Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-06-01
i was said of him, that she was rather fsl,

was sa'u vi MIN, tnat me was rather fel,
! than seen" in the neighborhood
u The feelings with which the widow enter.
, cd the library, into which she was ushase i
TO the presence of the Lord Dacbury. will
readily be conceived He was standing with
his back 70 the fire, reading newspaper.
from which he raised his eyes as his visit
or tlmidy advanced few PAGES from the
door, which was Immediately closed be.
bind her. His lordshp glanced at a mem
orandum which was lying on a writing
table at his elbow, and then said, "your
name is Holcrofi, | belieye9'
) "Yes, my lord,n replied The widow.
"How is ii,"he inquired, sabat the rent.
which has ! understand, 4een hitherto
pnncfnally pnid by your late husband and
yourself, is moi forthcoming on the present,
4 occasion? | am told that your crons
have been abundant, and the price Of corn
is higher than II has been for years.
/ The cold, eqnable tone in which these
words were delivered, struck like ice TO
the heart OF his auditor; who at last. how.
ever, summoned frmness enough 10 tell
her story, winch, when she had finished.
ms lordship referred again TO his notes, and
then said:
"And SO the last years harvest has
louodIts way into the poke, the LAWYER.
instead ofinto that ofthe landlord! AS he
spoke, he rang the bell, and ordered that
his steward might be sent 10 him, when.
quick as thought, thatsunclionary was in
attendance
Henderson," said the nobleman, otake
this good woman to your office, aud give
her receipt for the rent in arrear, and
then see that the papers relative to an act
OF electment which has been brought
against her, by the personnpat The grange
yonder, be transferred from her solicitor 10
nine, and bid him be prompt, far, as ]
gather, there is no time 10 lose.n
The steward hesita'ed; and venluring
step or two nearer to his master Than The
prescribed distance, hesaid, "Your Iordship
IS aware that Mr.. Benson has vote for
the county-and my young lord"
"And il he had Twenty votes, it would
not effect the Justice of this poor widows
cause" retored the peer, il, a somewhat
sharp KEY, which, however, he immediate.
" moderated, and added mildly, sHender-
son, You will see to this matter for .ssa.''
His lordship then, with something ap-
TO smile upon his lip, dismiss
ed his visitor, and, dropping his eyes again
over on the newspaper, resumed its perusal.
as If nothing had occurred 10 in,crruptit.
The result was, that in the cause "Ben-
son rersus Holcrofi," the plaintiff was de-
Gated, and, 10 addition to the privilege Of
paving his own costs and and the defend
'nt's, had the satisfaction Of knowing that
instead of running The widow, his prose.
luton had been the means Of raising up for :
Ter powerful patron in Lord Dalebury. {
The modification Of his pride, however,
vas not the only punishment which Benson
vas doomed 10 undergo for his unholy '
persecution ofthe widow and the fatherless. i
With all thefaults-and they were not a &
ew-want of natural affection was not Of n
he number, it was his daughter Emma. Il
For some time she had been dropping but n
'er father attributed the change that had p
ome over her TO the circumstances which "
lad separated her friends the HoIcrofts: 81
Tor perhaps, in the first instance, was he
cry wide of the mark. AT last however. a
rs fears became awakened; professional o
dvice was rcsored to; and then, after n
ONE weeks spent in medical experiments. o.
here fell upon his heart, with aImos. be.
umbing force, the terrible--ay, terrible is
ne word-announcement that Death had m
ct his seal upon her brow, and there was
% hope! Alas, il is on occasions like 81
hese, when our wording prosperity is at IRE
ne food, and we are "adding house 10
cuse and field to field" and when we say =
our soul, 6 Soul, thou hast much goods CT
I'D up for many years." that we feel the dl
rim Of the Lord is not shortened, that i,
ahnot smile as well as save. O! what is
'ealth, what is fame, what The smile ofthe u,
'orld, or the worlds kings, to the father b.
no gazes npoc the death-led Of his chila? W
}! would he not freely resign all that calls be
i'm master, 10 redeem his darling from the ca
rave--nay, would he not gladly give ahis So
Sn life for the life Of him?r m
Il was at this juncture that was unex- ed
sctcdly called on to play my part in the
anna. l was sitting alone one evening wi
Ter dinner, when my servant announced W.
visitor in the person Of Edward Holcrofi. of
iie purport Of his mission could not to
'nlecture; but, as from the little knew vi
him personally and from more that had me
lard Of his exemplary life, had long WI
I an.interest in him; desired that he to
'ght be admitted Immediately. He ex- he
aimed to mel the purport Of his call, under \
eat excitement Of feeling; It had refer lam
ce to the melancholy condition of En- lon