Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-02-21

with Emily Rollins; the circumstances o
their meetings have before related.
Mr. Hin was man Of considerable proper
,y, had two children, Thomas and Nancy
and was on good terms with the family o
, Esq. Rollins, and frequent inlerchange' Of
visits took place Edward Profled much by
. this friendly intercourse. H. called, as he
, had agreed to, on Esq. Rollins, and had a
very plcasau, interview with tie family, and
on leaving. asked Emily to walk with him
down To The gate a, the road '.le, which re-
quest Emily very readily consented to. Here
he lovers, (Cor such in fact they had actually
bccomc) s,coj and talked morg ,aan an hour.
When Edward len, he promiset to call again
At a specified time, which promise he faith
fully performed.
Edwards love ior Emily had nov risen to
a considerable high pitch, and Emily's for
Edward appeared in every respect reciprocal.
They seemed one in feeling, though no, cN-
ae,ly one by law.
/ NJ. Hill, knowing that a ser.ous in,imacy
had grown up between his nephew Edward,
anl Emily Rollins, aud knowing also the dis
/ position It EdUlri's father, thought bes, 20
a.arl.,c VI. RiH Of the mattel lie accord.
,r-'y gro,, To- VIZ. Dix. stating iha, Edward
hli formed aa intimacy, Il no, mad, some
promises, to a very respectable hrm,rs
dlueb,,r in OF, nc-h5orbooj. and alIed.
,ha, ,hc rirl whom Eluard had chosen, va,
o, good as Eluarl, or any other city clap,
lct h.m D, ever 50 vcll,b'
Ejvarl', mother va, ,cry SEX at ihr Time
Mr RIA received this letter; he immsJa.r'g
~ra,- back ,o Mr jim tia, Edvarl ,roa'I
ao, marry a cna1tr, -irl az, way, hr ,Hrrs
vcrc many rich and handsome ad,r. .n ib,
CITY, who w1u'i igm, at o5,ain.n, Edward,
hand, anil ,h1, if Edward presumed Co q,
co1ulr, 10 l', wishes, De would j.soNa and
d,rh-r, him entirely, and h' rerur,,,l Nr
li.. 90 ..ai Elalii aam' Immediately
VIZ Hl informed El,arl or Do, u..ar.'s
u'a.., ard tar rr-ar,toghs l,He-. Wishing
u.H Co come directly auus Edward rI-ycI
Hr sgrr1-r. -, l- was ,--v frra yf b.s r,-
,l--. s-i rr I-ss ,l1- three f1y, h- v-, ..l'.
rIna sr.rll climber - Or. n.,h--s t.l
s.g H.rJs..- soon '-uulisl r.-ry.
t,--r .a tht, lG II Hv vu,c ra W-
ll.1, bs wife. oa'y brother, requesting u.u
90 10. 40 h.. house NJ b.s sisters funeral A,-
curdiu-ly M llil and Thoma, took ,hr
quickest conveyance, a.I arrived AZ tlc coo,
la sras.a 90 attend ths funeral,
ANsr ,hs funeral aas over, Mr. n, took
Thomas lllI ia,o private room, arj inquired
of lim II Edward had formed an a,,4clmcu,
to farmer. gtrl iu h, nciehborhooi Tho
mas replied 10 dn affirmative Nr RN
thea l1,J Thomas th4, d be cs-I c.rn,e
some u,, Q, break ,p ,his .r,lm1cy, Doe would
give him .ae hundred dollar, 'anl, con-
uaucl hc, ',f Eloarl has a girl Iu YOUR Dig
r.us ib.t be- cares about, be- v.I' s-uJ a letter
hy you Co her ihrs letter 700 can brrak open,
and write her one or very J.Gyr,a, chlnc.
Ter, a-I q, their Letter. Nil pyolshly O., o..
trrcbln-.i through y'lr means, YOU caa
,hv7u ,bs whole matter, and here, gaI
N. Rry, '.s-gu.aiy dollar tl.k note Go tc-
qua al.u, -al y5a shall have lrrr more Of
equal amayr, ifyoc will complete ,he .u,.'
Uncle said Tfomas, 'EjNard., gia IS
frc one. she r, a., good as Edaarl auy v9y
yaa can "a o., bg,lvill Do my 5a, Co break
ug ,a.s match u, however, ! s..uii a.i 100
accomplishing yogr 0ishe,, ! uai u.t be
c..E.at'. Gruc failure
The uc,, jly Thomas ana l.s father 81.
oa, or home. Thomas ~, some m,rtuugs
yr account cf the business hs DAD engaged
to d. fr h.s uaclc, and was several tmr, i.--
rgsed 20 inform h.s father Of ,he whole mat
,rr, ba, rlr prevented h.s doing SO.
On arriving home, Thomas entered h.-
cl1mJ.r. broke open the Ieuer,hIeh Edward
Dad directed Go Emi', AMI examined 0, caro-.
folly. he found lh.s laJlcr contained 'he
s,rarso,, grg..s Of pare attachment and sirc,
c1a.ur,y 900 ilc part oi Edward towards
Euuy How o. c0lu,cract Oh, ruaiy ot THE
letter, Was a problem vh.ch Thomas knew
ao, h3w To solve, bot something mus, be-
Jrac. i have said Thomas 20 himself,
twenty dollars iu my pocket, given m- by
my uncle RsN, and promise Of -four times as
much more. ii ! will DO mv be,, 90 break be
.aumlcy between his son Edward and Emily
Rollins, and ! mus, and viii a'tcmg, seine
thing.
Accordingly, Thomas "a, down ard wrote
DE following
Crrr 90 Nrw YoRS, Jolly l2'h, Is.
r. Mil Eg'y n 'lg', y --
Ir,turosJ Rom, a Ew cay, tefre my mo,hu
died VI, G,hsr has fu, me under The cafe q aa
eminent rh,.isial iu ihs civ. where am TO slui!
and psarti e msdisips ~ ha, irarn.d that have
hal some uat,.g Of taking llmer'' daughter &c q
wi-. and h,s Stl uy doing %, ialsu.ash a' be
a,. hssilI Ji.9v1 ali a.,inhgliJ zoe, It prrsaH's
% go c1atsary O., bic viii, aai ss am brt Iar''"I',
aguiais With 800, I Aug,y give y.ua la''''-
af,vru. visa, hrvu,, Oh h'r sou s'sul
,a,r y,i,-1s.. Q. ny l.t.ruip'o.. o., v.H.. .
me SON. ru,y1. la's. irr-..1r. .. o.. iH
LpvAUo Hn.
Amer folding this forged letter. Thomas
. carried il dIccily to Emily, bu, before dell''
, crirg u. be said, laughingly, Emlly' gu's'
Q Edward Rix has given you the mIiien. This
q letter, l suppose, will tell the whole story
Preaching II to her.)
= Emily took the letter, and retired TO he'