The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-09-05

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and dotage, a man whom a whole peo-
pie once looked up to with respect"
"And what did you"
"What did / | spent my last
money in purchasing a rifle, clad my
self in n coarse garb, and learned to
be hunter by the side of Leather
stocking. You know the rest, Judge
Temple"
"Antvere vast olt Fritz Hartmann !"
said the German, reproachfully "didst
never hear a name as of old Fritz
Hartmann from ter mout of ter fader,
lat !"
II may have been mistaken, gentle
men, returned the youth; "but | had
pride, and could not submit to such an
exposure as this day even has reluc-
family brought TO light"
The wheels of Judge Temples car
rage were soon heard Gathering up
the side Of the mountain, and the party
were transferred to the mansion.
Until his parent was placed comfort
ably in bed, with Natty seated by his
side, Eflingham did not quit him. He
then obeyed the summons to the libra
~ of the Judge, where he found the
latter, with Major Hartmann, waiting
for him.
Read this paper, Oliver" said Mar
maduke to him, as he entered, land
thou wilt find that, SO far from intend
ing thy family wrong during life, it has
been my care to provide that justice
should be done at even later day."
The youth took the paper, which
his first glance told him was the will
of the Judge. Hurried and agitated
as he was, he discovered that the date
cOrrespOnded with the time of the un-
usual depression Of Marmaduke. AS
he proceeded, his eyes began to moist
en-, and the hand which held the in
strument shook violently.
The will commenced with the usual
forms, spun out by the ingenuity of
Mr.. Van der School; but after this
subject was fairly exhausted, the pen
of Marmaduke became plainly visible.
| In clear, distinct, manly, and even elo-
oIent language, he recounted his obli-
gatioHs to Eflmgham, the nature Of
their connection, and the circumstances
in which they separated. He then pro-
ceeded to relate the motives for his
long silence, mentioning, however,
large sums that he had forwarded to
his friend, which had been returned,
with the letters opened. After this,
he spoke of his search for the grand
father, who had unaccountably disap-
peared, and his fears that the direct
heir of the trust was buried in the
ocean with his father.
After, in short, recounting in a
clear narrative, the events which our
readers must now be able to connect,
he proceeded to make a fair and exact
statement of the sums left in his care
by Colonel Dillingham;. A devise of
his whole estate to certain responsible
trustees followed; to hold the same
for the benefit, in equal moieties, Of
his daughter, on one part, and of Oil
yer Eflingham, formerly a major in
the army Of Great Britain, and Of his
son Edward Efingham, and Of his son
Edward Oliver Eflingham, or to the
survivor of them, and the descendants
Of such survivor, for ever, on the other
part.
The tears fell from the eyes of the
young man, as he read this undeniable
testimony Of the good faith Of Marina
duke, and his bewildered gaze was
still fastened on the paper, when a
sweet voice, that thrilled in every nerve,
spoke, near him, saying,
''Do you yet doubt us, Oliver|
81 have never doubted you" cried
the youth, recovering his recollection
and his voice, as he sprung to seize
the hand Of Elizabeth: "no, not one
moment has my faith in you wavered."
"And my father
"God bless him !"
81 thank thee, my son. said the
Judge, exchanging a warm pressure
Of the halGewith the youth "but we
have both erred thou hast been too
hasty, and | have been too slow. One
half Of my estates shall be thine as
soon as they can be conveyed to thee
and if what my suspicious tell me be
true, | suppose the other must follow
speedily" He took the hand which he
held, and united it with that of his
daughter, and motioned towards the
door to the Major.
81 tell you vat, gall" said the old
German, good humoredly elf l vast,
asst vast ven | servit NIT his grant
fader on ter lakes, ter lazy tog shouln't
vim ter prize as for nottin."
"Come, come, old Fritz" cried the
Judge; "you are seventy, not seven
teen; Richard waits for you with a
bowl of egg-nog, in the hall"
"Richart the nuyvel!" exclaimed
the other fastening out Of the room !;
che makes ter nog asst for ter horse.
| Wilt show ter sheriff nit my own
hants Ter duyvel / pelieve he
sweetens NIT ter yankee melasses !"
Marmaduke smiled and nodded af-
fectionately at the young couple, and
closed the door after them. If any of
our readers expect that we are going
to open it again, for their qualification,
they will soon find themselves in a
mistake.
The events Of our tale carry us
through the summer; and, after max
inc nearly the circle of the wear. we