The mountain Democrat., 1865-08-19
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N4SsAS~sN
hat as6 fUdl occurrences. res
She even once kaS& ths name - t6t
northern family e0aoefneiin In " but that
with the enact dates. she has nov forgot.
ten, If she ever knew the latter; and Hav.
ing never written down the story; she bed
no means OF fkEbSeriOa then. H6&OSSi;
from Der express. mention Of tight wig,
worn BY the benevolent old hefO Of the
tsIe, we have fixed the strange occurrence
not earlier than the last century. g
Towards the end Of . gusty October
day. about the year 1880, . barriaasF Of
the Temple was sitting reading, when the
opening Of the door and the servants en-
nouncement Of q gentleman, interrupted
him. He rose to receive hie visitor who
proved to be perfect stranger, . psTs0o
Of very gentlemanly, but extremely old
fashioned appearance. He was dressed in
q grave cOlOred suit, Of Ghtique cut {; o
neat, tight, gray wig surrounded his %.
riors and even solemn, physiOgnomy; Eilk
stockings; rolled at the knee enormous
shoe buckles Of gold; . cane, headed with
the same metal; and broad brImthed and
uncoeked hat; completed his equipment
which was in the fashion Of the last yeaFs
Of William the Third, or the hrst Of bic
successor.
Having stif1y bowed, In the exact way
prescribed by the etiquette of the era d
which he seemed to belong, he took pO.
session Of the chair offered to him b. BE
host; and after = preparatory hem, tbns
began in slow, solemn, impressive man,
ner: --- = - 4
1 think, sir, yOd are che lawyer s@.
plOyed by the s. family, whess prop
erty In Yorkshire, you ere. therefore,
aware is about to DO Sold
'la",. SIR answered the barristet, 'aud
have full Instructions and powers to CON
plete the disposal OF il, which, though !
very painful duty to me. must bs Pet'
formed - ...,,..
1t isa duty you may dispense witt,
said the visitor, waving his hand; t6t
property need not be sOld.' 81. h {;
May presume to ask, sir. whether yOn
Are any relation to the fAmilyt II 90; y0S
must be acquainted with the absolute ne
cessity Of selling IL. in consequence Of tht
claim Of another branch of the family
just returned from beyond sea, VIE. 4
heir At law, Is naturally possessOr Of n
esi.cte, in default Of q will to the contrary
.n,, wii:,o desires it's value in money; "a
ste.d o;s the land. The present pOssS16C
il unable to boz it, and must thsrsiSv'
depart. - p
You are mistaken, replied the old gen
tleman, rather testify; you seem nos :
know of the will Of Mr.. S--s E!eee'
grandfather, by which ne not oEly Ieli
that, his real estate. to his fAvpEitsgEaSd'
son, this gentleman's father. but even aP-
tailed upon his great great great grand;
son.
Such Q will, SIR said tie barriStsiy
'was. indeed. supposed for many years To
exist, and, In virtue Of it, Mr.. S---- hes
until now, peacrabIy enjoyed the proper.
ty but, on the claimants application, q
search having been made st h,
either the belief proves wholly ungeaudod
or it has been lost ar destroyed. yCabi.
nets, chests, every room, inhabited and
have been ransacked in vain.
Mr.. s. has now given up ill hope 6f
finding it.; the sale is to be completed I'm
the course Of next week; and the hoe old
place must pass into the banda Of strAni
gers a
HYou are mistaken once again, young
man, said the stranger. striking bis cans
on the floor: I say, sir, the will szistAi
Go immediately continued he, in, ,ap an
Ihoritative tone; travel night and day.
You may save an old family from disgrace
and ruin. In the end room Of the Ieit
wing, now uninhabited, is closet 10 tho
WALL to,, .
we have looked there, interrupted the
barrister.
Silence, sir: there is q closet, say.
In that closet is . large chest; !. that cAset
has false bottom, and underneSth thAaia,
the deed. l am certain Of what / ssy |
'aw the paper deposited there, no matter
when or by whom. Go, you wit dad L
worth your trouble. Ny nADst az. lsi
Hugh s.. am. not nov personally
snown to the proprietor Of s. Hall ;
1ut | am his relation, and have his vel.
are at heart Neglect not to follow my
ldvice. ." + =
So saying, the old gentleman asOse,
lgain bowed. and at the door put on, his
nat, in fashion that would have enchaot
ID an elegante Of Queen Anns's day. and
sliding the silken string Of his cane Oh he
title finger Of his right hand, on watch
he lawyer had remarked . very 6ns bril-
liant ring. be descended the stairs and do.
parted. leaving the bArrister in the utmost
" ''T 4
Al hrst he felt half inclined to consider
he whole as q hoax thea, aESin, vhen
le thought Of the old gentleman's grave
manner, and the intimate knowledge hO
must have possessed of the house. 70 be
'blS to describe the closet so exactly iA
vhlch the chest was. he could not buthas
ieve him TO be sincere. .g.ftnl
At length. after much deliberatiou, be l
iecided upon immediate departure; and
lrTived or the evening or the fourth dgy, /
It S. Hall. The sale had been Ak1l
'nly theme Of conversation 81 every placa.|
10 had passed through within twenty
niles Of bis destination I; and much and
Oudly was Il lamented. that the squitj
,hOuh be leaving his house forever. and
hat poor Mr. John would never enjoy his J
lights, as thsy persisted IN OAlIing, Tho
'uSScnStuu VI ubo eSt8Sos - i
On his entrance into tie msnsiCn sisns |
IS approaching renewal evsFyShsss mst'l
is eye. Packages 6llsd The, bali sSE1fI
'anta, with sorrowfnl countenaneeA V<naI
'urrying about, and Lhe family were n.
.ering dtspondiMgly over the last dinner
hey Wsre ever to paftAks Of ia thSir old.
egretted home. .ss:sT9nusd tUd slolIe1l
Mr.. s. greeted his fr;sad with asar,I
rise which changed 70 increduIitv 49,
be bEIrisssts ne4 4hssts tsng Nis % sssS ~
eelared the stfangs rsSsonsSF htf ~ 81. 81
nee. "a : js.J Il r1ss.0d odi tisq,us
1t cannot BE- said5shae ssIssit Asslvi
hat no one shoold sver haEe heard of -
idinv IN the AaeA h,1e AZ "a Ec.N.r-- I