The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-01-06

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Don't you be too sure of that. Very
likely he carries on with everything
IN & petticoat, or out of one, in those
BoTneO parts, that he meets or it may
be. that he Is throwing dust in my eyes,
to cover his intrigue with his old Cal
cutta friend"
Mr.. Fiel felt it to be 50 important To
prevent the young man giving him the
slip, that he left his other business to
the clerks, and took upon him the Of
flee Of Snowman, whereby he made ac-
quaintance with many London sights
that he had never seen before-the in
tteEior OF st Paul's, tO-witi the top of
the Monument; Madame Tussaud's
wax-wOrks: and certain bewildering
circular pictures, apparently seen from
the inside, as if one were a figure re-
presented, called panoramas-a all of
which very much interested the young
man, who nevertheless owned that, on
the whole, he preferred Calcutta. Mem
ton Of that city gave the lawyer an
opening: he inquired IL there were
much society there-pleasant society?
And eventually Mr.. Lobyear, the son,
who of course could not be expected to
know his fathers discovery and. COM
munication Co his lawyer, took his cic-
erone into confidence. He adOred the
most charming, innocent, persecuted
saint that ever excited the jealousy of
Il spitef1l coterie. Her name was Mon
tacute, and she was q widow without
encumbrances. She had been residing
in q quiet part of the Isle Of Wight, but
was now on her way to London; and
he had received letter that very NOR
ming directing him where to find her;
so he would not trespass on Mr.. Fiel's
hospitality after that day. Where
abouts was Duke Street, Jernlyn Street?
The complacent Mr.. Fiel conducted
him to that neighborhOOd, and also, in
reply to further questions, gave him an
outline of the steps it was necessary to
take before q gentleman and lady, in
clined that way, could be Joined tOgeth-
or in holy matrimony. There could be
no harm done in afiording him such
scraps of information; the first cab
man passing would have driven him to
the address, and the charming widow
probably had license and banns formal
tiles at her fingers ends.
"Ofcourse you are Of age ?'' he threw
Ia at the end.
tI believe my father would say 1
was some months short Of it, replied
the young man carelessly "but really
his evidence is go little to be trusted in
any matter not connected with plants
or insects, that mean TO give myself
the benefit Of the doubt That's good
law, eh 2''
Mr.. FieI proposed & bachelors dim
ner ct his club that day, and entertain
ed his guest all the evening with caUs-
tic observations upon widows and the
dangers to which young men We're ex-
posed from beautiful sirens, whose an
tecedents would not bear strict exam
ination, illustrated with numerous ap-
posite anecdotes, which the young
man seemed to enjoy heartily. But he
would not apply them to his own case
so that, at last, the lawyer was forced
TO be more explicit, and with much
apology asked whether the young man
knew who the late Mr.. Aiontacute was,
and under what circumstances the fair
widow came 20 be slone and unprotec-
ted in Calcutta ? But the ardent lover
would not not Hsten to hint rejecting
upon the object of his affections, and
got so excited and angry, that Mr.. Fiel
dropped the subject at once. Where
was the use of talking sense to a man
who declared that if all the world swore
to anything which his mistress denied, |
he should take her word in preference !
to the united oath To expose his |
game by showing the paternRl letter |
empowering him to forbid the mar |
riage, would have been stupid indeed /
very last resource, when, combined /
with considerations of probable disin- |
heritance, it might have an effect. |
What effect? the lawyer asked himself |
" hen quiet that night. |
Probably that of making young Lob |
year &issemble for the time, and marry /
his widow elsewhere, unknown to the /
lawyer. And If the agent were deeefv-
ed, the bridegroom might well hope to /
conceal the matter from the butterfly |
hunting father; st all events, for q /
time. Young people, especially when |
in love, never look forward, but have /
a confidence n,things;turning up. Mr.. |
Fiel owned with inward chagTin that |
he was at fault.
Suddenly an idea flashed upon him |
like an inspiration. Why not attack !
the woman? he had her address.
"Of course" he said aloud, turning /
his head on the pillow.
What, my dear?2 responded Mrs.
Fiel.
" Nothing" Aud lac went to sleep.
Next morning, young LObyear left |
Mr.. Fiel's house, and went to hotel /
in JeTmyn Street.
Mr.. Fiel possessed very sharp Of |
fee boy, for in spite of the trick which /
had been played him by Tom Scott, he
liked sharp boys; only, he never /
meant to give another the chance of
abusing his confidence. Billy Dsw was /
eInplOYed in minor matters alone; his /
master had no intention Of pushing him. /
This lad had already seen young Lob |
year; the house in Duke Street was
now pointed out to him, and he was 1
directed to watch it, and let his master |
know when Mr. Lobyear left it.
So Mr.. Fiel waited in his club, which /
vryass bxy and FfrG1xy T0nsr los faI /
within sight of Duke Street. Billy was
good at loafng; he CLEANED Rmuse-
ment and instruction from the window |
of q newspaper AMI caricature shop |
studied natural history at q fshmon-
gers; set two boys to fight; exaspera-
ted 9 drunken man procured ''cuts
behind" for several youngsters who
were riding without paying their fare
all without losing sight Of the door he
was directed TO watch. His report at
the end Of the day was, that Mr.. Lob
year had left his hotel, and gone TO the
house in Duke Street at eleven A. II:
At half-post one, q servant girl had
come out with any empty dish, and
returned in ten minutes with oysters.
st six o'clock, Mr.. LObyear had at last
come out accompanied by a lady, and
they walked together arm in arm to St.
James Hail.
Never mind" said Mr.. EieI; 'he
can't stick SO close as that TO her for
long, however desperate his condition
may be. Try again Tomorrow"
True enough, at twelve O'Clock on the
following day Billy Daw Summoned
his master from the club, aud informed
him that Mr. LObyear had gone out for
some time, and the lady was alone.
Asked how he knew that his absence
was not for few minutes only, he re-
piled that the gentleman had lit up his
baccy directly he got outside the door.
Mr.. Eiel wasted no time in further
but hastened to the house
in Duke Street, knocked and rang, and
inquired for Mrs. MOntacute. Ees, the
servaut-girl said, she lodged there, and
was at home. What name? Aud the
lawyer was ushered into the front