The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-08-10

he said nothing on the subject.
81 withdrew to the passage, whence l
could overhear all that took place.
"'Now look here Barrington,' said my
husband impetuously, Il will have no more
nonsense. AS for free pardon, or even
conditional pardon, at present it is out Of the
question. In getting you ticket. f.leave
have done all that ] possibly can and, as
I am living man, ] give you fair warning
that if you do not keep faith with me, will
undo what have already done. A free
pardon What Let you loose upon the
society Of England again The colonial
secretary would scout the idea, and severely
censure the governor for recommending such
a thing. You know, as we'll as do, that
if you returned to England tomorrow, and
had an income Of five thousand year, you
would never be able to keep those fingers Of
yours quiet.'"
"'Well, / think you are right. Major
said the illustrious parsonage.
"'Then you will write. that letter at
once 9
"sI will. But on one condition.
"'Another condition
"'Yes.'
"'Well, what is that condition You
have SO many conditions that I begin to
think the necklace will not be forthcoming
after all. And II it be not, by
"'Do not excite yourselfto to anger, Major.
I give you my honor
"'Your honor /! Nonsense! What l
want is the jewel restored to its owner.
"And it shall be, on condition that you
will not be offended, grievously offended,
with me for what | have done this day |!
"'What is that =
"'Summon your good wife, and let hel
bear witness both for and against me-
I" My husband opened the drawing-roen
door and called out Bessie =
GAS soon as had made my appearance
Darlington stated the case-all that hat
transpired-wth minute accuracy nay
more, he acted the entire scene in such I
way that it became a little company il
itself the characters being himself, myself
and the children, all of which character
he represented with such humor that my
husband and myself were several time
in fits Of laughter. Darlington, however
did not even smile. He affected TO regar'
the little drama (and this made 1t more anu
sing) as a very serious business.
"This play over, my husband again pu
to Darlington the question: will yo'
write that letter at once! =
"'Yes,' he replied, Il will for see thu
am forgiven the liberty was tempted
take.' And seating himself at the table h
wrote:
{" 'Mr. Darlington presents his compli
ments to Mr., and requests that seal
ed packet, market DN, No. ~, be imme
diatey delivered to the bearer of this note
In the event of this request not being CON
piled with, Mr.. Darlington will have an oE
portunity ere long of explaining to Mr.-
in Sydney, New South Wales, that he (M
-) has been guilty Of an act Of egregiol
folly
g "Fourteen months passed away whel
8 one morning, my husband received at lettt
, from gentleman in the Colonial Ofic
r He clapped his hands. cried Bravo! ar
| then read to me as follows:
'MY DEAR MAJOR The great picl
Q pocket has been as good as his word.-
:, My lady is again in possession Of her bri
). liants. Do whatever you can for Barringte
o in the colony but keep sharp eye upe
o him, lest he should come back and on
f more get hold OF that necklace
8 "My husband sent for Darlington to
form him of the result of his letter, and
j. took an opportunity Of asking the illustrio
n man if there were any other valuables viii
4 he would like to restore to the original ow
ers!
: "Thank you-no,' was the reply.
8 'There are, it is true, sundry little articles
Q safe custody at home; but, as 1t is impos
# BILE to say what may be in the future, tn
>. had better for the present stand in my o.
# name.'"