Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-04-30

Mr. Temple 1t is enough Have you any
objection to accompany me to the residence
of this LADY, This matter must be inyesti-
gated
Mr.. Luf having protested it would afford
him initiate pleasure to do so, the two gentlemen
sailed arm in arm up the street, and soon reach
ed the house of Mrs. Walford
CHAPTER VII.
Upon asking for Miss Walsingham, they
we're shown into the parlor. Mr., Temple was
much agitaed. Appearances were all certainly
much against the fair girl for whom he had sud
denly imbibed so great an interest. The man
uscript shown him by Mr.. Luff was in the same
hand-the description of her person answered
to the image craven on his heart Could it be
possible so lovely form could embody such
falschood And Mr.. Temple paced the room
violently, while Mr.. Luf, perfectly cool, amused
himself i'll tumbling over the miscellaneous mass
Il the centre-tabe exhibited. In few moments
Ethel entered.
Nerving himself to the task, Mr.. Temple
fixing his eye sternly upon the flushing girl,
said:
'Our business with you, Miss Walsingham,
is of most painful nature. 1t has been proved
almost to certainty that you delivered to this
gentleman manuscript
Excuse me for interrupting you,' interposed
Mr. Luff, you are in an error-this is not the
young lady, | am most happy to say, from whom
| received the manuscript
Gloom instantly vanished from the counte-
nance of Mr.. Temple at this announcement,
while Ethel, too indignant to reply to the charge
she knew he had been about to bring against her,
stood proudly before him, her eyes sparkling and
her cheeks glowing with the pride Of conscious
innocence.
At this moment Mrs Wasingham and Anne
liza returned from their accustomed promenade
and hearing gentIeman's voice in the parlor
the latter could not resist the opportunity of eX-
hibiting her pretty face, so she opened the parol
door and tripped in. She instantly OWNED the
scene before her, for at the first glance she rec
ognized in Mr. Luf the person to whom she
had given the stolen manuscript Hastily draw
ing her veil over her face, she would have flee
the room but Mr.. Luf sprang forward
closed the door, and then turning to Mr.. Tenn
pie said:
This is the young lady we came to see.
The whole truth instantly flashed upon Ethe
- she turned very pale and sank nearly faintn,
upon sola-it was then her sister who hat
robbed her? But anxious still to screen thu
guilty girl, she said;
There is some mistake, am sure, 81
will you be kind enough to allow my sise
topass'
Excuse me, my dear Miss Walsingham-
you must have justice done YOU excaime
Mr.. Tempe-then turning to Amelia VIII
: pale and frightened chung to a chair for supper
= Young lady, you delivered manuscriF
purporting to be yours to this gentleman; an
swer me, were you the writer-or how did
come into your possession
Amelia burst into tears, and flying to Etht
= threw herself into her arms, exclaimiug-
20 save me, dear Ethel save met was m
mother
e Il understand it all now said Mr.. Temple
i, wiping his eyes. Forgive me, Miss WalsinG
ham, that even for moment | doubted you
word. Rest easy; this unhappy business shall
go no further. Mr.. Luff you are man {
d honor
S My dear young lady, said the latter, adv an
5 cling to Ethel and taking her hand, give YOU
e self no uneasiness--ths secret shall never b
e dvulged However much such treachery an
= baseness may deserve unmasking, yet for you
= sake, and the honor of those dear to you, thi
d affair shall be buried in oblivion
Ethel could only bow her thanks, while tear
filled her beautiful eyes.
To depict the anger and modification Of Mr.
5 Walsingham, at finding herself detected in S
u ne&rious transaction, would be vain. Hap
: PLY, from that moment her influence over tn
mind of Amelia was lost-who, now repentin
of her folly and ingrattude to so sweet sister
resolved to initiate her noble example, and
possible attain her excellence.
Torecompense our heroine for all her trial:
: in less than year from their first meeting sh
? became the happy wife of Mr.. Temple.
Surrounded with every comfort and kindness
under the roof of Ethel, Mrs. Walsinghal
dled-and Amelia being now left TO the so
1t guidance of her sister, is rapidly retrievin
n her errors, and gaining the love of those aroun
{ her.
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