Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-03-06


perhaps not, Mr.. Jones; but take q
seat, and let me hear your business, -
Jones seated himself, whilst smile in
the corner of his eye. indicated amusement
at the manner Of his reception, and a dis
position to spoke fun at his queer host
i He, therefore, assumed a very gyave air,
as he said: IL 1nti" sdt7 eti 19 tei'
~ happened to be passing this way, and
remembering that it is in my power to
save you ten. thousand dollars, concluded
TO call mr. h9sH hln IN ..it8Bl,J .s
L"Sa3e me ten thousand. doilars1 I'M
possible, Sir, y T, haven't half that sum at
risk unless the cholera gets among the
hegroes.H ies.sSs i,,s .cl- aoit,,
ha"You havS daughter, I believe, sirl''
:"And what then?" ''''. '','5'7'-1
II understand that you have promised
to give her fifty thousand dollars on her
wedding day. 7 tt az
Sand what then?" demanded the old
gentleman, in tone that betokened grow
ing wrath. i-fn ,..sssadi 5.e.5q.l'
sT'll take her, sir, at forty thousand Z
Thunder and lightning!' exclaimed
Mr.. Orme, springing from his seat, and
glaring at his visiter, as if about to spring
upon, and crush him; but restraining his
passion, by a strong effort, he said, as
mildly as he could 't' q
t''R, you came here, only to deliver your
self of that price of impertinence, your
business is accomplishment now, sir, de-
partl" and he pointed the way.
Don't be, angry, Sirl" said ions pleas
antly; 'for meant no offence. Finding
you inclined to indulge joke at my ex-
pence, thought it only fair play to retort,
though with borrowed wit And now for
business, At the request of your late
ward, Charles Winters, have come to
learn whether you will settle the accounts
of your guardianship with him, or with
me-" ,r ..c,
"With you, Sir, if you please--I don't
want to see the boy again. You were his
lawyer, believe, on his trial for murderl"
''He has had no trial, Mr.. Orme; the
case was dismissed for want of prosecu-
tor"
eyes, I know. My Nephew, George
Durand, did not like to appear against
him; and I am glad Of it, for it would
have been painful to me, had he been hung
l used to love him as a son, and how he
came to be suspected of crime, is mystery
to met was not his education" s.r
"We lawyers, Mr.. Orme, never concede
that murder has been committed until
the dead body is found and the testimony
of your nephew would have been wholly
insufficient to convict Charles Winters
But the accusation has probably answered
ed its purpose, and your nephew is con
tent"
"What purpose do you mean, Sir2 My
nephew is a gentleman, and must not be
spoken of in terms that imply the con-
trary."'.
"He is not from Connecticut" said
Jones, with smile But as a sensible
man, l ask you, sir, why the accusation
was made, if feelings of kindness forbade
the prosecution2 As 1 said, just now,
you have daughter, and, in that fact,
You may find the purpose of which I
spoke" ,t..
''That fact, let me tell you, furnishes
proof of no such purpose as you intimate.
George had no occasion to be jealous, be-
cause he knows my daughters hand will
never be given to one who has his fortune
to make, know what poverty is, and
will never subject my daughter to the
chance of its trials"
THAT is a strange reason for man
, with large fortune, and only one child.
,I Strange, or not, sir, it is none of your
business; and if you come as wooer fol
yourself, or client, your mission is foolish
one-Fanny is no mate for one suspected
of the very blackest crime"
II come not as a wooer, sir, for myself
or client; but permit me to say that lit does
not become you thus to speak of one who
has been your ward--a member of your
family; one, too, who had won universal
esteem by his upright department, fine
talents and fascinating person. He has
his fortune to make, and it is ungeneroui
may, cruel, in you to aid in crushing hin
by encouraging belief of his guilt
"Do you mean to say, Mr.. Jones, thai
you do not believe him guiltyH"
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