The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-08-08

"But what for ?'
~ cannot tell you; It's useless to com
plain now We must wait"
II shall do nothing Of the kind shall
at once so and get my brother and Mr..
Tredgar to come down"
"Pray don't madam there's no occa.
sion to make more noise about this mat
ter than can be helped"
~ shall remain with Clara; you had
better 90 on and say We are coming very
shortly"
'Your instructions don't include this
lady or myself" I asked.
"N0t at all, sir; you are both free to
90 at anytime, but the young lady must
stay"
"Whore ?v
"Well, sir, I'm sure there's some mis-.
take, and vas so from the moment saw
the young lady, Sc if you'll give me your
word not to 90 away I'll take you into my
house out Of the hustle Of the station"
Mrs. Webster went of, and Clara and
I went out to the house.
"What can it be, Uncle ?"
"Can't say M dear; it viii be some
thing to laugh at By and by, though It's
not pleasant now"
"But about the ring do you
think it possible that lis what mamma
said %
possible my dear, it's ridiculous
it's hundred years old, and / dare say
il belonged to his mother before he gave
it to you"
II can't think what it can be"
"Dout think about it. 1t is Z mistake
that is all; it will be all cleared up in q
few hours We will have some dinner
aud pass the time as well as We can"
"Do you know, uncle, l feel almost
glad Of this; It seems ike a break in the
dullness; it puts of ny wedding at least
4 week. Mamma herself could not press
it fox to morrow, after this"
We had dined, and got to be quite
cheerful and laughed over the blunder as
We sat at the window, when a rap at the
door startled US both.
"Comc in,"
4 gentleman entered.
"Miss Webster Z"
Clara bowed.
"Miss Clara Webster" he said, read
ing the name from a letter.
Clara bowed again.
He handed her the letter, which she
opened, read, and dropped on the floor,
exclaiming:
Thank God thank God Q uncle I
am SO happy !" and then fell into chair
faiating.
I picked up the letter, and calling the
people Of the house, very soon brought
her to, and We were once more alone with
the bearer Of the note, which ran as fol-
lows:
"TREDGvR HALL.
"lIr Francis Tredgar presents his COM
plimants to Miss Webster, aud begs to
state that he must decline the fuifllment
Of his promise to make her his wife The
unhappy circumstances Of Miss Webster's
public arrest, on the charge Of being in
possession Of a diamond ring, stolen by
her former lover, viii at once account TO
her for this decision; Dir. Tre1gaT's wife
must be above suspicion.
rAIr Tredgav also begs to inform Miss
Webster that the services Of his solicitor
Mr.. Blake Che bearer are at her dispo-
sal"
mWell, Mr.. Blake" said I "you see
we shall not require your services | shall
wait the event, and, if it IS not cleared up,
shall employ my own solicitor in the mat.
ter. viii you present M kind regards
to Mr.. Francis Treadgar, and express my
own and my nieea's admiration of his
gentlemauly courtesy and kindness l
would write TO him if did not consider
a correspondence with such q miserable
cowardly scoundrel was too utterly de-
grading to be thought Of
II shall faithfully convey your message
sir. and allow me to assure you that was
quite ignorant Of the contents Of the let
ter, and that it shall be the last time l
ever bear one from him; and now as you
will not let me help you as his solicitor,
allow me to profer my services as friend :
"With all ny heart, Mr. Blake; come
in. here a few minutes before the train
comes in, and We shall be glad Of your
help"
l'YTas not right, uncle dear z" said
Clara, as soon as we were alone. ooh !.
YOU can't tell how happy I am ; I eaD
live now. 0 this glorious mistake it Is
the most fortunate thing that has hap
peped to ne in all my life. Now you are
glad aren't you 2" and she came up to NE,
.rWith Gil hopes torches lit in both her eyes .
and kissed ne, and would have ne speak.
"Tes, darling, I an gIad-mOre glad
than I can find words to tell Your fate
linked to such man as this scoundrel,
vvorI6 have been a living death. I am