Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-19

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travel very extensively required more COM
mand, and all her efforts to induce the Co.
lionel to grant supply for the purpose, were
vain. She might as we'll have asked the
sea to deliver its riches. Enraged at the
i'll success of her application, Morgan de-
termined to see his father himself and by
some means procure the amount he was so
desperately resolved to have.
Learning, one lay, that the Colonel had
received large sum of money from the sale
of some land, Morgan thought it a fine op-
portunity to descend on the parental purse,
and accordingly called on the old gentle
man before he had time 10 use the money
or deposite it in the bank
A domestic in the family, who admitted
Morgan relates that the Colonel was in his
study, and there was bundle of bills on
the table when the young man entered
The Colone's countenance never chang
ed as he looked up and saw his son stand
ing before HIM, and when he spoke his
words came forth cold and hard, as if his
throat had been of marble.
"What is your business, sir ?"
Morgan returned his fathers stern look
with an unhinehing gaze, as he replied,
al came to prefer claim"
AT the word CLAIM, the Colonel sneered,
but said nothing.
II desire to travel" pursued Morgan, as
| if he had been talking to an equality
can be no advantage to you to keep me
within the sight of your door, which is shut
against me, and within the odor of your gar
dens and orchards, which | cannot enjoy.
You will not refuse then, hope, to supply
me with funds, that will enable me to see
something of the world, and to establish my
self abroad.
IF this is all of your business said the CO.
lionel in deeper tone, "the sooner you go
the better" and taking the bundle of bills,
he locked it up in his desk with firm hand.
81 thought you had more judgment than to
come to me on such FOOLS errand. So
what you knew it was impossible to obtain
by pleading, you hoped to draw from me
by the impudence of claim! Co. say,
boy! not dollar of my money shall pass
into your hands, until you have submitted
to my authority, which you have so lately
despised."
Morgan's eyes flashed fire. The domes-
TIC, who watched him from the door, de-
clared she thought from the grinding of his
teeth, and the clenching of his fists, that
he was going to strike his father.
Without giving away to his passion, how
ever, the young man turned upon his heel,
passed out of the door, and never stopped
to speak to his distressed mother, mounted
his horse, and rode off to the hotel.
Mrs. II. flew to her husband, and clasp
ing her hands IN agony, prayed that he
would call the young man back, speak to
him no longer in stern and chilling tone,
but kindly and fatherly, and affect recon
ciliation.
"My God" murmured the Colonel, pas
sionately, sam to be trampled upon by
own son? AMI to stoop and he triumph
When he comes to me with an air of inde-
pendence, which is unsupportable, am
to bend to him and beg''
"No mol" sobbed the wretched woman;
''not that. But speak to him kindly. Use
Observation-Disclosures
'With son!-persuasion You wrong
nv patience !" exclaimed the Colonel, in a
husky voice, "Leave me-"
No more words passed between the pa
rents of the unhappy youth; but during the
remainder of the day the mother was keen
| lv distressed. and the stern father was i'll al
ease.
The latter passed sleepless night. He
paced the floor until late, with his brow
cont, acted and his lips compressed; then he
retired, and lay for two hours meditating
on some subject which excited his BRAIN
Mrs. H., who was likewise awake, knew toe
we'll what the subject was.
Considerably past midnight the Colonel
arose.
SIS any thing the matter?" asked his
wife,
81 don't know. replied the Colonel
thought heard sound in the lower part
of the house, in the direction of the study.
1t may be only cat that has got in there,
but | will 90 and see.'
II heard something myself" said Mrs.
H., "but thought it was outside"
The Colonel had heard more, or had un-
derstood better than his wife. AT all E.
vents he had no suspicion OF cats-his al
lusion to them having been merely to avoid
alarming her He remembered that there
was sum of money IN his desk, and prob
ably suspected robbery.
Going noiselessly down stairs, and open
ing the door of The study with steady
hand, he heard the same noise much loud
er than before. He stepped cautiously into
the room. twas a starlight nigh, and turn
ing his eyes to the window from which the
noise appeared to proceed, he discovered
dim shadow moving in the curtain.
| At that moment the noise ceased.-The
Colonel stood mo!ionless in the corner OF
the room, until it Recommended, when reach
ing heavy sword which hung against the
wall, he slowly drew it fpm its scabbard.
The Colonel then stationed himself heal
the window, but no sooner had he done so
than the grating noise CEASED again. AT
ter a short silence he heard another sound
like the breaking of glass, and immediate.
ly after, the curtain was moved aside by
an invisible hand.
The darkness, the Loneliness of the cham
her and The mystery Of Tie dim shadow on