The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-01-07
Emma saw it and was gratiffsd that she had
inallY touched the proper chord. -


finally touched the proper chord.
Salter hastened to his room, feeling the ut
most indignation on the account Of the repulse
he had met, and that young man Of Mr.. Har-
rold's situation should so battle him. He had
never known what opposition to his wishes
was, and his unholy passions were aroused
He paced the room in much excitement, breath
ing out most violent threatenings. He swore
that he would make Harold feel that Salter
lived, and bring Emma by some means at bis
feet. .- -r.r -......r s.....-
"But what can be done, he soliloquized,- -
I" / abhor to do her wrong, or anything to
bring me into disgrace. Disgrace! ah, what
greater disgrace than to be thus fouted by this
insignificant Harold, and let the report fly
about, that James Salter could not marry the
beautiful Emma? would expend half my
fortune before such thing should happen.
have heard it said that money would do any
thing,-that's false, for it will not move Miss
Legrand. But--let me see--perhaps-perhaps
money will brlbe him. u st r-. .
AT the appointed time Phelps entered and
asked -. .. ..... t..
"What success. Salter ?o -,.
am scorned-cast off-beaten by thai
Harold who has not been my rival week
I am isgraced-humbled,- what can do ?'
'sBe calm-perhaps all will 60 well YET.
Harold will not marry her until he shall have
graduated, acquired profession and be assur.
ed Of success. That will take four years al
least-and in that time perhaps some thing
can be done.' -.. ...s.~. .......
Yes, yes, perhaps something can be lone
What is the pecuniary condition of Harold %
I" He is poor"
"What is his moral condition? You have
been intimate with him and must know.'
"He is as pure as any young man can wei
be. 1t would be long struggle before temp
[ tation could move him. @E7
Well, we'll, this is difficult case,-but,
Phelps, did you ever hear Of man whom
money would not swerve' know a woman
of that kind, but have yet to find the man'
ssAvarice, to be sure, is the ruling passion
and am not prepared TO say that bribe woult
not move any individual who has seen mucl
Of this cheating world. The fact is, tha
many young men commence life with excel
| lent principles-but after being thrown into
the hustle of business. and finding that each il
playing his own game and cheating all he can
he becomes wonderfully sensitive in the pocke
and would hesitate, before he could let virtu
spoil speculation. Harold, to say the most
would be hard to bribe-but perhaps a larg
purse would outweigh his goodness"
"Phelps. have fifty thousand dollars to in
duce him to go away, and withdrew all atten
ton from Emma. 1t is humiliating to be com
pellei to buy him off-bnt it is more so to hav
it known that he conquered Salter. Wha
think you of ?'' ..
| 81 think it an object to poor man, to &c
the fifty thousand-and Harold may feel i
So" --e. ~s -.s
| Brt perhaps II is best to try something els,
first. You say he is of scrupulous virtue
Cannot, then, some insinuations be breathe,
into his chaste ear, that would turn his love Il
loathing and disgust? 1 said I would no
wrong Emma-and | will not, unless she let
her foolish love injure herself, and that woul,
be her own fault. Here are one hundred dol
lars for any one who will attempt this"
Ct understands said Phelps, as he took tn
money and left the room. "Keep cool--Pl
see what can be done in this way"
TO BE CONTINUED.