Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-08-15
THE UsURER's DAUGHTER.

4 few months ago In London, an old man
sat IN larps pannslled room in one of the
streets near Soho Square. Everything in the
apartment was brown with src and nerloci.
Nothing more snpcdati,ely dinry could we'll
be- imagined The leaihcrn covers n the
chairs we're white snd GLOSSY 1t the edges
the c1pct was almos' of a uniform tint. not.
w.lIsiindinV ii- onrinsl eaudy couirass.
there Serc absurb Old enrraungs upon tho
w1ll'-rclic- II the infancy NJ the sr and
curtains IN the Windows. which the smoke II
year. had darkcncd frurn n delicate flvnioa
rusty chocol5ie color IN he centre II the
room, and as it we're Tho sun fihe dusty rys-
ten. stood mn oHicc table ~ more modern
m1nuhciurr, AZ which was seated the old man
alluded io. solr luri and mlst,r IT ihs dismal
d.micIl lIo sen, by profession money
lender. H. age might h- from .lr,y 20 six
iY.f,c yrlr. il5 hrc vas luur. snd hs
irllurs socmri carved uui of hpn.voud or
yellow sandstone. ,o destitute v,rr ihey of
nobility h.s r,rs were NJ o. cold. pale. steel
color, bu, h., bpas were black and iu6sd Ike
% grim oId owls o. long acluilirc nose. thin
lnt compressed m1uih. and vast double chin.
buried in a yolum.nous white nsrkr'oih of
more rhiu one days wear. completed the por.
tnut Nor dd the expression n his counlo-
marc undergo any perccpuble ch,ngr. as. a.
,cr a umi krocs, the door opened. and a
Young man entered Of ,.ngularly interesting
appearance
The nro comgr va, well dressed. though
bs clothes wcrr none u thr newest. and had
ihe a,r of a mln accustomed to society Hrs
pale hfow u1, marked With those long horn.
ruuul line. Of vhtcl, time is nrclythe ,rts,
Ili' darn. dsrp.-st gray cyss flashed with
p'lnlul brightness. hrs long chestnut hair damp
with perp.uu'0, ,cIany MARROW strips TO hi,
iorrhcld hl. whole manner implied the man
Who bod made up h,. mind % some cNlaot.
dIlu course, from which no waycrIng nor
wslknes, on hI, part VI. lksly 10 turn him
aside, -hlicycrihc opposition ofoihers might
romr.l him To abandon or determine Bend.
ing h,. ull figure slightly, he addressed the
n11ry.lsalrr ina tone of constrained calm.
mess
" You bend money. bclcye"
&c SonciImrs-on good security" replied
ihr u,ursr indIHcr-oily, forming a critical
summary ofhIs visitors costume At glance
The stranger hc.in'cd. there was 4 Dis
comar.ng sort ofcoIdn,,, in the m.ds, of de-
l.ycunr ,hi, answer lhl, seemed To PREJUDICE
hrs position Ncysrhrlr.., be- resumed with
,u -Gou-"I saw your advertisement, In tho
rrrrr" Tho n.urrr dd no, even nod in an
-nrr go this prelude. H. 80 boli upright "a
h- chair, awaiting frihsr information. -
1m. o., ,uu ulIl .se by these r1peu, entitled
20 srmc properly boo rr,rr..on.
The rsrrrr stretched oni h, hand Tor the
papers. which he looked over carefully with
nr -1n.c lmr'1r1h'r tranquility. Wills, hls
visitor entered inlo explanation, a, to their
Substance.
Once o-ly ,hr mua,,.lrrdsr rscrd over
,hr Cop of u document hr was scanning, ard
...l rrny Your name. ,Ir. B., Bernard
West"
,.It..." r.rI..l thr .trurrr. uochantr1ly
rlrg ur n.a.a7rrr. fn which hs fr,
rr.1,vh.ch cau,b,h.. ryrv1, ,h. adyrr,.,.
mrn, alluded 20. which ran thrs
Mrsy to aav 1noun, advanced immed.
a,rIy ou every description of -scurty, re1l or
personal. Apply between ,he hour, Of Zen
and f,.. iu VIZ John Bruce. street Soho
square"
Amer busf interval of...orc', tho usurrr
mr,hoI.cally rrauunrrd tao papers, and re-
turned them Ia the stranger. They are NJ
no uso," be slld-"no nee whatever; The
rcycr,.on b. merely continent iou have 90
Available security 20 offer"
"Colll YOU not advance something on thcss
eNncrn,or--nut even a small sum
"N.ta hrh.rr," said ,hc maney.Ienirr
~. there mo- vnyof raising fny-'h.riy-
Gwen twenty pouuds'" slld The stranger anE-
IONS, and Nilh lhr 'cnlriiy ofa drowning man
ru.piur at a straw.
There isa way" said thr usgrcr. care
Ir-sly. Wet tn h,s turn sea, Silent. await.
rnr the explanation OF Boo. companion "on
personal security" ruainlrd ihr latter. with
10 sinister impl'i,urr. beginning Co arrange
h.s yri.1r materials iur letter
"I vtII give any d. .-ngu,. ." said ,hr ,pu1l
u,, ,,g.-ry NV pru.rrrt. are GOOD. I