Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-04-24

the whole house At first they thought some OF
the outer wall had tumbled down. A cloud OF
dust soon filled the room, and nearly blinded
them.
at is the ballroom ceiling" said Mr.. War
leigh, as if struck with the omen The house
is ruined beyond repair, and sometime or other
will bury us all in its fall. Young man, ad
wise you to get out of its way; for it will crush
whatever stands near it,
The interruption gave Wilmington time to
think, and he resolved not to make Mr.. War
leigh the confdant of .his hopes That night he
took his leave 1t was the last night of his re-
sidence in the rectory, but he was to return next
short vacation. The parting was long, and it
was late when he got home. Arthur was busy
writing. He had given up his geology for the
last week, and seldom moved out of the house
he looked up as Wilmington came in, but said
nothing in welcome.
'I'm glad to find you up" said Wilmington,
for want to talk to you, Arthur. and take your
advice, if you are not busy"
Arthur laid aside the pen, and covered the
sheet he was writing with blotting paper.
About Ellen, Suppose!' he said ''love in
cottage, and no money to pay the butcher Go
on!''
''It is about Ellen" said Wilmington sit is
about love-a cottage Also probably-but not
about poverty, but wealth, rank, magnifcence!
"Ha let us hear You speak with sense at
iast-youll give up this penniless fancy-you'll
hate her IN month, when you find yourself tied
to penuly and obscurity''
but shan't be tied to perjury and obscurity
tell you she is the greatest heiress in England
and 1t Is who will put her in possession of her
wealth. 1t is this right hand which will lit up the
veil that keeps her treasures concealed Ii is who
will hing pearls about her neck that would buy q
Kingdom, aud plant the diamonds OF India among hen
har-all from her soil 20
Ii is impossible 10 describe the effect of this speech
upon the listener lie sat upright upon his chair his
lips partly OPEN his face pale ashes and his eyes
fixed on the enthusiastic boy.
And you you, dear Arthur, you shall help me in
th!s-for your German residence gave you a knowl
edge of the appearances of a mineral bed-you have
studied the subject here for have watched your ex
perimcnts. know this estate is filled with ore; but
now TO work 1t, Arthur-how to begin-how to smell
to clear-to cast these the things you must
help me in; Ellen will be grateful and 50 shall L."
shall you ! You be grateful fot WHAT"
For your aid in bringing into practical effect the
ces with which all Combe Wareigh is filed You'll
help U.S. Arthur-for Lucys sake for my sake for
all our sakes won't your
"How have you made this discovery 2" said Ar
thur, in a calm voice
"Do you remember the night Won burned the
broom plant! thought nothing Of it at the fine
but III the morning when | came down, the old wo-
man was clearing out the CRATE. 1 stopt her, and
grubbed about among the ashes and see what
found! piece of solid metal, perfectly free from
earth See, here it is How lucky was to make
the discovery! 1t will make Mr.. Warsigh richer
than If his lands were filled with gold"
The face of Arthur grew almost black.
II was OF age he said, -four days ago, and
made an offer to MIR. Wareigh's agent for the mano
rial rights and heath lands of his eslatc-whch lie
Is bound to accept, for give the sum they ask.
arthur" exclaimed Wilmington, starting up
have you the heart to ruin the right owners Of the
soil %
by this time they have sold it they are deep il
But they shall not No; this very moment
will so back to the manor, and toll Mr. Warlei ell
what know; he will not fulfil the bargain made by
his attorney"
"Oh no, you won't" said Arthur, knitting hi
brows 81 have teiled and struggled for many year.
for this and you think will now submit to 6eegar,
and disgrace, TO sec the wealth have worked for
formed INTO shape, called out of nothing into glitter
ing existence, heaped upon another, and that othe
dotard whose fathers for thousand years have
beoh treadlng on countless riches and never hear,
the SonndIthe sonnd that reached my the mo
ment trod the soil. 1t shall not be-
Wilmington looked at the wild eve of his compan
ION. suspicion again came into his mind of til,
state OF Arthurs brain lie tried TO soothe him.
"But perhaps, after all, he said, Eve may be
both mistaken. Ii is very likely tho trendiiest thing
! could do to hinder you from buying these unpro-
htabe acres. If your expectations are deceived
you VIII be utterly ruined and what will you do p
"A man can always die replied Arthur, sitting
down; and better that than live in poverty
And Lucy? ="
'For ever Lucy! tell YOU Wilmington, that
"HcH you loon AT me you grow like her. that
almost hate the girl, as if the blow YOU strike Inc
with just now, were struck by her"
IL strike no blow merely say that Lucy would
give you the same advice do. She would not wish
to grow rich by the conccalment of a treasure and
the lmpoverishment of the rightful owner"
The rightful owner is the man to whom the
treasure belongs said Arthur now bursting forth
INTO fresh explosion, as Wilmington expected, the
moment his speech was uttered. and if tie bar
gam is concluded, the lands are mine"
Not all %
mo: l leave them the rich fields the pasture
ground IN the valley, the farm upon the slope.
nm modest, and content myself with the useless
waste; the dreary moor the desert hill II is il
fact, making Mr.. Wareigh a free gift of fifteen
hundred pounds, and with that he can give his
daughter portion, and rebuild his old ruin with a
wing in it for his so-in-law and the remaining five
hundred of my stately fortune THAT wretches should
be found so low as to exist two thousand pounds =
VIII erect crushing mill, and dig TO the first lode
lhen-then, he continued, as the picture rose to
his Imagination, the land will grow alive with la
Dor. There viii be town whore the present hamlet
shlVers IN solitude upon tie wild. There will be the
music OF a thousand wheels all disengaging millions
from the earth. There will be mansion such al
kings might've in, and land /
And Lucy" again interposed Wilmington
"Ay and Lucy-when have raised the annual
income to ten thousand pounds could not occupy
the house with less"
Wilmington looked upon his friend with pity lie
sat down. and was silent for some time. There waa
no use IN continuing the conversation. You seem
W ioiECt, HC oaiu, dt last, lHdt 90 tomorrow 10
Oxford"
| $50 soon!" said Arthur, with scrutinizng look
You didn't intend to go till Satu, day
Il shall have few days longer with my family
want to see Dulcibel, who is home from school
and besides" he added with some embarrassment
( Il don't find our residence here SO pleasant as il
used to be. There a time" he said after q
pause, 'when it would have broken my heart Il
leave you; but now"
! There was tremble in his voice and he stopped
! And why?" said Arthur. Whose fault is it that
! there is change!"
"Ahi mine, dare say. / don't blame any one, ,
replied Wilmington, checked in the flow of feeling
by the GOODNESS of Arthurs voice. "YOu viii have
your letter for Lucy ready. shall start before you
are up you had better let me have il tonight
There is plenty of time l don't go to bed til
| late. will walk ten twelve miles with Won or
your way TO the post-wagon The exercise will dc
me good"
II start very early; for the wagon leaves for Exc
ter at ten in the morning. have sent on my trunk
/ by the shoemakers cart. i have taken leave Of
/ of people who have been kind to me. and walk
merrily across the moor. Ii is only fifteen miles
Il shall see Won as far Ms the Hawsleigh Brook
said Arthur: "that is if you don't object to the com
pany of friend. And why Should we quarrel"
/ To BE CosTISUED
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! Washington April ii.
Senior Robes viii address a note 10 Sec,y
Marcy tomorrow, informing.him OF his presence
and asking him to name day when he will be
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