Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-11-11
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dear madame, said the lawyer, soothing
ly.
Once more they jumped into the hack.
ney>coach, accompanied by the lawyer.
Il say, SIR said the driver, as the at
torney was on the carriage step
What is ii, my mani!
Il didn't bargain for this, you know
Didn't bargain for what?
IVY, to ia k hup fresh party at
every 'ouse we stop at. l began with
the lady, then you jumps in, then the
parson follers, then the admiral and If
we goes on at this rate my 'oss won't
stand it, let alone the axletree.'
'Confound your impudence, ir!-l
Drive o Captain Halyard's, II Bel
levue Place. said b e lawyer, angrily.
The fly was drawn up with some diff
ficulty at the above address, in conse-
quence Of the b orse 5 shying at two
CHASTITY mutes, who stood on the steps on
either side of the door. The admiral
sent in his card, and presently tie whole
party was received by Mr.. James Hal
yard, nephew of the deceased captain
The attorney explained h i business
in few words. The nephew was furi-
Gus.
'Wifer Secret marriagep = Widows
pension = Identify body ? No, sir; no
thing Of the kind shall take place here
with my sanction. Besides, it would be
impossible the coffin is already screwed
down
The attorney to k the young man
aside. This may prove, said he, "a
more serious affair than you suppose
do not know to what extent you bene-
fit by this will /; but il you feel so conf
dent that your uncle made no claadestine
marriage, do not lose the best opportu-
nifty of disproving the claims which at
present this certificate certainly seems to
justify
Considering the matter in this new
light, Mr.. Halyard consented, and car
penter was fetched to open the cotiin.-
The four gentlemen entered the room,
leaving the d y down stairs. Mr.
Plumtree had no sooner seen the body
than his doubts were at an end.
i knew this poor gentleman perfectly
we'll by sight said be Il have seen him
in uniform a hundred times b t the
person / married was of very different
appearance be was stouter, darker in
complexion--in short, this ,0as not Tie
man
AT this moment there was a violent
ringing at the bell below. Mr.. Halyard
stepped out of the room to give directions
that no one should be admitted, but was
met by a servant on the stairs.
If you please, sir, there's female
belowiwants to see Mr.. Crumstone direct
ly,' said the footman.
The attorney was summoned and went
down.
The new conner as little woman
dressed in rusty black she was putting
very hard as if she had been running
for a match against time.
Mr.. Crumstone began to think it was
another soi-disant widow, and assumed
stern demeanor, as be inquired her
business.
is this Cap'en Halyard's house" she
gasped at length.
The attorney nodded.
'Oh, please, sir, I'm SO glad. There's
been female party here calling herself
the cape widow, amt there, sir|
WELL said the attorney, what then !!
'Oh, please sir, she amt no more bis
widow nor | am, sir-no, nor yet SO
much, for | ham a widow, sir; but she
amt no widow at all, sir, but wife to Bill
Halyard, the shipwrights man down to
the Docks; d please, sir, it's all a
makeup; and when l heard of it, | ran
as hard as could to tell you, sir-that's
wot did,
I told you SO, gentlemen said young
Halyard, as the admiral joined them ; Il
knew this was an infamous hoax
Il am afraid il is, indeed SIR said the
attorney, looking cry blank, 'Why,
good gracious me, forgot-why, where's
the wo-
DO you mean the person who came
with you in the hackney-coach, sir said
the servant.
Yes; where is she!
She left the house while you was up
stairs, sir she said she couldn't wait no
longer sir and as there was no immedi~
ate hurry for h e business sir, s.h e
would look in again another day.
And told me you would settle for the
Ay. sir, said the driver, who had just
oon,a Ia louchinp his hat.