The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-12-01
KENOsHA, WISCONSIN, THURSDAY, DEC 1, 1854


summon his clerk. under pretence of send
ing ing + for more more sherry, when his afflicted
5.Well, sir, if you can't take the word of
poor injured widow, perhaps this will con-
vince you.'' 'l- ~ : -, ..'''' +.
And she drew from her reticuIe dirty
dog-eared piece of paper, and gave it to the
attorney. ff..t 40
'stay," said he, hastily gIancing at it
! do you mean to say that the Mr. Plum
tree who signed this is the present rector
of St. Mary's?" yd isat.9b a6 y1syala To- q.
tsThe very same, sir" ,g9aa, i5azs
"And you think he will confirm the GER
tiff cate ?" -'a' o, s
Gas sure as sit here, SIR" yJ se
| 'This is most extraordinary case, said
the attorney, after short pause. '.Ifwhat
you say be true, you are of course entitled
to the widow S pension. - h.
"That's what I'm coming to, please sir, )"
said the lady, little more cheerfully9' A.,
.'Well, but have you applied to the Admir-
atty ?'' 4sv at1'r5 -..rra9 10 .szsf ~
i 'iOh, no, sir !. not yet, at least. Why,
you see, where'd be the use of a poor crea-
ture like me going and telling my story, sir
who'd believe it, sir? ?" l577.r',is.t9', -.
Here the hoodga were opened again
''Stay, my good friend, said Crums tone
who was fast softening before the tears of
his client. ''Stay if you have been really
injured, will take upon myself to see YOU
righted. My clerk can take down you de-
position" ....., Ill. m
'sMy what, sir ?" said the weeping client.
'Your statement, madam said the at
/ fo.,, Isl L
the outline of the case p, "a = B Hilaita +.
There was no outlying nor. III
my dear madam, mean the outline of
your story. You say that the deceased cap
tain married you Pr a.J $50 p
vice, sir, at the time and the capting, you
see, being young man, he wished it kept
a secret from his friends-which Pm sure
I've been no disgrace to them, sir, though
was poor woman-but he never said moth
ing about it to no one, sir and we were
married one frosty morning in February, sir
which I'm sure Mr.. Plumtree will remem-
Der it owing TO our coming so early; and
after the first few weeks we lived quite a.
part, sir; he in his house in the town, and
III humble way at Delverton, where he
came to see me regular twice week" -
"Ah, Wednesdays and Saturdays, now p
inquired the lawyer, abstractedly,
well, he warnt particular to the day,
sir rejoined the widow; 'but come he did
at all events; and often and often I've said
to him, says /, why don't you take me
home regular, William +? says; II, which,
No, Betsey, says he, Il wish could with
all my art my dear. but at present It's i'm
possible'-was the words he said sir. wait
a bit, says he; and so he went on--wait
a bit and wait Bit until he waited too
long, poor dear and now he's gone to his
long 'ome and | am his poor unfortnight wi
dow, with not even SO much as shilling, by
way of pension to bless myself"
Here the poor creature again burst into a
flood Of grief, and the honest lawyer poured
out another glass of sherry.
''Dear me, said he, this is singular
case Let me see Sloper, when is Captain
Halyard's funeral to be?"
Tomorrow morning SIR
The widow looked up from her pocket
handkerchief. 500
sg 1 thought the p-poor d-dear was already
under the turf, " said she. u,g .l..l - i
1T appears not my dear madam" said |
the attorney, ''and | think we cannot do /
better than proceed at once to the Admiral /
ty;s when | shall take care to make known |
your claims. Sloper get fly. No, stay,
there's your own al the door, ma am. Let
US lose no time. Have you the certificate p
'1- yes sir; very well,' said the widow,
who appeared to be rather taken aback by
the precipitation of the attorneys proceed
lngs Il leave it all in your hands,
Come, then, let us be off, Stay, though
any more sherry? Nor Well, then Stop
er, open the door. | shall be back before
live, remember, if any one calls"
"Where to- sir? said the driver, as he
doubled the steps of the hackney coach.
''Admiral's house, Dockyard, and look
sharp" #.
SAN right, sir!'s said the coachman, and
the fly rolled away. ssiga unaeya
In a quarter of an hour from this time, \
Mr. Crumstone was closeted with the admi-
raj who listened to all be had to say with
great patience; only tnat he calculated at
certain intervals and in perfect good humor
y ridiculous y 'stutf % ''dem'-
nonse !" ''don't believe word of it J" and
such extemporary commentaries as may be
observed on the margin Of
novels at a sea side library. The marriage
certificate, however, produced the same eff
feet upon him as it had done previously on
the lawyer. There was no mistakes it was
evidently an orthodox certificate; giving
the surname and Christian name Of the de-
ceased in full. His profession. certainly, |,
was not stated but that might have been
for obvious reasons na-.5ai
. The admiral looked at tread it--and
opened his eyes wider and wider
his head. ul53t le
2 sod !" said the attorney. DID ell 5
afWery odda said the admiral Elo5
1t'.Itell youfo what, SIR said Mr.. Crum
stone, after some adeiiberatioD, ''the first
,ling to do is to see Mr.. Plumtree, the !
clergyman who signed this document" 5
The admiral agreed, rang the bell, and
sending for his secretary, told him ofthe at i
air, and asked where Mr.. Plumtree lived.
ot'Somewhere in Fish street, believe I
said the young man but if you want to !
see him now, you had better send over at
once to Montague House, where he has been
at private baptism. TIE cere-
nony was to come off at threeioclck, and" Z
looking at his watch if you
send at once you may catch him before he 2
caves" sg3nasi1J lJ s1nsd3xys te
A messenger was dispatched, and insa
short time returned with Mr.. Plumtree, who ,
oolzed particularly benevolent, and sniet /
very much ofport7wine. oi.iye9a 5-l.-
s'Now, what we want to ask you, sir, is !
simply this" said the attorney, producing !
The certificate after few minutes CONVEX
sation, sis that your handwriting ~ /,
The clergyman looked at it attentiyely. Il
Most certainly" said he, after pause. /
Il could swear-I mean certify-to that :
hand any where. Doyou see that b, sir |
There's character, IA style about that
letter, SIR which defes imitation. Try it;
sir, said he, turning to Mr.. Crumstone.-i
'.You lawyers are masters of the pen make
a like that. sir, If you can" rlra aid r L
Mr.. Crumstone admitted that he couldn't
and was quite willing to take Mr.. Plum
trees word for it that the b was his own. 4