Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-10-30


purpose to 20 into the east front chamber
"Fine gentlemen" she said at length. 40
| pry into ladys private apartment You
will not dare enter it without my permission!' y
And she stood defantly in the door way
But, without parley, Mark and Mr. Afford
| pushed by her and walked up the staircase.
not needing tho shout Of Mr.. Clamp, who
had followed them TO the house.
alt might seem mean" said Mark to Mr..
Afford ''but think you'll agree presently,
that it wasn't case for ceremony"
He stripped the clothes from the bed.
The pillows we're stuffed with valuable furs
Gne linen and embroideries filled the holsters.
The feather-sack contained dresses of rich
and costly fabrics,-the styles showing them
TO be at least twenty years old. And in the
mattress were slowed away the dinner and
tea services Of silver, together with porcelain,
crystal, and Bohemian ware.
"What a deal o. comfort body could take
in sleepin on bed stuffed like this ere !'
said Mr. Afford; Il sh'd think he'd dream
of the .Raban Nights"
After this, Madam" said Mark, upon re-
turning to the hall, you can hardly expect
any special lcnity from me. The will allowed
you an annuity Of one thousand dollars while
you remained single; since you are married
your interest ceases, bnt you shall receive
two hundred year. The house, however,
belongs 10 NY wife. Your husband there
has home to which you can GO"
YES" said the lawyer, "he has home,
and won't he beholden TO any man for roof
to shelter his family"
The pride Of the woman was still unbent.
Though her cheek was blauched and her lips
were bitten blue, still she stood erect aud
her head turned queenly as ever. The glance
she threw to the man who called her vile was
enough to have pierced him. Turning to
Mark, she Said
"lt you will come to-morrow,--or Monday,
rather,--you can have possession Of the house
and property. My own things can be easily
removed, and it will be simple matter TO
make ready for new cemers'
Il could keep them out of it year, if
chose" said Mr.. Clamp.
"But | 90 not choose" said she, With
superb haughlness.
Wal, good moran" said Mr.. Afford.
As they left the house, Mrs. Clamp sat
down in the silent room. Without, the wind
whisiled through the naked trees aud whired
up spiral columns Of leaves the river below
was cnscd in ice /; the passers. by looked
piuCAed with cold, and cast hurried glances
over their shoulders at the lll.:uted house
asd the adjacent burying ground. Within,
the commotlou, tho chill, the hurry, the
; fright, were oven more intense. What now
remained to he doue? ? Her son, vanquished
in love by tlucksmith's protege, had fed,
aed left her TO meet her fate alone. The
will had heen discovered, and, as if by n
special intetposition OF Providence tho vic
tim OF her sons passions had beun the instrr-
! ment Of vengeance. The lawyer who had
worked upon her fears had proved unable 10
protect her. The estate WAS out Of her
hands; the property with which she had
hoped 20 escape from the hated town and
join her son, was seized she was a ruineG
/ disgraced woman. She had faced the battery
/ OF curious eyes, as sho walked with the hus.
| band she despised to the Sunday services
but what screen had she now that her pride
! was humbled? The fearful struggle in the
mind of the lonely woman in the chill and
silent room, who shall describe il? She de-.
MED admission to the servants and her hns
band, and through the long evening still sa,
by the darkeniug window, far into the dT
! and gusty night.
Squire Clamp went TO bed moody, if not
cnraged; but when on waking, he found HI,
( wife still absent, he became alarmed. Early
In the morning he tracked her through ligbt
snow, that had sltted down during the ui4nt
! to the rypr-banG. at the bend where the eur.
rent keeps the Ice from closing over Al
hour after some neighhors, hastily summoueC
made search at the >dam. One of them
crossing the flnme by Mr.. Hardwick's shop
broke the newly formed ics and there foun,
the drifting body of Mrs. Clamp. Her right
hand stretched out still, was hurst agains
the Heats OF the water-wheel, as II even il
death, She remembered her hate against tn,
family whose fortune had risen upon her over
throw