Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-29

D l-Wlll you forgive INC VI ~ N WrOhk
: "Certainly-it cannot be wrong,
. Jenkins answered, considerably excite
0 by the unexpected scene. "Tell m
, franklyi assure you it will give m
pleasure to serve you"
"Yes-but-oh dear (0nother III q
: weeping)-but, tits so strangeW
What is IL, Della ?" SAID Jenkins
for tho first time calling her by he
christian namo.
"You will be as frank rs | am, vii
you not ?"
"Yos.'
! Well, then-whether you como agaiI
or not depends upon yourself
"Then | shall certainly come"
al fear not.
"Pray explain"
| (Sighs aud toars)
"Be calm"
"Woll, then, / will try to bo calm
enough. I-liko--you--much, and fee
towards you rs | never did towards an.
other. THAT Is | am sure / shall, il
you continue TO come here-love you
IL you do not feel so towards me,
must ask you not to come again"
This last speech was interlaided with
an infinite number OF sighs, and ap-
pcarances Of fainting; aud no sooner
was il concluded than she fell fainting
towards the bcvildcred Jenkins. Oh
course there was no alternative, and he
caught her in his arms, and made va.
rious frantic attempts 10 restore her;
and as he thus performed his kindly
offices, In came the uncle, Of n sudden,
followed bya young man he had not DO.
fore seen
Those who have read the advent urcs
Of the renowned Mr.. Pickwick, will nov.
or forget that memorable occasion on
which his friends entered his lodgings.
and found Mrs. 3ardell flinting and
screaming in his arms; and they have
only 10 revert to that picture to have
an exact portrait Of the case of Mr.
j enkins. The unco summoned the
servant, for some unacc0untable purpose
was worry near Mt hand; she came run
ming to the spot and she too, saw Del
Ia in the arms OF the petrfied jenkins
In due time their united efforts re-
stored her, and thc uncle demanded Of
her an explanation. But she could not
or would not make any. and he, OF
course, turned upon jenkins The ad.
vcnturous merchant told him that his
ncicc was scizcl with fainung fit as
he stood by the door about To depart
and that he, of course caught her in
his ar ns 70 prevent her falling ut tho
moment hc camc in. llo seemed dis
satisfied and suspicious. Jonkn told
him bis niece would explain all when
sufficiently restored, aud bade him good
night.
II Glanced that Mr.. Jenkins had an
intimate acquaintance living 1T the ho
tel where he stopped, and as he rushcol
ont of the house in condition border.
ing on frenzy. hc encountered this idcn.
ncd friend. II was moonlight even
ing. and the lawyer instantly rceogni
1cd him IA he descended in the street
As ho did so he very deliberately walk.
cd up the steps aud examined the
number, moro carefully than Mr.. Fer.
ral did 81 Bond street, on that memo.
rable occasion when he set down 20 tie
n shoe-string, and returning to the
walk said to Jcnkins;
What tho devil has brought you
here ?
i don't know l--f to, | supposc--cr
being cursed fool T. was the excited
reply.
The lawyer took jenkins arm, and
demanded confidential oommunica.
ton. lie with some hesitation, gnve u
history of the ease from frat to last.
"You gave fictitious name and resi-.
dcnce z inquired tho lawyer eagerly,
when jenkins had finished.
Yos.
Aud did you tell the fair enohanIrcss
whore YOU were stopping ?
No. told her was ut the Mctropol'
tnn.
Lucky said ho,
why luelyY
Let me tell you. know thing on
two of that precious uncle and his vir-
tnous nelco' Did she faint well said
he laughing.
Yes.
Admirably ! will wager. She sighed
well, blushed well, wept w5ll, fainted
we'll 2
'Yes
'Of course she did. She wds once an
actress Sho might have been good
one--a famous one, ! thnS--but that
she had 80 many lovers and amours.--
She ran Off with southern actor, lived
with HIM year or so, went TO n water
ing.place, pyet the man of the house
there. ran away from the actor with
him, and called him her uncle. He il
ms much her uncle rs / ammo more.
We'll p
We'll there are n great many things
that's done in Now York which don Z
square with the golden rulc--laTycrs
know that You know something of Us
here, but YOU know little of the wicked
ways OF this wicked city. The house
you have just left is trap, and but loI
your pfccaution in eoncealing youi
name and hotel, You would have beer
caught. And perhaps you would have
been, as il is, probably, had not icunf
this out; for they would search every
hotel in the city, but they would tin'
you.
Your safety is ia dight. You mus
retreat in the morning, or my word iol
il YOU will be sued for n breach D
promise of marriage in less than thrc'
days That secnc was all arrangod.-
They will make out case against you
In tho first place, there is the matrImo