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


That's enough, 1esaid Dilienbprg. :
Have money ready in three days. or the
/ law shall take its course"
50 must fail tomorrow, I can do
tnothing!s'saS 90 -.ia ~ Nv ,s4sdesy,fo
''TYery' well - and rthe bachelor aed
from. the room in high dudgeon!
I" You have ruined me, Helen, !" groan-
ed the father. :,
I" Nay. my father. / win save save You. both
from your creditors aud from this hafpy
the villain" - = '.+'a''1 80. ~
In the midsto Of. The anxiety and distress
Mr.. Littleton had an opportunity of cans
wasting the past, and thorough ly examins
ing the the claims, of the g friend of the
family" as adisinterested, benefactor, who
had made7so many sacrifices 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 onlSsabout 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 themto
double the'expense their wants required.
The, fourth was lending Littleton money at
compound interest, taking 9. grab mort
gage" for security. The fifth great sa~
critice was condescending to I" hector"
poor Helen. even committing acts that
were positively indicate For making
these sacrifices he was the friend of the
family
1t is true he 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, III ~
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.
Adolphus Dilenburg, Esq. began to
think that they had been in too great
haste. LiltleLon, though more in need of
him than ever, was strangely stubborn,
He LETT the house. saying he would send
for his baggage in a few days. But the
rascal had hopes of conciliation-that
Helen 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. DilIenburg once more entered
the pleasant parlor which had for long
years been his heaven Of rest. Besides
the family, he found Charles Brooks
there. browning severely upon the young
nsbob. he threw himself into chair.
I" We had better be alone. Mr.. Little
tom, said, he sayagely. as he glanced at
the lover. sitting by the side of Helen.
:" That is not material, sir, !" replied Mr..
LitCeton. ~is
LAS you please" growled tbelate friend
otthe family, provoked by the manly tone
of his debtor; a tone to which, albeit he
was wholly unaccustomed. els my mo
ney ready ?"
1T ISL replied Littleton, promptly.
Mr.. Dillenburg started.
t' There it is, principal and interest, !"
continued Mr.. Littleton.
| W. L1oA dohoO GuG
discomftted friend of the family, as he
cast look Of hate at Charles Brooks.
at." have, sir"
The note and mortgage were given up.
and the money changed hands.
Mr.. Dillenburg kept calm as long as
he could. but finally his rage burst forth.
sz" Isuppose you think you have fully
discharged your obligation to me 2" said
he. -f...-
az do, SIR"
:" Phe debt ofgratitude as well as the
debtin money"
r. al owed you none.%
:. For ten years L have"
Sucked The life out of me-" added
Mr.. uttIeton, indignantly. You had
me in 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
/ bejdriven from the house at the beck Of
a vixen
10 whom do you. apply that word,
sit?" said Charles Brooks. rising sud-
denly. a.f
i /. To that girl at your side. who"
/ But the hand of the fiery youth was
Upon his throat, and the words were
yhoked off.
"speak respectfully of her,,Or I will
smash your bones in your foul carcass j.
said Charles. as ne hurled the rascal back
i into the chair.
a. AS you please, SIR sA;d Mr.. Little
ton. q. YonetIave got your money. and
YOU kno.t the way tothe door,
81 haze got my money-Lhe price OF
Lfour daughters infamy ~
"a Wretch 70 exclaimed Charles Brooks,
selling him by the throat again. "Your
power here is over, and with Mr.. Little