The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-07-14
KALIDA PUTNAM COUNTY, OHIO, FRIDAY, JULY IA, 1854

Huntingdon and his relatives, and his aid
visers were INSCRIPTIONS men in the pro
fession. who lent themselves TO his de-
signs with ell willingness.
| had been considerably surprised al
the coolness with which he had pronoun'
ced the trust deed worthless, but such
examination as was able to give it,con.
vinced me tha, he was attempting 10
frighten his cousin; though | confess TO
an uDeasiness on the subject, which, for
a long time, could no, overcome.
In the spring, Immediately after the
death of Mrs. Huntingdon, Stephen serv.
ed notices on the tenants Of Mrs Debtay
forbiddiug them 10 pay rem. to her az
trustee, and, at the same time, his attol.
neys served notice on Mrs. Debiay, for
bidding her to collect The rents.
| called immediately on them, and in>
quired their reasons. They replied thai
the lrus, deed was utterly worthless, for
reason that there was no property des-
cribed in it; that the deed failed 10 cons
vey my property wha'eVer,and they were
instructed TO demand and receive the
rents for their client.
Asionished,as might well be imagined,
caused an examination TO be made
An accurate surveyor was employed, and
directed to find the premises conveyC d
by tha, deed. He returned with the as.
founding intelligence that The premises
were nowhere. Tha, The description was
a rambling affair without erd, and ncIo>
sed no properly. That, in point Of fact,
the woids, which ended the last course
given, the point the place of beginning
were a simple falsehood; for, OH follow.
ing the courses given in the deed ,he-had
gone half mile from the place of be-
ginning, and did not return TO il an inch.
THIS was a terrible blow; nor could
there be romedy. TIE conveyance was
a gift. No word signifyng where the
property lay had been uttered by any per>
sou. The sole evidence Of Mrs. Hunts
ingdon's intention was contained in q
convetsation once lad with her,in which
she had pointed out cciroin houses as on
the land she had given 10 Ellen.
Il was Irue that we had collected the
rents, because we had always understood
The Upland Farm as it was caIled,to be
the property conveyed. Such, no doubt,
had been Mrs. HunIingdon's intention and
understanding.
But these very rents were now dcman
ded by Stephen, and until they were re-
paid, he utterly refused TO pay over the
legacy TO Mrs. Deblay.
A balance OF money accounts showed
q trifle Of few hundred dollars in her
favor, and she AVID Ellen were otherwise
destitute.
The overwhelming nature of this dis
covery may better be imagined than dos
crbed. was at length compelled TO be
The bearer Of il 10 the mother and daugh-
ter, so suddenly plunged from a position
of affluence into actual poverty.
l found them prepared for i.,and Eller
herself remarked that she had never
doub,ed that i! would Prove so. "Sle-
phen had one characteristic" said she.-
"He was always certain Of bis object be.
fore he disclosed it,"
"Excepi in one instance" said |, look
ing at her with smile.
"Ion are right. lie vas mistaken
there; but he does not think so. He is,
wilhou, doub, more confident to>day than
ever that will yield: bu, that is settled
forever. will work with This hand til
it is dust, bul he shall never touch ii, not
so much as with the Zip o. his 6uger."
She was magnfcenty beautiful as she
stood there. Had been younger man,
| should have told herso; as it was,I only
looked it.
"Very good, Eleu!', exclaimed gem
ileman had not hitherto na,iced, adj
vancing from recess IN which he had
been seated. "Very good indeed. You
are now as poor as ], and not half as
proud. ! may claim right to be your
j beg your pardon, sir. |
nus, introduce myself, | see. Debtay is
my name. Miss Debray is my cousin by
several removes"
lie was good looking man, with the
cut Of sailor. His pros