Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-01-24

! than be would have murdered her himself
But he could not know. and SO, with strange
foreboding at his heart, which he could not ac-
count for, and for which he yainly chided him
self for noticing, he badc bis beloved Eule
adeu for the short space Of three months at
the end Of which he was to return and take
her back 10 Arland Place, where she had prom
iscd to spend the rcstof the autumn with Ge-
norie, and then, accompanied by his cousin, he
went back to R--.
Sadly, slowly, passed the days to the mourn
ing Euloeen, after they left. Everything re-
minded her Of her father, and had it not been
for Gorald's letters, which came at regular in
teryals, like golden sunbeams, melting for
awhile the cloud Of sorrow that surrounded
her, fear that her health must have suffered
greatly from her constant weeping.
Mrs Merlyn proposed to her 4" That as it
had now been over two months since her ia
ther 4 loss, It would be proper to call an attor-
ney, to have his affairs looked over, for, she
added, " If he had succeeded in saving himself
as have hoped perhaps nc did, unknown to
those two men, he surely would have returned
home, OF sent US some intelligence ere this. 1t
must be that he IS dead, and we must give him
up. was talking with Mr. Barnet about it
last evening, and he said be thought it would
be proper to have his affairs settled :"
Size paused, but Euloecn made no reply, and
again She went on
Have you any objections, my dear why |
should not send for the new Attorney, for a.
Mr. Brandon, who was your father counselor,
Is dead suppose we sAall BE- compelled to en-
poy a stranger?
No. | lave not, replied Euloecn, with
the Same sad air which She now always wore
. DO YOU know whether your father had
made viii continued Mrs Mcrlyp
~ do not, replied Eulocen, and this salts
flying Mrs Merlyn, no more was saii. But til
necessity steps were taken Tho Attorney wa
called. and as no key could be found 10 unloc
the private drawer Of the cabinet, tile lock v;
broken open, yctno will was found save thi
Of Arthur 1lorlyn, which, as it read, wou
declare Euloeen heir Of ali her father weall
/" Bot" said the lawyer, . have four
among Mr. Albert Mailyn's papers some letter
which, if there are any among you who ca
swear ais to the authors truthfulness, will di:
close facts which will prove that at Nr. Mer
lyns death lie had no leafal tar These let
ters found while examining bis papers an
having consulted with some Of the neighbors,
am told that you, Mrs. Croydon" turning t
the housekeeper having long lived in thi
family. would be likely to know whether ther
Is any truth in these letters They were writ
ten by a slave woman, owned by Mr. Merlyn
as learn, called Lutte. Do YOU know whethe
such 4 person ever lived here or not?'
: Mrs Croydon affirmed that she did liy
d there, and that whatever there might be in til
n letters would be the truth, she believed, 70
i She had never known Lutte TO utter a falls
7 hood chat the letters were probably the sam
: Lutte had given into lo charge, on her deatt
: bed, to be given to her master, which she la
T given him on lis rctutn. lie handed her ii
J paekaee and asked her il Sic thought it I'll
= same She lad spoken Of, to which she replied
I Y,s, sir
= :" Do YOU also remember Of her saying an.
thing about having kept srcret Of his?
- = Yes. sir do. =
Doe, amy one else here remember hearn
= anything Of the kind
q Mrs Merlyn affirmed that size was presen
i and heard Lutte say that she had kept seer
le for Mr. Merlyn, though she addcd,
'e !" never knew what it was.
- " | think it my duty, then, to read the
i. letters, and accordingly he read them, fro
'a which. 10 the astonishmcn of all, it was tou,
= that Euloeen lcas Lptiss chid that Mr.. Me
Y lyn, in accordance with Lutie's entreaties, IN
TX promised her that he would afrer marry, Al
10 that Euloecn, though born slave, should y
" be his heir, aud that be would give her free ?
e. pers, and always acknowledge her as lis la
or lul daughter. she was never to know othC
'st wise
How Euooen ever reached her chamber, aft
ed listening to thisstunniug intelligence, she ney
= knew. Bat when the lawyer called upon h
.c. 10 state il She knew anything which wou
rs. contradict this astounding information, sayi
,ll that If She did, her testimony would prohal
nd stand IN the law before thatol dead slave
=. th,t ~ f, thar Lad nVpr told hpr of har uotl