The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-11-08
NUMBER NJ Sc:

! "silence, sir, there i. "a closet. Say.
In that closet is large chest that chest
has false bottom. and underueath thas
is the deed. am certain Of what / sayy
saw the paper deposited there, no mat
ter when or byAwhom. Go, you will find
it worth your trouble. My name, -sir,-i
Hugh S.. I am not now personally
known to the proprietor of S---Hall;
but am bis relation, and have his vel !.
fare at heart. Neglect not to folloypy
advice" 81 - s
Sc saying, the Old gentiemnaaua na as rose,A 4
again bowed, and at the door put On his
4 hat, in a=fashioH that would have enchant=s
ed an elegdnte Of Queen Aune's day;aEd
sliding the silken string of his cane opT
the little. finger of his right hand, fon
/ which the lawyer had remarked very
fine brilliant ring, he descended the stairs
and departed, leaving the barrister in the
utmost astonishment. At first he fell 5
half inclined to consider the whole as a.
hoax; then, again, when he thought Of
the old gentleman's grave manner, and
the Intimate knowledge he must have
possessed of the house, to be able to- de-
scribe the closetso exactly in which the,
chest was, he could not but believe him
to be sincere. 7zet.gfs a.ss.iss- as
! At length, after much deliberatiou, heI
4 decided upon immediate departure; and
arrived on the evening of the fourth day
1 at S---Hall. The sale had been the
IonIy theme of conversation at every place
lhe had passed through within twenty
miles of his destinations; and much and
loudly was it lamerted, that the squire
should be leaving his house forever, and
THAT poor Mr.. John would never eenjoyt
his rights, as they persisted in calling
the possession of the estate. On the /
entrance into the mansion, signs Sof apa
preaching removal met his eye everyle
where Packages filled the hail.. sersi
wants, with sorrowful scountenances, were
hurrying about, and the family werelings
ering sadly over the last dinner they weFep
lever to partake of in their old, fegfetted
Ihome. .sssthd
i Mr.. S-greeted his friend with sur
{ prise, which changed TO incredulity, when
1 the barrister requesting his private ear,
i, declared the reason of his appearance.
q "It cannot be, said he. sd~Is it, likely
e that no one should ever have heard offhoi
!, hiding of the deed but the old gentleman
II you mention? Depend upon it, youhavel
a been deceived, my dear friend. II Lam only
e sorry you have taken SO much trouble o
= SO little purpose .E se eslses1s
It'll The barrister mentioned the namei Of
3fl his visitor ssasszss g sEtse Etzzey
ri aHugh exclaimed the gentlo-
man laughing, sq have not q relatienaia
srl the world Of that name. ~ eat TT bnl
ofl ut is worth the trying, however, = said
le the lawyer, s'and since have eemeso far,
IS will finish the adventure. se~ aEgsck
r Mr.. seeing his friend go deter-
$ 4 mined ,at length consented to satisfy hiuS
r, aud accompanied him towards the aparts
g ments he specified. As they crossed one
Ie of the rooms, in their way, he suddenly
Of stopped before full length pictusc.-ei
r "For heavens sake, cried ihe, 2.whodz
m this?" .ssls9t 1ei srse~s 9Sf yawa
at aMy. granduucle," returned Mr.. S++-s
al ga good old fellow as ever lived. i sFish
nd with all my heart hsswas alive NOW Jbaa
n he has been dead this thirty years. naqal
he sasWhat was his namef' ted tad
he "Hugh S-A,the only one of the Gam
Willy of that name. .sssHsA sss.4e3 sAEpsc :
O. "That is the man who called upon me
to His dress, his:hat ,his veryEring are there.
,s- They proceeded to the closstl lifted tbl
lis false bottom fsthe ltraak, sand--fesa.
us the will. geaaasl 81 eufpa ,qfidW 4
II The kind old uncle was never sgai
ed :ssf.- "a