New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-13

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| dare not put him off any longer"
sI can not, mamma, till / have seen
| George" sobbed Lefty. IF it is only a
| question OF this money, George may help
| US. So long as | thought you wanted me
| to marry for settlement only, did not
mind refusing you; and l could not put
| George forward. | could only remain true
to him, and hope for the future; but if it is
money, that can be paid off, mamma if he
| can raise the sum you want, will not this
set you free and then will you not release
me3'
'Certainly, if l could get out of the mans
| debt l would not press you, my dear. But
it would be a splendid provision for you y
said Mrs. DOrmer, regretfully, looking back
| to the flesh pots. "You must come yourself
| now, Lefty; 1 dare not face him alone any
more. All my child, you little know what
my life has been Of late between you both, "
she added shuddering.
! 81 will 60 with you, mamma, said Lefty
resolutely. "From me, at least, he shall
learn the truth"
And they went together, arm-in.arm; the
two who had been SO long estranged sud
| denly become friends
II augur well from this happy compan-
| ionship," said Mr.. Mounsey CALAMITY, as
| the two women entered the room. "Is my
! term of probation at last come to an end e.
! This last was addressed to Lefty, with a
| tender air that accorded i'll with his fierce
| and fervid face.
~ have Just heard that mamma owes you
money" said Lefty, plunging into the heart
| of the matter at a bound.
IA mere nothing, my dear"
"Don't call me dear, sir !" interrupted
Lefty angrily.
indeed, absolutely nothing-not so
much as a cobweb between Mrs. Dormer
and her son-in. law; rather large sum, l
confess, between Mrs. DOrmer of the Cot
tage and Mr.. Mounsey of MOUnsey Park.
You see, am man of business, my dear
young lady-pardon the slip, it would
come-and though prepared to do all that is
handsome in my relation, am not prepared
to give away my money to individuals who
have no claim on me. Don't you sec the
justice of this for y0urselfW
Yes" said Lefty, straishtly. "Then the
whole thing is a nero matter of money.
If can get this loan Of yours to mamma
paid off / shall hold myself free from the
promise she has made for me. If can
not"
.sThis, my charming Lefty, will be a re
ceipt in full of all demands" interrupted
Mr.. Mounsev, taking. her hand in his, and
foreibly kissing it. She wiped it with her
handkerchief Immediately after, with an
| air Of the deepest disgust; and the mans
fierce face took a dark look it was well she
did not see.
At this moment there passed the window
which gave on to the drive group OF four,
two of whom were men, and two were wO-
men. The men were the CObbolds. old and
Young VIII, both dressed in their Sunday
best, and both sober; which, for the elder
of the two, was blessed privilege, becom-
ing daily rarer The women were Mrs.
Jones from Wales, and her daughter Mary.
The front door stood open as is so often
the case in the country, where there is
neither fear nor danger; and the party en-
tered the hall without knocking. They did,
however, knock at the drawing-roOm door;
and then they all entered.
''Who in Heavens name are you all, and
what do you want? Cobbeld young VIII
liam - cried Mrs. Dormer angrily.
"Morley Magnus brother Morley Mag
mus" said Mrs. Jones in fearful voice,
wiping her eyes with her shawl. And,
''Well, uncle, and how are your" said Mary,
who was a pert young woman in her way.
Then Mrs. Jones fell On his neck and
kissed him, and Mary took his hand and
shook it heartily sideways.
"WhO are these lunatics?" said Mr.. Noun
sey, with fine air of disdain. He did not
start, nor blush, nor show any other emo
ton than that of surprise, tempered with
pity and contempt.
''Your own sister, SIR said old VIII.
younger man; and Mary, with her head in
the air, repeated airily, ''YOur niece, uncle"
Sister have no sister. Who dares to
say have a sister ?" said Mr.. M0unsey, of
M0unsey Park, fercely.
Hear to him Hear to him how he dis
owns his own flesh and blood !" cried Mrs.
Jones, more tearfully than before. go,
Morley Magnus that ever ! should have
lived to see this day And mother and me
has looked for you to come when your time
was out, and you was q free man once
again; and father died in trouble and the
babies took our house"
"Silence, you old witch :" shouted the
owner OF Mounsey Park; but Mary, who
had spirit, flashed out with (Which your
self, old man! No one shall miscall my
mother to my face, if he were twenty times
an uncle!" And the two CobDolds rubbed
their hands behind their hats, and looked
as if they liked it.
"My word, but she has a spirit, Will"
whispered the father with a grin.
Zine !" returned Will with an approving
nod.
Her tone startled Mr.. Mounsey into sud
den reelection.
said in a mild voice turning to Mrs. DOlmer
and Lefty and speaking in conciliating
manner,
"No, ladies', there is none" said Mrs.
Jones. That man is my brother, who got
into little bit Of trouble when he was
lad, about some sheep as found their way
to fathers. He were transported, he were,
sorry am to say it; and when his time was
out he wrote as how he had gone farther off
to foreign parts. But he never wrote no
more, though we heard of him, and how he
had made mines Of geld. He left us to
starve, if we'd mind. He never sent us
npw siYDnnce or Dair of old shoes THOUGH
he knew we were bound to be in trouble
when father died. His name is Morley
Magnus Mounsey, ladies. His poor father,
he named him the three Ms after MIR. Nor
Iey-he were chemist, and Magnus were
the draper of our town-whO was his god
father and stood for him. And this girl of
mine, Will Cobbold's wife-and good girl
she is, and tidy wife he have got, though
say it as shouldn't, and though she has
spirit as would face Hon-she's a Noun
sey, too. For | kept the old name to her,
as the Mounseys they were better blood
than the JOneses; and many's the time poor
Jones and me have had words on the same.
And hearing from Will CObbold there, that
you had Morley Magnus here among you,
made bold to come and see if he would help
me and mine-for / am only lone widow,
ladies; and maybe raise Will and his father
a bit in the world"
RAISE them so high, my fine friends, that
you will all be indicted for conspiracy, and
trying to extort money" said Mr.. Mounsey.
Gin seeking to ruin me, you have only de-
stroyed yourself; and, by the Lord, you
shall have it hot" he cried passionately.
Mamma, this man is too hateful" said
Lefty Indignantly. "a thief, a convict, the
brother of woman like this-it is surely
done with now!"
you will be prepared with that little
ann / smoke Of thia 6aV weak when yRuP