Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-05-27

nece's wedding, and in my own house---l here
fore hope you will take the hiu,, and lie, us
have no more of your interruptions"
81 say" replied PelI, "'us written in lrer ft-
ther's will, that she cannot marry WITHOUT my
consent,
Forgeru !" cried the same supernprursg
voice, which Pell well recolec'ed. IL car,e in
sinor rhered ione---no one heard II but PrlF aud
Mrs. Winthrop; Old Pell grew pale and saf's
no more. The ceremony flushed
without further interruptions, and Tim and E,li
Ia were pronounced "maE and wife" Then
lhere was a tuering laugh all over the house
The students Of The college, particularly, en-
oyed it much The idea that Tim had ougen-
eraed Benson in his hymenea campaign was
too good, and they laughed together al hour.
Benson only waited for the pronunciation OF the
sentence that Tim and Eliza were man and
wife---he then rushed out of the door, followed
by his groomsinan and old Pell, and called for
his hack As he came rushing out, The stu
dents hailed him with - Benson, how ungallaur
you are, running away from your BRIDE 7" HI-
carriage was ready, aud in jumped Ben
son, groomsman, and old Pell, driving of al the
rate of len miles an hour.
After his departure, the evening passed off
merrily, the good fortune of Tim. and the DIS
comiilure of Benson and old PeIl, furnishing
matter of conversation and laughter for ths
whole party.
! Next morning, a servant announced the artl-
val of Mr.. PeTl at the Park, with his lawyer.
Mr. Ridgley. Pe directed that Mrs. VIM
throp Tim, and Eliza, be summoned 10 the par
lor. The servant departed for that purpose,
and in a few moments the three inmates enter
IL IL h,,l
seated themselves.
Eliza broke The silence by rogusLly remark
, ing, " You have come early, uncle. To pay your
; regards TO the bride. You can't think how
, much leel honored by this mark of your friend
| ship and solicilude for my happnessi'
Old Pell's wrath was now up +" I've come
| TO tell you, madam said he TO Eliza, +" that by
your disobedience to me, you have forfeited all
claim TO your fathers estate. which, by his will.
] has become my property. You and your
0 husbandswill please never 10 show your faces
! at the homestead"
: Tim replied, :" If you W ere no, an old man,
] my only answer would be by handing you into
the street. A, il is, have to reply that uu-
e less you yourself Immediately quiz the home
), stead, and render up, as executor, the posses
d sion of my wife's estate, you will meet with
O trouble of which you not aware"
Mr.. Ridsley then stated, 81 have examined
Il the will of your wi(e's father, Mr.. Jocelyn and
v find in il condition lha, she only To be
n possessed Of the property by marrying with the
!. consent of Mr. Pell, the executor of his will.
d |, is therefore needless for me 10 say, that any
= attempt on your part 10 lIiiga'e so plain fea-
ture in the instrument, would only involve you
!, in costs, and The modification of failure. Mad
,r am he continued. addressing Eliza, you did
d very wrong in being so dsobedlent, and yet"
IF he added, turning his eye oa Tins noble fig
e ure, and frank and intellectual counenance,
It "lhere seems abundant excuse for your conduc'."
d Tim answered, :" | entertain great respect
}. for you Mr.. Ridgley, and regret that you have
IT not a more worthy client. Lucky will it be foe
n him. if your services are not hereafter required
to shield him from the Penitentiary. wish
q you both good morning" and, presenting his
y arm to Eliza and Mrs. Winthrop. left them alb
; rup,ly in the parlor.
"a 1.-The imper,inen, youngsier ~ said old Pell
;. " le, us GO, Mr. Ridgley, and gel TIE will proved.
~ Mr. Sampson is The subscribing witness. I'll
,r call upon him. have j, established this afternoon.
q and then we'll see who has the homestead and
). estate"
They took their departure. In the afternoon,
- Pel called upon MIR. Sampson, aud, producing
IA the will, told him that, as he the subscri-
= bing witness. he wished him to go before The
If Judge of Proba,es, and prove the will
- "Why," said Sampson, F." | have done that,
3 already, six weeks ago."
Wha, do you mean, Sampson =
n. "Justas say-iha, about six weeks ago,
swore to the will. before The Judge of Probaies.'
:. "ImpossibIe % replied Pell. taking The will
"A out his pocket-bu as he took il Out. his eve
y for the first lime fell upon the following en-
le dorsemen,:
i. Esser County, IS The aoithia UNt,ument dr.
lv proved and recorded in hber VI Of IYMs, page
" 374, this l7th day of June, A. ID 1924
S. HALE. Judge Of PrObates.
er Pe was wild with astonishmen,. A, length
Il. he inquired who produced the will al the time
10 il was proven?
n a Mr.. Jocelyn," replied Sampson.
The whole truth now flashed upon PelFs
!" mind. Tim it was who had so frightened hin
e. on the evening the will was missing. and he
must have been The appari'ion who had taken
s. i, off, Pell's rage was now without bounds
le and no, recollecling how he stood affected by
" wha, had lranspired, or that his own crime c!