Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-02-11
pymauth 9hiu, saturbay Hurning february H. 1854

several pressing debts of honor. as they
are cslled-debts of dishonor would, ac-
cording 70 my experience, be the ap,er
phrase-which it was absolutely necesSa-
ry to discharge and the success, more
ever, of my matrimonial project entirely
depended upon my ability TO secure very
considerable sum Of money
'Your matrimonial project!'
Yes; it was at last arranged. not wiias-
out reluctance on the part Of Ellen, but
| have good reason for believing with the
covert appreciation of Captain Bran ton,
and we should effect stolen marriage
Immediately set off for the Continent, and
remain here till the parental storm, which
on nv fathers part would. knew, be tre-
mendous, had blown over. did not feel
much disquieted as to the final result. |
was an only son: my sisters would be in
defaligable inlercessors; and we all, con-
sequentIy, were pretty confident that gen.
eral reconciliation, such as usually accom-
panies the ringing down Of the green cnr-
tain at the wind-up of stage comedy,
would, otter no great interval Of time.
take place. Money, however, was lndis.
penslble-money for the wedding eXpens-
es, the fight 10 France, and living there
for considerable time, perhaps, and no
likelier mode of obtaining it occurred to
me than of cajoling my father into good
humor, by affecting to acquiesce in his
wishes. And here may remark, in pass
ing, that had | been capable of the infa-
nous deed am occused of, abundant op-
portunities of plundering Mr.. Hutton
presented themselves from the first hour |
entered his counting house. Over and
over again has he left me in his private
room with the keys in The lock of his iron
safe, where large sums Of money were
/ frequently deposited. not in bank notes,
only, but in untraceable gold.'
This looks like singular want of cau.
ton in so precise and wary man as Mr..
Hulton,' | remarked, half under my
breath.
Nothing of the Sort rejoined Mr.. Ed.
ward Webster, with some heat, and his
paid face slightly flashing. II only
shows that with my faults and folies, ii
was impossible for any one that knew me
to imagine that ! could be capable of per-
petra'ing felony
Il beg your pardon Mr.. Webster; I
meant nothing offensive to you: the re-
mark was mere. y the partly involuntary
expression of thought which suddenly
glanced across my mind.
Il have little mere Of preliminary de.
tail to relate he went on to say. Contra.
ry to our hopes and expectations, my faith
er became not whit more liberal witt
his purse than beiore-the reverse rather
and soon found that he intended to keer
the screw on till the accomplishment o
the hatred partnership placed an insuper
able bar between me and Ellen Bramston
used to converse frequently upon these
matters with Mr.. Hutton, as unreservedly
as | do with you; and must say that al
though extremely anxious to avoid any
appearance cfoppositon to my father, h
always expressed the warmest sympath
f with my aims and wishes; so much so, il
fact, that at last ventured to ask him 70
the loan of about three hundred pounds
that being the least sum which would en-
able me to pay off the most pressing G
the claims by which l was embarrasse
and carry out my wedding project. Ths
favor, however, he fatty refused, unde
the plea that his having done so wou
sooner or later come to my fathers know
edge .... .....
|, And did Mr.. Hutton, after thai refusa
continue to afford you opportunities c
helping yourself, had you been SO dis
posed!' ...
Yes: unquestionably he did. but wha
Of that {? sharply replied the young mar
his pale face again suffused with an angr
flush
,, Nothing, sir, nothing. Go OIL ar
all attention. ..... .....
'Well. l made application to severo
money lenders With the like ill success
till Monday fortnight, when was accos
ted at Mr.. Huton's place of business i
the Corn-market, where l had happene
to he for few minutes alone, by respet
table looking middle aged man, who aske
: me it | was the Mr.. Edmund Webs,e
> who had left note a, Mr.. Curtis's, c
Bishopgate street, on the previous Satul
day, requesting the loan Of five hundre
pounds, upon my own acceptance, at 81
months date. eagerly replied in the a
firma,ive; upon which, Mr.. Brown, as tn
man called himself, asked if | had tn
, promisory note for five hundred and fift
pounds, as | had proposed, ready drawn
: and if so he would cash it once. l an
+, swered in hurry of joyous excitement
that had not the note drawn nor STAN
) with me, but if he would wait a few min
ntes till Hutton, or a clerk came in.
) would get one, and write the acceptanc
J Immediately. lie hesita,ed for momen
and then said: i m in hurry thi
morning; but will wait for you in tn
. cofee.room of the Bay Tree Tavern, an
have the kindness to be as quick as yo
can, and draw the note in favor of MI
Brown He had not been gone but thre
or four minutes, when a clerk came in
| instantly hurried s,atoner's, wro,