Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-01-31

of Joy, rushed into the back room, threw
her arms around me, pressed me repeatedly
to her heart, and kissed me over aud over,
in paroxism of hysierlcal rapture.
CHAPTER XIII.
A very different scene, an ordeal which
! both desired and dreaded, awaited me on
the following day, when | had resolved to
disclose my resuscItation 10 my unnatural
son, to .dispossess him of the fortune aud
estates, he had so fiagitiously usurped, and
to announce to him his utter reputation
and ,lisinheritance He was now on a WISH;
at Oakheld Hall, for he was too much niat-
uated with the designing julia TO be long
absent from her. Linnel, who would not
let me undertake anything of an agitatlng
nature except under his personal guidance,
accompanied me i'll his carriage to the Hall g.,
where, on inquirlng at the park lod ge, we
were Informed that the party we were seek
ing had Just entered the summer-house with
Miss Thorpe, that they might view the sport
on the water, as Sir Freeman Dashwood
had taken down the dogs TO hunt ducks
AlIghting according Y from the carriage
and leaning on my friends arm, | walked
towards the summer-house, which stood in
the immediate vicinity of the lodge; and
on reaching 1t sat down upon the steps to
recover my breath, when, the door being
ajar, | became an unlutentional auditor of
the following colloquy -
Il say, Julia wasn't it lucky that the
governor died before he made any altera-
ton in his will | shall come into lots of
tin, besides all the estates. When he took
IA crotchet into his head he was as obstinate
as a mule; ana he had sworn that if ever
married you he would cut me off with a
shilling.
Aud if he had, dear GEORGE it would
not have made the smallest difference in nv
eyes. Where there is a sincere attachment
filthy lucre is never thought of Thank
Heaven, | am neither sordid nor selfish
Indeed, If there's one person in the world
whom | despise more than another, 1t Is the
glr who marres for money
All very fine; but It's no bad thing to
have the cash, whether you marry for 1t or
not. | tell you what have made up my
mind to one thing III have the best hound,
and hunters IN all Suffolk, aud the best
drag and the best racers IN all England at
the next Newmarket meeting. And there's
another thing to which have made up my
mind; III marry you before the month Is
out
What my dear George SO soon after
Your fathers death ,
Yes, to be sure why notr WAITING
Cor twelvemonth wouldn't make him more
dead than he is, as | told Sarah when she
kept up such a bother about delerring the
burial. lie can't expect me to be very
squeaml>h, when he wanted To cut me off
with a shilling. Cut off himself now Hal
hai hai
The barking of dogs and the ,houts of
men being heard from the water. the lovers
Jumped up, and leaning on the >il of the
open window gazed out upon the >poG; at
which moment | made my noi>elc>s entry
into the summer-house, and seated myself
in one of the chars which had Just been
vacated. For two or three MINUTES this un-
welcome addition to the party remained I'M
noticed, but the lady at length turned round
uttering piercing scream, aud covering
her eyes with her hands sank shudderng to
the ground. Her companion was starting
10 her assistance when my figure caught his
eye, and he became Instantly tran>tixed his
eyes staring, his lace pctrihed with horror,
aud his lips hoarsely elaculating-
God of Heaven my fathers ghost p
Unable 10 restrain my long suppressed
Indignation, rushed upon hun, grappled
him 10y the collar, and shaking him with all
the vehemence IN my power, | shouted in
his car
No, unnatural monster no miscreantl
no, parricIde It's your fathers living flesh
and blood, as this grasp may convince you,
and as | would still more elfectuallv prove
by striking you to the earth, and trampIinr
on your PROSTATE body, had | strength to
second my will. 1t is the father whose life
you sought to destroy-whom you hurried
to the grave with such guilty precipitation
who has been snatched from the Jaws of
death and recovered from his trance by
series of provldential mercies, in order that
he may become the instrument of Heaven
in exposing and furnishing your atrocious
crimes
No sooner did the object Of these denun-
Citations discover that he had to deal with
human being instead of a spectre, than all
his terror appeared to be dissipaed his
countenance resumed its customary express
sion, and he cried in his usual familiar
tone,
Well, father, have often seen you in
passion, but hang me if | ever saw you in
such towering rage as this
'NiIlalnr | resumed, for was madden
ed by his audacious nonchalencc, what is
the name of the chemist who sold YOU the
poisonous mixture to which became VIC
UNI
De you mean Ra5y's Restorative? cap
ial stuff that! His name-his name p
Hang me if | can recollect just now
In what street OF Newmarket does he
liver
Sreet-street! | have forgotten that,
too. Oh no, ha.en't. remember now;
bought it Of fellow that travels about the
country
Miserable liar this shutting is con-
iession of your guilt. With the same re-
gard Tor truth you will doubtless denv that
you destroyed the codicil Ia the will"
CodIcil! what codlclll | am ready to
take my oath that never
g. IJ,i,I v,,,r ,.,.,o IL n