The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-10-14

I lac prosecution ~ THIS country, wv nr-
I count Of the way in which | became
f poss, ,sscd ut the NOTES was. ~ vou know,
.cpuied, and quite naturally. Nj Curtis.
F vt Bishop.sato street. having denied all
know ledge el Mr Brown, or that he had
/ commissioned ANY one 10 present me
( with Eve hundred pounds IN exchange
for my acceptance Thus s,igmaiiscd
and disgraced, ! returned home to find
my father struck down, in wha, was nj
( fret Ihoneht would prove mortal illness,
( by the blow Captain Btam>lou'. door
{ shut against me---and tie settled mar
riagc OF nay eldest sister, Jane, with an
amiahlc Young man, pcrcmtorily broken
off hy his relatives, on account of The
supposed criminahly of her brother.
This is Indeed a sad, mysterious busi.
ness, Mr. Webster remarked, when
/ the Young man had ceased speak ing f;
but pray tell me, did Mr. Hutton on his
son know Of your application to Mr.
Curtis ?
4 cannot SAY that either Of them did,
though il is more than probable that |
mentioned il 10 both of them
We'll, Mr. Webster, have conf.
dcncc in your vcraciiy, but il is essen
tial that should see your father before
engaging in this business
lie is anxious YOU should do 80, and
as early rs possible.
II was then arranged that | should
call on Webster senior al three O'Clock
the same afternoon, and announce my
self io the servants as MIR Thompson.
| was punctual To the time appointed,
and was forthwith ushered by one of
the daughters into her fathers presence.
He was not vet sufficiently recovered TO
leave his bed, and had hardly cx-
changed half-a-dozen words with him,
when the same young lady by whom !
had been introduced hastily returned to
say HAT Mr. Hutton was below. aud re-
quc,,ed IN interview. Mr. Webster
bade his daughter tell Mr. Hutton he
was engaged, and could not be inter-
ruptcd and she was turning away to
do so, when said hastily
Excuse me, sir, Mr. Webster, but
should exceedingly like to hear, with
my own ears, what Mr Hutton has to
say. unobserycd by him.
You may do so with all my heart
he replied but how shall We manage
10 conceal you 2
Easily cnough---undcr the bed and,
sUiting the action to ibc word, ] was in
n moment ont of sight Miss Webster
was then told to ask Mr. Hutton TO walk
mp. and in few minutes that worthy
gentleman entered the room. After
few hypocrilical condolences upon the
invalid's state Of health, Mr. Hutton
came TO the point at once, and with a
vengeance.
4 am come, Mr.. weglbsa!sy,' y hs, began,
endure this slilly-shallyiug no longer.
Either YOU give up the bonds you hold
| Of mine, for borrowed moneys
Eleven thousand pounds and up
wards " groaned the sick man.
About that sun, ! am aware, inclu.
ding interest in discharge OF which
! load Of debt was, YOU know, TO have
given third share Of my business to
your admirable son. Well, agree at
once TO cancel those bonds, or ! forth
with prosecute your son, who viii as
certainly be convicted and transported
for life
Il tell you. again, rctorted the excl
ted invalid, that will not purchase
more iorbearance 10 prosecute nj the
cost of single shilling The accusa'
ton would always be hanging over his
head and we should remain for even
disyraced as we are now, in the eyes
Of Tie world
4 have turned that over in my mind
replied Hutton. and think ! can NEE
your wishes. Undertake TO cancel ID,
debt owe you, and will wait publicly
tomorrow upon the magistrate, with {
letter In my hand, purpolting To be
from my son, and stating that II was h'
who took the notes from my desk, anC
employcd man by the name Ot Brow
to exchange them for your sons acccp
tancc, he being anxious that Mr. I'd
mnnd Webster should not become hi
fathers partner "A purpose iha, wonl'
necessarily bc frustrated. If he, I'd
mund Webster, was enabled TO MARI,
and leave the country.
There was no answer 10 thi, audn
cious proposal for II minute or tao, an
then Mr.. Webster said, slowly:
That my son Is innocent, | am thor
ougbly convinced, but
. Innoccnt" exclaimed Mr.. lluttof
with sn,s age drrision. Have you take
= leave Of your sensesF :
I .Stiii.' continued the invalid. unniHd
fui of the interruption, it might be pos
3 .iblc 10 prove him 50, and your propc
siiion has a ceriain plansibiliiy about
/ must, however, have time to cons'dt
. Of IL.
p Certainly loi u say iill this da
week. You rannoi choose bat e1mpil
! for II YOU do not. as certainly ~
: stand here living man, YOUR -0n 'hnl
D Immediately after the rXuiraiiOn Of ilii
70 u,ne, be- on the high road 70 the hulk'
, Having .aid This. Mr lluilon wei
away. and emerged from my ,cry "a
- disnidcd lurting place.
. 4 begin 10 see a latte clearer 'hroos
4 ihit bl,rk aiiair' said 10 reply 10 ID
e oli gentleman questioning look az
,ru,i ve n,ay yet b. able 10 tgrn u
= liable. ut.aA il4c very cyn6deHl genii
!. man who has igsl l,ii us. Aow, u -
3, please all,l addressing Miss W.
u aer. Nh1 lad again Tcisrned. 4 ~.
h. Glad II irss momrHts cDntcre
:. hon with yo4r brother She isd q
!, uuy iosu ,ia.rs. and ! found Mr. J.
/. mlnl Wel..ier in ihe dining room.
b Have tic sin,lnc.-' ! said, 20 les q
E. ser ihe lat Ar. iiro~a leii behind
=. the tavern in eael,Aass lor jvar
r. The yOuns man scemel surprised
e. fbe ap.arem piansss u iiis ruqps
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