The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-09-10
Heiress in Jeopardy.


How mucn OF human hostility depends
upon this Observation-Disclosures II the
most bitter enemies were 10 come into con-
tact, how much their ideas of each other
would be chastened and corrected They
would mutual, amend their erroneous iln>
pressions see such to admire, and much TO
initiate in each oiher, ana half the animosity
which sheds lis Laneful influence on society
would fade away and be forgottcn.
II was one da.s when was abc. seventeen
years old, after "A unusual bust'c in the fam.
lily mansion, ant my being array,d in black
frcck, much to 'Iy Inconvenience, in the hot
meath of August, that was told that my
ashmatc old uncle had gone off ike lamb,
AMI that | was the heiress to ten thousand
pounds per ar"um. This information, gven
with an air of Infinite importance, made no
great impression upon me at the time and
in spite of the rcumstance bef z regularly
dwelt on by ny French eoveruess at Cam
den house, aftei every hiteou. misdemeanor.
had thou hit little or nothing ou the subject,
~ at the age ~ eighteen, was called on to
bid adieu to Le'izac and pir uettes, and hear
my uncle's will read by my qua dian.
1t fur nished me- indeed with ample ma c.
r.Als for thinking. DR.. Marrowfat's face
neither human or divine, U see it before me
while l am w.itiny,) appeared positvel,
frit hfu's while he recited lis monstrous con-
tents. 1t appea'e thatmy father and uncle
though b'oiheis, had wrangled and tangled
through life; and that the only subject upon
which they ever agreed was, to support the
dignity Of the Navasour family that in 1
moment ol imp p'ecedcniod unison they hac
dete mi that as the title f.ll 10 my cousir
Edgar, and the estates 10 me, 10 keep botl
united III the Emily, we should marry; anC
1t seemed whichever party violated these
precious conditions, was actually dependen'
Oh the other fol bread and butter When
first heard Of this pious arrangement, bles,
ed myself, aud sir Edgar cursed himself A
passionate, ovcfbearing, dissolute young man
thought }, for husband Of an orphan; of
girl, who has not nearer relative than him
self in the world who has no father TO ad
wise her, no mo'heT to support her. A pro
fesscd rake too will merely view me as Al
incnmbrance on his estate who will think n,
love, no confidence, no respect dre to me
who will insult my feelings, deride my senti
ments, and wi.her by unkindness the best af
fecIions Of my nature No, concluded, a
my constitutional levity returned have Ill
greatest possible respect for guar dians, reveI
their Office, and treinble at ther authorize
, bat to make myself wretched merely 10 pleas
them-no, no, positively cannot think of il
Well time, who is no respecter of person.
r went on. The gentleman was within le,
months Of being twcnty-one; and on the da
Of bis attaining age, he was TO say whethe
it was his pleasure TO fulfil tho arfaneemefT n
! My opinion found was not to oe asked. !
titled husband was procured for me, aud
D was TO take him and be thankful.
was muOng on my singular situation
= when thought struck me. Can not se
4 him and judge Of his character uhsuspecte
by himself This is the season when he pay
an annual visit to my god d-moihsri why NJ
persuade her to let mo visit her incog.'
This idea, strange as il was, was Instant
. acted on ; and week saw me at Vale Roya
i without carriage, without ho rses, without Sc
+ vunts--O all appearance, girl Of no pr,