The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-07-04

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see anywhere. Missis cut her off, and would
have nothing to say to her. She overpersuaded
me, aud | let her in one night; but missiS
wouldn't look at her. She never came back
She was hurt in her feelings. We never heard
of her more.
Nor asked after her, 1 suppose ?? said the
lawyer, Indignantly. DO you mean the old
wretch never made any inquiry about her own
child p
Meaning missis y said Nancy 'No--I don't
know as she ever did. She said she'd disowr
her; and she was woman as always kept her
word
old beast 2 said John Brown between his
teeth but look here if she married, she is
not Phoebe Thompson. What's her name 2?
1 can't tell said Nancy, looking little
frightened. Sure, neither she is--to think Of
US never remarking that? But dear, dear !
will that make any difference in the wi?'
Mr.. Brown smiled grimly, but made no an
swer "Have you got anything else to tell me
about her? Did she ever write to her mother?
Do you know what regiment it is or where it
was at that time p said the attorney. "Think
what you are about, and tell mo clearly-what
year was she married, and where were you at
the time 2"
Nancy grew nervous under this close ques-
tioning She lost her self-possession and all
her fancied importance. eve were in the Isle
o. Man, where the Christians came from. was
born there myself. Missis's friends were most.
ly there 1t was by her husbands side she be-
longed to Carlingtord. 1t was about two
miles out of Douglas-a kind of farm house. II
was the year-the year, was ffteen," said
Nancy faltering.
"And how old are you now 2" said the mex
orable questioner, who had taken out his mem
orandum book.
Nancy dropped into chair and began to sob
It's hard on person bringing things back,
said Nancy,-'and to think If she should actu
ally turn up again just rs she wasl AS for liv.
ing in the house with her 1 couldn't think OF
such thing, Sally Christian, or some poor
spirited person might do it, but not me as an
used to be my own MISTRESS cried Nancy with
increasing agitation. She had the temper OF
- oh she was her mothers temper. Dear
dear to think as she might be alive to come
back to put all wrong. 1t was in the year, eight
that's the year it was
Then you didn't think she would come back,
said Mr. Brown.
Its matter of five and-thirty years; and not
knowing even her name, nor the number Of the
regiment, nor nothing as don't, said Nancy
cautiously; and never hearing nothing about
her, what was person to think And if it's
Just Phoebe Thomson you re inquiripg after and
don't say nothing about the marriage nor the
regiment, you may seek long enough before you
find her, said Nancy, with a glance of what was
intended to be private intelligence between her
self and her questioner, and all correct to the
win
Mr. Brown put up his memorandum book
sharply in his pocket. Bring me the keys
Look here, bring ne all the keys he said
What's in this other room, eh 1t was hei
bedroom 1 suppose. Hollo, what's all this q
n11N hid MOI 49,
able TO ward off this catastrophe. He pushed
into the room which she had left to admit him
where all her treasures were exhibited. Hi:
quick eye glanced round in an instant, and un
derstood it. Trembling as Nancy was with
new alarms she had still strength to make one
struggle.
Misss's things fall to me, said Nancy, hal
in assertion, half in entreaty that how il al
ways is; the servant gets the lady's wardrobe
the servant has nursed her and done fol
her, when there's no daughter-that's always
understood
Bring me the keys, said Mr.. Brown.
The keys were in the open wardrobe, heavy
bunch. John Brown seized hold of the furs on
the bed and began to toss them into the ward
robe. Some of them dropped in pieces in his
hands and were tossed out again. He took no
notice of the lace or the trlnkets, but swiftly
locked every keyhoe in the room-drawers, box
es, cupboards, everything. Nancy looked on
with fierce ordinations. She would have her
rights-She was not to be put upon. She wo'd
have the law of him. She would let everybody
know how he was taking upon herselfas if he
was the master of the house.
| And so l am, my good woman; when will
| you be ready to leave it 2 said Mr. Brown. you
shall have due time to get ready, and won't
refuse you the trumpery you've set your heart
upon. Judging from the specimens, it WON'T do
| Phoebe Thomson much good But not in this
| sort of way you know. l must put stop to
! this. Now let me hear what's the earliest day
| you can leave the house
| 4 am not going to leave the house ? cried
| Nancy live lived here thirty years, and here
| I'll die. Missis's meaning was to leave me il
the house, and make me comfortable for life
Manys the time she's said so, Do you think
you're going to order me shout just as yor
please What do you suppose she left the prop
erty like that for but to spite the Christians ard
to leave good home to me2'
when will you be ready to leave 2? repeated
Mr.. Brown, without paying the least attention
to her outcries and excitement.
| 4 tell you I'm not agoing to leave screamed
Nancy. To leave ?-me no, not for all the
upstairs in CaIlingford, if they was doubled and
tripled. My missis meant me to stay here com
Portable all my days. She meant me to have &
girl and make myself comfortable. Many and
manys the time she's aad So
But she did not say so in the will said the
inex0rable executor; and so out you must go
and that very shortly. Now don't say anything
II is no use fighting with me. You'll be well
treated if you leave directly and quietly 9th
erwise, you shan't have anything. The other
keys, please. Now mind what l say. You're
quite able to make noise and a disturbance,
but you're not able TO resist me. You shall
have time to max your preparations and look
out another home for yourself; but take care
you don't compel me to use severe measures -
that's enough.
But won't mot if you drag me over the
stones. won't go. I'll speak to Mr.. Curtis
cried the unfortunate Nancy.
'Pshaw = said John Brown. Mr.. Curtis was
the other attorney in Carlingford, the one whom
probably Mrs. Christian had in her minG when
she threatened him with her solicitor He laugh.
ed to himself angrily as he went down stairs
If he was to undertake this troublesome bust
ness, at least he was not going to be hampered
by parcel of furious women. When he had
locked up everything and was leaving the house
Nancy threw open an upper window and threw
a malediction after him.
You'll never find her! It'll go back to them
as it belongs to- shouted Nancy.
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