National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-04-08

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but Fll engage myself to settle some
thing handsome on yon the rest of
your life. How's that 2
80 what DO you allude p
'Why, what on earth but your
daughter
My daughterH
That's what | said
Mr.. Tollard was unprepared for
the storm that followed. Mr.. War.
rem rose from his chair, and thun-
dered forth:
Out Of my house. you soulless
uslrer. What! Dare vou propose
such insulting terms TO ne /? | must
indeed be fallen, if sTcl. Is you ass
sumo to barter with be ior A., l.;.dgh-
ter. What! surrender into your
unhallowed keeping my richest
treasure ? Pluck from my own
breast the gem that adorns it, to
make your ugliness the more appa-
. rent by the bare comparison Away
with You! Bring down your petty
vengeance in all its blighting fury.
Turn the feeble old man and help
less child from the only shelter left
them. would rather tramp this
cold world through, and fill at last
a pauper's grave, than yield to your
proposal. Away with you! Away
| say! before my Indignation be.
trays me into the belief that | have
strength enough to Smite YOU
AS If to apprise him of the use
lessncss of any attempt to execute
/ the threat, the old mans force alb
ruptly expended itself, and he sank
breathless back in his char. Then
Timothy Tollard rose in his turn.
and vainly essayed to initiate the
old mans tragic manner, as he blurt-
ed out:
'And that's what YOU say, is it
I'm soulless, am /? And ugly p
Wen, | might us we'll have the game
as the name, be CAD and III have
the sheriff down on you in leSSn the
twinkling of a-of a--cat's tail, be
CAD If i ain't so handsome and
50 almighty fine hammered as that
+ drown ded puppy, Ike Purdy. I'm
rich, be gad. and I'm alive; and /
reckon as how dead lion is not
better than a live dog, no, n0-that
iS--you know what | mean And
the vicious SatYr stumbled through
mass Of gibberjsh. more wounded
I in his vanity than in his love. add
only paused at sight OF Il man in the
garb Of Il sailor. with short cut full
beard and glossy cnrls, leaning lciS
urcly on the sill OF the open win
dow.
'Ah ha . triumphantly shouted
Timothy. There's the very man
that brought me the first news q
Ike Purtiy's death. Come in my
man. and tell your story over again
; The sailor Sprang lightly INTO th,
room, just as Ada, alarmed at tn,
noise occasioned hy the loud voices
appeared at the door. On seeing
her Ic hesitated an instant, but when
5 Ada had urged him to the recital
he began in Il low voice:
. 1T is true conveyed to Nh Tol
! lard the Intelligence of Capt. Purdyi
! death. bat | regret to say he has ye
| toaCquaint you with all conveyed.
j. (IimOthy grew uh"aSy.) From al
! | heard continued the sailor, 'h'
. threatens You vii a visit from til,
: Sheriff. Have no fear on thai head
Silenccr he cried. in thunder tones
rs Timothy eSSayed Il word in dep
1 recati0n. Turnin. TO Nr. Warren
t he continued. calmly: 'liavc no tra
( of him; Captain Purdy has settle,
c not only his debts bat yours. my
J. self carried him the money this very
Il morning, and
@ Its u lie = shouted Timothy, vii,
I with impatent rage.
I Is it Pquiotly returned the sailor
i Mr. Warren, you will please exam
/ Inc these papers. aud tell me II yot
o ever saw them bet, re-
/ Mr. Warren took them, but lie
i fore he could scan them, Timoth
/ rollard attempted to seize them
Too late, however, for II blow ilol
}. the sailor sent the lawyer spinuiu
II across the room.
Il 'Why, exclaimed Mr.. Waue
v when Tollard had arisen, Ihcy'l
u the notes | gave this man, who,
believed until now, still held them
/, They've been stolcu,' Shoute
y Timothy. They've bcea stolen, an
/. III ha"" this vagab0ud sailor arfcs
}. ed swear | will
II Timothy Tollard,' said he Of tll
glossy curls and short cut beard,
'e the poor, unknown sailor might We
|. fear your wicked accusation; br
| - (hcrc he threw off all disguise
-'but Captain Isaac Purdy. stand
:. ing on his native soil, aud sulroun,
d ed 10y the friends of lifetime, cain
II ~ delics your petty malice
/. Ada was already pressed TO Ii
! heart, overcome Ivy the joyful su
T. prise Mr.. Warren tottcfcd TO IL
a. feet, and grasped the discngage
hand of his son in law elect; Tim,
> thy Tollurd gazcd in speeches
e wondcrmcnt ut what he coul
scarcely believe was but an appai
i tion. Recovering himself, he ",
about 10 leave the room, when IL
ii stcrnly babe him remain.
Us 'l'rieuds,' said Purdy, Il belicv,
this pcitiiogging scamp to bc Il
tached to me. Before my dcpaitu
t. he candidly told me of his rcjccti,
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