Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-12-13

/ he assigned, his house for security. aud
! without as ..erwafd appeared. any
clanse ~ 90 time allowed after notice
Short } be given of foreclosing How far
tie lawyer was concerned III this con-
spiracy | know not Perhaps he was in
noceut. Indeed. am now inclined to be
leve that he was innocent of any COM
plicity How Ear Earbara--perhaps she.
too. was ignorant OF this wickedness-
All that night lay awake turning the
thing over in my mind. planned a
/ thousand mad schemes would break
into Mathews room and steal tho papers.
] would 80 round the town and proclaim
hi wickedness ] would inveigls him into
arrondering the papers by a false promise
fof marriage, would seek the protection
Of Alr. Carilaby All these things con
| sidered. but mono Of them approved them
selves on Consideration. because a forger
and cheat will always be ready, If no
escapes punishment for the first offense,
to repent his wiekedpess Lastly. re-
solved upon seaking Mathew al the mill.
where could talk 10 him it greater
! freedom
i went there in the. afternoon about 2 Of
the clock When lifted the latch saw
Barbara sitting on the settle near the
window working Before her as usual
lay an open Bible Strangel that one who
was So hard and severe coull draw no
comfortable things from book which
should be fuu Of comfort
] She shook her long lean forefnger at me-
81 have known. she said, FOR q long
time the ruin that hangs over your house.
SAY your father sign tho mort gage He
i laughed and called tia deed gift, ! remem.
Der All good moaey after bad But my
| brother, who was foolish enough to lend
the money. was not SO foolish as to let it
So without security. a deed of giftl He
is cunning your father and would de-
ceiye me If he could. doubt not She
! turned over tho leaves and found some
thing that seemed to suit tie occasion
/ and my dement's =" He hath made thy
vine bare Ny brother IS fun Of COM
| passion He hath made it clean bare.
Thy punishment hath begun
/ 81 wish TO see your brother alone"
DO yen come in peace or in enmity?
If ia peace you must first make snbnis-
sion. and confess your doceits as regards
the boy, who is saely dead Nothing
else win satisfy him You car begin with
ne Where IS the boy?"
''What | have to say IS with your
brother not with you
Go. them Int remember. when you
are married. icoh not to he mistress here.
I shah con.iauo 70 he the mistress as /
have always been II you come in enmity,
then you have mo 10 battle with and not
my brother aloue Two hundred pounds
is not sum to DO given away for naught.
! Men are soft where q woman Is concerned;
Mathew May be fool for your sake, you
may look to vheedlo him ont Of lis papers.
Ali, but you shall not. lie may be fool.
but am behind | am not soft; your
1 eyes win not make fool Of lie, Mistress
Drusilla
She then babe me SO within. whore
should ilud her brother.
1t was q cloudy afternoon. and, so early
in tho season. already growing dusk;
/ Mathew was seated beside the fire, and on
the table stout jar containing Hollands
when he had already begun to drink.
Pretty Drusilal" he cried. astonished.
Have yen brought the money"
NO" said. II como to learn if you
are in earnest or in Jest"
I'm JEST" Then he swore a loud oath.
Sec you. nay lass; If that money is not
paid next week, your house will be sold
Make your account of that. But if You
comply with my conditions, the papers
shall b. torn Up
Then ana come TO tell you. Mathew,
that although ! shall net comply with
your conditions. the cottage viii not be
sold
why not?"
Because, first Of ell. that mortgage Is
false. know now what you did You
caused my father to sign one paper, be-
lieving it to be another That is fraud,
and a hanging matter, Master Mathew"
lie laughed, but uncasily. and be turned
pale Also Which is hardly worth the
noting, he swore a great oath
It's liop he cried Prove it!"
u can prove it, when the time comes.
Meantime, reflect OH what have said. It
is wicked and detestable plot. Reflect
! upon this and tremble
lie laughed again but uneasily
There Is another reason. said,
Why yna wiz not sell the cottage 1t is
l1ll5 You aro afraid that Ralph may
come horso and demand an account.
Well Iean tell YOU this; that he viii not
come ho,ao just yet But. If you do this
talag as sure rs ! am alive Mathew.
will wrfe hin and tell him all shall
tell lin Loy You have prosecuted mo to
marry yen not because you want me for
your wife, and though you have had your
answer a dozen times over but because
| sou want t. plague and spite your cousin.
viii tell aim next, how sou have spread
false reports about another will, and how
you have whispered that he is turned
highwaymsn And lastly. viii tell him
how you have practced upon the kind
| heart of poor demeuted man and made
him sign his name il testimony of your
own foui p OF and falsehood / win not
spare Won VIII tell him all win beg
iin 70 return post haste, and to bring
With hin oaic-ss Of justice Then, in
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anytLiag short Of the a5sizes and Now.
! castle jail
spoke So resoluteiy, though perhaps
through ignorance spoke foolishly, that
moved him and he trembletl
Yet he clustered lie said that all
women arc liars. as IS very well known;
that he boy was long since dead and
buried. else willy did he not return to
Claim tbs property2 That. as for my
story lie did not value it one farthing;
while, as regards my accusation. he would
laugh IN fact. ho did laugh, but not
nIirthfulIy
Come, Drusilla. he said. your father
is welcome to the money. for aught care.
| do not desire to sell the cottage. Sit
down aud be friendly. Tell me III abort
the boy, and look ray lasss--his eyes were
cunniag. iadrod look you Write to the
boy tell him. If you will. about the
.noneg. Tell him that am willing not to
prusssit II lie Will give reasonable assur-
anre % security Of his own in exchange.
let him tor instance. give me a mortgage
on the nit, and let him. since he is so
prosperous. pay the interest himself
This WAS d trap into which nearly fell.
Bat isasg IL time that he designed to find
out IN this way what lie had TO fear
have lold yoa, said, what shall
"Ahl yoGr story doubt is hut made