Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-01-03

ion with rankin trowsers world too large for his
long legs an immense broad .brimmed straw hat
on his head, and large god-headed cane in his
hand. The other was little sharp eyed, thin-fea-
tured man, about my own age, but with the appear
ance Of twenty times the shrewdness could ever
muster-one of the prematurely sagacious youths
who seem as if they had been born attorneys, and
are on the lookout for sharp practice.
Il have already told you, sir, that your intrusion
is insulting, said my father; relieve me of your
presence
Jist as vol like that's matter of course said
the old man; but the time will come when you'll
repent this here unpoliteness. l never see SIGH
thing from real gentleman to another in all my
born days.
It's because he amt master of the philosophy
of good Manners squeaked the younger.
'Why, what in HEARTH continued the senior, is
there to be angry about? / want to buy your land
lit amt any such enormous property arter all
and offer you about three times the VALUATION of
respectable surveyor; what's that to set up your
back about? Come now, there's a good gentle
man, think better over it. The money is all ready
at the bank
do you wish to drive me to violent measures
to throw you into the river" asked my father in
voice of concentrated passion that made Inc feel
very uncomfortable.
by no manner of means-by no means what
somever.
'As to that, interposed the shtill voice of the
youth, two play at that game but it amt phi
losophica to talk of such matters-father makes
you fair offer.'
sand make you another,'I said namely, one
minutes time to leave this house, If you are
found one instant beyond the minute, by heaven,
you and your father make but one step from this
spot into the centre of the brook! !"
eOh. ha, who are you, sir ? the youth began
but paused when he saw some convulsed with
twitchings taking possession of my hands and ar
oyn G,r od pith nj
politeness spreading around my eyes.
This here is young Rayleigh,' said the old man
and p'r'aps he'll be more open to reason and TWEEN
ty seven thousand five hundred pounds
Twenty seconds are elapsed said, going for
ward to the young man; you have but thirty more
My hand advanced, but, luckily before the thirty
seconds were exhausted the door had closed oil
their hateful presence, and my father held out hi
hand.
Thank you, Henry,-I am obliged to you, Hen
ry,' he said and had never heard him call M
by my name since the memorable character be
slowed on me by the head of st. Johns lie look
ed me all over as he spoke from head to foot; h
seemed surprised and perplexed as the result c
his survey.
'They are vulgar people, he said, and have irri
tated me past endurance by their insulting offers
They have never ventured to present themselve
here till now and, from the reception we have civ
en- them, hardly think they will repeat the
visit
Il am sorry, sir, yon allowed them to chafe you
q will not do so in future. You will be besid
me, Henry; the father and son together can offer
) bold face IN the world in spite of these crumblin
walls. We can despise the dross o. that vile Cru
, sus, and keep the Rayleigh mansion house in tn
} Rayleigh name
'Who is he p
'The possessor of every other portion Of tn
estate but this his name Is Jeeks, and the youn
} fellow is his son-his only child. | beieve,-ver
rich and very disgusting Let us think of them n
more.
That evening we had long and confdentia
talk; and perceived that, though he had FINAL
given up all Intention OF getting me into tn
} church, in the hope of patching up the holes i
the old roof with mitre, he had fully made u
his mind on the subject of a widow. Irejoiced tina
Mrs. Coutts was already disposed of He talked
long time of journeys, three per cents, Indi
stocks and 10 youth 20 hope II unused o.
the time on the beautiful eyes and sweet smile
, of my unknown enchantress, and made pious resc
utions to betake myself, like some ancient anchor
lite, to the wilderness, for the purpose of worshi
and meditation.
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