Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-03-29

bachelor, or the wilful daughter.
{" shall leave, madam, | shall leave
| have been the friend of the family long
enough, if this is my happiness for your
sakes, and now you permit me to be in
suited !"
i" Mr. Dillenburg, am ruined, unless
you can assist e." exclaimed Mr.. Lit
Teton, rushing into the room, without
needing the storm that had just burst
there. "Will you help me out again ~
"No, sir replied Mr.. Dillenburg,
as he suddenly turned on his heel and
left the room.
There, Helen, you see what you
have done!" said Mrs Lttleton.
The state of the case was explained to
her father.
"You have ruined me, my child p
exclaimed Mr. Littleton, bitterly
g l could not endure his insults"
sc Insults 7"
He did not insult you, Helen; he
was only fooling with you,' added Mrs
Littleton.
Z" You have ruined yourself and me,
child"
NAY, father, do not say So" sobbed
Helen.
/" He is bachelor, and without near
heirs. Don't you see he would have
left his money to us p
q cannot help it, father; he would
not let me alone"
The conversation was here interrupted
by the arrival of Charles Brooks, a
young gentleman, whose mission will be
understood when we say that Helen
blushed deeply as he entered. He was
now twenty-one, and had just come into
the possession of a princcly fortune, and
the Littletons would have considered it
desirable connection, only that they en-
tirely distrusted his motives. He stopped
but half an hour he had only dropped
in to invite Helen to a concert in the
evening.
Mr.. Dillenburg appeared again in the
sitting room soon after the departure of
Helen's beau. BY the way that same beau
was one cause of her dislike to the friend of
the family. When Charles Brooks had
commenced paying marked attentions to
her, Mr. Dillenburg deemed it his duty
to interfere He objected very strongly,
and from him had come that Gistrust of
the lovers motives which the parents
both harbored.
Whether the old bachelor intended to
marry her himself, or whether be was
afraid he should not be permitted to firt
with her if she had lover, we cannot
pretend to say; but no sooner had be in
terfered in the affair, than the latter was
! fully realized lie had from her child
hood made her his pet, and as she grew
older, his familiarities became repulsive
to her. But she endured them until he
expressed doubt of Charles Brooks
honesty, and then he was perscveringly
repulsed.
, Mr. Dillenburg entered the room. He
looked as cold and reserved az an iccburg
and as intractable as a grizzly bear.
You owe me some five hundred dol
lars, Mr. Littleton The time has ex-
PRED; | want the money"
The debtor stood aghast.
81 shall expect the money in three
, days" he continued.
:" You know it is impossible for me TO
pay you" replied Mr.. Littleton, gloom
lily.
81 know nothing about it. The mon
ey, or | shall take possession of your
goods"
"You would not take the furniture
out of my house p
{" / will, if you don't pay me in three
days"
" Consider, sir"
81 will consider nothing. I have
been insulted, Mr.. Littleton, grossly in
sultcdp and the excited bachelor rushed
furiously up and down the room.
Helen is a mere child, and you"
&" She is old enough to know better,
sir. After all have done for you and
your family, sir, | had right to expect
better treatment. Yes, sir, after all |
had done, and what / proposed to do, sir
mind that, sir-what ! proposed to do,
sir p
II am very sorry for what has hap
peHed," answered Mr.. Littleton.
"What propose to do, sir" repeat
ed Mr.. Dillenburg "By my will, sir,
| had given five hundred dollars to that
vixen daughter of yours-Gye hundred
dollars, sir p
Mr.. Littleton was COMPOUNDED, and his
face exhibited that expression in regular
and due form, though Mr.. Dillenburg
slightly mistook the occasion Of his as
constituent.
Five hundred dollars, The family
had felt sure of inheri,ing all his wealth
He had often spoken pompously Of doing
something handsome" for Helen. No
wonder he was astonished Five hun
dred dollars was all he had left them
Littleton was Disguised.
81 have been the friend Of your fam
lily for many years, cir; ] have done a
great deal for you, sir, and meant TO
be your friend after / am dead. But
now you drive me from your house, sir !!
! am satisfied, Mr.. Littleton; pay me
what you owe me-"
will do the best / can; but you
had better reverse your decision, and re-
main"
! "No, sir"
! I" Helen shall apologize"