Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-03-28

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nher father drove her out of the housed
:. That's enough; said Dillenburg-
Have money ready in three days, or the
4 law shall take its course"
2 - must fail to-morrow ] can do
tlnothing.s'st;S 60 ~ ;2 .ssffr -
Very: well - and i.tlle bachelor fed
from the room in high dudgeon.
You have ruined me, Helen," groan-
ed the father.
Nay. my father. viii save you. both
from your creditors and from this hafpy
the villain % - = a.i'''' 80
In the midst of the anxiety and distress
Mr.. Littleton had an oportnnity of cans
yassing the past, aud thoroughly eSamin:
ing the the claims, Of the 9. friend of the
family" as adisinterested benefactor, who
had made,so many sarrifces of personal
comfort for shim;and his.
His first great sacrifice was, that he
consented to occupy the best raom in the
house. paying therefore only about two
thirds of the regular price, The second
was the privilege Of letting his family wait
upon him like slaves in health, and watch
over him night and day in sickness. The
third was consenting to grumble at every
thing that was done for him, debating
what they should have for breakfast,
dinner and supper; thus subjecting them to
double the expense their wants required.
The fourth was lending Littleton money at
compound interest, taking :. grab mort
gage" for security. The fifth great sa.
critce was condescending to " hector"
poor Helen. even committing acts that
were positively indelicate For making
these sacrifices he was the friend of the
family
1t is trueeRe had always given them
advice. whether it was asked or not, and
was sure to consider it a personal insult if
it was not followed Ia - g.,T .s.i
Helen was the only one who really unS
derstood him His pretensions to disin
terested kindness were SO pompously
made, that her. father and mother had
been duped by them, for years had ac-
tually believed they harbored an angel
beneath their roof. The illusion was dis
PEELED.
Adophus Dillenburg. Esq. began to
think that they had been in too great
haste. LltleLon, though more in need of
him than ever, was strangely stubborn,
taking no pains at all to conciliate him
He left the house, saying he would send
for his baggage in a few days. But the
rascal had hopes of econciliation-that
lleien would yet be brough to her senses,
and that;he should be summoned to re-
turn. He4knew. how pleasant was tho
home he left; how gratefulit was to have
kind friends near him in sickness he
knew these thing, brute though he was.
The three days Of grace had expired,
and Mr.! tDilIenburg once more entered
the pleasant parlor which had for long
years been his heaven of rest. Besides
the family. he found Charles Brooks
there. Frowning severely upon the young
nabob. he threw himself into.a chair.
.!.' We had better be alone, Mr.. Little
ton, said. he 1sayagely. as he glanced at
the lover. sitting by the side of Helen.
+" That's not material, sir" replied Mr..
| Littleton. @|t r.a
"As you please, ''growled thelate friend
ofthe family, provoked by the manly tone
of his debtor a tone to which, albeit he
was wholly unaccustomed. "Is my mo-
ney ready ?"
" 1t ISL replied Littleton, promptly.
Mr.. Dillenburg started. i
/" There it is, principal and interest" :"
continued Mr.. Littleton.
| Ou .AafV LoISG0 bn0u 0oA0u 6uG
discomftted friend of the family, as he
cast look Of hate at Charles Brooks.
4" have, .sir.''
The note and mortgage were given up,
and the money changed hands.
Mr.. Dillenbufg kept calm as long as
he could, but finally his rage burst forth.
ii" suppose you think you, have fully
discharged your obligation to me 2" said
he. -,,.
:" I do, SIR" ''
!" Fht debt ofgratituds as well as the
debt in money" .r
-e 81 owed you none.a
/ >" For ten years i have"
Sucked the life out of me-" added
Mr.. Iittleton, indignantly. "You had
me i'm your power, and scrupled not TO
tyranze over me and my family
"By heaven ! Is this the return for
ten years of kindness :! After that. must
|. I bedriyen from the house at the beck Of
a vixen"
go whom do you. apply that word.
sir?" said Charles Brooks, rising sud>
denly. @
i /. To that girl at your. side, who
/ but the hand of the fiery youth was
UPON his throat, and the words were
IYhoked of.
"Speak respectfully Of her, or ] will
smash your bones. in your foul carcass =
/ said Charles. as ne hurled the rascal back
\ into the chair.
"a AS you please, SIR, .oAid hff. Little
ton. a. You5tsve got your money. and
YOU knom the way tothe door"
81 hare got my mOney-Lhe price Of
Sour daughters infamy ]"
Is Wretch I" exclaimed Charles Brooks,
fseiztng him by the throat again. '.Your
hpoMef here is over. and with, Mr.. Little