Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-05-17

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"Why, with Britton." .sh
The clergyman started.
Tell me about that, said he, pale
with excitement.
"And haven't you heard 1 don't
know that l ought to tell you then 2"
81 know-be is about to be married
"About to be married . He is mar
med. - P erieirs. e~ft-... T
Are you sure g. -,..-,..r ID, zoe
"Sure," echoed Mr., Huddle, thrown
on his guard, "don't 1 know his wife 2
Is she not DR.. Martins daughter, of
L-2 The doctoris rich; but he did
not like the girls choice of q husband.
SO he peyer gave, Britton q cent, So my.
not made 50 good q a bargain as h sc st sntici:
pated, and very generously returned the
girl to her parents. lls F. -r-f r..e.. -
'And where is she now 2" -.
with them in l., to be sure"
"And does she not know where her hus-
band is !"'T ,a -5H.-17 l-s".
THAT she does not.''9 Dsis IA
''How far is it to -w
e'Sixty miles. But can you tell me
what new scheme Britton is up to now z"
sEh 2" -lrJ H-- 81 iif
"That Mr.. Britton sent to you for Ger.
tificates of character" irF t
Mr.. Huddle started. ...
ITO me 2" sr.. ...f.5 -.
"Yes-O, knew it very well. You
were commissioned to answer letters Id.
dressed to Deacon St ne, Deacon Hardy,
Henry PhippS and-o
LAS many more imaginary individuals"
laughed Mr.. Huddle, supposing his new
acquaintance was really in Britton's con.
fidence. "Was itonot . suberb idea 9
But luckily l had only one letter to
answer. i'll had been compelled to write
for six imaginary persons, / am afraid
could not have disguised my hand artful-
ly enough for the purpose" -r
Mr.. Huddle talked in this manner un-
til far in the night, nor would he have
permitted Mr.. Wortley to retire at all, if
the latter had not pleaded fatigue.
Little did the clergyman sleep that
night. The important secrets which the
mebriated horse dealer had disclosed to
him, of his own accord, occupied
bis mind; and he made plans for the fol,
lowing day. ''.-...-.
Mr.. Wortley rose at dawn, took an
early breakfast, and set out for l. in
the first morning train, before Mr.. Hub.
Bile had slept off his midnight potations.
The cars arrived at the village Of
- a little before noon. Mr.. Wortley
FASTENED to DR.. Martins s office, and being
so fortunate as to find that gentleman &C
home, disclosed to him the Object of his
visit. -..- --.. = ... ~
! DIR. Martin, who appeared to be q very
surt of a person, flew into q
passion the moment Britton's perfdy was
He is really married to your daughter,
then % said Mr.. Wortley.
"Yes. He fooled her with his villain
GUS fattery-his hypocritical promises.
She ran away with him. But 1 never
forgave her until she was deserted by
him. Now she is dying of broken
heart. But this is not the only piece of
rascality. He forged note against me,
which he prevailed upon her to dispose
of-supposing would never make pub
lie crime in which she was implicated.
But now am ready to do anything that
will bring him to justice. I will follow
him to the ends of the earth but that I
will have revenge" r
Mr.. Wortley related all the particulars
of Britton's intended marriage, and the
angry Doctor declared that he would go
at once and nip this fresh villainy in the
bud. r-5N5r e.. s b.
Nobody in Peltonville suspected the
object of the clergyman journey-no
one knew whittier he had gone.
Mr.. Britton, rejoicing in the hncied
success of his deception, waited anxious.
ly for the arrival of Thursday evening.
The preparations for the wedding were
made; the guests were invited, and as
the time drew near, the bride was dressed
for the occasion. --1-
g Mr.. Wortley is late," observed Mr..
Bell, when the guests were all assembled.
sHe has not returned from his Jour-
ney," said Mr.. Manson, who had Just
come in. Gals .Hr---lr .-f----.-..e-
Indeed, / supposed he would return
some time to-day, of course" said Mr..
Bell with, a lock of perplexity. "How
embarrassing, if he should not come"
q" If he has promised, he will coue,"
answered Elder Manson. "Mr. Wortley
is very prompt" .t..., .....
Mr.. Bell left the company and pro.
ceeded to Mr.. Britton's room.
Hasn't the minister come yet 2"
asked the latter anxiously.
mo. What can it mean z"
az cannot conceiven' exclaimed Brit
ton, changing color. "There could be no
misunderstanding, 1 am certain"
Mr.. Bell proceeded to the next cham
Der, where his daughter was in waiting.
She was very pale, and when the cause
of the delay was announced, she ap.
peared singularly affected.
But Susan expressed no regrets. The
truth is, she had long suspected that the
minister did not look upon her with in.
difference, and since the Sabbath when
he read her publishment from the pulpit.
she had felt positive that be loved her.
Until then, she had admired him At q
distance-loved him like one far above
her, and, without much reflection, she
had accepted Mr.. Britton's offer of mar
riage; but now that she knew MIR. Wort
ley loved her, there was tumult in her