaction. ..And, my young frlend-n
le continued, Il advise you from the bot
ON of my heart not TO suffer the matter
o resi- here. but as you are thus denied
he reasonable request you have made
n a spirit Of amity, ! say it is your duty
sou owe il to the memory Of yonr pa
ent, to compel this man without further
IeIay. publicly and before legal tsiba-
laI, TO satisfy you he has clear and /
honorable title to the estate ne hoIds--