The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-02-16

AVOID my sightl CTlcd ! were
nv brave son at home he would not suf
fer this. but I am old and disabled, and
every way undOue. j reposed my heart
upon thine honor, and have found its
b%aseness. Go, and possess what fortune
has given thee beauty, riches, health
and pleasure. Go, and leave me to want,
infamy, disease and sorrow. Yet, hum
ble as / am, though thou hast my for
%givness, thou shalt ever have my q n
tempt"
depend upon it," returned he,
''you shall feel the effect Of this inso-
lence."
Nor did he threaten in vain. The next
moruing his steward demanded my an
nual rent. | could not pay; SO my cattle
were sold, and myself was cast into prison,
whittier | was accompanied by my dis
consulate family. Olivia was suffering
from a slow fever, and INT day in the
depression of her spirits she was heard
uttering these mournful lines
When lovely woman stoops to folly,
And finds too late hat men betray,
What charm can sOothe her melancholy
What art can wash her guilt away
The only art her guilt to cover,
To hide her shame from every eye,
To give repentance to her lover
And wiring his bosom is-to de-
We had now nothing between us and
famine, save what my son Moses could
earn as a day laborer. Even in this
strait | found a friend in a fellow prison,
er. that very Ephraim Jenkinson who had
got old Blackberry for a worthless DRAFT
on neighbor Marlborough. His cum
ming had not saved him from the Jail,
but he promised to see what it could DO
toward relieving me.
Meanwhile my poor Olivia grew
worse. became speechless, and then came
the sad tidings-she was dead! 1t was
for her sake | delied Squire Thornhill,
and now | consented to make submission
to him. In vainl He would show no
mercy As if to complete the sum OF
our miseries, our dearest Sophia was
snatched from us, carried off by unknown
rufians? But ill-fortune had still an
other blow. The prison keeper entered
with a man all bloody, wounded and
fettered. Horror 1t was my George!
His regiment had not left England, and
hearing of Thornhill's crime he had chal'
lenged the villain. Instead of appearing
in person, Thornhill sent four domestics
to seize him. One he wounded, but the
others captured my poor son; as a chal'
lenger his life was forfeited!
But let us be infiexible, and fortune
will at last change in our favor. The
next event was the return OF Sophia, who
had been rescued by our old friend, Mr.
Burchell. He received my a~polopies in
the kindest way, and Sophia explained
that he had heard her cries and disarmed
the ruhian who had seized her, but who
had managed to make his escape.
"Mr. Burchell, cried |, Gas you have
delivered my girl, if you can stoop to an
alliance with a family so poor as mine,
take her, obtain her consent, and you
have mine"
Without the least reply he ordered
dinner, a dozen bottles of wine, and some
cordials for me, asserting that, though in
a prison, he never felt more disposed tc
be merry.
At my request Mr.. Jenkinson and my
son were now admitted. George regarded
Mr.. Burchell with establishment, and
stood fixed at a respectful distance
Perceiving himself known, our guest as
Stunning all his native dignity, desired my
son to come forward. After pronoune
ing severely on the sin of dueling, he sd
mitted such palliation of poor George
fault as induced him to forgive it.
"If there be injury" said he "therc
shall be redress; and this | may say
without Boosting, that none have taxed
the Injustice of Sir VIM. Thornhill."
We now found that our harmless
amusing companion, poor Mr.. Burchell
was in reality the uncle of our offending
landlord, and a mar OF large fortune anC
GREAT interest, to whom senators listened
with applause. Ny poor wife and So
mia were overwhelmed, but Sir William
treasured them, and at his request, Jen
kinson, who had furnished a clue to thu
abducter of Sophia, was sent with tive
men to apprehend the rascal.
BEFORE we had well dined, a messag,
was brought from Squire Thornhill, de
string permission to appear and vindi
cate his innocence, with which reques
the baronet complied. Being intro
VIZ bAhVhN
duced he gave so smooth a version o
his conduct as quite cleared MIN, if
could he believed. But at the suddel
-appearance of Jenkinson, with the ruffial
who carried off Sophia, he turned pale
and it presently came out that he him
self had instigated the abductions witt
the basest designs.
"Heavens!" cried Sir William; wha
a viperl"
The unexpected arrived of Miss Ara
bella Wilmot surprised us next, and
speedily appeared that the squire to wi
her hand, had persuaded her that Georg
was married and gone to America. Tn
revelation of his baseness revived he
passion for NV son, who was now released
at Sir williams request, and present.
appered in his re%gimentals whereupo
she lost no time in ~blushingly letting hiI
know that if she could not be his, 81
would never be anothers.
The squire now showed himself u
hardy villain, and laying aside sham
insuitingly declared that Miss Nilmot
fortune was safely made over to hir
: and he cared not who won the lac
' herself; this was too tue but Meth
n George nor Arabella needed it in 4
least.
r. "Let him enjoy our fortune" cri
she; 81 ian now be happy w in
digenoe."
h lieions grin. shall " very hspPy wi
what you de'ri-e