The national whig., 1847-07-08
orooosal and said that her father did not

deserve sucn inGratituoe.
If young ladies do not know their own
good they ought to be taught it. Get her
out for days sail--I'll have the lugger at
hand, and once aboard of the Susan, you
may snap your fingers at the world
sNo, no, i dare not. She would despise
me-and cannot face her frown. What
to do know not; my brain is on the whirl.
| would part with life sooner than lose her,
yet see no means Of complying with the
stipulation
I'll that is the case-how much did you
say, lawyer, FIVE thousand pounds IT'S
a stiff haul, but suppose ! must lend il TO
you.
johnson! do not play with me. Lend
me the money, did you sayp
Even 50. owe you good turn or
two, lawyer and if the sons of the free
trade are hot in their revenge, they are not
cold in the service of friend. But if you
are inclined to earn the money, we can en-
ploy you on this side Of the herring pond
as well as the ether. Anagency in our line
is respectable and profitable. But there's
nv mates signal--the Susan has her long
boat out--we must have the tubs on our
shoulders and over The hills in half an hour.
Not that we go far tonight; but shall
lodge my cargo in the old stone barn be-
longing to Stilwell.'
tWhat, the exciseman?'
ITO be sure; the nearer the church you
know Meet me tomorrow night at ten
o'clock, at the road post on the downs.--
Come alone and will let you have the
cash.
Thanks, johnson, my thanks. How
can ever repay you?
/ ooh, that is easy enough. By the way,
you may as well take old Stilwell out for q
ride in the morning; and if you can get him
lup TO the George to dinner, and keep him
there till eight or nine o'clock, it will be
twenty pounds off your debt--thirty If you
send him home drunk
4 cannot do it, Johnson; il is the act Of
a scoundrel
sIndeed, Master Lawyer! Well, if you.
are so nicely squcamish, ] must keep my
money, and old Norris will keep the girl.
Good night.
Stay will do as you desire,' said
Eiherington, dashing his hand across his
brow, and grinding his teeth 50 as to scarce
ly allow the words 10 escape.
sYour hand TO that, Master Lawyer. To-
morrow night at tea; away, and if any Of
our people ask you the time Of night, tell
them It's past moonshine, and they will let
you pass
| sEtherington struck of landward through
defile in the cliff, and as he walked rapidly
towards his home, bitter sense Of the de-
grada,ion he had plunged himself into by
consenting to become the smuggler's tool,
keenly irritated his tortured mind. Ether.
lngton was young, enthusiastic--of frank
and generous disposition, but he had wild
land proud heart. In his boyhcod he was
deprived Of fathers protecting care: an
s&rly display of oftalent had snatched him from
penury and neglect, and growing to man
hood without friend to guide or counsel,
his passions all uncurbed, desires uncheck
ed-his pride encouraged by too fond
mother-his vanity gratifcd by the idle
praises Of the young and thoughtless, ne
had allowed the unholy fire Of this worlds
love to w;ther up the seeds Of promise,
which, had he rightly cultivated the quick
and honest impulses Of his better nature,
would have borne ripe and golden fruit.
He had formed an acquaintance with FL
len Norris at regatta ball the annual gala
! Of the place. She was fine, handsome
girl, rather above the usual height, and her
intelligent smile and sparkling eyes impart-
ed considerable animation to features OF
beautiful regularity. Her father was re-
!, tired merchant, and devotcdly attached to
: his daughter, whose happiness formed his
: only wish. He did not quite approve of
: the connexion she had formed, but as he
could bring nothing against Etherington,
. but the wildness Of youth, the father felt
that he could not sully the brightness Of the
sunshine in which his daughter lived, by
! peremptorily breaking off the match. We'd
lock mi ght steady the habits Of the chosen
one. He had, therefore, as E,herington
$ related in the smuggler's nook, imposed Sc
we're terms upon the young and needy law
!, yer, hoping that in endeavoring to fulfil
them, desirable delay would be created
desirable, as it would develope the resour-
ces and stability Of his son. n-law, or create
something like a reasonable excuse fol
breaking off the match.
ITO be continued.
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