Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-10-12
Fanny started. and only replied, he never

Fanny started. and only replied, he never
mentioned it to me-
1t was nevertheless his last-I should not
say request-but provision and command. l
am ordered so by his Will With that he
placed the Will in her hand She read it, and
as she did SO turned pale and wept.
You will see by that the wise plan Of your
lamented father; you cannot disregard it,
My father, know, would have left it to my
choice; and you will agree'-
cannot-he made me promise; you see
that the only alternative TO what he wishes you
to do, involves the loss of property would de-
! light to give you. Iwillleaye the matter with
you-trnsting that you will not cucumber
ftlehard. without the means ansofself-supporth him
self peuniless'
Yes! so did the villain speak, and then left
Fanny to her painful thoughts. A sad mo-
ment 1t was indeed for her already bowed
spirit. She thought over every thing, when
Esmond left her there in the room; and the
day waned in her reverie. She resolved to
tell Richard all And very unexpectedly he
entered the room at the time, for her delay
had caused him TO come for her anxiously.
She told him all; of her deep, unspeakable
grief, and begged him not to attempt to sup
1 port nef, poverty stricken.
His answer at the end was, sfor Gods sake
remember your promise to me-
i will will Fanny cried, and sobbed on
his bosom.
Esmond's feelings were balanced when Fan
ny told him her decision A large property
had been added TO his already large estate;
but he saw likewise that he was destined to
fail of the match he designed for Fanny, and
which had now become design of interest to
him. There was none but Esmond that knew
of certain secret drawer about me; the old
man had never told any other member of the
amlly-and then only communicated it to him
on his death-bed 1t was place where be
kept some valuable papers Of title, 10 case they
should ever be needed Here it was that Es-
fmond put the false will. 1 recollect the time /;
I it was dusk or thereabout, and he looked
around steslthily before he approached me.
/ / could have gladly choaked him. He hid it
and left the room l saw him through the
window get in his chariot to go to the city
At that instant very large black dog gjumped
from the road side at the horses throat. /
saw that the horse shook off the dog and star
ted at full speed in great fright. That was
all; and there was no other witness to it be-
side myself, that I knew But, Oh Father Of
Justice! within half an hour after he had left
the house he was brought back by four men
before my eyes DEADl There he was stretch
ed out on the bed with every limb broken,
and every muscle seemingly msngledi
How did the horse take fright |? asked one.
I don't know; the first thing / saw-the
chariot was dashed to pieces at my side, and
Esmond with it. The horse dashed on; but
he'-the man pointed to the bleeding body
never breathed again, that thinkF
l could have told them much-oh. yes: 1
could have told them of devilish instrument
of conveyance that as now locked irretrieva-
bly, in my bosom; and that would never harm
any now, for that it had been overruled as an
invalid Will at the bar of the Omnipotent
Judge of quick and dead! could have told
them of the dire stain that the poor body had
been freed from when it lost the soul from its
nostrils.
That bloody corse was thrilling sight. and
caused thrilling reflections. A strange one it
was to see, when the bearers had retired, and
Richard and Fanny, being called, stood over
that body Little did they know of the dire
evil which had been blown as a black cloud
from over their heads, when Esmoud died
Fanny knew more perhaps than her brother,
|
that wept in them.
God bless you, Fan l have in my bosom
that which could. and was to beggar you-but
1 have in my bosom too much of love for you
ever to give it up.
"a smile ofjoy lit up the face of the old
Timepiece as he said this. He rubbed his
hands together, and on his forhead ; and there
upon with sweet voice-as of music to all Of
US, camel
STROKE F1FTH-"wELL DONE! GOOD AND
| FAITHFUL SERVANT"
But must haste for the morning dawns
as It now commences to dawn genially on Fan
ny in my story. None claimed her property
now since Esmond was dead, except David
Gere, the minister, loved by all the neighbor-
hood as we'll as Fam His claim wasn't an
nulled! It was lovely day to my soul when
saw Fan, as fair as the lily that shone on
her dark hair, and as pure, welded to David
in the house of her fathers. There she lived
henceforth in peace and holy happiness: and
to me it seemed that the hours cleaned on
my face as they passed-and warmed meinto
youth-and yet glded so swiftly in the quiet
Joy that they brought, that my bell was put
in requisiton twice to where il used to be
once! A house OF plety and giadness was
that forever. And that was not the full need
of the cup of Pleasure. God gave Fanny
fair and bright children, that should call forth
that deep fountain of purest feeling which
lies hid in the deepest recess of mothers
soul-aud which the colder eye of man may
not see or understand.
I Esmond's wife came to live with heI broth
er Richard after her husbands death at his
urgent request. The stroke of fortune seemed
to have clothed her young spirit with an al
| together different temperament She was
quiet now, and not devoted to gayety and fash
ion: she turned her mind upward and sought
her pleasure from above. She proved withal
kind mother to Richards children.
Of the two accomplises of Esmond in the
procurement of the false writing, need only
say that one went to the wars. and has been
of late killed in duel: the other is now suff-
ering in the Penitent.s lodge Of she Fleet for
forgery!