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

nerS, on ner marriage day, or when she became
OF aye; bu, If her husband was himself heir 10
OOOO, half of the estate became the property
OF the uncle-which sufficiently explains the
anxiety, on The part of Mr.. Pell, that Eliza
should marry Benson as he would thereby be-
come possessed of a snug little property.
Tim visited Eliza one evening and found her
in tears. On his inquiring the cause, she in
formed him tha, Benson had that dav repeated
his suit, and had again been rejecled--lhat on
learning il, her uncle had come in and upbraid-
ed her, and threatened that if she persisted in
refusing Benson. he would dispossess her of all
her property; ,ha, he had her fathers will, and
nobody else knew lis contents and lha, he could
and would so alter the will that unless she mar
ried with his consent she was 10 be disinheri,ed
for ever
Cant you get possession of the will z" in
quiyed Tim.
al should think i, impossible, as my uncle
keeps il close in an iron safe"
"Fil manage it, my dear, and get that will,
or lm no conjurer. You've told me. think,
that your uncle is very superstilious Z"
He is" said Eliza, he imagines often tha,
he hears voices Of those who in their lifetime
Ia. oppressed"
&c In what part Of the house does your uncle
iodg gel"
"On The frs, floor OF the wing a, the ex,re-
nifty Of The building"
Tim babe her good evening" and then went
10 consult Mr.. Fletcher, his attorney. After a
time he was vending his way in brown study
to his boarding house, when he was accosted
by Pell's black servant, Peter:
)" Good ebenn', Massa Jocelyn-I want to
peak TO you"
Peter was stout, humorous old fellow, who
was favorite with Elizas father. He COM
menced-
Massa Jocelyn don't know what been goin
on at Massa Pell's since let him out de gate
dis ebenin'. Dat feler Benson come agln TO
see Missus, and she scamper off to her room
and she herself up, and den Benson 60 away
pretty soon Massa Pel come and call young
Mssus out and tell her she muss marry dat
Benson in month or he turn her out door
poor young Missus cry and take on SO had 10
blubber too-caze you see she my old Massa's
dauer and carry her in my arms when she
! ltle piccaninny. Dat old Massa Pell berry
cruel---he say she hab no property if she no.
marry Benson. Now, Massa Joceyn, what &c
be done !! Can' you lick dai Benson be sure
YOU can"
Here Tim, finding Peter had no love for hi:
new master, and might aid him in his plan, IN
terrup,ed him BY asking him where he slept
In little room In de wing close by Mass;
PelI's bed room. He make me sleep dare 'cazt
he 'fraid-- see ghost--and den call me in d.
room and make me Sc, up all nigh, wild candle.
Tim then informed Peter OF the circums,an
ces relating 10 the wll-ihat he was anxious
to obtain possession of it for the purpose of hav
ing il proved and recorded, aud then il woult
be ou, Of old PelPs power TO injure his mistress
Tim also explained his powers Of ventriloquisz
and they together formed project for fright
ening old Pell out of The will, that very night.
Ii was FIVE minutes of twelve O'Clock. Tn
nj ght was dark, and the shutters of the 'manso
creaked as The wind howled over the Top of III
r trees Old Pell had retired TO his room, un
dressed himself, pu, on his nigh, cap, and wa
: busy in mind respecting the $4,000 he wa
! to obtain If Eliza married Benson. He wer
10 the iron safe, took out the will, read ii oveI
and thus soliloquized -" The jade must b
! made 10 submit, or, she gets no properly. Her
, is blank in the will sufficiently large TO nser
what is necessary land as drew it originally
it will be the same hand wiring, and never b
\ detected So III JUS, insert here, where
says Eliza is 10 become possessed OF her proI
eriy on her birth day -prOUided she marries ,c,t
the consent of Samuel PeN--- whom have COZ
: stituted guardian, and sole executor OF m
: last will and testament" Peters room was az
: Joining that of Pel there was glass windo
. in the door between them, and there was on
r who had been an attentive observer and hStent
= 10 the conduct and solloquy Of old Pell. In
n scoundrel had dipped his pen in the inksian'
O smoohed out the folded parchment, and crooke
O his elbow 10 wre.--when
$ Forgery "cried deep-toned, hollow, 81
n pernaural voice al his elbow. "Forgery n
tera,ed the same voice, in another part OF Ii
e room; and again the word Forgery 20 wa
d slowly pronounced, and its tone gradually sun
n in the earth beneath The floor.
e Old PeI dropped The pen, and shrunk bac
n pale and trembling, with horror and fright d.
Y picied in his counlenance. Gradually he lool
j. ed around The room and under the bed noihr
e was TO be seen. lie listened: nothing COIL
r be heard but the snoring Of Peter in the adJoll
o ino room. lie began 10 think il an illusion, n
n covered his courage, and was abou, 10 take L
a the will again, bai as he placed his hand upon