Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-05-12

would guarantee such an adjustment, upon
one condition, which you can have no pos
sible objection in submitting to-ihat you
repair the dishonor you have done Miss
Chadleigh by marrying her before her pies
ent unhappy condition becomes public"
Jennings grew deadly pale, aud his fea.
lures seemed TO contract with the intensity |
Of acute suffering, as he gazcd for few
momcnts upon the speaker, and then abrupt
ly rising with a gesture like wringing his
hands. he turned towards the fire, and re-
NAMED standing for tine with his face
averied.
"Well. sir" exclaimed Fitzgerald, after
pause Of considerable surprise--for he |
had expected prompt aud grateful nccepi- |
ance Of his prolFered interposition--"whai
do you say what am 10 understand :"
Jennings heaved a heavy sigh, and said,
gloomily and desperately enough
What you propose is absolutely out Of
the question--impraciicab
"rhen, sir, take the consequences, said
Fitzgerald, with irrcpressible Indignation
you have, a, least. quieied my scruples in
acting against you, there is but one way Of
settling the matter now"
"Just so. sir" said Jennings, who had
recovered his naughty coldness; land as
leave details to the discretion of my friend.
have only 10 ask Won at what hour pre.
eisely il will be conyenien, for You 10 see
him r.
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) Tho detailed ayrangemeu,s for The approach.
E inc durl A, he had sundrv preoara,ion:
10 make. he was Obliged 10 leave me. and
! walked home in detected solitude to m,
\ lodgings.
n was no sooner alone in my apartmcnt
5 than I reeollected the papers which hae
: been entrusted TO nv care by Jennings. II,
A had not only omitted 10 proiibit lis perusa
q in nv case but had actually told me. in Sc
a many words. that was at liberty to rea,
!. il. There was. therefore. no impedimen
/; TO the honorable qualification of nv curios
:, ity: and secure from in,errup,ion. | nro
!. ceeded TO examine the document.
l. II purpor,ed to be statement of certain
C occurrences, in connection with clandes
o tine yisi, made by the deponent. one "Ben
d iamin Cruise, clerk, resident next door Il
: the Cow and Cleayer, in Smithfeld, in IN
g city of Dublin" at the solicitation OF Mr.
Ie Martha Heating. at the house Of Sir Arthu
I. Chadleiph. in St. Siephen's green. Til
lie narrative was TO the effect, that the reyer
10 end gentleman was applied to. on or abou
o. a certain day. nearly a year preceding III
re date Of the documen, in question. to aiten
$, a, The back entrance of The said mansion
g where. according 10 arrangement, he wal
re ed until about one O'Clock. when he W,
y. admitted and conyeyed with prea. cau,io
at mn back stsir. and into a chamber whei
of was a young lady, as II seemed. in muc
ay agitation. and whom. as he was then ar
he there informed by the old woman his Co
he duc,ress, he believes TO have been Mi
ed Mar, Chadeiph: by which name he W
he afterwards directed TO marry her to ce
mt tain Young gentleman. whom he now kno,
ug 10 be Captain Jennings. and who shnri
his after his. Cruises arrival, Joined the par
ad IN said chamber. with like caution III
ill ne. Cruise. had then. nj the desire Of I,
tor marty. proceeded TO unite Miss Gladden.
*, and Captain Jennings. according 10 /
,a, ritual of the Church Of Enplund and ii
lie A noise in another oar, of the house hayil
cry alarmed them the ceremony was interim
d ed In tho ;u,roduc,oyv mar, and before /
I'd, giving of the rino md he and Captain Je
lii nings were tooether hurried out from