The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-07-29
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tI cannot tell you; It is useless TO com.
plain now, We must wait"
Il shall do nothing of the kind; l shall
st once go and get my brother and Mr..
Eredegsr to come down."
spray don't mGdsm; there's no occa-
sion to make more noise about this matter
than can be helped"
Il shall remain with Clara; you had
better go on and say we are coming very
shortly"
"Y5ur instructions don't include thus
lady or myself" I asked.
"Not at all, sir; you are both free to go
at any time, but the young lady must stay"
"Where ~
"Well sir, I'm sure there's some mis-
take and was so from the moment 1 saw
the young lady soft you'll giveme your
word not to go away, Fll take you into
my house out of the hustle of the station"
Mrs. Webster went OF, ond Clara and l
went out to the house
"Whst can it be, unele2p
"Uan'tsAJ my dear il will be some
thing to laugh at by-and. by, though It's
net pleasant now"
"But about the ring ?-do you think it
possible, that what mamma said p,
"Possiblel my desr, it's ridiculous. It's
q hundred years old, and 1 daressy be-
longed to his mother before he gave it to.
you"
al can't think what it can be-"
"Don't think nbout it. It's q mistake,
thsts sll it will be all cleared up in a few
hours. Well have some dinner, and psss
the time as we'll IS We can"
3 uHDo you know, uncle, l feel almost glad
of this it seems like 8 break in the dull
ness, it puts off my wedding at least a
week. Mamms herself could not press it
foI tomorrow after this"
We had dined, and got to be quite cheer
and laughing yer the blunder as We
sat at the window, when a rap at the door
us both.
70 HOone i'm
A gentleman entered.
'Miss Webster %
Clara bowed.
"Miss CLARA Webster ~ he said, reading
the name from 5 letter..
Clara bowed again.
He handed her the letter, which she
opened, read, and dropped on the floor, ex-
"Thsnk God thank Godl o uncle I
1m eO AoPPy nhu bheA ISL AboA CuhlE
1 picked up the letter, and, calling the
people of the house, very soon brought her
and we were one more slone with the
bearer Of the note, which ran IS follows:
"TREDGAR HALL.
HMr. Francis Tredgar presents his com.
to Miss Webster and begs to state
hat he must decline the ful1lment Of his
to make her his wife. The unhsp-
" circumstances of Miss Webster's public
rrest, on the charge of being in possession
f 8 diamond ring, stolen by her former
over, will at once account for this decision
Dir. Tredgsr's wife must be above sus
'icion. en- s-T
"Mr. Tredgar begs to inform Miss Web.
ter that the services. of his solicitor, Mr..
Blake, {the besrer,) are st her disposal
swell, Mr.. Blake" said I, Hyou see we
hall not require your services I shall
Tsit the event. and, if it is not cleared up,
hall employ my own solicitor in the mat
Or. Will you present my kind regards to
lr. Francis Tredgsr, and express my own
my niece's admiration of his gentle !
lanly courtesy and kindness l would
to him if l did not consider that a ,
1rrespendence with such a miserable, cow ,
rdly scoundrel was too utterly degrading
be thought Of =
II shall faithfully convey your message, =
7, and allow me to assure you that l was :
ute ignorant of the contents of the letter, :
nd that it shall be the last time 1 evar bear j.,
frsm him; and now, as you will not }
t me help you IS his solicitor, allow me to :
roffer my services rs q friend" :
"With all my heart, Mr.. Blake; come :
here g few minutes before the train :
'mes ip, and we shall be glad of your !
clip" /;
"Was 1 not right, uucle dear 2" said Glars, J
soon ss we we're alone. ga you can't :
IL how happy 1 am; 1 can live now. o 6
lis glorious mistakeI IT'S most fortunate J
ling that has happened to me in all my =
fe. Now, you are glad, uncle, aren't :
y and she came up TO me, q
With all Bope'E torches lit in botn hor eyes," 4
I'd kissed me, and would have me spesk.
ayes, darling, I sm glad-more glad S
ian l can find words to tell. Your fate, I
nked 10 such a man as this seoundrel, G
ould have been living death. 1 am .
glad, Clara" /