American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-05-10
From the Columbian Magazine.l
THE DOUBLE RUSE.
RY MRS. CAROLINE H. BUTLEH.
fCoNCLUDED.

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"And can il be possible" said Mistress
Brewer, "that you do not intend to fulfil your
engagement with young Newman an engage
ment entered into by your father on his death
bed And is this the way you should evince
your respect for his memory, by thwaEting the
only wish with which you have 1t in your
power TO complyt"
Had my dear father lived - :.midly replied
Hester, she would himself have cancelled an
engagement which proves unsuitable"
"And why unsuitable, Hester Lee?" inter-
rupted Mrs. Brewer; lis not Walter Newman
young, handsome, of unblemished character?
and yet you sit there raising objections to mar
ryng the finest young man in the city. You,
surely, with your person, cannot expect to pick
and choose whom you will honor with your
hand"
A flush passed over the pallid features Of
Hester Lee, and the tears shone in her large
blue eye at this cruel speech.
aunt, have no wish to marry she at
length replied. ~ know too we'll am inca
pable of inspiring love, and those who would
speak to me of that passion, seek only the for
tune my father bequeathed to his unhappy
daughter. Of such sordd views, however, do
| acquit Walter. 1t is his father only that de-
sres our union. Ever mosthind and attentive
-solicitous to promote my comfort and plea
sures, we. never has he spoken to me of love.
He loves me not-and think you | will bind
this amiable youth with those letters which the
avarlce of his father would forge No aunt it
can never be, and request you would let my
decision be made known 10 Mr. Newman
"lndeed, niece, shall dc no such thing. If
you choose to die an old maid, oh, do so, by all
means for you to talk Of observation-disclosures
and with look of mingled anger and scorn,
the amable Mistress Brewer hourished out of
the room.
Poor Hester! when very young she had been
thrown from carriage anG from the severe in
juries she then sustained had never recovered.
10 figure she was deplorably deformed, but her
face was that of an angel-and her mind as
pure, her disposition as faultless
For some moments she gave way to the vio-
lence of her emotions then letting the mantle
drop from her shoulders, she raised her eyes to
the opposite mirror and exclaimed:
'This is indeed no form 20 please the eye
to inspire affection-yet thanks to my Heaven
Iy Father, my heart trust Is right and glows
with fervent gratitude for the many blessings
he is daily comforting upon me. Never, nc
never, will be the cause of unhappness to
the noble Walter; he loves ne not-every ac-
ton speaks this averted eye, his melancholy
features, too we'll assure me Of the fact"
|. At this moment a servant entered and hand
4 ed Miss Lee letter, the contents of which,
Seemed greatly to agitate her. For many mi
nutes she remained IN deep thought-her reso-
luton was then taken. Ringing the bell, she
ordered her carriage to be in instant readiness.
Addressing few lines to her aunt, and ex-
changing her light dress for one more suited to
the season, Hester Lee entered the carriage
and was driven from the door.
Chapter VI.
Good morning, Fleece"
Good morning, Mr.. Newman"
CAMS right, Fleece-ycs, thank you-thank
you, you have done the business"
i "Ah-h-h-ye-s," stammered Fleece, not ex-
\ actly knowing wha! business he had done 50
clevery
Cunning fellow, though'' continued Mr.
| Newman, went off out of town-pretended
dislike, ha! ha! wanted to surprise his old ia
Their, and no,1, here we are all ready for the
! wedding, la! la! hal"
"Ha! ha! hap laughed Fleece, now little
more au7tait!
"The young gentleman ,VaS always fond of
his jokes"
eyes, yes, cunning rogue-slipped away out
Of the city to find a parson! who would have
thought Of it though Of my demure little Hes
4 Ter Lee! sly puss--away in the country to spend
n Tie HOUeV-HlOUn DuL Iedu LIS. fJct WHAT
\ your advice has brought about--see how our
H harmless little ruse has succeeded" Sc saying,
| the merry old gentleman, humming "como
b haste to the wedding" handed Fleece e. letter,
who received it ith the air of man consci-
YFoas of having done good action, and slowly
h unfolding it, he read as follows:
" E
4 My DEAR FATHER,-ln the firm persuasion
4 az you have so often assured me, that marriage
D can alone ensure my happiness, l have the
h pleasure to inform you that ON Thursday even
| ing your oft repeated wish to see your son
Fl married man will be gratfed. Miss Lee is here;
and it is our united request that you will faver
Y us with your company upon this happy occa-
|, sion. Your son, WALTER NEWMAN"
''There, Fleece, you see-you see what
n, we've done, exclaimed MIR. Newman, as the
Y former returned him the letter.
n eyes, sir, Isee-delightful tidngs-but-the
ii thousand doll-"
4 "Ah! what! ye-s-a thousand dollars was it!
h we'll"
\ "Good morning, Fleece"
GOOD morning, MIR. Observation-Disclosures"
(aside.)
n Chapter vi.
n A happy man was Mr.. Newman as his car
| rage stopped before the little inn of E.,
on the afternoon ofThursday, for, as lie thought
be had reached as it were the goal of his long
lcherished wisbes-the golden guineas of the
heiress already within his grasp, and even the
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