The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-06-23
Miscellaneous,
.Fmm Chambers Edinburgh Journal
TlE CONTESTED MARRIAGE,

IllL lUN 10 III MAhAlAh u,
Il lb.d lusl escaped 20 my chambers ono
lalff ancn0On from d heavy trial HI bGriH
H Kings Bench, Westminster, ana Wns
.lfng over = caso upon which an 'opiuior'
s,tuWrully solicited, WHOM NY clerk enter
rwnI % l0llnr WHICH be- had been requested
adr.yrf hy lady, who had called IN ice be-
fn during tho day for tlia purpose Of Soc
H mf NuNed ~ the interruption, almost
.,t.rlui Jlo ieiieN4om De mans hand, las
Al, lrokr to seal, M 10 my great surprise
G.rAll was nom ny NScollsnI old friend
gtl1bpcI N0Wley, Of Thornley, Hall, Lon
C1-Tilg trF5UHE tuituwFT
~ UitH-, The henrer Of this note II n
hdr whom I nW DESTROYS of serving 60 the
ltnoI event pf my ability. That she IN
,liIy lp widow sh0 represents hersrlfio be-,
ni her son consequently heir 10 the mag
rfronl estates now in possession Of the Ems
ldrs you fOmcmhOr how they trpped 49,
ry heels NJ the Inst election Cor tho borough
# - ! hnyo 10 moral doubt Whatever; hut
sarlhcr her claim cnn lee legally established
t1rUlhcr nliair Sho will toll YOU the story
HrdL II was n henrlless business; hui Sir
Isuy, Who, you lHye no doubt honrd, broke
40, neck M n Flc0plH. chHac nbput Ten months
iso, WisR md Wild dog, Ny advice II, io
box out lOr sharp, clover, porAcy0riug hl-
dury mud Fri him upon hunt lnr evidence.
fhe succeed, undertake a. pny him thou
and pounds over aud above hia legal costs.
He'll nosd II out for ihni should think r.
,ours truly, JAgrfW IUOH,LrT.
e. :. lmslnlr's son, I hnyc Just heard
nfauni their impudcncr'-- upon
lr strength Of dis accession Of property to
stand lor the county against my old friend
- lAc ditplullou which couuut now hc iir
ar Atou don't think one Ihunslud pound.
enough, ~ double A. \ cruelty ill uscd lady
FL 1,i0 nor son, hr'H the ,cty image az the
iir Henry touPfnu, IN lnHr, II. I
80 iho lGilrr a. enclose u chruuo Coz
rd pounds, which you win p1y tlic NJ
rty 0n account. Ihoy'll dia hard you
2rhr sure. II could como N nest nssi-
= $50 shnuld apoil lhcm lor the county,
.isszeF-'coupy' Sir Harry CompiouI
voluntary murmurcd, ns finished tie pc
OF olmy oil hl"uds lurohcrout cpi,ilo
lIht On earth can tie crcrnlflc old fuNhuu
nrln' show tho lady H. nddci in 90
uIcr tone To- tao clcrN. She prcsculiy ~.
.r4fcd accompanied hy remarkably hand
'ome boy about ia years ofngc, both nllircd
10 docp Mourning The lndy approached
with Allplh, npllvn step aud Glnucr.ps IL rho
wcro entering thee den ofsonio gIiai o. ro,ralh-
~ Than The quiet study ofn civilized lawyer
q mature age. was az once struck by her
'rlullr mud touching luycliuops. | have new
u'an woman that 40 completely realized
f'rhrst Madonna type of youthful, mat
nfy hcnuly starlight radiance and mild
orcu1y OF Nrr,wr her voice, TOO, gentle
.HII "a fYV Of = AZ
Strangely affecting. She was evidently per.
.ou, 1t not of high birth, ofrcfucd manners
md cUllNlod u,ind; and I ceased 10 wonder
h"aaH hearted old Jnspcr's enthusiasm IN
itr cause. llahitually, howeycEon NY guard
against first impressions, | courtcously hut
rd'y invited hnr first To n s6nr, aud next to n
rofc lntoIligibo relation Of her business with
WI bAn could too gathered ifoulihc letter of
'Irl SHE was tho bearer. Sho complied,
~ WAS soon IN possession of tho following
els end ihncies:
Violet DalstOn aud her sister Emily had
'ci for several years IN close aud somewhat
rn'ened retirement with their father, Capt
Dalsiou, NJ rock cottage, on tho outskirts Of n
village about six miles distant from Leeds,
Nhen Capt, Dalston who WINS an enthusiastic
angler, introduced to his home IA gentleman
0oul twenty-five years Of age, of handsome
exterior aud gontlomanly manners, with
whom congeniRlity of laslos aud pursuits had
made him acquainted. This stranger WIS
introduced to Violet tmy interesting client
sod her sister as Mr. Henry Granger, The
"nola London merchant. The object Of
hs wanlcringS through tho English couulios
Was, lac snId, To recruit his health, which had
I-'''''r utirrtcrt by TOO rtosu uVutiuuttuu 10
MsIpess, aud To CRAFTY his taste for angling,
,t'ching, nnd 80 on. llo became Il frequent
,'lor and the result, after the apse Of about
-s,f,e inahihs- -waa Il -prnposn for the hand
hoot His father allowed him,he stnted,
NV hundred pounds per nnnum;but in order
l0l' MORALLY offend the old gcnilpmnn who
"" determined. If his son married at all, il
mould bc either to rank or riches, il would
~ necessary 10 conceal the marriage ill nf-
-,I lhs death. This COMMONPLACE story Ind
|hIt appeared, implicitly credited bv Capt.
'''oo'hnu Nlolet Dhlslou and Henry Grain
- were united ~ the holy wcdlock-not in
n',ngn church near where Capt. Dalston
s'"c'i' u" ~ one OF the Leeds churches.
We Witnesses were the brides father mud
HW'' ana Mr. Bilston, neighbor. This
IArrlAgo had taken place rather more 'thnn
even ycnrs since, and its sole fruit WINS the
.oe IooklnC boy who accompanied his moth.
t'o my office. Mr. Grningcr, soon nfter,the
'TNrlage, persuaded The Dalstons to leave
nocA Cottage, and take up their abode in
Et I. village in Cumberland, Hhcrn he
Is1 purchased n small house, with some gar
O'l aud ornamental grounds attached.
I've years rolled awny-noi, ms | could
sSce'n, loo happily--when the very frequent
Is''nccS of-Violors husband in London, as
,' W. alleged (nll her letters TO him were direc-
M i =" The post-otlico, ST. Martins 10 Grand
o." .I called iorlwero aGdgienly greatly proloug.
NJ anu on hlS return home, after mn absence
GwGii Nn> tllrco months, lie. abrupuy.in.
., nv lie family that the afnir- of his faith
g, ~, "n' was dying, had been found to be
~ ny embarrassed, aud TINT nothing wns
s.,.'. nl'n and them but emigration to A