Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-03-28
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II" hope you Will" sobbed Helen,
Mrs. Littleton was SO stuck up that she
did hot know what TO say, or to whom
shewouid say it, whethers the enraged
bachelor. or the wilful 4daughtersa:s 4s 4,
have been thefriend of the family long
enough7if- thissis my. happinesssfor your
sakes. and new, you permit me to Der in
suited r.
q Mr.. Dfllenburg. am ruined, unless
you can assist me exclaimed Mr.: Lit
tletonI rushing, into the rooms without
needing the storm that had just burst
there, will you help, me, out again o.
!" No, sir r. replied Mr.. Dillenburg. as
he suddenly turned on his heel and left
(" There, Helen, yousee what you have
done II said Mrs. Littleton.s h .!trae.,.,
The state Of the case was explained to
her father.
You have ruined me, my child p
exclaimed Mr.. Littleton, bitterly. 81
81 could not endure his insults."
/" Insults 70 .,sl,.,, -.
He did not insult you.. Helen /; he was
only fooling with you, added Mrs. Little
ton. - = - "a
You have ruined yourself and me,
child, I" .r1 r;.eza @
Nay. father, do not say So" sobbed
Helen.
"He is a bachelor, and without near
heirs. Don't you see he would have left
his money with us Wll{- - us rs
E"I cannot help it. fathers he would
not leave me alone" ... ~
The conversation was here interrupted
by the arrival Of Charles Brooks, young
gentleman, hose missionswill be under~
stood when we say that Helen blushed
deeply as he entered. He. was now TWEEN
ty-one, and had just come in possession of
a princely fortune, and the Littetons would
have considered it desirable connection,
only that they entirely disturbed his mo-
lives. HestoPped but half an hour-had
only dropped in to invite Helen to q con-
cert in the evening.
Mr.. Dillenburg appeared againsin. the
sitting-r room soon alter the departure Of
Helen's beau. BY the. way. that same
beau was one of the causes OF her dislike
to the friend Of tho family. When Charles
Brooks had commenced paying marked
attentions tother, Mr.. GDillen6urg deemed
it his duty to interlere. He objected very
strongly, and from him had come that
distrust Of the lovers motives which the
parents both harbored ~' '''7'
Whether the old bachelor intended to
marry her himself, or whether he was
afraid he should not be permitted to firt
with her if she had lover. we cannot
pretend to say; but no sooner had he in
terferrcd int affair, than the latter was
fully realized. He had from her child
hood made her his pet, and as she grew
older, his famiiiarities became repulsive to
her. But she endured them till he ex-
pressed doubt Of Charles Brooks hons
esty, and then he was perserveringIy re-
pulsed AZ f -"
Mr.. Dilenburg entered the room. He
looked as cold and reserved as an iceberg,
aud AS intractable as a grizzly bear.
&c You owe me some tive hundred dol
lars, Mr.. Littleton. The time has expi-
red want the money" -
The debtor stood aghast. zt,
q" shall expect the money in three
days" he continued
q You know it is impossible for me to
pay you.'' replied Littleton, gloomily.
{" know nothing about it. The mon
ey, or l shall take possession of your
goods yEf faH.tt II ~, 4 II ~,
-. +" You would not take the furniture out
Of my house ?''f
ii win. if you don't pay me in three
days. 7sp n l'-E7izs - A7.1e7s
" Consider. sir ..
y =" l will consider nothing. IhAve been
insulted. Mr.. Littlcton. grossly insuIted e.
and the excited bachelor rushed furiously
up and downftlle room
~" Helen is mere child, and you y
:" She is old enough to know better
sir. After ALL have done, for you and
your family sir, l had a right to expect
better treatment. Yes, sir after all
have done, and what proposed to do,
sir-mind chat, sir-what l proposed tc
do. sir = - fzr
~ am very sorry for what has hap
pence. Z answered Mr.. Liuleton.
:'.What proposed to do, sir - repea-
ted Me-. Dillenburg. "Bg my will, sir.
given five hundred dollars to that yixer
daughter of yours-fye hundred dollars
sirE' '.t4l..
Mr.. LittleLon was COMPOUNDED, and hi4
face exhibited that expression in regular
and due form. though Mr.. DillenbGrg
slightly mistook the occasion of his as
toniShment.
Five huadreddollars The family -had
felt sure ofinheriting all his wealth. H.
has, often spoken pomPously of doing
something handsome" for Helen. NJ
wonder he was astonished. Five hun
bred dollars She was their only child
the reader has guessed as muchI and 1t
was morally certain that Eve hundred
dollars was Ak he had left them. Littlt.
ton was disgusLed. =
4 IL have beeb the friend of ypnrfRmily