Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-11-10
RIGHT AT LAST.

Lut us relate more indetal than we have
done, what ensued in that unhappy con-
versation to which we have alluded, be-
tween William Elliot and his mother New
er until now, had William Elliot been arous-
ed to Indignation against his parents, for
he was i dutifuI son. and fondly attached
to them.
Why persist in attr;buting our conduct
to caprice, when we are only actuated by a
desire for your honor and happiness? urg-
ed Lady Elliot. There is 10 help for it.
William. You cannot marry one whose
name was stained with sin
have made it my business to inquire
the particulars of the prejudice against DR..
Goring, returned Mr. Elliot. When my
father stated last night what he had heard
at Middlebury, l determined TO seek out a
fellow | knov. who comes there. Stone,
his namc is; he is reading for the Bar, his
chambers contiguous to mine, in Lyncoln's
Inn. have been with him this morning,
and heard the details of the affair, perhaps
more fully than my f,,hel did, and | would
stake my life on Dr.. <soring's innocence.
As if a London law student, young and
credulous like yourself, could know any
thing of such particulars! slightingly spoke
Lady Elliot.
He was at home when it happened, re.
piled William. his pale but handsome face
flushing with pain at his mothers tone.-
His father, Stone. of Middlebury. was So
licitor to DR.. Goring; they live within few
doors of each other; the families were on
terms of intimacy, and young Stone knows
all, even to the minute details. Do not cast
riaicule on what say, mother. DR.. Co.
ring was cruelty aspersed man.
No, said her ladyship.
Yes. persisted Mr.. Elliot Were 1 a
perfectly uninterested party, l should say
the same. l look at the facts dispass :on-
ately, and my reasons tells me so.
How very obstinate you are Wiliaml Do
you dispute that Mrs. Goring died the death
she did?
No. On tina: point, unhapily, there is no
room to doubt
Or that some one residing in the house
must have dealt her death out to her?
So 1T woulo seem.
Then who was that person.
Not her husband But there was an
other.
The governess. But DR.. Goring after
wards made that woman his second wife.
Were there no crime, no dishonor in that,
William.
William Elliot sat'silent, his brow con-
tracing.
He cannot be defended there. it was an
unseemly connexion; but DR.. Goring new
er would. or did, credit aught against her.
tell you what, mother, had you and Sir
Thomas not been secretly averse to my
marriage, yourselves. should never have
had DR.. Goring's conduct brought up as
plea against it.
You are preiudiced and unjust. said
Lady Elliot. If we argue till night we
shall not agree.
l am sorry for that, observed William.
For. if So, only one course is open TO me
now.
What is it? cried Lady Elliot quickly.
Though l assure you,my dearest moth
crit will be withthe very utmost reluctance
that adopt it. That of marrying with
out your consent.
Lady Elliot half sprang from her chair,
and sound Of pain, too sharp for groau,
escaped her.
My happiness, my very life. are bound
up 10 Miss Goring, he resumed. To sep
arate us now, after allowing the intimacy,
sanctioning the measures of our marriage,
would be cruel injustice. will not SUBJ
nit to it.
William, she uttered, in visible agitc.-
ton, you cannot marry in defiance Of your
father and mother. You dare not.
Not without deliberation, and in grief
and great repugnance. have I formed the
resolution, but owe duty to Miss Cor
ing as well as to my father and mother
The proposed allowance to me | shall not
expect or ask for. The house had taken
l must give up, and lock out for small
er one, and we must make my own income
suffice for our wants, until can bring
my profession into use.
! You speak Of duty to Miss Goring. she