The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-09-30

NJ, ohicci now ~a~ knowing hcw
unfit sarah vas to isko charge ol mon.
ry, io obtain pas.rs.ion n, u. fer th,s
end. iormed and rejected man, plan,
Tor working upon ~, vtfc's mind, 10 in.
dncc her ,p resign hrr clsims Hut
there was no Necessity FOR Il. for m,
unnl good turtunc attended mc even
here. one day shr sent ior me. and
commenced ia the usual cold. blum,
sitic which characterized her inter.
course With me
You married me Cor nay money,
interrupted her with dcptrra,ins
shake OF the hcad
'hunt hc to me. said shr. Il Know
you too wcll. You ma,lo y stepping.
Stone OF broken hearts. In grasp With
yoW aNariclous hands VI NY fortune. --
Nv father j. gnne, aud tho money IL
mine. You have been de,isine schemes
To get II irom me- have vou nds
No. upon my honor replied I for
she was getting excited, and prcvari-
Gated u luIlc to save unnecessary pa,n.
'Pshnw sncrrrd she 'dccri,ing al.
ways bot no matter. You know that
hate YOU you fear that | viii In some
way, deprive you OF that for which YOU
have damned yourself. you fear that
now, perhaps, ! am about To give To
works OF charity this money which ha.
ruined me
lou surely don't intend. madam
exclaimed |, terrified, 80 toss ava,
this valuable property in any such way.
People might think YOU insane. aud
perhaps confinement would he ncccss.
ary.'
Don't fear It, answered she calmly.
This cursed stui--lhe whole OF it
every cent Of tt will freely, gladly
give TO you. BY all my hopes Of hea-
ven, viii not touch dollar Of il -
you who have destroyed wife. brother,
ALL for ihl, little pile Of gold, deserve Il
errialnlyi and it shall be yours
yours.
Thank YOU Sarah, said |. You
talk like n sensible woman You shall
make your will this very day, giving
the property 10 me, for If your mind is
made Op, the sooner il is done the bet.
ter
"A will = cried she you .hall not
wait I'LL my death 10 possess the prop.
eriyi you shall have II now--ihi. day.
Arrange the papers to bring this about.
aud | will thank you
u shnll bee done Immediately said |,
hardly able TO conceal ny JOY.
Stay she added / grant thi. on
one condition
turned back troubled, for feared
her iaucics.
Swear 10 me, said ,he, pointed 10
the child IN her lap, that this boy shnll
never receive one cen, OF II that II You
marry again, other children shall have
the whole Of your fortune that my son
Shnll. at your death, be- poor and de-
pendant on himself, that this weight of
gold shall not be hurled upon him TO
crush him, body and soul. ~ il ln. me-
took this odd oath Of COURSE, 10 pac.
ify her, and before night the money WA.
mine.
Sarah never recovered from her con.
fnemeni. md died about two months sf.
ter. Why should ! pretend u sorrow
for her loss She lived uphappily with
me, and Us wish TO state facts A. they
are, sny boldly | felt more eomiora.
hlc after her death. AZ the funeral my
sister Nancy led Tom into the room
] did not see them rnior, bat on turning
] behcld Tom IN n sort Of shiyrr bend
ing over the coffin, and Nancy clinging
10 hi' hand, trying to draw him away.
llis actions threw the whole company
into confusion, 40 that ! was compelled
TO AID Nancy IN taking him out, Al the
front door lac turned and saw me. A
Kissing noise came from his lips, aud he
said, Murderer
For the first, and ! humbly hope the
last lime. ] used profane language bot
~ Nancy dragged him Immediately
away, regained my temper aud follow
cd the hearse 10 the grave.
And now | wa. rich. Noiw wiihsiand-
ing the stories told d mo by Nancy,
Tom, and more distant members of Ny
family, ard the falls. rumors about nv
a'nrisc and hcarlcssnrss, emenafins
from sources down town. have been
very snceessfal IN all my operations.
am pointed out as the ricb merchant
heB--Hy, men ot ialrbt--bos To me M
the STREETS, whisper 10 each other a.
] pass them in crowd, OF cnngs like
whipped dogs, before mr in my count.
iog-room. Young men just entering
bustncs.. md eager Ia the pursuit of
gold, anze at mo IN ave. aud fathers
hoid me Up 30 ~gns NJ a model ~ indus
~ aud seli-deniAl People bog ms 10
lakr charge of bank, and h1mbly AK
ths infgruro d my name for railroad
boards. folks hk, 70 be- seen walking
With me ia the street. What !. ths
rich Mr. ----,' cay. is quoted to admi-
riug cro~ds 10 insurance -odi,es. and
happy be- Who received the sHyiuy from
my own mouth Nes high "a Office
sssk nay soeiriy, and young arti.is re-
quest siiiing. that my poufHii may
@dDrn their studio sale My sbips are
r0inihg money, and my stocks l,sy iH-
'nDfm9Ds diyiiends See b0~ q ,tfs,ghl
fofaard and industrious coafss /. Lls.s.
ed Were selfish and hard hearted.
more Than other fnsn would MT nv
consrieues tell me ~ II tell. m.
roil.iag II the soft Be,ides. | have al.
~ays bron pfvspered. and sietsd man,
according ~ tradition, never n, 40.
Jp.Lua sni ! on Observe the diE
f-frno. bciuern a.. have br,n IN.
d1sriops. .eiffrsp-rtfll ard si,.ismioas
aui ! um reA sni hooofed Bul Ion,
sh9 ia rlhy he never foilossd my al.
',es Who sab-sq1snily sfdessO Ored 10
poison NY happissss -i.o, from SIN
lie dfspi-oiaffa~Hi In love. ieok 10 a.
qaor d.sd a, ia.i 10 An insane ssyls,a, q
siefim - h,s e1essss. We Lssh have
I iad our frsafd