Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-04-22

complished, following sharply upon the
heels of the housekeeper.
Mr.. Hurdley died on the following day.
He was already speeches., though still
conscious, when Dakln returned from
Brighton with Emily Somers, upon whom
his fasI.da kening eyes rested whilst yet
. 'ay of ligh, remained, with on intense
expression of enxlety and tenderness.-
The wealth. may here state, Of which
NJ. Hurd cy li"d possessed, was almost
enlireIv persoeai. Hurdley Villa and
grounds being, indeed, the only reality,
aad was lodged in British securities. 1t
~as lhe intention, Mr.. Co,es believed,
Of Mrs. Gilbert and her son. the instant
the latter came Of age and could legally
DO so, to dispose Of those securities, and
invest the produce in land: that time was.
however, not yet arrived.
Matters went on smoothly enough at
Hurdley Villa for some afer Mr.. Hurd
ley's death; MIR. Gilbert was exceedingly
civil and kind to Emily Somers-her son,
from the first, something more; and ii
was soon apparent that he was becoming
deeply attached to the gentle and graceful
girl bequeathed to his mothers and his
own generous care by her deceased pro-
tector These advances. evidently at first
encouraged by Mrs. Gilbert. were by no
means favorably received, d,-why, will
presently appear whereupon that lady
worked herself into violent rage, both
with her sons folly and the intolerable
airs and presumption of Emily Somers,
who had forthwith notice to quit Hurdlsy
Villa, accompanied by an intimation that
an annuity Of fifty pounds year would be
settled on her. This scandalous injustice
reused the spirits of the young girl. ac.
quainted as she was with the burning of
: the will, and violent alteration ensued
between her and Mrs. Gilbert, in the
course of which something was said or
! hinted that excited Mrs. Gilbert 10 down
right frenzy, and she vowed the insolen,,
audacious mink should not sleep another
night in the house. This scene occurred
. Just after breakfast, and chaise was or
dorcd to be in readiness by twu u'cluuk T.
t convey Emily Somers to Devices. About
half past twelve Mrs. Gilbert went out fol
, an airing in the carriage, and vas gon,
a about on hour; her passion had by this
2 time cooled down, and the servants tho't,
I, from the irresolute, halE.regrelful expires
t sion other countenance, that conciliato
9 ry word from Miss Semers would have
procured her permission is remain. Tha
a word was not spoken, add Mrs. Gilbert
, with stiff bow to the young lady, wht
!. was already equipped for departure, salt {
S grandly away to her dressing room. Ii
S about ten minutes a terrible hurly -burl,
s rang through the house: Mrs. Gilbert's d.
!, amond necklace and cross was declared tt
q be missing from her jewel-case, and hur
red search in all possible and impossible
Y places was Immediately commenced
8 Miss Somers, distracted as she said by tn,
t noise and confusion. intima ed thai sh,
S should walk on and meet the chaise
J, which could not be far stanl; and "a
y Mrs. Gilbert, she added with bitter em
S phasis, INSISTS that every trunk in tn
t house shall be searched, will send fo
Q mine to morrow So saying she left tn
j. apartment, and, minute afterward, tn
i house, The post chaise was not far of
j. and she had reached it, and seated herself
d when footman came running up with
e request from Mrs. Gilbert that she woul
}. rsturn Immediately. Miss Somers de
IS clined doing so, and ordered the position
e to drive on. Seeing this, the footman
a a powerful fellow, caught hold of tn
y horses heads, exclaiming, as he did so
d 'that it was matter of robbery, and tn
u young lady should return
S The chaise was accordingly turne
y. round and the now terrified girl was in
!, manner forc,by taken back to the Hurd
e ley Vila There it was proposed t
search her. She vehemently pro,esle
e against belng subjected to such an indig
|. My, but Mrs. Gilbert petemptorly in
v sisting ihat she should, and a constsbl
r. having been actually sent for, she, a
l. lengtl', reluctantly submitted. The scare
it was iluilless, and Mrs. Gilbert taking u
}; the young lady's muff,-is was the montl
S Of January,-which was lying in a chair
= tossed it conemptuously toward her, wit
;, an intima'ion that she uight now co.
}. The muf fell short and fell on the floor
d A slight sound was heard. 'Ha! what
r. that 2 exclaimed Mrs. Gilbert. QuickI,
o the muff was seized, felt, turned insid
/, out, ripped, and :he missing diamond neck
e lace and cross we're founo carefully envel
1t oped and concealed in the lining! Mis-
n Somers tainted, and had only partially re
d covered when she found herself again il
u the chaise. and this time accompanies b,
If constable. who was conveying her t
d prison. The unfortunate young lady wa
:. ultimately committed for trial on tn
: charge of stealing the jewels. Aiss Som
i ers' refusal to entertain the suit ofCharle
e Gilbert, and the large fee marked on tn,
/, brief in defence, were explained by thl
!. fact that Lieut.. Horace Wyndham, OF III
y artillery service, serving in Ireland, hal
$ when at Brighton, contracted an engage
. ment with Emily Somers, fully sanction
: ed, Co,es believed. by tho late Mr.. Hurd
Hey. This young officer had RENTED .