The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-02-06

if SO fortunate as 70 wia i'.r heart al the
mziden- lie Was inspired wsih courage,
however. By The esilleni favor with which
she regarded him. ans even tempted IN
address her in language that womsn's
esi could mistake not Car Tie lsngnsge NJ
lose. Edith listened with heart fall of
hope aud fear. She had great respee, Cor
The ehaIarier OF Denion. Which she saw
was based upon siiiuons principles; and
this respect easily changed into love that
was ifue and fervenl. But she knew loo
well her fslhcr's deeply roo'ed prrjudiees
in favor Of rank and emily. 10 hope that
the current of her love would run smooth.
This proved 10 lie no idle fear. When
Henry Denion venlured 10 approach Mr..
Tnmlinson On lie snhjeci &C his lave for
Edith. The old gentleman received him
with great discouElesy.
.who are you. sir!" he asked. draw
ing himself proudly up.
.I hardly think you need ask that
question" The young man replied. /. am
mol an entire stranger ioyou. nor unknown
in your neighborhood."
. But Who are you. sirf That is what
| ask TO know. Who is your Ialheri'
.An honest man. SIR" The young
man spoke with frmnes. and digniiy.
/. Humphl There are plenty Of them
about. ! could marry my daughter 10 an
honest man any day | liked. Old Cato.
my:coachman. is an honest men. But
that is no reason why ! should le, his son
marry Edith. No. my young friend. you
cannot connect yourself with my family;
be content with The daughter of some
honest man like your father.
But the lover was not 10 be driven OF
by even such d rude repulse. lie tried
10 argue the case. but Mr. fomlinson cut
The matter shor, by starting from his seat
in great discomposure Of mind, and point.
ing with trembling hand to a grim pic.
ture on the wall. while he thus addressed
The young man
"Thai, sir, is The portrait Of Sir Edgar
Tomlnson. who, by ln,erposing his bod,
between the spear OF Roundhead and hi'
royal master. saved his life ai the immi
neni risk of bis own, for which gallant
deed he was kuighied and afterwards pre-
senIed. by royal hands, with noble bride
When you have done as great deed
y.ung man, you will be worthy to claim
the hand Of my daughter. moi before"
Saying this, The excited father turned
away aud strobe from The room, leaving
Denton in dismay al the quick and hope
less termination Of his conference.
On The next day, the young attorney
who was known TO possess fine talents
acuieness. and exiensi' legal knowledge
was waited upon by Mr.. Allison.
al wish your services. Mr.. Denton,' y
he said, "in suit Of great importance
that am about commencing. Here il
your retaining fee,"-and he laid upon
The table of the lawyer check for two
hundred dollars. "lf you gain my cause
your entire fre will be five thousand dol
lars"
Allison then went on TO state, that MIR,
Tomlmson's claim TO the five hundred
acres next adjoining his (Alliscn 81 plan
ialion, and upon which his mansion stood
was very doubtful one. That. j, in fac
belonged 10 the Allison estate. and he was
going To hare the question OF righiful
ownership fully tested. He fornished
The young attorney with documents. data
and everything required for commencing
the suit.
Denton asked week for an examina-
lion of the whole matter. 10 The end ol
this lime, Allison again waited on him.
Well. sir what do you think Of my
case!' he said.
IL think il doubtful one." was the re.
ply. Still. tits possible you might gam
il, as there are one or Two strong points
in your favor"
IL have mol The least doubt Of il. Al
any rate, an going 10 gi e the matter :
far irial. Five hundred acres Of sncl
land is worth an effnrl 10 gain"
But you must not forget, that. as you
! will open The question Of ownership on
the whole tract Of one thousand acres,
you run The risk Of losing the halfoi which
you are now in possession
I'm willing 10 run The risk oil losing
FIVE hundred acres Of uncul.ivaled land. IN
The effor, TO acquire possession Of as large
quantity, in high stale Of improve.
menl," returned The uncompromising gen.
tleman born and Bred $50 you will
forthwith. make beginning in the mat
ter"
The young attorney was grave and 81
lent for some time. Then opening q
drawer, he took out the check which had
been given him as retaining fee, and
handing il To Allison said
81 believe. SIR. must decline This case"
Why sol" quickly asked the young
man. deep flush passing over bis brow.
II do i. from principle" was replied.
!. | find, on examining the whole matter.
that your grandfather, and the father Of
Mr.. Tomllnson. while in possession ol
their respective estates, in view Of the dlf.
4