Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-09-30
WILMINGTON, DEL. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 1862


| did feel that should like to know what
the object of the expedition was
at is long story she said, "and l
must go back and tell you ever so much
about myself before you will understand. l
have had tho most dreadful temptation put
before me to-day. o, such temptation
Resisting 1t is like tearing ones heart in
two; and yet l know l ought to resist.
Think of our large family, and poor Charles
many dsappointments, and then, dear Mrs.
read that"
II was letter written ON large square
sheet of thin paper which she thrust into
my hand one of those letters one knows
mile off, and recognizes as lawyers letters,
painful or pleasant, ms the case may be;
but more painful than pleasant generally.
read it, and you may judge of my astonish-
ment to find that it ran thus -
"DEAR MADAM-We have the pleasure to
inform you that our late client, MIR. John
Babington, deceased on the 10Th of May
last, has appointed you by his will his resi-
duary legatee. After all his special bequests
are paid, including an annuity of a hundred
year to his mother, with remainder to
Miss Darlington, his only surviving sister,
there will remain sum of about fl0 900, at
present excellenily invested on landed secu-
rity, and bearing interest at four and half
per cent. By Mr.. Babingtons desire pre-
cautions have been taken to bind 1t strictly
to your separate use, so that you may dis
pose OF it by will or otherwise, according to
your pleasure, for which we have accepted
the Office of your trustees, ard will be hap
py to enter fully into the subject, ana put
you in possession OF the legacy, as soon as
you can favor us with private interview.
" We are, Madam, your 0bedient servants,
"FoGEY, FEArhERnkAp " Down"
GA temptation !" cried; "bui my dear,
it is fortune and it is delightful it will
make you quite comfortable. Why, it will
be nearly five hundred year.
| feel always safe in the way of calculating
interest when il is anything approaching I've
per cent; five per cent is so easily counted.
and of course four and a half cannot be
much different it took away my breath.
But Mrs. Merridew shook her head. SIT
looks so at the first glance" she said; but
when YOU hear my story YOU will think diff
fercntly." And then She made little un-
comfortable pause. 81 don't know whether
Won ever guessed it, she added, looking
down and doubling a new hem upon her
handkerchief. sbut was not Charles equal
when we married. perhaps you may have
heard p"
OF course had heard but the expression
of her coun,enance was such tha. put on a
look of great amazement. and pretended to
be much astonished, which could see was
n comtor, to her mind.
al am plad of that she said. for YOU
know. could not sneak SO plainly to
Won if I did not feel that. though YOU are So
oniet now Won must have seen n great deal
Of the world know what man is
Tie NAV he capable of marryin- you, if he
Iovas van whatever vcur condition is.-but
afterwards he does not like people to know.
I don't mean was his inferior iu education,
or ANYTHING or that sort she added. LOOKING
IN at me with sudden uneasy blush.
You need not tell me that" said and
then another uneasiness took possession
bor lest 7 sbould think less hiy,lvtban was
r;oht or her husband
Poor Cborles,u she said. .. II is scarce.
10 fair IN indyo linn no he is now We have
r., u.,a In ,,,.a,;n,,n,,s
hau so many eaies uno u's"Ppo'h''ne"'''
and he has had to deny himself so many
,hinrs-and YOU NAV say, Here is his wife
,,,hon, ,o h,s hoo,, so ro,d 70 ,,,ott;,r :,
"no''' ~ ''s1 -. ,,,z
take away from hiii Wna' hiiSut aNo mn
little case. But, o dear Mrs. Musgrave
Won must hear before you iudge."
uI ia M, ;,dge y s.;d +. ..T am sur,
Wv wv Jo'sN'
you must have some very good reason tei
me what it is"
Then she paused. and gave long sigh
e,,a ,,,,,, havn noon .ba,t lor,r ,h;nl
ohe mus. hu'o o''n aoo"' wy 'i''A'
comely, simple woman, not In any way
heroine of romance; and yet she was "a
interesting IN mo NO ~ she had becn onl
,.,e ~ - -, l., .o,,,o ,.a,,,, o,;s;
haii 'he ase' anu ueei' Il" SUNNI pio''J e''s'
OF romantic distress. don't opJect 10 I'd
love-stories either, but middle age las il
ren,,cos ton
'oa .a1v,.o. ,;,,r.a;a ,r., Nav;
"heh was en', s"'u -'ii'' Az, .,'''
dew, went to the Bablngtons as Ellen
goysrness. She was about fifteen and wa
not morn than twenty. and beli,y peopl
~ .,-,. -. W, .,;, ,a,,.,h -, -,
thou,h nie piet'y' iou VIII i"us' "' ni'
but declare have always been SO busy q
my life, that have never mad any Time |
, think whether 1t was true put one thing
know, that was very good governess.
, often wish," she added, pausing, with
+ half-comic look amid her trouble, that
could find as good governess as was, ft
+, the girls. There was one brother, JOIN
: and one other sister, Ma'iida; ana hir' Me
rldew was one OF the visitors at inc hous'
: and was supposed to be paying her attei
a ton. never could see II, lor my part, an
Charles declares he never had any sue
idea; but hcy thought SO, know. II
, quite long story. John had just con
c home from the University, and was preten'
!. ing TO read for the bar, and was alwa,
;, about the house; and the end was that
II tell in love with me-"
"Of course, said L.