The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-01-03

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"Fine!' returned VIII, with an ap
proving nod
Her tone started Mr. Mounsey into &
sudden reflection
There must Ie some mistake here, ,
he said in mild tone, turning to Mrs.
DOrmer and Lefty, and speaking in g
conciliating manner
"No, ladies, there is not, " said Mrs.
Jones. "That man is my own brother,
who got into bit of trouble when he
was lad, about some sheep as found
their way to fathers. He was trans
ported, he were, sorry 1 am to say it;
and when his time was out he wrote as
| how he had gone farther off to foreign
parts. But he wrote no more, though
| we heard of him, and how he had made
mines of gold. He left us to starve If
! we'd mind. He never sent us a new
! sixpence, or a pair of old shoes, though
he knew we were bound to be in trouble
| when father died. His name is Morely
Magnus Mounsey, ladies. His poor
father, he named him the three Ms af-
ter Mr.. MOrley-he were the chemist
and Magnus were the draper of the town
who was his godfather, and stood for
him. And this girl of mine, Will Cob
bold's wife-and good girl she is, and
a tidy wife he have got, though say it I
shouldn't, and though she has a spirit
as would face lion-she's a MOunsey
4 / IL I 1.
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. Hearing from VIII Cobbold
| there that you had Morley Magnus here
among you, I made bold to come and
see If he could help me and mine-for
I am only lone widow, ladies, and may
be raised Will and his father a bit in
| the world
q Raised them so high, my fine
friends, that you viii all be indicted for
conspiracy and trying to extort money, "
said Mr.. Mounsey. ''In seeking to
ruin me you have only destroyed your
self; and by the Lord, you shall have
it not!" he cried, passionately.
Mamma, this man is too hateful, -
said Lefty, Indignantly. GA thief, a
convict, the brother of a woman like
this-it is surely done with now!'
g You will be prepared with that little
sum spoke of this day week, when
your bill falls due ." said Mr.. Mounsey
with frigid bow to Mrs. Dormer, and
a fiery glance to Lefty, whom else he
ignored.
Eyes" said Lefty, boldly.
"Mr. Mounsey raised his eyebrows.
UndeveIoped resources" he said,
with a sneer, still addressing Mrs. Dor
mer. "I can scarcely think your young
beggar friend, Mr.. Radcliffe, can raise
the funds, but presume you know
where to find your market. You have
missed one good settlement, madam;
better luck next timer'
And, with an insolent laugh, he took
his hat and passed out.
"Pay it ?" said George, when Lefty
told him all; "why of course I Will pay
it. I can raise the money; never you
mind how Lefty We shall only have
to wait little longer, and work little
harder, and maybe live a little simpler,
that is all. But We are safe now, and
think the money well spent.
"Ah! what a thing it is to have to do
with gentleman" said Mrs. Dormer,
with languid enthusiasm, and her
usual happy knack of setting herself
Just that one step in front of her circum-
stances, which is the line that separates
welcome from resignation. ''Now,
Mr.. Mounsey was rich, but he was not
a gentleman. And to think of Lefty
being old CobboId's niece-how horri-
bIer'
"And the wife of a convict, put in
George, little grimIy.
81 should not have been old Wills
niece, only his sons wife's mother, 4"
laughed Lefty; she had begun to laugh
again in these later times. g That
would have been near enough, however.
Not that 1 should have minded Mrs
Jones, or VIII Cobbold, or the convict,
faint either, George, if it had been
you," she added, fondly.
''DIy dear, don't suggest such horri-
BILE ideas, " said Mrs. Dormer, shudder-
ing. 'There are certain subjects that
are not to be iested on. ="
so Mr.. Mounsey seems to think
said George; g for heard that he has
left the Park, and put it into Bales
hands for sale"
g What a blessing!' said Lefty.
But her mother, with glance in the
mirror opposite, looked dubious.
''I am sorry it has come out so i'll
against him, she said. 'sHe was not a
gentleman; but all the same, AIounsey
Park was charming domain"
Gwen with VIII Cobbold at the
gates, and that conviction for sheep |
stealing to be turned mp at any time p
asked George, a trifie contemptuOusly. /
Money can do a great deal, - answer
ed Mrs. Dormer.
Eyes, it can, said George, drawing
Lefty to him tenderly. g It can heal
two broken hearts, and make two de-
pairing wretches the happiest people in
the worId-can't it, Lefty ?"
eyes, George" said Lefty, with her
arms around his neck
The only liberty that is valuable is a
liberty connected with order; that not
only exists along with order and virtue,
but which cannot exist at all without