Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-07-20
CHAP. xII--conoluaed.


Mildred buried her face in hes hands, and
became much agitated Leonard rose and,
crossing over to whore she sat, laid his hand
on her head affectionatey and whispered,
"whether she had not better withdraw 81
But she declined almost pcremptorily
~ am sorry to cause Mademoiselle PAIN
said Gaetano, in his very softest voice. al
hope Mademoselle will do me the justice TO
admit that expressed . wish to speak to Mon
sieur Wrsy aloneo
!" My sister, Monsieur remarked Leonard,
dis always moved when this subject is under
discussion. need not allude more particular
ly to the reason. As you have seen the mort
gage deed, you will be acquainted with the
peculiar position in which she stands in rela.
tion to it, Thank God,p he added, with ear
nestness tear glstening in his eye rs he
spoke, /" thank God we are not now in our own
country
4 would assure YOU Monsieur resumed
the attorney, "that whatever may be the pow
er of your laws, under such extremely delicate
circumstances, they do not reach to France
and that even if they did, should not desire
to enforce them IL is painful for mo to see
Mademoiseile suffer, especially as | cannot
avoid making further allusion TO her. Permit
me again to suggest that she should leave us
to settle this business out Of her presence
{" do not desire it, SIR said Mildred IL
win stay. Being party interested" she ad-
ded, with bitter smile, and a painful attempt
to maintain her firmuess, II have right, in
this country at least, to learn how am to be
disposed of
Gaetano bowed, and went on.
of Monsieur cam conveniently Tho laid
stress on this word" pay the amount it may
ohviate transaction TO which | would not
willingly, assure you, be a party"
81 am bound at once to tell you Them an
ewe-ed Leonard, that it is utterly out Of my
power.p
He turned very pale as he said this but
clasped his sisters hand more tightly.
at greyes me to hear it, responded the at
torney. g have already had an offer made
to me for tho property; highly advantageous
offer, may say; aud as this is a pure matter
Of business with me- must, Of course, close
with if, unless Monsieur can redeem the mort
gage within the prescribed term In fact this
clause appears to have given additional value
to the deedn
The attorney thrust his long fogers into the
breast pocket Of his coat, and taking out
slip Of paper, unfolded it, and read its contents
1t was drawn up in English, and intimated
"that on such . day-blank-he, Gaetano
Pelligrini, &c., had given due notice to Leonard
Wray, &c., and others, whom it might concern,
that on such other day--blank-a certain
mortgage on certain property enumerated and
set forth in the deed aforesaid, would be FORE
closed, in accordance with the agreement
therein specified application in due form hav-
ing been made for the repayment Of the amount
Of the mortgage, and default made,n SO.
q You viii permit me, Monsieur" he added,
in French q to insert the present date.o
aThis var institution Of ours has got power
r - tt.<,a G.. .kU Ia -
"Ips all fair, and lawyer-iike, but it ain's
right somehow. What are you going to du,
Leonardo
Leonard did not notice the question, save by
slight siga Of disapproval, but deliberately
placed pen and inkstand before the attorney.
Gaetsno held up the pen between himself
and the light as If from habit IL did not suit
him, apparently, for he took out his pen knife,
and nibbed the pen, before he dipped il into
the ink, quite in busineee-hke manner He
then inserted the date, and drying up the wet
ifk with his long fingers, which he wiped on
his hair at the back Of his head, examined the
date, 70 be sure it was correct and handed the
paper to Leonard.
Everything is in order, now ho said, sand
shall await your reply
81 have given it to you, Monsieur answered
Leonard. IL cannot pay the claim
the attorney
al nm stranger in Paris" replied Leonard,
@and know no one to whom could apply for
so large q sum-
alt is n PITY remarked the attorney. al
should, perhaps not have taken the liberty to
intrude on Monsieur, had | not understood
from my client, Monsieur Aveling, that you
had some particular scruples on the subject OF.
the disposal Of this property, which felt anx-
ious TO prove that respected. There are pecu-
liar circumstances connected with this case,
which excited my sympathy permit me to say.
| find Mademoisclle, for instance, positively
valued positively valued! n--he seemed to
think it necessary to repeat the word-aat so
much money, and as though the young lady
were an article of merchandise. But SIR, this
is infamouso
The attorney struck the RICH. chord Leon.
ard had regarded him up - that moment as
a GOLD man Of business, and not over -scrupu-
lous. In fact, he had estimated him Mt nearly
his just value. He now felt ashamed e him
self for having 30 wrongcd him; he even
thought no ought to apologize to him. For
tunately he did not allow his generous impulse
to carry him 20 far
at is Infamous, Monsieur said he; lit is
damnabe. But that is the Law, and those are
the institutions Of our country
Sand ] fnd, too,n resumed tho lawyer the
right Of property in Mademoiselle carried to
such an cxtent that her money value--pray,
pardon me, Mademoselle, for using business
expression, and receive il as my opinion that
regard your being valued at all, in mere
money, Is an insult-that her money value,v
he went on, turning now to Leonard again,
has been deducted from the amount OF the
mortgage, and becomes a debt personal, for
which her brother and legal owner Is liable
and this, because she has left her country on a
continental tour IL is atrocious this-really
atrocious
aisis only the law, and l4 instisution,o OBJ
served Leonard again
II find, too,n continued the attorney, that
by strange chance, fatality, ] have acqur.