The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-10-19


tail TO relate" he went on TO saw. "Con-
trary to our hope and expectation, my
father became not whit more liberal with
his purse than before-the reverse rather;
and soon found that he intended to ket D
the screw on till the accomplishment of
the hated partnership placed an insupers-
BILE bar between me and Ellen Bramston.
l used TO converse frequently upon these
matters with Mr.. buttons as unreserved-
y as do now with you and must say
that, although anxious to avoid any ap-
Pearance of opposition 10 my father, he
always expressed the warmest sympathy
with my aims and wishes so much so, in
fact, that at last ventured to ask him
for the loan of about FIVE hundred pounds,
that being the least sum which would en-
able me to pay off the most pressing
claims by which was harrassed, and
carry, out my wedding project. That IA
vor, however, he tiatly refused, under the
plea that his having done so would soon.
er or later come to my fathers knowl-
edge" -. F.
| And did Mr., Hutton, after that refus-
al, continue to afford you opportunities of
helping yourself hal you been so min
ded 7"
ayes unquestonaby he did; but what
OF tina" {" sharply replied the young man,
his pale face again sut'used winth an an
CRY flush.
Nothing, sir nothing. Go on; | am
all attention"
swell, | made application to several
money-Ienders with the like i'll success,
till last Monday fortnight, when was
accosted at Mr.. HJtton's place Of busin ess
in the Corn-market, where | happened
to be for few minutes alone, by a re-
spectable'looking midde-agcd man, who
asked me if was the Mr.. Edmund Web
ster who had left a note at Mr. Gu tis's,
OF Bishopsgatc street, on the previous Sat.
urday, requesting the loan of five hundred
pounds, upon my own acceptance at six
months date. l eagerly replied in the
affirmative upon which Mr.. Brown, as
tRs,RaJt falnbqfAlc chUPfrlSc rni,n1rca 'anu 'nily
pounds, as had proposed, ready drawn ;
) as il so, he would give me the cash al
once. answered in furry Of joyou:
/ excitement, that had not the note drawn
t nor stamp with me, but if he would
8 wait few minutes till Mr.. Hutton or q
clerk came in, would get one and write
r the acceptance Immediately. lie hesita
$ ted for moment, and then said; al All
s in hurry this morning, but I will wal
= for you in the coifee-room Of the Bay-tre'
e Tavern have the Kindness to be as quicl
/ rs YOU can, and draw the note in favor o
5 Mr.. Brown" He had not been gon
e above three or four minutes, when cler
It came in. instantly hurried to n station
&c er's wrote the note in his shop, and speed
y cd OH with it to the Bay tree Tavern
: The coiree-room was full, except the bo
r where sat Mr.. Brown, who, after CLAM
e ing at the acceptance, and putting
is quickly up. placed a roll Of notes in m
e. hand. "Do not display your money"
rs said, before all these people. You CO
I'D count the notes under the table" d
al no they were quite correct-ten tiftiet
Ii. and forthwith ordered bottle of win
of Mr.. Brown however, alleging business
an excuse, did not wait till it was broug
-bade me good-day, and disappeare
il taking, in his hurry, my hat instead
IN, his own.
th 81 was, you will readily believe, {
M ceedingly jubilant at this lucky turn
ri affairs and, so strange as it must appe
INT to you, and does now to myself. it did 1
IN, strike me at the time as at all extraor
ew nary or unbusiness-like, that should h.
lid FIVE hundred pounds suddenly placed
- my hands 10y a man to whom | was ?
DO sonally unknown, and who could n
on therefore, be certain that was the
t a mund Webster he professed to be
ac- search OF. What with the effect Of
cen vino drank, and natural exultatiol
dy, was, well remember, in state Of q
AXE excitement when | left the tavern,
'sa- hardly seemed to feel my feet as hurl
the away to Mark Lane, to inform Mr.. Il
Dr. ton Of my good-luck, and bid his count
'llcr house and the corn trade final farev
han He was not at home, and | went in
nor, seated myself in his private room to N
" his return. have no doubt that, rs
that clerk has since deposed, did look
Iced tered, agitated; and il Is quite true
tiles that after vainly waiting for upward
em- an hour, suddenly left the place, anC
his it happened, unnoticed by anybody.
gain mediately upon leaving Mark Lane, ]
'orn, tened TO Hampstead, saw Miss Bran;
safe, aud as everything, with the exceptic
posi- the money, had been for some tin
nee readiness, it was soon decided tina
should take wing at dawn, on The
eau lowing morning, for Scotland, and til
N as pass over 70 France. next betook
my self TO Regents Park, where dined
confided every hing 10 my sisters Q,
ir.- as TO hoe I had obtained the necel
and funds. At about eight in the eveni
only took cab as far as the Haymark'
ollies, the purpose Of hiring post.chaise
knew four, and Of paying few debts Of !
per- in that neighborhood. I was perso
unknown to the portmaster (; Il was
ter I fore necessary to prepay the chaise
he re. "A st. Allbans, and presented him
Intary one Of the fity-pound notes for ths'
denly pose. He did not appear surprised
~ largsness Of The sum, but requested