Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-11-03

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departure, she had seen her lady take a
parcel IRON his desk, during his n,onientary
aDsence, which she doubled not was the
money lost. She had re,narked her mis-
'rsss go up and down The STAIRS repea edly
tnat evening, which was So unusual tina,
her notice was attracted by it.
81 I, ared TO say wLrI about il before
1t had o' en- remarked by the strvants, that
Mr,. Herbert did Hot appear to be friendly
towards young Robert, who was much
loved by the doinestlcs for his mild DISPOSE
tlon and unassuming manner. am now
Two years away from my place, she COM
tinued, through i'll health, aud my little
savings have supported me-"
1 cannot drscr,oe my feelings during the
recital Vi the foregoing.
"My poor irl,nd," replied, 81 will take
car,' YOU WANT nothing during the remaIn-
der Vi your Illness" aud advised her, with
out moments delay, 10 send for nlayls-
tratr, and, ir his prrsrn,t, sign statement
to the foregoing eft ct, which would draw
up. she as,e0ted, aud having pro, ,ureu the
assistance Of friend, the statement was
Regularly tram and witnessed. Having
lett h'r some money, and promising TO call
in next day, we departed. look my
friend home with me, and obtained pro-
mise from him to keep the affair secret ior
the present.
Iu short time af,er, ! communicated the
affair priv at, ly 10 Mr.. Herotrt, telling him
| had Always DOUBTED the LAOS guilt. A.
ter he had seen the wonan's confession, he
ttrventiy thanked his Creator that his Sun
was Innocent.
"And have been fostering viper il
my bosom," exclaimed the unhappy nan ;
''and my poor boy forever lost to me l
must have been beside myself at first to
conceive him guilty OF such an act."
"Mr. Htroert," piled, "your son Is
alive aud we'll" then Informed him how
l La traced him, and that his regiment
would soon be hom' =, hl in been out Hearty
t"e ty years. IL have wrten to hin,,"
conii d, "Lirrctlns him to return to Eng.
land viii his corps, as Everything has been
fJ"nl out-that his character was cleared
aud ! would BE- happy to see him home
again."
'.You have proved yourself friend to
me, my dear sir," repi' Mr.. Herbert,
land, as my hrai,h is daily drclining,
will privately get another will drawn up.
Mrs. HerJtr; shall know nothing OF these
cir, u ,>'aNr,>. She knows wh, r. my will
is placed, and also that she has been lett
the wnol- oil my prop'ry. perhaps that
nj rht have ins,igatrd hrr 10 this dreadful
act. However, | shall Withdraw the will
i shall do it to-Inorrow.-not day must
be los,."
A new will was placed beside the old
one, and MIR. Herbert brralhed his last six
days before his injured son landed in Eng
land.
My anxiety OH the river 10 Gravesend is
now accounted Tor, and l iond!y pressed
young Roberts hand when he came to me
on the regiment marching of.
"You did not appear 10 know me-" !
said. ....
81 knew you, sir, and received your let
ter IN India," he replied. 81 could never
con- eive," he continued, "who played me
that vi!ainous trick. thought did moi
deserve i, from any person. / never could
have lett India had it not been for your let.
ter"
H. was aware of his fathers death, the
pilot having brought some papers off The
vessel.
On our arriving at the hotel we wer,
rather surprised to find the colonel there b.
fore us. lie Informed me that he was go
ing to town, and, if he could spare time, a!
he had my card, he would call and hav.
breakfast with me- next morning, and b,
present at the opening Of the will.
The colonel having ordered post horses
he insisted on dur proceeding with him
and on our way to town acquainted hin
and my young friend with all the crcum
stances Of the case. ......
Next morning the colonel arrived, ant
at eleven proceeded TO Ms Heroert's
thu colonel saying that the sergeant and h.
would join us at tw I've. S.yeral friend
Of the deceased Were assembled on my ar
rival, and, little before tw-lve, the colo
mel sent up his carl, and entered the draw
! in. e.room, accompanied by the sergeant
who, on the colonel's stating himself, stoo
: beside, his chair. After little time wen
! 10 the room where the will was, accompa
nied by the ma ,istrate who had witnessr
: the deed and Mrs. II rbert, broke The sraI
n and brought the small desk to the drawn
d room. | broke thr seal on it, The Sci
u wants of the hous- had been called in.
] took out the small drawer, and thu first
J, noticed among number Of papers was
= note ad rpss',d to myself, directing me
Sc his last words compiled with. crosse
= Top med the old will, which Iplaced o
is the tale. II had be n torn into four part
5 with the word eancslted written in larg
hand on every page, verified by signature
> lhr n xt paper was the woman's comics
d 40 , which plac ID on the table ullreat
II AMI lo,k out his last will, which l rea
n aloud. h b queathrd all he possassrd
o the world to MS injured son Robert Hr
! bert, then serving as soldier in the -
= regiment OF foot, su ject toa legacy OF fl0
Al year TO his widow, tn same to h 7 sol
Is with further sum of f2oo TO him on b
Il attaining his maj ,rity, and few legacies
N % ,stics. tn. will was ~ ct in ever
IL | m ,rtirn'ar I than mir ,d,r.d NV voun