The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-12-30
The Wagner, sr.
BY SAMUEL WARREN, J. +. D.


Sir William and will you, favor me
with your written promise to convey
to me the property in questioni'' sit
will be time enoughatoih think of that,
sir, tomorrow, after we shall have in.
spected the parish oregister.pao se''iamo
r"Excuse me, Sir William, but, with
we can do it now, condi.
Nothing like written accura.
cy on such occasions as theses" swell,
sir!" exclaimed the baronet, with a pro.
found sigh, and finging himself down
in his chair, he seized pen and paper
and wrote, to the dictation Of the at
torney: .aos9"9nl 'm 20 ''''',4 90 '''''
"sir William Gwynne,, baronet, Of
Gwynne Hall, Shropshire, hereby en-
cages 10 convey to Job Oxleigh, Esq.
Of Oxleigh, in the same county, The fee
simple situate in the same county, and
known BY the name of "The Sheayes,"
now 5of a rental Of 2oOOl. per annum,
provided the said Job Oxleigh shall
prove the truth Of his representations,
and make good the undertakings speci-
fled by him to me, this 18Th Of October,
1850. And, as The said estate is a por-
ton OF the estate entaiIed upon me, ]
hereby engage 10 suffer recovery Of
the same, in O,er 10 cut off the entail,
for the purpose Of alternating such por-
ton thereo. as is above specified.
gee 'f'' .' '''' %" '"WlLLIAM GwYNNE.
"Gwynne Hall, 18th Oct. l76O."
% Mr.. Oxleigh carefully read this
agreement over, folded j. up, put it in
TO his pucket.book, and expressed him
self satisfied with it. snow, Sir Will
liam," said he, in an altered tone, "we
unde stand one another, and may there
fore proceed TO business" "Mr. OK
leigh = Mr.. Oxleigh, net quite so fast,
sir! | have not yet ascerlalned the truth
Of your extraordinary represe ntations:
till which is done, | will not stir one
step in the proceedings. expect, in
the course Of Tomorrow, 10 be shown
the marriage, baptismal. and burial reg
listers, and to be put into possession OF
the name and residence Of the young
man we have been speaking Of. And
you will allow me, sir, to take this op.
portunity of telling you two things,
lhatif ! should find myself, deceived
by you. by my God, | will get you
hanged; or, If that cannot be done by
law, | will shoot you through the head.
And beg, secondly, that you will moi
talk SO much like my equa'-in such a
strain Of familiarity with me. Sir, !
care moi what you say to this, or how
mortified you look. | cannot, and will
not, bear such freedom. II chokes me
to hear the tfne Of your speech to me.
We shall never be friends 50 long as
you forget that lam gentleman and a
taronet, and you--but no matter. Sir
iuis against my nature 10 endure lber.
ties of any kind" 81 The baronet said
all this sternly and bitterly, and Dire W
himself up TO his full height as he con.
cIoded. The attorney was abashed
by the flashing eye and proud bearing
Of the baronet, and stammered some.
thing indistinclIy about the respect
s'cerlainly due to misfortune"
"Sir, our attention Il moment said
the baronet abruptly, seeing OxIeigh
rising as ifto go; "lell me what is lo
be done in this matter, supposing all to
prove true that you have said. Howl is
this young man 10 be found? how is he
to be got securely rid of inquired the
baronet, anxiously. "Why, Sir VIII.
liam, ] see no other safe and sure way
than--kidnapping him in the night
blnjfolded Ibis arms bound land in
that fashion conveyed abroad. We
could soon get him 10 the Channel" g
sa"An whois to do all this? Must we
have more depositaries Of our secret?'
inquired the baronet. with bitter smile
echoing the expression short time be.
lore used by OxIeigh. ado you pretend
to say that your own hands are suffi
cient for this cruel-.lhis horrid work? p
"No, Sir William; nor yet are yours
sufficient, even with mine; but we
must neither Of US, therefore, be idle.
We must hire at least two desperate
fellows, and pay them ,well--stop ,uT
their mouths with, bank notes; and, be
sides, there is no need for. them 10 be
instructed with the reasons OF, wha
they are doing: we can easily give
them any storyaweIl like.H ,ssuiaH 1w
,ssalt is afright(olibusiness! Here, the
devils have taughttyoui how to make q
william in amomentou OF man who
butan hourago, might have beiievedhis
soul TO be full ofhonor and nobility!o
am undone! ! am fit'for hell, %for even
listening TO your "Well,, il is easily
remedied |. can tell you a way 0f pre-