The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-09-10
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and walked msjestically OUT OF the room.
Nithin mouth after the occurrence Of
he above scene, the town was ringing
with some scandalous statements respect
| ing tie lady Emily, whose friends. were
unable to trace them TO .dieir source. La.
dy emily guessed who was the. author Of
the reports, butit was impossible to fix
hem nfun him, and one by one her friends
fell of, her invitations we're less frequent
and the house Of lady Deloraine became
almost desert.
The Marquis Of Petition was lounging
at one Of the iudows Of his club, when a
gentleman dismounted at the door. aud
giving lhe reius TO his groom, enquired for
his Lordship, into whose presence he was
Immediately ushered. The stranger was
Sir Claude Clash. He was the bearer Of
the following letter to the Marquis.
NV Lord, The bearer of this is Sir
Ciaute Clash who viii receive your a.
poEogy for various calumnies which you
have dared to circulate respecting the
Lady Emily Deloraine; or, in the event OF
your refusal, will receive the name of
friend with whom the preIihInarIes Of
NEE, ting may be arranged.
'NEREoN ALpHiNGroN,
"My dear Sir Claude Clash!" exclam
ed The Marquis giving his moustache a
| a
much a his case. 'What does all this
1 meant!
-'Lord tIphipgton's letter IL NOT OBJ.
scnre,' replied Sir tlaude.
| NO; bul-why does lie accuse me Of
Simply, because lie has obtained con
vuncing proofs that yu are the daslardly
anthor Of the calunny'
Tie Marquis qualled nnder the lnnk Of
nauly ind gnation which accompanied
these words. lie promised to sen re-
ply slie following morning The next
day passed. however, and no answer from
Lille Malqlis had been received. Ssr
| Claude procceded 70 t1ie GfT5 gaia,s safd
here esas oarnt that The Marquis had left
tow <afts in the morning for the CONT
With this intelligence he procee dcd to
his friend, and found that he had left home
early in the day and had not retnrneJ.-
Having no engagement he amused himself
- 4 A
long seated, however, when post chaise
VIII cb lie lad heard fu'iously rafting up
the street, stopped at The door, and pres
sently Lord Vernon, pale and agitaled
en- cred the library. lie pressed the
hand of his frieod warmly, but could not
speak; his heart was too full
The sconnirel is eff to France said
Sir Claude
! know IT, exlaimed Lord Alphington
lie VIII never return gain
'What mean you!
'That suspected he would seek for
safety in fight, and therefore posted
faithful servant al bis lodgings, " ho bro'I
me intelligence ofbis depar nre. A Post
chaise was speedly y,obtained-l followed,
and overlook the scoundrel at Canterbury.
! horse whipped him first, and would have
tornh TO pieces afterwards, had he not
done Justice TO the snfferirg angel whom
Ire hasso fonlly slandered! Look here!'
And Lord A!pbing ton produced writ.
ten acknon ledgemenl ufihe infamy Of the
vipdictive fngitive-
The acknow ledeetfent was, published |
ia tie new spapers, ami. none knew by /
v HON or Low it was obIaiped, until a
light was thrown upon the subject by a
commune cation from 4lle master of the
hotel where the scene above described
ID occurred. A pocket book had been
eft behind by Lord Alp'ingion, but there
1eing no indication Of ITS owner upon it
hc hotel keepe il TO Lady Emily,
Immediately recognized il as her
overs.
Immedia ely-it occurred to her that her
over was stillin England, and hosering
onnd her like Guardian angel, and she i
the following letter, and sent in
n envelore t. Lord Alphing oD's father, J
7th request to forward tito his Lord d
hip, whether in India, or elsewhere !
s'lf Lord Alphiugton is in England and !
as vind,cated the fame Of l.er whose af
.crions lie had judged too iashlt, will he 1
! ~
OF receive her thanks in person!' g
.E. d, 5
Emil Dearest E,nily, sad Lorl IL
ernon Alphiagton, as he sat BY the side I,
his beloved, two days afier tie above a
'te w.s wri ten, the j,y Of this hour :
IRE Than eounier-halances all my suffer NJ
gs. c MD not tear myself from Tia %
xeet, beloved, and conseerase9 spoG i
Ilere yo,l remained: bnt determiaee "a
Ia ~ -, - Inns <f,o,.l. nj he re-