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

the corn-trade, my imaginary sword into
an actual goose-quill Captain Bramston,
who is distantly related to an earl, being
even prouder than he is poor, and man
who would rather see his daughter in her
coffin than married to trader. at was
oondescension enough" lie angrily re-
marked, "that he had permitted Ellen
Bramston TO encourage the addresses Of
the son ofa City parvenu, but it was ut
terIy preposterous to suppose she could
wed an actual corn-chandIer.'
"Corn-chandler |" .....
"That was Captain Bramston's pleas
ant phrase, when / informed him of INV
fathers sudden change of purpose. The
proposed partnership was rs distateful to
myself as to Captain Bramston but my
father proved exorable-fercely so, I
may say-to my entreaties, and those Of
my sisters. and | yas placed in the diem
ma, either of immediate banishmcnt from
home, and probable forfeiture of my inher-
itance, or the loss of Ellen Bramston. to
whom, with all my tolIies, | was and am
devotedly attached. After much anxious
cogltatlon, Ut upon a scheme, requiring
for time the exercise Of y considerable
amount Of deceit and dissimulation which
would, | flattcred myself, ultimately re.
coi,Sile interest with inclination give me
Ellen, and not lose my father"
ITO which deceit and Discrimination YOU
are doubtless indebted for your present
unfortunate position"
"fou have rightly anticipated. But
to proceed. Mr.. Hutton himself, must
tell you, was strongly averse to receiving
me as partner, though for some reason
or other he burst not openly oppose the
project his son, John Hutton, also bitter
ly objected to it"
"Ilis son, john Hutton! I knew the
character Of Hutton senior pretty well !;
pray what is that OF his son n
well, like myself, he is rather fast per
haps, but not the less agood sort of Young
fellow enough. lie sailed the week bt :
bore last for Riga, on business"
"Before y'u were apprehended !"
Let me see, where was II Oh-Mr.-
IIatton's aversion to the partnership, the
knowledge OF which suggested my plan
Of operation. induced him to represent
to my father that should pass at least
two or three months in the counting-house
before the matter WAS irreversibly conclu'
dcd, for his, Mr.. llutton's sake, in order
that it might I've a>certained if there was
any possibility Of tanning me into habit'
Of method and application and | hypo
critically enforced his argument you SEE
I am perfectly candid-by promising uti
mate dutitul submission TO my father
wishes, provided the final decision wer
thus respitcd. The main object though
' to obtain 10y this apparent camplianc
was the etfectual looscning, before man
: weeks had passed, Of the old gentleman
purse e-strings, which had OF late been over
' tightly drawn. had several pressn
;. debts of honor, as they are called-debt
), of dishonor would, according to my expC
riencc, be the apter phrase-which it WI
. absolutely necessary to discharge; an
- the success, moreover, Of my matrimoni
" project entirely depended upon my abi
" ty to secure very considerable sum
~, money"
- - "Your matrimonial projecti"
a. "Yes it was ut last arranged, not wit
m out much reluctance on the part OF Ellie
r. but | have good reason for believing wi
the covert appreciation Of Captain Brar
f. ston, that W. should effect stolen mar
as age, Immediately set off for the contine
"a, aud remain there till the parental stor
nd which on my fathers part would l kn'
or be tremendous, had blown over. d
nh not feel disquicted as to the final result.
I'M was sn only son my sisters would
indefatigable intercessors and wo all, c.
all sequently we're pretty confident tha
general reconciliation, such as usually
nd companies the ringing down Of the gre
les curtain at the wind-up Of a stage-come
;v. would, after no great interval Of time, u
no place. Money, however. was indispen
tbs ble-money for the wedding expenses,
nm fight to France, and living there 70
.elf considerable time perhaps; and no like
ON mode Of obtaining il occurred to me Il
At Of enjoiing my father into good-hun
me by affecting to aequiesce in his wishes
her And here may remark, in passing, I
mid had I'been capable Of the infamous d
,rn. am accused OF, abundant opportuni
new Of plundering Mr.. Hutton presented tn
no, selves from the first hour entered
for counting house. Over and over az
ocd has he left me alone in his private 70
esn with the keys in the lock Of his iron {
vas where large sums were frequently deI
s,h. ted, net in bank-notes only, but untra
ouse able gold" J
lc;si .That looks like singular want II
a. ton in so precise and wary ma
,ucl, Mr.. Hutton" remarked half under
with breath. - ss ~
.achs sNothingof the Sort" rejoined N
cond Edmund Webster with some heat,
the his pallid fac, brightly flushing. at
~ a shows that, with al my fault and f
sther il was impossible Cor any one that
d al. me 70 irpaginsi could be capable Of
City petvasioa . Selonyr lsgkgs
more sf beg yoar pardon, Me- tWebsl
laced mesnt nothing offensive 70 you; a
ID he mark vas merely the partly .inyola
,e nj, ltsxpsessioB Of q thought ~hieh sud
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