Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-09-11

'1 shall Of course readily make oath to thu
schedule" he continued, lat least after 20,
have done so; for l have no personal know!
edge of the effects of the deceased"
His manner was decorous. but he regarded
her keenly. She changed the subject.
People seem to think | have a mint il
the house; and such bills as come ir Saw
In, the cabnet-maker, has sent his to-day, a,
soon as my husband is fnirly under ground
Iorty dollars for cherry coffin. which h,
made in one day. Cleaver the butcher. too
mas sent bill running back for FIVE years Of
more. Now | kno;c that Mr.. Kinloch neve
hau an ounce of meat from him that he didn'
pay for. If they all go on in this way,
she'n't have a cent left. Everybody tries tC
cheat the widow
Aud orphan" intefposed Mr.. Clamp.
She locked at him quietly; but he was
imperturbabe
we must begin to collect what is due,
she continued.
did you refer to the notes from Plough
man 7" asked Mr. Clamp "He is perfectly
good and be will pay the interest till we
want to use the money"
81 wasn't thinking of PloHghman," she re
Piled, "but Of Mark Davenport, Uuce Ralpt
lardwick's nephew. They say he is teach
er in one of the fashonaLls schools in New
York,-and he must be able to pay if he's
ever going to-"
"Well, when he comes on here, will pre-
sent the notes"
But don't intend to wait till he comes
can't yon send the demands to lawyer
where he ?"
"'Certaaly, if you wish it; but that course
Will necessarily be attended with some ex.
penss"
81 choose to have it DONE" said Mrs Kin.
loch, decisively. mildred, who has always
been ionlishly partial TO the young upstart
insists that her father intended to give ur
the notes to Mark, and she thinks that was
what he wanted TO send for Uncle Ralph
about, just before he died. don't believe
1t, and don't intend to aing away my money
upon such folks
"You are quite right, ma'am," said the
lawyer. THE inconsiderate generosity o.
school-chldren would be a poor basis for the
transactions of business"
And besides" continued Mrs Kinloch, 81
want the young man to remember the black
smiths shop that be came from, and get ovel
his ridiculous notion Of looking up to oul
family"
"Oh ho !" said Mr.. Clamp, "that is il p
Well, you are a sagacious woman,"-lookinl
at her with unEeigned admiration.
81 can see through millstone when tber,
is hole in it," said Mrs. Kinloch. "And
mean to stop this nonsense"
40 be sure,--it would be a very unequa
match in every way. Besides, I'm told that
he isn't well-grounded in doctrine. lie ever
goes to Brooklyn to hear Torchlight preach. ;
And Mr.. Clamp rolled up his eyes, interlock
ino, L. L.,
church. meeting he rose to exhort.
81 don't pretend to be judge of doctrine
farther than the catechism goes" said the wi
dow "but Mr. Rook says that Torchight il
dangerous man, and will lead the churches
OF into infdelity."
"Tes, Mrs Kinloch, the free.thinking o
this age is the fruitful parent of all evil-oI
NJ Mormonism, Unitariansm, Spirtualism, and
Of all those forms Of error which seek TO over.
throw
There was crash in the china closet
Mrs. kinloch, went to the door, and leading
out Lucy Ransom, the maid, by the ear, ex.
claimed, lyon hussy what were you there fol-
I'll teach you to be listening about in closets
giving the ear a fresh tSeak,) "you caves
dropperr
Quit r. cried Lucy. Il didn't mean tc
listen. / was there ruhbia' the silver 'fol
you come. Then didn't wanter come ou,
for was afeard"
What made the smash then 7" demanded
Mrs. X rloch.
was settn' things on the top shelf, ant
the chair tipped over"
Don't make it worse by fibbiug If thai
was so how came the cbur to tip the way il
did You were trying to peep ever the door
Go to :he kitchen y
Lucy went out with fallen plumes. Mr.
Clamp took his hat to so also.
Don't go till get you the notes." saiC
Mrs Kinloch
\ she brought them, he said, 81 will sent
these by the next mail, with instructions tt
collec:."
While his hand was on the latch, she spoke
again =
"Mr. Clamp, did you ever look over th,
deed Of the land We own about the dan
where the mill stands 2"
"No, ma'am. | have never seen it,"
81 wish you would have the land surveyed
according to this title" she said. "Qutt
privately, you know. Just have the line run
! aud let me know about it. Perhaps it will
bp as weli to send over to Riverbank aud ge
Gunter to do it he will keep quiet about
it,"
Mr.. Clamp stood still a moment. Here
WAS a woman whom be was expecting to Leaf
like child but who on the other hand haC
fairly brided and sadded him. SO that he Wal
driven he knew not whittier.
"Why do you propose this, may ask
Mrs Kinloch p
"0h. | have heard" she replied, carelessly
that there was some error in the surveys
Mr.. Kinloch often talked Of having it cor
reeted. but, like most men, put it of. Now
as we may sell the property, we shall want t.
know what We baye got"
"Certsinly, Mrs. Kinloch, / will follow
your prudent Suggestions, adding TO him
self, as he walked away, IL shall have TO b'
tolerably shrewd to get ahead OF that woman
wonder what she is driving AT"
TO BE CONTINUED.