Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-10-29

You are wise to do 90. Come again
sss Two o'clock. and the money win be
ready for you, ,s,sa ~ ,:t.
Edward Brant left tbs place. and ths
merchant. as soon as he WAS alone rub.
bed his, hands with peculiar sort OF sat
isiaction. while his face was wreathed
with smiles.
IT is happily settled at last he NUT.
tered TO himself, The money brough,
him TO his senses, There, is nothing in
the way Of the prosecution of my plans,
Tor Emily, doubt not. will soon cease ID
think OF her former lover -
Edward Brant hastened to return TO the
presence of Emily. with whom he remain.
ed in close conversation for some time
At the appointed hour he called at The
office OF the merchant. aud received q
bank check for the amount promised him.
The following morning Emily Granburn
did not make her appearance az ihe break
fast table. and not little alarm was
manifested when it was discovered thai
she was not in her room, and could ms.
be found. Not till Mr.. Granburn visited
his place of business. somewha. late in
the forenoon. was the mystery cleared
up. He there found note awaiting him,
which read as follows:
Mr. DEAR Sra: In accordance with our
agreement / am about to leave New York;
and. as may not be able TO visit it again
very soon. and it is not permitted me TO
correspond with Emily until do have
prevailed upon her to accompany me
As our arrangements were all perfected
yesterday. you will admit that / do not
violate our agreement. We are TO proceed d
directly to Philadelphia: and ere yon read
this. in all probability we shall be Joined
in the in the bands of matrimony. We
are sorry to give you pain. but we cannot
forfeit the happiness Of life. time to graf.
ify a mere prejudice in you. You strove
to defeat me. and did not scruple to use
stratagem TO accomplish your purpose-
you surely cannot blame me for turning
upon you with your own weapons. The
sndoaOmsnt which you were SO kind as 10
pay me, will be jndiciously invested, and
will serve US well. For the present,
shall remain in the Quaker city. Should
you desire 10 congratulate us upon our
union. you will know where to address a
letter. / am, cir. with very great respect.
yours truly,
EDWARD BRAHT.
Mr.. Granburn laid down the note when
he bad finished it's perusal, leaned back
in his chair. and fixed his eyes with a look
Of unutterable ferceness upon gigantic
inkstand which was sitting upon the desk
before him. 1t was plain to see that be
was anything but pleased that he was,
in good truth slightly enraged; but, as the
object of his wrath was out Of his reach,
the consequences were not so serious as
they might otherwise have been.
Mr.. Granburn. in that hour determined d
within himself that he would never forgive
the young couple for the trick they had
served him-never But after rejecting
upon the matter for couple of days. he
found thatit was utterly impossible for
him to live deprived OF the company Of
his daughter and a letter to that effect
soon after recalled the newly married pair.
Edward Brant once more occupies his
old place in the counting room OF Mr..
Granburn. with this difference, however
he is a partner now
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