St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-09-03

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estates yourself. But | see throun
your treacherous blinds. | ,ciU propose /
her ~
''Iou shall not ~
Il arW! I'll sit down ard write t
her this very day! I'll follow my lettc
to her feet I'll lay myself and all
have there. Pll use all your entreatie
with her I'll 60 by the very next boat.
Belah Butfum sank into woode
chair again, and silently folded his arms
the picture of Napoleon after the field O
Waterloo. Adolphus resolutely contin
ued:
eyes, Sir I'll obey my honored faith
ers will. And still more, I'll expose t,
Miss Lumley-(sweet, ,Sreet girl how
pant to press her TO my impassioned bo
som )-the knavery of the man whr
praciiced on that parents orphan son
She and all the world shall know how
artfully you awakened young man.
opposition to his best interests by your
ill-timed coercion, intending all the willie
that he should be irritatcd into a course
which must leave him pennilcss and you
doubly rich. shall blazon it, Sir
And in that you will find your logic but
poor defense ~
oh! Oh, Adolphus, my deo,. boy,
for Heavens sake be reasonable-oe log
ical. Her me -
'.Penitently confess, then how you
have wronged me, and release all nv
property forthwith. Confess seal de.
liver before the mail goes out, for
then il will be too late
"Adolphus, my deor boy, will you lis
ten 10 :. solemn confidence | am about to
repose i'll you -
Proceed, Sir, ii you have aught to
say in extenuatlon."
With his eyes fixed upon the sanded
boards, and combatlvencss vanished from
his manner, Mr.. Butfum tremulously con-
tinucd:
After You left me l went down to
Long Branch. There, for the first time
since her early childhood. l saw Mss
LntLey. Before | knew it | fell-that
I-to say. became attached to her
tnd---iu all huur - when | thought
not-ut my duties-us cxccutor-of
your fathers will propo-cd-to her
and was accepted
"IthH, accepted by my testament
AIRY wife o.
"tot.lvo your true iriend--5ne who
made ali his previous representations
and enircatie> 10 you with the most un-
selfish >inccrity-torgivc him wien lie
o;sys-y'S. She loves mel love her
and we shall bc-marric,-unless you--
MAKE these trartul-drsclnsurrS which
You have Ju,t threatened. i5ul why
should You make them OH, Lc rational
Look NJ ii c;,In,ly, logically, and-pity
me. AdulphuS,"
"A pretty man You are to talk Of
logic and reason, Was it on their
scientific principles that you detrauded
Iue OF my father, conditional, contln-
cent, tcstamentary, and lovely daughter
ln-llw p
"idulphus. / am human"
''Gad TO hear you acknowledge it tor
the first time in my life WE'LL am hu
man too,anl lean TO the side OF mercy
IL You dldH't when YOU swOrc you'd keep
all my property. I'll let you of on one
condition. SIgu an Acknowledgement
that Miss Lumiey. by accepting You, has
put it out OF my power To tulhll my faith
cr's testament, and an agreement ON the
day | attain my majority to duIiver me
my entire patrlmony. This may be OF
..u value as Il le.al instrument; but
shall keep it rs my safeguard till | at
tain my property and ii any opposition
on your part occurs TO my entrance on
the estate, | publish it to the world
Otherwise Ii remains in close privacy be-
tween us,to be burned when the statute OF
limitations has made my title irretragable.
Viii you sign such a paper -
"Will you sicn q contemporaries ncr-
er TO disclose the efforts | have made to
enforce your fulfilling the condition OF
the Will ,"
"les; to be held binding unless you
break y0uS.'
'i'rlng the ink and paper, then, Adol-
plus
The two instruments were speedily
signed, sealed, and exchanged.
Now" said Adolphus, .'let us forget
all past differences. Here is my hand.
Come and let me show you the improve
mcnts."
As they rose the young man gave a
lon%, shrill whistle, which was followed
by pattering of feet on the other side
OF the partition. He led Mr.. Butfam to
the further door of the room, threw it
open, and said, with Il malicious twinkle
'.Enter-Improvemeqt> t'
There, iii tire doorway, stood Mrs.
Ruryll, and IA beautiful young woman
whom Mr.. Buffum had never seen
before. ''l}lesS my soul. Why, Mrs.
Bm7TU! And whom have we here be-
sides, Adolpaus -
You're Il logical man; do as you've
50 often told me to-'Draw your concIu-
sions.'
Miss Lotte Burriil ~
"Shrewd guess, and not So far out of
the way for three months ago. BY the
present almanac, however, acr0ag
Hrs. AdoPYuS Shearsro,th, Mr.. Builum."
"IOu yomy ruScaU Married, and with
out my consent ~
None of that, Sir. Did you seek
m,5e ? Make friends, and ask no ques-
tons"
My dear Mrs. Adolphus. L am 50
charmed to meet you that l don't knock
your husband down! Well, well
Upon my soul, Adolphus, can't blame
you-not having seen Miss Lumley, l
should have done the same myself! No
otfense to you, Mrs. 'Dolph. You know
r,o run away with your husbands first
wife already"
eyes. Mr.. Butium and the humani-