Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-09-07

One son, MetanctnOn, was the iruis
l,his marriage. But his w,fe's son refuse
TO live under the same roof with . ste
J father and accordingly departed; Of hi
, whereabouts ncthing more was discover
ed than that he had been seen in the cit
Of New York. MeIancthon grew up Il
oe an idle, dissolute young man and whe'
his father and mother died mot w',hou
suspicion Of foul pIay) took possession O
the immense wealth they left. Remov
ling 10 New York where he expected I,
enjoy himself without restraint. he soor
procured ad,nit,snce into the First circle.
Of society" His Infamous conduct TO-
ward Elsie Grey during a summers ere
creation" IN the village Of Osinoke is al.
ready known to our readers The plot
developing itself is made doub y damnine
BY the knowledge that that he is plotting
against the peace OF his own relations.
And here word with the reader.
! Authors are generally allowed the
Largest liberty" and some of my readers
may think. that. in drawing the chsrac.
ter Of this Melancthon Day we have gone
hey ond the possible bounds. in endeavor.
ing 10 portray the dark traits. wholly
forgetting tha, he may have few good
ones.
But we answer Day is CaIigula in So
cisl life and even in our worst delinea.
tions Of him. we fall short Of the Roman
Emperor. Ills heart was scared as with
a hot iron. He seems to have been Wis
tied BY no compunc,ions Of conscience -
no fear OF consequences. God and man
were alike disreyarded. He plotted and
and effected the rum Of fellow beings T..
coolly as il he was arranging and carry
ing out plan Of pleasure.
And such characters'e every large city
furnishes in lavish profusion. although
seldom are their true character. revealed
Wealth passes current where worth is
excluded and vice stalks unharmed and
unquestioned If her brow is c,rcled with
aurea,e aureoles. Thus il il that so often
"The tide of crime
Roll. down white crested and sublime. y
A two.fold object now urged Melanc.
'hon Day or. A desire to replenish hi.
Golfers with his uncle's wealth and ehFec,
the entire rui" of the once happy family
How patiently he endeayored to effect the
! latter is sufficiently evident, and he seem.
el in fair way to accomplish it. He
had already concocted a plan to bring
about the FIRST 'consummatIon SO devou.-
!Iy wished" by him. Knowing tha, Allie
had been threatened with disinheritance
aud surmising ,ha, the will had heen de-
stroyed. it WAS an easy matter with him
TO have new one drawn up IN an appar
emily legal form. with responsible" wit.
nesscs. He had long ago learned ,ha,
money could purchase whatever an un.
principIed person could wish. and ,la
there were many jus. as unprlncipIed
ready to obey a, moments warning.
The inten. Of the will was briefly this
| His whole wealth was left 10 his brother
if alive or his issue. II there were non.
it was to be divided equally among Ger
tain specified charitable institutions.
Having decided on his course he aros,
folded up the papers and placed them Sc
curely away then touching call bell. ,
young girl appeared whom he bade watcl
Effie until he returned and IN no accoun
allow her to Be Sc en- BY any one.
The forged will was in his possessio,
and his object now was. to gain admit
tamce into the house Of the murdered maj
and slip it into the escru,oise where the
papers were taken from.
Under pretence Of learning some thin,
more definite about the m after he obi ainet
admission 10 the house. had an interview
with the servan, W HON he had hought I,
disregard any noise she shou ID hear III,
night previous. he soon had the satisiac-
tion Of having everything arranged q.
he desired. Congra,ulasing himself o,
the fact shst even il another Will had
been drawn up. his was dated within
twenty four hours lof the death Of n
Jackson, highly elated. he returned I,
his rooms.
ITO BE C6atiassd.)