Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-01-10

L have SO fondly cherished. 10 develop
truth which it was my fixed determination
never to disclose. Charles Montage pos
sesses such an influence over your will
because YOU esteem him affectionately a
a brother, that | am compelled for m,
own sake to say to you, that have in IN,
possession abundant proof thar Charlie
Montague is not only not your brother
bu, is no relation whatever 10 YOU"
Mr.. Sianhope," said Emma, g do no
trifle with my feelings
" Miss Montague, | would not ,rht
with Your feelings for the wealth of Pc
ru, | do most soemnly assure you tha
my mother on her dying bed declared ,t
me that you were placed by the attendan
in the place of Mrs. Montague's child
but what your true name is do not know
She, however, was very desirous for me
to marry YOU"
Emma was excessively agitated during
Stanhope's remarks, and as he closed, she
/ Ni"SPNN iCi h'.iuSJ anu loohlnS up tI
Heaven she exclaimed:
" Thank God, thank God, nv love il
guiltless!" and Immediately tainted.
Charles Montague Lal laid aside h.s
design of remaining with his friend all
night, and had silently reached the door
of the drawing room in time to hear, as
he remained out of sight, all the conver-
sation that had passed. He now rushed
in, and pushing Stanhope aside bore En-
ma into the adjoining chamber and laid
her on the bed, whittier his father, who
had heard the noise, followed them
Means was soon a, hand, and she was
restored. Charles explained to his father
what had happened, and demanded of
Stanhope the proof of his declaration.-
This he, however, refused to do, decia-
ring that he had only designed 1t for En-
mas ear, and had intended to bind her 10
secrecy.
The old woman who was the attendant
on Mrs. Montague, was, however, still
living in The village, and an examination
was immediately instituted. She gave
the following history of the circumslan-
ces.
II was pledged" said she, " not to dis
close this matter, but Ii has been done by
another, and now | may tell the whole
though that one be the sufferer. Old
Mr. Slanhope had a large property in
possession, which would revert 10 another
should he fail to leave a son at his death.
Mrs. Stanhope had daughter on the
day that Mrs. Montague was confined
a poor woman In the neighborhood was
confined on the same day, and died, leav-
/ ing a son. | was paid to exchange the
| daughter of Mrs. Sianhope for The son of
| Mrs. Montague. But gave Mrs. Stan
hope the son of the poor woman, and
| Mrs Montague the daughter of Mrs
Stanhope, and thus l had Ms Mon
;ague's son to take care of. He was af-
forwards adopted by wealthy gentleman
/ IN the West Indies, and bears his name
And so as | must tell the truth about it
Miss Emma IS Miss Stanhope and not
| Miss Montague. But this young man
who supposes himself 10 be Stanhope i:
really named Davis"
These facts were corroborated by other
evidences, TO The wonder of all parties,
Edward Stanhope, as he has been call.
ed, felt for his own sake, the necessity Of
a legal examination, which resulted in the
confirma ion of the old woman's state.
ment.
The end of the romance is, that Emma
and Charles became most happily uniteC
in wedlock, having loved by an inslinc
stronger than the circnmstantial eviden
ces Of their consangulni;y.