The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-02-12


Owen: where is he 2" lie looked eagerly
round the apartment, gazed with curious
earnestnoss in my face, and then again turn
cd with trcmulous anxiety TO Mr.. Smith.
-" Is he dead Pray do not keep me in sus-
pcnsc."
"Sit down, SIR said MIR. Smith, pointing
to chair. . " Your brother, Owen Lloyd,
was for many years a clerk in this establish
ment -
IYds-wds." interrupted Mr.. Lloyd,
with greatly increased agitation ." not now
then-hc has left you ~
i" For upwards Of three years. \ few
days ago pray do.not interrupt me- OBJ
tained intelligence of him, which, with such
assistance rs YOU may possibly lie able TO
afford, will perhaps suffice to enable this gen
llemau "-pointinr TO nc" TO discover his
present residence
could not stand the look which Mr.
Lilo, fixed upon me, and turned hastily a
way to gaze out of the window, rs if attract
ed by the noise Of a squabbe between two
draymen, which fortunately broke out at the
moment in the narrow, choked-up street.
For what purpose, sir, are you insttu-
ting this eager search after 10y brother 1t
cannot be that . No, no--he has left
you, you say, more than three years besides.
the bare suppositon is as wicked as absurd"
"Thc truth IS Mr. Lloyd" reioincd Mr.
Smith, after few moments reflection, "lherc
is great danger that nv son may disadvan-
tagcously connect himself with your-wilh
your brothers iamily--may, in fact, marry
hi, daughter Caroline. Now, could easily
convince Owen -
Caroline !" interjected Mr.. Lloyd with IA
tremuous accent and his dim eyes sulused
with tears-"C Caroline .-ay truly her daugh-
ter would be named Caroline" An instant
after, he added drawing himself up with an
air of pride and some s,ernness: Caroline
LLOYD, sir, is person who, by BIRTH and, |
doubt not, character and attainmenls, is fit
ting match for the son of the proudcst mer-
chant Of this proud city
Very likely rejoined Mr. Smith drily;
" but YOU must excuse me for saying that.
as regards ma son, il is one which ! will at
any cost prevent"
o. How am | TO know" observed Mr.
LLOYD, whose glance Of pride had quickly
passed away, " that YOU are dealing fairly
and candidy with me in the matter?"
In reply to this homc-;hrust, Mr.. Smith
placed the letter addressed BY Miss Lloyd to
his son in the hands OF the questioner, at Ike
same time explaining how he had obtained
I it.
Mr.. Lloyds hand trembled. and his tears
fell fast over the letter as he hurriedv pc
ruscd it. 1t seemed by his broken, involun.
tary calculations, that old thoughts and
memories were deeply stirred within him
Poor cil SO young, so gentle, and SO
sorclv tried Her mothers vcrv turn OF
thought ard phrase. Owen, too. aiiless, hon
orable. lust AS he was ever. except whei. the
dupe of knavcs and villains"
lie seemed buried in thonght for some
time afier the perusal of the letter; and Mr..
Smith, whose cue it was TO avoid exciting
suspicion by too great eagerness Of speech,
was growing lidgety. At length, suddenly
looking up, he said, in detected tore, " II
this is all you have asccrtained, we seem n,
far off as ever. ! can afford YOU no help
| am not sure Of that" replied Mr.
Smith. Let Us look calmly at the matter
Your brother is evidently no. living in on
don, and that accounts for your advertise
ments not being answered"
"Truly."
Ii you look at the letter atten,ively, you
will perceive that three important words, in
the forest have been partially erased"
Yes, it is indeed soi but what -
snow, is there no particular locality in
the country to which your brother would be
likely to bctake himself in preference to an
other H.? Gentlemen Of fancy and sentiment,
added Mr.. Smith, "usually fall back, have
heard upon some tayorite haunt Of early
days when pressed by adyersity,'
1t is natural they should" replied Mr.
Lloyd, needless Of the sneer. ." have felt
that longing for old haunts and old faces in
intensest force, even when was what the
( world calls prospering in strange lands and
how much more ---. Bu; no, lie would
not return 10 Wales--to Caermarihcn-to
be looked down upon by those amongst whom
our family for so many generations stood C.
quail with the highest. Besides, have per.
sonally sought him therein vain"
But for his wle-she is not native OF
the principality."
No. All remember. The forest II
must be so Caroline Ileyworth, whom we
first met in the Isle Of Wight, is native OF
BeaIlieu village in TIE New Forest, lIamp.
shire. 4 small. very small nropcrtv there
bequeathed by an uncle belonged 20 her, and
perhaps has not been disposed Of. How
came not to think of this before ? will
set out at once-and vet pressing business
requires my stay here for a day or two
" This gentleman, MIR. Waters, can pro-
cced to Beaueu Immediately"
d" That must do then You will call on
me, Mr.. Waters-here is my address-beior
YOU leave town. Thank YOU. Aud God
bless vuu, sir" he added suddenly seizinn
Mr. Smiths hand, - for the light you have
thrown upon this wearying, aud, feared,
hopeless search. Nou need not be so anxious,
sir, to send special messenger TO release
your son from his promise Of marriage to
my niece. None OF us, be assured, VIII be
/ lqslrOus Of tgreiuu her ilppu a reluctant