Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-07-17
VOLUME "a, NO. 81.

me out will give you raPcr-I. o. u"
"No paper, said the Captain. "l hate
it like crow.pie'. But you've surely some-
thing about you-a man in your situation
50 soon % be marricd"-
" Yc', bot haven't fingered the cash,
yet. Tho widow Is I'D ely bird-ths
druce thing has sho given mo yet buts
score or two Of letters" "
"well, they're good for something"
said the Captain.
what are You serious? How much will
YOU stake against each Of them? ?"
=" Ten ruincns," =" replied Linlay'on.
"No mistake" c1claimcl Augustus.
"why you ars trump of a fellow-hero
they arc-one, two, three, four, five. There
they lic, loving. civil, romantic, moral, rc-
li,i,u.-coycr them with iNy, and give me
the box"
"'Tln my soul, % interrupted Jack Rick
ct,.-" thi, is ~, bad will not allow
hly'- letter, 10 bc - publicly -
"wmt the devil have YOU 70 say TO Il,
ch2 Are you going 10 marry tho widow1"
aii Augustus, clustering.
" Marry or not, WON'T allow aswind!ing
scoruirrl Ike You to rrofno her name be-
far, thc,, gentlemen. Pocko, these letters
directly. or I'll kick you out Of thi, room"
Jack rrindci his teeth as he spoke.
"Whv. what do YOU mean, sir7" replied
Augustus. greatly 'obcrai by the determined
tone Of Jack Rl,kct.. 81 can't SEQ what
business YOU have - interfere between thi,
gentlemen and me. II, chooses to tako
the. letters as equivalent 10 - much -
. 81 will take them at the same price,"
.lil JlcF, masnanim61-ly. Bat I give
nv honor at the same time shall never
look % their contents. hut restore them un-
injured 10 tho lady they belong to. Here
r-r fry .uinris, sir."
d" Bus herr arr ton or twelve moro, sir"
uh Au-ustus-"y YOU may as well buy tbs
Who'll, latch"
E.rr.. however. Jack hai time to pull
or' t.o requisite funds. Mr. Harley, whose
indignation got tho better of every other
con.iIrran5r. rushed into the room. Tn,
-lmN.rs. srlrsl hy the sudden movement,
cy1-g1'ri tho room, leaving only I.inlay'on,
Jack Ricketts,. Augustus. and the two la
d.t, ol whom Mrs Linlay.1n retained the
y.i,
"Giy, M tho let'rrs. " said Mrs. Harley.
"Y1l ar, discovered, sir. our acqaain-
nn,, sat an ,nl."
MY Juln' % unkini confess, in
l-rl. that appearances arr against mo. I
have been inyri:lrl, forrhc frs, time in my
mr.. in,oa rhc, Il ihi' sort by my friend
R'rlu.."
"lIlv dlrr you call me your friend, you
s.5rnlrsl2" ail Jack, breathing Ere.
"You take advantage Of the presence Of
'hr,r ladies, replied Augustus, very coolly.
" Eut forgive YOU. Bot you. my Julia.
20 %, 80 unkind' n. more than can
boar" she .lil This, hc covered hiseyes
with M. handkerchief, and seemed to hide
h. tnrs.
TT. 20, late. sir. I have heard and
econ an yll have done. Ny name in,alt'd
my letters publicly soId'--
." Anl vet. Julia. you arc the frs, woman
rcy-r loyrI-the on'y one in whom ever
rsr1.ri my hopes Of happiness, Of peace. Of
virtuc' hr, all to be destroyed by the light
hearted folly Of a moment? knew tha.
your letter, would BE- sat, in tho keeping Of
Mr. Ricketts, Would I have parted with
such precious treasures to the cold hands Of
q stranger"
81 had the Grst chance, said Captain
Liulayson-" bot Jack was too quick. lie
was down IN them like a hammer"
"You are silent, Julia? You the only
one ever thought Of asking to share my
namc'"
Which or them ?" said Mrs Linlaysou,
thovin: or her veil, aul looking indignant
. ly at thc lover, who began to fancy he wa,
.oltcnins the widows di.plcasuro; "i' 10
% be Mrs. Fiil.Oswa'd, You invite her, as
once you invited another person to be Mrs.
Howard? You arc unmasked.'
Unma.kcd DO you 'ay?" replied Au-
-u.tu., seeing all subtrrfugc vain, and as
sumin. tone or logged assurance. "Un-
masked, 90 you say? 50 much the better.
have no farther need Of mask when tho
game Is in my hands. Mrs. Harley, will
no longer play the lover. I must now put
on higher chanctcr-as the contract OF
marriage j. signed, giving me every shilling
/ Of your rrop'rty"--
"Lct him keep H., whispered Jack Rick
etts 4" there !, one true heart that twill like
YOU an the amc"-
=" You have il, Of course, in your option
whether to marry me or not but the prop
pcrty j, mInc," continued Augustus, with
q sntrr.
"Not quite 50 fast" interrupted Mrs.
| Tinlayson. "Thc contract, 6. few hours
ago, wa, in the possession Of certain Mr.
Jones. to whom this very disinIere gen
,leman had rawncd it for fvo hundred
mounds. Two hour. sgo paid the money.
and the contract il here :" Sh, held tup
As she spoke, and tore it into a thousand
pieces.
Augustus now saw every thrg lost; but