Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-10-07
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d" But, nv dear father, he has had undisturb-
Cd possession so long, that it is cruel to reduce
im to beggary uow.'
Cruel You know nothing of the sweets
q revenge, boy. or you would not say that
Think you that have waited all these years
Y crafty purpose. and now when the time
las come. give it up because it is cruel ,"
But his wife and children p? Surely you
viii not-canuot punish the innocent for the
aiIty p
" In that is my revenge What would pow
\ rty be tc Edward Leicester alone No, no;
s must see his family stripped of all the uXu-
les they have 50 wrongfully enjoyed he mnst
0e his proud position, and labor for their
h Iead he must encounter all the horrors Of
as most absolute poverty before | can be
\ 4i,fcd'
Father this is horrible You will crush
y @t all the love and reverence my Sainted mo-
4tr SO carefully sought to iustil into my heart.
DO not believe now that you can be serious
A ibis matter, or that you will load your con
,Pnce with SO much guilt We are wealthy.
-'en now an at q loss how to spend the in-
ane that is mine. What do we want with
r cousins possessions Let him live in
acc. 1t will be Sweetcr revenge than any
II @e can take"
Silence, boy This is no affair for you
nedde with and though my fond indul-
Ece gives you much license, beware how you
ase it by interfering with what you do not
adcFStand. have told you my plans now,
W | o1 6tia I'm ytaCr
lat you would find them out Oh your arrival
England. The instant | set foot on my ma
's and shall take steps 10 carry out those
ans and no impertinent interference Of yours
M -a prevent their succeeding. You have men-
ned Your mother-another act of diSobe-
socc. 'Tis pity you do not remember her
much in mind as you do il person. lnever
ID occasion to remind her twice of her duty.
all now let this conversation cease, never to
renewed Whatever | do will not have
Al Stoned and | warn you now never again
excite my anger by like con1uct'
Dear reader, after such conversation, need
s say that Colonel Leicester was all over.
AHng tyrant-hard- hearted aud revengefuI,
loeering, often cruel to his dependents,
.esS to his foes, feared by his friends, with
vi one tender spot in his heart, and that oc.
'.al by his only son.
Tue the Colonel had loved his wife,
1uulul, gentle creature--who never in her
' Presumed to contradict him, or dared to
Plse bis will. But she was born to be cher
Jug aud sheltered, and the cold formality oi
!" HE wthered the warm young heart pining
w 'S mate. Her husband wished her to dress
VI va princess and to please him she robed
lender figure in the richest satins, her pale
~ ached under the sparkling gems that
seq IT, and diamonds glittered on her fair
"a and arms. But she sighed for the days
',' Tree and happy she wandered amid the
! " Der highland home," and shuddered
,t ss thought that her grave should be made
c,' G 'he burning eastern sky
,L Vpce only did Mrs Leicester venture to
"T husband to let her "See her home
mCFe )" then, silenced by her cold refusal
M "lthoat murmur submitted to her fate
N NAV. ~ ealmly resigned herself to die, 1t was an
,aP'cted piece of rebellion ON the part oI
,sds:, selue partner, and Colonel Leicester was
no,' ,a'sneq when informed that she was nc
rtI.. de had told her that he wished her to
d Gss GSss'er-ln fact, she must get hetter-and
a,gaI, ara ulsooeyed him henGe bis sorrow was
l.r ~! ny. mingled with anger, and he forbade
III lsis 'u1 ever to be mentioned in bis presence
w ji,i %ouioltInn fell heavily on his sou, who,
-'"s lAe memory of his lost mother, could