Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1862-10-17

w HOh hau huleueu, nc SdIu NtIy hIuuIy
, "All this is very strange and curious
: Mix has but one eye, and he has had the
fever and ague till he looks like mu.
latto. Young Melvin was here yester.
day he had lost his pocket book, con,
tanning my letter to my legal friend, also
he had lost the fifty dollar bank note,
which was on the Merrimac Bank. For
tunately he bad put Mix's notes, and
some memoranda in the lining of his hat.
He came back for another letter and fur
ther instructions. He did not see any
one in Midway but the one-eyed tavern
keeper and a servant. He took the NOR
ming train back, and | expect to hear
from him on Tuesday. | had marked
the bank note, SO it is probable the mis-
cradle man has stolen rope 10 hang
himself, in taking it. Now, my little
girl" said the Judge, pleasantly, "if you
see any more wonders tonight, | hope
they will be pleasant ones. l have had
abundant evidence of the truth of the
facts claimed for clairvoyance, even to
the breaking of Philips knife, which l
happen to know was broken as you said.
Tell your father that | have heard from
Melvin; that there is some unavoidable
delay; but that l shall expect to hear
good news by Tuesday
l was not again clairvoyant, but on
Wednesday evening my brother and
Philip Melvin came. We were all over
joyed; but my joy was greatest, ] am
sure, for Philip had brought him. Bro
ther had asked Philip to stay to supper,
and my father and mother begged him
to do so; but he said cheerfully that he
must 60 directly to the Judge, and give
an account of himself; and he left Will
liam to tell his own story.
My brother said, Mix would have
given US much trouble; for he gave out
that the notes against him were forged. .
But the rascal had stolen Philips pocket
book. 1t had marked bank note in it .
for fifty dollars. Our lawyer set one of
Mix's creditors to dun him very sharply, !
anu AT lasI tofu MIN tuar ne would take I
fifty dollars for a debt of hundred. |
This drew forth the marked note, and
Mix is now shut up in my place. Search
has been made in his house, and in
false back to his writing desk, some thou
sands, in bills of the same kind that he
gave me have been found"
Our great trouble was past; my bro
ther had been honorably restored to US.
But poverty was upon US like an armed
man. The little money that William
had been able to collect would do very
little toward paying for our home; ami
besides, we were obliged to take it for
)ur present support. 1t seemed sure
hat we must lose our cottage, which we
lad named sunny Home My parents ,
md William were greatly afflicted, but
lad presentiment of coming help. Only d
he day before our home must be paid n
or, or lost, Judge Bixby came to see my ,
ather.
81 have been very sorry, Mr.. Bentley 1
aid he, that no one has been able to loan =,
GU the money to save your place. 1t is o
ard to be poor and have all ones friends =.
oor. l am happy to tell you now, at r
ne eleventh hour that one has come for ).
ard to advance you the money :.
My father uttered an exclamation of .
lrprise my mother said, "thank God" "
,rvently.
"But who will do this, Judge ?" asked al
y father.
"Ouryoung friend, Philip Melvin, who
as just come into possession Of his IA g
er'S property. When Philip was sew q
! years old, bis father died. On his Sc
.ath-bed be told his mother Of Philip, W
ID willed his large property to him; tn
as appointed the boys guardian: and
Philip was twenty-one yesterday, l an
livered up my trust. Philip will be Vi
mitted to the bar soon. He has fine ou
ility, an irreproachable character, and tn
arger property than any one in Rosal- so
If | had daughter to give in mar TN
gc,' said the Judge, regardless of my We
lshes, | would sooner give her to Philip OF
alvin than to any man know" lar
A spasm of mental pain passed over be-
fathers countenance. "Thank Hea- We
D, we are saved :" be said, "and only
the expense of false and wicked wa
de. Judge Bix5y, will you ask Philip TO
call here ?" 'ui
Il WILL" said our friend. AT
That evening Philip came and sat car
ae with my father for while. Then lhr
mother was admitted to the confer del
e. "Tbey both asked me to forgive the
m for their pride" said Philip to me. dro