Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-25

Ntlo uBUIc represented, called panOra
mas-all of which very much interested
the young man, who nevertheless owned
that, on the whole, he preferred Calcutta
Mention of that city gave the lawyer al
opening he inquired if there were mucl
society thcre-pleasant society? And
eventually Mr.. Lobyear the son, who o
course could not be expected to know hi,
fathers discovery and communication tC
his lawyer, took his cicerone into conf
dencc
He adored the most charming, innocent
prosecuted saint that ever excited thu
jealousy of Il spiteful cotcrie. Her name
was Montacute, and she was widow
without encumbrances. She had beer
residing i'll quiet part of tho Isle o.
Wight, but was now on her way to Lon
don; and he had received letter that
very morning directing him where to fine
her; so he would not trespass on Mr.
Flcl'5 hospitality after that day. Where
about was Duke Street, Jermyn Street
The compliment Mr.. Ficl conducted hin
to that ncighborhood, ana also, in reply
TO further questions, gave him an outline
OF the steps 1t was necessary to take be
fore gentlemen and lady, inclined that
way, could he joined together in holy
matrimony. There could be no harm done
III aiiording him such scraps of informa.
ton: the first cabmau passing would
have driven him to the address, and the
charming widow probably had license
and-banns formaities Mt her fingers
ends.
"Of course, You are of age?" he threw
in at the end
81 believe my father would say was
some months short of it" replied the
young man. carclessly; "but really his
evidence is SO little to be trusted in any
matter not connected with plants or in
scots, that | mean to give myself the ben
eft Of the doubt That's good law, eh 2"
Nh. Fiel proposed bachelors dinner at
his club that day. and entertained his guest
all the evening with caustic observations
young men were exposed from beautiful
sirens, whose autecedents would not bear
strict examination, illustrated with nu-
mcrous apposito anecdotes, which the
young man seemed to enjoy heartily. But
he would not apply them to his own case ;
20 that, at last the lawyer was forced to
be more explicit, and with much apology
sak'd whether the Young man knew who
the late Mr. Moulicute was. and under
what circumstances the fair widow came
70 be alone and unprotected i'll Calcutta !?
But TIA" ardent lover would not listen to
hint rejecting upon the object of his af-
toctlous. and got 80 excited and angry,
that Mr. Fl"i dropped the subject at
once.
Where was the usa of talking sense to
q mnn who declared that if all the world
swore to anything which his mistress de-
Mod, he should take her word in prefer
cnce To- the united oath? To expose his
game by showing the patcrnal letter en-
him to forbid the marriage,
would have been stupid indeed at present
that must be kept as the very last re-
source, when, combined with considera-
tons Of probable disiuheritance, it might
nave an effect "What effect 2" the law
yer asked himself unhinchingly, when
quiet that night. Probably that of max
ing Young Lobycar disscmble for the
time, and marry his widow elsewhere, I'M
known 70 the lawyer And if the agent
were deceived, the bridegroom might well
nope to conceal the matter from his but
terily-hunting father at al! events, for q
time. Young people, especially when in
confidence in things turing nm Mr.
Ficl owned with inward chagrin that he
was at fault.
Suddenly an i,loo flashed unon him ,;lo
an inspiration. Whv not attack the wo.
man he had her address.
''Of course" lie said aloud, turning his
head on the pillow
"Whnt. nv dcnrp" RESPONDED Mrs
Fiel
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M lei possessed very sharp office
poF' lof IN spite OF the mex which had
peeh Played nm by Tom Scott, he liked
'h"L poIS 0Aly, he never meant to give
another me chance OF abusing his conf
Icncc. Billy Daw was employed in min
or matters alone his master had no in
IeA'lon o. pushing MN.
This lad had already seen young Lob
year the house in Duke Street was now
pointed cut to him, and he was directed
10 watch it, and let his master know when
Mr.. Lobyenr left it.
So Mr. Fiel waited in his cl,,b uh;o,,
was close BIZ. and Billv Dow loofeI with
in eight Of DnLo Swat R; IL u,as m "nad
# loafng he cleaned amusement mon e oDd
Instruction from thc wirIow Of y ~ no ,atu
1aner and caricatnc eho,1 st,,dial a iIo ot',
.al Lie4or,, n. fsh ~
,ovs 70 'fgLt oxnri,arota95 1, aus Ivy
nan nrocTrad mc',4s I LaI,;nIn s 81 uuhon
val vonnosters who ,voro r;I;nr i ,c;. Ien
7avinn Their foroD,ij III u ,tI,nS "i.mGu.
,iGht If the Jaor %a WIZ mn,iio J;uon losits
watch His ronnrt ~ tLo wa" o1 - tie .Ia 70
VAS. that Mr. Iobyeor Ind Iaft - hi; .ii bo we.
md gone TO tba b6nse in nr r S Str nt'e
II am Al Lolf.nas4 an, "n aor 80. a. al
lod come ont VIII on n,,,,,p J 1"I' gu
,eturned in ten Minutes With 9rs ti, "A,
,ix o'clock Mr. Jobveor had ~ lost coma
mt occor,rai,;oi e''i iiI.t az i''s' colie
walked toneiLar o,,c, !" o"n' - g. 49, ,ne
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