The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-05-04
Number 20


thy father himself Judge of that Have
| ny leave 10 speak with hlni upon ne
Subisctl
1T my faher chooseth to see thee. Of
course cannot prevent It. In Truth
zee not why thou hast spoken 10 me en-
the natter
For this reason; Know report doth
of'en tell foul lies, aud | would learn
from thine own lips The truth, les, had
lone thee harm instead Of . kindness.
Farewell, lady. When we next meet,I
trust thy fortunes may be brgh,er.'
BY the order of Lady Alice, the old
man was conducted to iarge hats ',hnng
round the trophies ol De Leon's ancient
prowess, banners aud arms, and other
polls taken in battle, as well as old
family pictures. Here he was lel to
vail The Bafon's pleasure. He looked
laruund for some minutes, seemingly
Us III thought. 'Prlde goeth before a
tSIl, he mullered 10 hmseIf. Il have
waited long, De Leon, for my time, but
knew ii would come. knew that
Ilcrlmes like thine would not die unre-
/ venged, and know DOT how | could
more deeply wound thee and thy chlld,'
. he confined, 'Ihe sins Of the father shall
oe visited upon the children. He was
fn'efruptea by the entrance of lhe
-. Baron.
T. Thou woulds' speak with me, old
man" lie said. If thon hsta boon that
Is can gram, IT shall be lh,ue.'
o 'Knowest lhou to whom ,hou makes,
d so gracious au ol,r, Buon De I.euni'
sald The old man looking earnestly at
!. hIm.
ne Il know thee NOT he replied.
ly Thou knowesl me ouce-my name
1t, is Grant,
he De Leon started as though serpent
nd had bitten him. 'Arl thou indeed the
rdI iaiheF-'
of q was the father Of the unhappy Mary
to De Leon said he. nanAi..'-- - 4 = l-.s
TO 'How mesnest thou thai?' returned
llb the Baron with frowning brow.
al. That p per may convlnce thee lha,
ale he berayer was beisyed,' aud ,n-
h, Old man handed him The paprr sS ae
eo spoke.
nj, De Leon unfolded i, a,d with a ses-
re- ure OF asIon,s ,shmehi looked through j.
G, With a somewhat scofnlGl smlle, ue
n. eturned it saying, Whatever mlght
he nave been thy purpose m coming to me,
-. was a bad plan 10 bring forged pa.
N lers.'
npl The OLD man took The papers and re.
'ah peated calmly, 'lt is true paper, Baron
u 8 ana not forgery; and il was a true
aid marriage betwet thee and my daughter
tnd no, cheat as thou didst suppose
sh The prlesl himself gave me that paper.
my Il seems thy agent had more conscience
nan his msser.
II was indeed true. heavier veugeanrs
pd than he had vet ieIi was coming an him
olo or his early crime. And il hal hrnught
Igh rim misery enough before this-y n, o'
- bitter remorse for the fate of "a young girl,
yea whom lie hat (as he thong't) beIra, ed
MS and turned away TO give birth 10 sn TO-
=" Iant and perish Bat now the staff TIA
he had leaned upon was breaking va,
,nu indeed in this old mans power 10 ruin him
yec to blast fame, by showing that his daughter
low 50 priced, so loved, SD 10,ed or: whom h,
BY was about to give away in marriage viii
uch pomp and spleador, was not legiDimaI
ee' or he knew thai poor Mary was alive ale
Wv he had married The mother of Alice
The wrongs that his daughter nd receiy
tie ID at the hand Of De Leon had driven Grar
Nv almost mad; for his pass on seurd dow