The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-02-22

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"Avoid my sight" cried /. "Wcrc
ny brave son at home he would not suf
cr this, but | am old and disabled, and
very way undone, reposed my heart
lpon thine honor, and have found its
)aseness. Go, and possess what fortune
Ias given thee beauty, riches, health
md pleasure. Go, and leave me to want,
nflmy, disease and sorrow. Yet, hum.
Die rs | am, though thou hast my for
thou shalt ever have my cen
depend upon it," returned he,
'you shall feel the effect Of this inso-
Nor did he threaten in vain. Tho next
morning 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 y slow fever, and one day in the
depression Of her spirits she was heard
uttering these mOurntul lines
"Whcn lovely woman stoops to folly,
Ana mas TOO late mat men hctihyi
What charm can sOOthC her melancholy
What art can wash her guilt away
The only art her quit to cover,
To hide her shame from every eye,
To give %repcntauC c To her lover
And wiring his bosom lB-tO die
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,
cr, that very Ephraim Jenkinson whohad
got old Blackberry for a worthless dealt
on ncigh6or Marlborough. His Gun.
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 s%pecchless, and then came
the sad tidings-she was dead 1t was
for her cake | dcfcd Squire Thornhill,
and now ] consented to make submission
to him. In vain. lie would show no
mercy! As if to complete the sum OF
our miscrits, our dearest Sophia was
snatchcd from Us, carried of by unknown
ruiIians? But ill-fortune had still an.
other blow. The prison keeper entered
with Il man all bloody, wounded and
icttcrcd. Horror! 1t was my George!
His regiment had not left England, ard
hearing of ThornlilTs crime he had chal.
lcngcd 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 Il chaI-
lengcr his life was forfeited!
But let Us be innexible, 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 apologies in
the kindest way, and Sophia explained
that he had heard her cries and disarmed
the rutlian who had seized her, but who
had managed to make his escape.
"Mr. Burchell," cried /, "as you have
delivered my girl, if you can stoop to an
alliance with Il family 50 poor as mine,
take her, obtain her consent, and you
have NINE"
Without the least reply he ordered
dinner, Il 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, anC
stood fixed at n respectful distance
pcrceiving himself known, our guest AS
suming all his native dignity, desired my
son to come forward. After pronounc
ing severely on the sin of dueling, he adj
mitted such paIIiation OF poor George
fault AS induced him to forgive it.
"If there be injury" said he "thcrt
shall be redress; and this | may say
without Boosting, that nom have taxed
the injustice of Sir VIM. Thornhill."
We now found that Il harmless
amusing companion, poor Mr.. Burchell
was in reality the uncle of our offending
landlord, and a man of large fortune and
great interest, to whom senator's listened
with applause. My poor wife and SO.
phia were overwhelmed, but Sir William
reassured them, and at his request, Jen.
kinson, who had furnished a clue to the
abducter of Sophia, was sent with two
men to apprehend the rascal.
Before we had well dined, a message
was brought from Squire Thornhill. de
string permission to appear and yindi-
cate his innocence, with which request
the baronet complied. Being intro.
duced, he gave so smooth a version OF
his conduct AS quite cleared him, if it
could be believed. But at the sudden
appearance of Jenkinson, with the rufian
who carried off Sophia, he turned pale.
and it presently came out that he him.
self had instigated the abductions with
the basest designs.
"Heavens" cried Sir William; what
a viper!"
The unexpected arrived of Miss Ara.
bella Wilmot surprised us next, and it
speedily appeared that the squire to win
her hand, had persuaded her that George
was married and gone to America. The
revelation of his baseness revived her
passion for my son, who was now released
at Sir Williams request, and presently
appered in his regimentals w~hereupon
sne lost no time in blushingly letting him
know that il she could not be his, she
would never be a%nother's.
The squire now showed himself the
hardy villain, and laying aside shame,
insultingly declared that Miss Wilmot :
fortune was safely made wei To him,
and he cared o who won the lady
herself; this was too tue but neither
George nor Arabella needed it in the
least.
"Let him enjoy our fortune" criet
.he; 81 car now be happy even in in
d~igence."
"And l." cried the squire, with Il ma
licious grin, "shall be very happy viii
! whAt you despise."