Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-03-23
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But Gerald well knew il would not advance
his iutergs, with tine lair Isabel. were Ler faith
er 10 know tile political creed Ut LIS daughters
siitor 80 he wisely kept aloof from politics and
Captain Dauvers, having no suspicion that the
son Of 50 democratic an EngiIshuan rs the elder
Seton c1lt. b. aHgttsag else than republican
In principle gave his consent to the marriage
aHd Isabel became Mrs. Gerald Seton. Short
" Gttc., Captain pauyers died, leaving his large
fortune 10 be equally divided between his two
daughters, Mrs. Seton and Nrs. Aylmer; and
tie father Of Gerald did not long survive him,
being carried of by an epidemic shortly after
the hirta Of Henry, who was born in ECW y laTll,
whore 5is parents Were on visit At the time.
They al '.ow been married for eighteen years,
and lived very happily; for the colonel was
devoted husband AVID kind father but we
eT.Hct add good citizen. After the removal
gf ,Ac Gerediths from New York to Arcade,
Mrs Seton and Mrs. Meredith had becoma
much attached to each other, and both deplorod
t-u anita merIcau opinions Of the colonel, who
took part Win Great Britain in all her aggres-
7.gus s-4ir.st tie United States, and both ladies
tu&c4-..cI, rs much n possible, to prevent anv
f.uiltjgaL discussions between their husbands: !:
bur 1al7 .hnv could not always accomplish
On Tie night of the pIc-aic. a. the conclusion
+, oi supper, Colonel Seton SPOKE Of the govern
m-ut having substituted the non intercourse
lav" for The % embargo" in a satirical manner
and I.-iuua.ca, IS II lie Wee feeling his way
before lie could venture to speak plainly, TINT
perhaps tHe time might come when the \ orth-
eru States would form political union with
Great Britain.
Take care, sir" said Nr. Meredith 1" that
you Go Iut speak treason. \ on stand on slip
perry C~aund, colonel"
Seton laughed, and replied. g Ii was only
conjecture ., 70 what might at some tsdtwc tlme
take place
Never never, sir r. saId 3Ir. Meredith but
ra ialIorug glance from tie eve Of his vi ite
caused him to say no more lie filled his glass,
and proposed, 4" The memory OF Washington
This was drank but even a casual observer
~ -ht have se=L that Gerald Seton was acting
II was long past midnight, on tLst same night.
81 ID, d rat was burning in the library at Seton
I'LL and, q short time before dawn, that tie
u#tIea forms of two men might have been seen
issuing from a so all door that opened on the
lawn and by 4 private staircase, led TO that
apartment As they descended the winding
avenue, the shorter Of the two said
Well Captain Henry. / think 7osrs done n
good nights work" laying an emphasis on the
word A.
The taller Of the tTo answered. You shall be
rewarded, sir, and strobe on, as II he cared not
low 5.,lc communication he held with his COM
panion
But .hc little man was net to be 50 easily
haiiIed. and he managed, between half run and
2 long ~ttl-e at Intervals, u keep up with ihe
! lacnuEc captain.
/ Craig. viii be much pleased with al the letters
+ Ne gave vuu 10 these rich merchants N ew
England and If ho did fail IN winning over
/ Did Meredith, why as no great loss We can
+ 10 without him
~I was not aware Ng. Lazy O'Lo2r sad the
person ., addressed tl.at Sir James Craig was
(. ,riel.E Of ggars. Is To those letters WLl,cii
/ Colonel Seton has trusted ine wlJh, Tue least
I vuu sav of them the better. And, as / before
! observed, YOUR services shall not 60 unreward-
! ed"
+ The little man fell back, saying, $, ,h, only
/ It--but, as his companion did not wall
! 10 hear wha. he thought, but continued Tapluiy
10 descend the hin, poor Lazy dId noJ express
+ what the thought was. but muttcred something
about pride and arrogance
1 They soon reached the boat y men JLey LAG
len q l.,t.c above the town. lhe captain sea 60
DlusetE. and. Lazy . Lear taking ihe oars sAey
We're ~naa uu the Canada shore
Il oth1-- occurred 70 prevent TIE dSIar5eIt q
the Seton aa3 Meredith families for \ eT lela
Mr. Leslie aa. arrived. AlIueSto, tiS " g.--- .l-e
Indian, was l.S, recovering trc.a ,ut si4scs g
his wound, Iaae- TIE skHttJu tyeatlne0tbl ~
Baldwin and AluE's good nursing. lie cauil
give no account vt how le had been woundet.
or by whom. Il aPTeargd he had disposed o
lis skins baskets. dc. and had afterwards 5ont
10 tle sirn of King George, where lie had somt
/ brandy. Many persons were drinking there a
{ the time many Of whom spoke 70 h1In, and som,
offered him drink, which be had accepted
Feeling the liquor was beginning - iA-oNicale,
he s.ra.IaI M to the wood. wheEel 4e party has
t5ana him He did not wish 10 6e seen IlPsy
in tle streets of Queenstown, ana hs.d 4.l 90"
! 20 sleep the effects Of the liquor on. li-'' Va