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rj The s abjoined ie? fcitnp'p, aiul tauchiutr hc pal him ou a soo v-".lihe s!irjuJ A ciiap'et hiri heal; AnJ gatlieieii eifly priinrase U'j scatter v'ir the JeaJ. She luiJ Lun in the 1'ntlc jrrave Twai h.irj to lay hi;;i thei. When Kpriug wa puuin fjrth iti ijjwress, A u J evey thin,; wa fair. fc''a hJ t"t .tuny chiluren now The la-t cif them was gone; AnJ J3' a:j J uilit she sa' u:id v?pt Ue-ido the fjuerat stanc. 0:h rffd lizh.t while her constant teir Were fiiliiu with the clew. She heitd a voice, anil In! her chihl JSt'.oJ ly her weeping too! Hi shroud ivas damp, his face vthito. He said I cannot sleep Y''ir tors have made n shroiid o wwt, iJU, in jt!ut, do not Wvep!" Or' I jve is Ptroiig! the m.nher's heart Va f..eJ with tender f-'!irs,-Oh love i siwui;! and f.r her ihitd iier gru-f icstraint-tl ii-itena. Or:e i-vo a hi'hl shone round her htd. And th- re she sa.v hun .-I.i.iJ llet iiifant in hii !iit!e hrouJ, A tavtr in hi hand. L mother, ee my -hroud i dry. Ami 1 can !eep once more1' A nd beau' itu! the partitij smile The little infant wore. And dnwn within the ilnt grave Ha laid his weary head. And sio:i tiic early i! ts. Grew o'er Ins graMv, bed. I'liO mother went her hou-eho!J wnv Again he knelt in prayer. And only a-krd of Heaven itj aid 11 :t heavy !,)t to he ir. Old Pel I, OR THE VENTUILf QCIf-T. M fiiend r.nd eh iui, Tim Jocelvx. pos H-t-s tit an ai'on'tunii d -eree. the inn I if power' !" I'iiilri'ojuLnn. had -nit re I college together. I iv;h his roommate am man v were the tones ti'at m f.-ieii 1 while v. e w ere sitting together ol an uv ning after ail had tetired to r ;-'. had given me nrocf of his ostonishiug taeukv, bv tiding the garret w Hi the screamof turkeys, the squealing of pis.'-. ;'d v.iili different imit.iiions of human voice, w hich he would convey away to some remote dtstau:e, and then gradually hrng it n iarer, until it readied the place where wo were sluing. It W3- i;ot known io i ii" of ihe st..denis except myself that Tim possesse I tin- iower, and i.e exercised it only on a lew occa-ioi.s while at cohere, and in one m-simi e oi-tde it subservient to tue accomplimerit ot t least los own (rood, anu 11 war tco i purposes 3 i vi ;.ii;y. Ti o was humoro ;? yet n frank and an excellent scholar. iiu! miuueu Ie ionI fello. and much beloved by hi- classmates. There was a iVlhiw in tiie Sophomore class of the name of David Ben-on, the son of a we.iittiv hhv land holder, who possessed tl feu: but hrivl l.hat suj i-rticial 'in I ins- iien:, contemptuous in-.u i" on ihe atui'-'iits, wlni-5 circiiinstances wer-" inferior in w-alth to hi. that rendered him deservedly unpopular among the ! .!s vet notwithstanding, as he was the i 1 1 soa of Major Bens.oi. cral of the d 1 school, i j 'i-a.s an ari-to-who was desirous thabhisson should be nlaod in the high est rank ol acaoemtc honors, the tutors, (as in duty or raiher in i .: 1 ou id.) made mn-ii of Pavid. an 1 did not scruple to exercise a leniency aiid forbearance towards h;m. whie'i they did n t ext-md tochers; and a'.ihvV.igh dozens of the farmers' sons, amou whom was my friend Tim, outstripped him in study, and the attainment of science, e-v i 1 ! there was evi dently .1 IK "l.v .. f - - - - , diirv mi !hf n?rt Ot t 10 tutors to put him a head. and to prophecy that he was destined to become toe greatest c.,l,.; ,rnil'wmsll. Ti.'tS iMi-placfil ll ,oi - p ;iooi i itism. ad.led to the iu-o!r-nt and con--cnential demeanor, ef B -n-on, proc-.rev for him lha nnatiimrus d'siike of all thej i .... -t,.-. wnatesct the scooo.. uu, ,:. u, e . . . . . nut vi-nrs n ;ivii 1 upon Ir.m. I'a-, id j.f7Veted a setltimentantv and romanc: (which was in him perfectly rid e; us dog-,-ind would sometimes perpelrat.-? crei. which he submitted to the cntiif,o i:imr. and somr tunes to the ftudents deficient in meaning or measure, ex'-ept when he had stolen c:itr ..tPtch.es from iBvrr n's Hours of idltv

l.ess," which never failed to ga;n htm the ing mi n p .s.es.eu uie meat , ., u.,cheers of the Sehool in ih, same proper- -ng so. as no body had ever read the wnl thoia as his verses wera commend ni by her tathcr exce;,t hmnelf-that the subi r , n,,in'i hu presr- scrilvng witness did tint know the contie teachers. On one occato.i ou , e..i '. , r -ii ,, ;,!, n ro'iv of i tents that probate had never been tatten td al the adp-nrng village. dh a u','v " i , . , n- . . i ,. ,u , fc'irt of it o it and t.iat it was ".ii ui power to inhis latest effort tsc.vcd to the vrt u 111 . . . ' , cat, whichomc mischievous student hod set therein a clause req-ctnng that ,f sue tinned there during tho schod houn arv! marrtfd. U must bo wuhthe consent of '- oiiii, it r g'rrisn y. r vccli lor nf thf1 f - re i n $'-

vacation, u bail wad j given at xUa neg'i!K.jjn '! jjn, and L e :i - 8ii ami T im. amuii oi;jcr s'.uJonL wiw rciniiiicii Jiirinj l.'ia vaoatio.i. vvrfrj iuvi- : le 1 C ;u:juJ. A-'iiui! the? vmng lad'.fs I ;.. . ..I i. .. i . i i?K A . , o !k iieauiiiu! iil of eiiiieen, w!i hj repurt said was n great heir.?. Sin? was an on!iati and under t'te iiiwdiurjsldp o lier iitude, a miserly !d fellow, wlu) ty- ! rairites lUuiiii olien exteriuea over in-. hunsjhold, has as yei been withheld from h'3 wird. Idenson was Iiere I to Miss Ay re, and txer:;sel mirou.!':;1 .. the wirdt i or hts power.lo u nder him self bie to ner. I'l ui w ;t 3 also introd iced i juui before the everdir urow to a close it! was eav to discover in -t toe ::..'ji.:e:K i ..i .!( and be.tiutilul usrl m ner own inind Of. d:lTercn-ji. between the two ! voun men. hiie seemeil annoyea a; !v3pid tomfooleries of Henso.i. while she ... i . . i 'listened witn respectful allention. and with a smile in ih" eoiiVt rs iti ki ot Tim. amusements bro!e no f.r the even T ie i'lm was standing by .Mt-s Ayres, wh ait'.T soma re man; as to t:i ; happy m in- i ner in whioh i::e evening had passed away. eoneluJed bv inviting Tim to call iij)on her at her nn -le's. Before she had finished this sentence, Benson came up. and politeness allowed her uo alternative but to oiler the same invitation to him. He was about to oifer to accompany her home. bn 1 'i'i n iii) iiau been too quieiv I I for him there. aeeomoanied the lady home, and i3'il3ii f.urueu lliuritucvi i ma i . i i i how-ver firmed llie determination of visiting Miss Ayres, feeling the full as-stir-Hice tliat Tun would come oil' second bfst. when it became known that Tim was but the son of a farmer in moderate circumstances, while he was the son of Major ensou, wi;h a fortune atd.is commaud. tie accordingly cm. .en oUen on Miss Ayres; ind Iic-r uncle, fur reasons which will hereafter be explained, eneouraged his visit?, and exerted himself in his behalf, is a suiter to his niece. Benson was fairly in love, and as many lovers do, i.n assumed a virtue and amiability of deportment, which was but ill feigned, and us real character would often "appear in pre ul" hiuneif. Tim alsu accepted Eliza's rni'ation, ami often visited her. A rnutu'il ttl'fichrnent was the eonseq ience. which soon nped into an affection between the two an exchange of vows and a promise of her hand were won from Eliza. Benson muler the encouraijenieiii of Iit-r uii'.'ie still eoniinu'd his Foil, pro posed, and was rejected. 11, "now jiew amaziin in auciiolv. or at least affect led l be so on ! would wander in this i mood to the banks of the liver, and ga zing upon the stream, probably cmitemjdaiingan acquaintance with suicide and giving his body to the fishes for dissection. Bat Benson was not such a fool as that, either. His disappointment became known at the college, and numerous were the gibes and launia the 'poor fellow got from those over whom he had so insolentIv domineered. 'Phis of course, did not tend it) add much to the amiability of his temper anil on one occasion, lie showed his magnanimity and courage by knocking down a bright eyed lad some live or is. years his junior, fr saying. "that a le iov iin.; tiftll 111 ie ha oh i c tauing (U'rioii himself, had found .iuers iht could not he so easily taken." 'Pun, who stood bv, saw i ins exhibition of Benron's courage, and in rtturn gave him a blow under trie left ear, which sent him reeling to the door. At this the whole schojl shouted, and Pirn was ever after hailed by the youngsters, as a protector against the tyrannies f Benson. iJut 1 mi hiuiseii. was not entirely ai ease on the score of Miss Avers. 'Fhe old uncle had frowned upon him as he entered the house, and had gwen him sundry hints that i ill. wa; not fur him; while til.. ! . I iat t4; fun.'S imp; n vi aiLiinpieu 10 iav 'iiis command upo.i Fnza respecting her acceptance of P' .son. 'Phis uncle's name vimi-Vll. lie had been made ihe sole executor of the wiil of Eliza's father. ..ohselt having t ie rii'o.rs ot tne large estate of the decease J ge .tleman, after supporting and educating the daughter, .luring her minority, or until she sho.iiu marry. An u-m m the will was to tins loi'.uv that if Edza mnrried a person of moderate fortune, the whole estate amount inr to sixty thousand dollars, was to be come Iters on her marriage day, or when she become o ,? aire but if her busba- , !,;,,,rair I,,.; - l!.',r!v I hilllri i;i! (lo!W a 1 i . I l , s i i i . i y- . . ' . . . - hrs.half of t!:e estate became the propertv of the uncle wh eh sufliciently ex plains ihe anxiety on the pari of Mr. Pell, I'diuEhza should marry Bcnon. as i he wo t Id thereby become possessed of - ' Pim visited EIiza one evening arid foun. her in teats. On his enquiring the cau-e she informed him that Benson had that dav repeated his suit, and had ?g;tin been rejected that mi learning it, her tinch had come in and upbraided her, and threat ened that if she did not accept Renvoi) to dispossess her of her property, adeg r "''ie 113H

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win ana ;;ihu u sue tnarnea J im, it would ba without iiis consent, nd she woulJ thereby became disinherited forever. Can't you get possession of the will?" enquired Tim of Eliza. '! fho'dd think it impossible, as my tine'.e keeps it well secured in an iron safe." manage it, my d-ar," replied Tim, and wiil get the will from the old tyrant, or I'm no conjurer. You have ro!d me, I think, that your uii;ie wag very super--liiious?"

'lie i.' said Eliz. lie imaj ines ofien thai he hfirs llie voices of Mr. Jones, and o'.'iers of his former tenants, who are ....).! 1 I r now ueao 3:ia no wonaer. mr in up press!. )!is were the ruiti of those poor men . In r.:;at pa: f tiie house does your uncle lodofc?" enqtiired Tim. 'On the fust floor of the win? at the extremity of the budding,' sdid replied. Tim bale her ood evening, and then went to consult Mr. Fletcher, his Attorn :y. Aftr sometime spent in the con sultatio'i, Tim departed, and was wending his way in a brown study towards his boarding house, when he was accosted by l'etrrr the black servant of Fell, with Fine evenin', .Massa Jocelyn, I want to 'beak to you.' Tim stopped, and turned round to the nero. IF; was a stout humorous looking fellow, somewhat aed, and approached Tim very respectfully. lie. bad been brought up by Eliza's father, and va3 a favorite domestic "f that gentleman in his hie lime. V 'eter eo.nmeuceu. 'Look here o a ssa i 5 you not know what been goiu ou at Massa Pell's since I let you out do gale dis evenin' dat feller Benson n come again to see Missus, and she scamper off to her room, and shut lierself up, and den Benson went away. Pretty soon Massa Pell, (the wicked old chap Massa Jocelyn.) come and call young Missus out, and tell her she must marry dat Benson in a month f he turn her out door. Poor yourvs 's sns crv, and take on so, and d ' oou.d nl '.and it, and si I fell a ifibberia too "caze you see.sie is my old Massa's darter, ami I carry h tn' arms when eiie little pico'nny. Datole Massa Pell very cruet, Massa Jocelyn, and he say she hab no prop-rty if she not marry Benson. Now, Massa Jocelyn, what to be done? Can't vou lick Benson?' BeMiro you ciin.' Peter ua here interrupted bv Tim, who, finding from the lane of the negro's onveisation, that he did not like his pres ent ma-uer overmuch, and would there fore be of service to him in furthering the plan he was about to propose, akud him where he slept. 'In I'ttle room in de wing, close by Massa Pell's bed room. He make me i t . i . e - i i steep dare, 'cause ne tram ana some time he talk in he sl-.ep and say he see ghost and den he ceil me in de room. and make me sit up all night wid candie.' Tim here informed the negro of the circumstances rcating to he will mat he was anxious to obtain possession of it for the purpose of having it proved and recorded, and then it would be out of Peli'a pow er to injure his young mi-tresx. Tim. 1 have said before, was a ventriloquist, lie explained this to Peter and they to gether formed the project of firighleuing old Pell out of the possession of the will. It was arranged that 'I im should come to the negro's room at about 12 o'clock that night and their preconcerted management when there, is now about to appear. It was five minutes of twelve o'clock. The ni rht was dark and the wind howled over the tops of the trees, and cieaked the shutters td' trie mansion. Old Pell had retired to his room, had undressed himself. put on his nightcap and was busy in mind respecting ihe thirty thousand dollars he w as to obtain if Eliza married Benson. Ho went to the iron safe, and took nut the will, read it over and thus soliloquized: The jade must be compelled to submit or site gets no property. Here is ; blank in the will sufficiently large to in sen what is necessary and as 1 drew it originally, it will be the same hand wri ting, and never be delected. So 111 just insert here, where u says Euze is to be come possessed of her property on her marriage day provided she marries with the consent of Samuel Pell, whom I have constitute d a guardian and sole e. editor of this in last will and testament. Peter's room was adjoining thai of Pell; there was a giaas window in the door be tween them, and there was one who ha been at attentive ooiervcr and listener to the conduct and soliloquy of Pell. 'Piie old scamp hail dipped Iiis pen in the ink stand, smoothed out tho foi led n:rehmcnt. and crooiied his Oibuw to i w rite, when 'erg;3 rij!' cried a deep toned, hollow and suptrnatuiat voice at his eihovv. 'Forgery! reiterated tho same voice in another part ol the room; and again the woid 'Forqertj! v as slowiy pronounced end its tone gtsdually sunk in the eart! beneath the Lor r. Old lVd suddenly dropped the pen, anu shrunk back pale and trembling, wiil f rirrht d?".)io ted in his countenance. Hav in" a little recovtred from Ids astonish ment, he looked ro md hie apartment am

under his bed. Nothing was to bo seen,

lie listened, frothing' wa heard but the Hiring of I'eter in the ;.djoinii!g room He began to think it a n uiustitn was latt recovenng ns courage and was about to tiike out the will again when as soon as he lu;d placed his iiaud upon 'Forgeril' again cried a voiue in a ton of thunder. iellurew DacK ir.s hand as it i:e nail received an eieeiric siioei;, ami leaving tne I . II II .1 will ou the centre table, ran into peu r's room, and awakened him. What" de trouble. Massa Pell?' asked the neio. '(let up,' faid Pell shaking with fright and come into my room.' I'eter went': in according! y. Pell continued hid you hear nothing, Peter?' 'No Massa what you hear dat scare you so?' No matter, I want you to stay with me, anu Keep u canuie uuruitig. l it g o bed.' Pell accordingly prepared to turn in, but he bethought himself that it would it .- t ii be best to put the will into the se.fe be - fore he retire I. He advanced to 'lie ta-. n(e lor tnat purpose, and was it: toe act ot taking up the parchment, when the same i unearthly voice exclatmeu--'Let the will alo-ie. old P l!!' He start-d back with so much force as j to upset I'eter, who, falling against the table upset that also the candle on the ; table became upset and extinguished, .. owl all was total darkness.- 1 What in time ni J"'";. .tl .a st; en Pcier 'what scare you o:s i.mc. - Did'nt vou hear a voice, Peter P M . .1.!.---' 1 huar niithinfr 'I i-)nr:, -t me damn' - .nd confusion Till) slit 1 mio I e4 a luum ua nun phoanhof preparation, w rote "tin the wall .i . r.o ..,.1 ...:.i. .. the oinilH15 word 'forZerIJ: m i,;re an'! Tieam- & characters. ic!;ed up the will, and m-Jd-fM'8 exU bacTi"io Peter's room, if my I'fnrfg could have added to the con sternation of the already horror struck ell, it was beholding that teriibb word. blazing and twinkling on tue opposite w all. He swooned awav with fright. Peter raised his master on a chair, threw some water in his f-ce and relig!ue the ca trdle. Pell soon revived and wt-.s about jastening to bed, after inquiring of p' ter if he saw nothing on the w -, to which the negro repln d that be saw -no thing but Massa'i cloak hanging dare; and charging Peter to stav with a lighted candle in the room all night, he parted his curtains, preparatory to a leap into bed. Don't come in here, vou old sinner! shrieked the same voice, issuing from ihe bed clothes, but Pell had already thrown limself urv'iii the bid, when he swooneu again. Peter threw sums water in his face. and he again reviveJ; but he was so ex hausted will) his numerous iriguts, that ho was fast sinking into a sleep, when the same voice, tn a singing strain, c.c.a.ii J (iood night, pood nisht, old Sammy Pel!! And recollect, 'twill he a- wa-d That naught of this night's scene you teh!" Tim how mad?, bis es ape from Peter's room and went home; tine next morning ie called ou Mr. Fletcher, and ;.f'.er due onstiltation with that gentleman, the sub scribing witness to the wih, .Mr. Sampson was found, an i before night, the wdi was duly proved, and put on record 'Do you intend to keep the will: askeii . , Fletcher. No,' replied Tim. 'I intend -to return it; there is no fear of forgiri; now, ei .ce it ras been proved and recorded. Fletcher hushed. Tim had of course confidently communicated to him ad t,,e particulars as to the manner in whi::! the will had been obtained, t leinher rep.ic. that 'Pirn would make an exec-den i ..ll W - ver. rose the next morning after ms nocturnal scene, much troubled in nr. ml. iver to Iiis numerous inqui ries, stoutlv contended that he Had neither en nor heard an v thing the night before, except the accident ol upsetting the table , r.rt.tr.'h'.llf -if 11 and extinguishing ot the canuie. 'It's very strange,' said Pel,. On looking for the will, he found that . , . i i i it W33 gone: and to no longer uuujveo that it was the apparition of the deceased icstator w!ui had visited him the night before, as he was in ihe act of mutilating the instrument by forgery, and had spirited it away in a miraculous manner. He kept his room tiie most ot the oaj . o-loomv and moody; and recollecting the apparition s parting warning ne was mlent OP the subject Ol me icsi ingot a oi. cur. Ni"ht came on and be retired to rest. He made Peter sie?p in the same room but allowed him to put out the light. Nothing occurred during the night lo distuib his slumbers but what was his aslo iishment in ihe morning, on finding that Peter had left him. and was snoring away most unmusically in his own room, ll this little fact surprised him, how much was his consternation, increased, by finding the centre table upset, the candle lying on the floor, and tkh wit.L al?o lying a fev feet from the prostrate table, all in the same situation as they probably were when in his fright he had overturned the tahle on the evening previous t . the last!

Old Pell now cautiously approached thelpeara

will, a it lay on the floor first touehmg it with hit erne, ri i then !; ''ninj, but

more buhl, 2 and a. last grasped it up. and hun ied it into . li'ie iron safe, locked it nm! put the key in and his noc-.cet. lie next went into ) Porer's ked him room, and awakenm-' him, "what he meant by :eavinT 1 mi), j'uu r iuD' into ids own room to sleep when lie had been charged to the eontrarv?' i no unuertand vnu, AJassa red. I Uy. ou seounure;! didn't I ten you ti r oo m lat 102; iiight 1 i - 1 . a in tiidn t i er( u hi d i.!ij ieavo vou sit - I II' ' ing there.'' ! 'So, massa!' renliet the ne-rro. Off could you tell me tlar. w iic.u von hah been sleep youiself, ever 'since (7te 7iig'it l-. fore ImlT Pell opened his mouth in wonder, and ;excl ned'wiiat do vou f iV, Peter.' have I !"-hi a sleep ever .--iuce the niht before ast?' j 'Yes you h.ib,' answered Peter, a. id I fmud it impossible to waive you all duv : yesterday. j Poll scratched Iii? head. The fright J which he had euduied. had in a measure j affected his senses, and having but an in- : j distinct recollection of the scene ha had i passed through, finding himself contra-i j dieted by Peter in everything which lis J attempted to describe as having taken place, and withal, not a little willing to 'believe that the horrors Ire had suffered were imagionary , he finally settled down upon the conclusion that he had been asieep thirty six hours and had been dreaming; and that was all. He now resolved more firm!- than ever, not to be " 'arted in his t sioiii resneeiiir' r.itza. o lue day--ne ..jies out the wjd.nd' time, 1 . if io,tivniv. tire tabic, 'u ion wp t j-j: i ic;u ies ii ! . ... - I II ireny;iag. ninny hrrJ-jOi i in. Lie piupOrt (already seen." las za loe. and informed her that she im. to matry Benson witl in a moi that it would be us'ess for lu ready dinting prolest ag-'cet or H eiie s'lol,j pCrsist in marrying' i m she wouh- thereby forleu aii eiaia-s to ner laiuer property. ew hours . ery thing .ion of ihe -recorded Eliza had seen Tim on! before and she had been respecting the obtaining will, and of its being prove and that henceforth, it was out of her uicle's power to d j as he had threaten otio ihereiore wore a chefiTliil countenance, when IVll made the above announcement, and said If I must be married so soon, uncle ns it is bun, .ier, I should prefer that it should be at my aunt Winthrop's, in her beautiful farm at Fnrmingd-dl. It will be so delightful to get married iii such a beau lifol retreat, and it's only eight m.'es distant, I'm sure our friends would, be glad to accompany u-'.' Fed. who expect -d .an 'ih,jr chow fr of i r i tears and coihpi.tm.s tig in compelling h-r i .' rnai t hio cruiiiy Benson, was ovetioye 1 to fin I her so .v-emi 'g'y iraetab'e on this point a o 1 1 ln toe exuaernuce (it ms iov orot:;icd her thai the wediling should he al her anni's It was llicrefore arr?..nged tiiat Eiiz i should go dell Park, there to remain ti'! uing the dav o ie r no ptials. 1 ne a rra ug me nts were j i-)!l c ip.'Ullui 7a. en U I to iu i-u-.is-u. w;.;i wa, of eo'irvC -xccedmgiy c-.ateo at his com ng proj)tcts, and consequently snowed an extra d-g-ce id' suporedu oils bentiv iotir towtrd !.' class-mates, atid ruhbf .ll is ban iJ and laughed when he . t ... : . ' . . I . , . , . I -ii- . I . . i .. .1. . I, n i ... O ' i f i saw ion. ... .u.n i,ei:u uui v , - rioi: but he said lodh-ug. Tim paid but one visit to El ca an aunt Wn.throp Faimiugdeli Par!;, b. tore Uo- wedding d.h liow w c piayt-i his card when tuere. by insinuatm t him - the g .od result ot -races o! .o r ' tiro '. 1 ! ;,:o consii tatio'i had witu an-: h .t niece, wi'l be sliown .tor ta! . It - siifiicient in t sequel id io pay. I. rs. Wiut'urop 1 1 kt tl 'Pirn, but had always u: OvtO Onl I Ull. t oil r.u.iimu : icaie d hi a b-rcret !t mr re-quest ed t..al i v.Lti.d alienmat evening ores -c-i as a groomsman. The dav of the nuotiala ariP i. i ii'- i elite o country round, a: i ot lue co leg : rc invited to Farmingdeii Part:. . i i i t. . , i t-i.iin nrnoio-.-. n iie'iu: l uciv m v vey himself and groomsman to the Par.;. Tim and myself were dressed m the r.tiems of fashion, and also procured o coach still more splendid, at which evtrvbody wondered, in which we wendcii our wn v io . i to Mr. Wiuihrop s, in Hdvance ro Benson and his party, consisting ol o.J Pel! and his groomsman. Having thus taken the lead of the train, by tiie application of the wldp to our h ors?s, we foun ! ourselves at the Park some twenty minutes before the rest of the party arrived. On entering the parlor, we found Mr. Winihrop, El za in her bridal dress, and her cousin. Mary Wiuihrop. ar. bridesmaid; and also Mr. Strong, the clergyman, to t-ip last of whom. Mrs. Winthrop in'.r -duced Tim as the bridegroom and myself as his gino.nsmau. It was arranged l,r as soon as the partv arrive-:, and had properly assembled, the bride and bridesmaid aud 'Pun and myself should take our statior. at the uppM end of th parlor, when the clergyman 'should perforin the ceremony. The whole p'-'y arrived soon sficr, and were arranging themselves for then apiO". in the par.or, wit.) tne oriuesmatj. u !.'. -on on uu i:ii.oiii ..--. i ....c-. Wi;.-.:.r-y for F.'.in, ai njrwer-d - i ll . . I . . ... . r .-1 -.- - I c L.- i.. I lira

hearing nu !o:.-o,

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I f"i the ceremony to begin, when eho would enter the room from tho win' adjoining the parlor, with her bridesmaid, j !:i less thati an hour, every thiir' wa ; m rebuii,e?s .or th j ceremony to conmience, Pell !ri l seated diu?eli near the untie; ten. J 11 iii room, and Mrs. Yinihro: nsi jta;:orie! jta;iorie? rear him. Eiiza and her bridesins id tr.de tlioir nnncarauco from tho a '- jjoimug room; Eliza was led in by Tim, T IT. janu I had t.'.e nonor cl Co:.ducimg her coustn so t io place where we vrre to 1. V e ua.d lust arranceu ourselves. i . , when ufensou wit!) Iiis "roomsa:an cams up ami here considerable confusion eu?u?u; ii..-n;on oh-cud u:r, ana to 1 1 j i a , who did riot extend here, but waved it, and co'.:rtcsyi;:g, reou.-le J hirn to be seated, as t.here was an unoccupied seat ncr h.er nude Pell. Tim crxdd 1 irdiy contain hinreSf from laughing our-ri;ui. whiia I tten-c-n was so slag-ered with "surprirr. . - . . . u:ortifier.tiou and disappointment, that he only moved a few paces hack, and looked the very picture of despair. The lovers joined hfuiMS, and the tuinister commenced ropeaung the ceremony , w h-o ..Id Pell, who had ccst his eyes towards mat end of the room, discovered what was going ou, and cried out "I for bid the banns!' The minister stopped. 'I forbid tho banns!' repeated old Pell, his teeth gnashing with rage; 'I have novergivea my consent.' You have no consent to give,' replijj Mrs. Wiuthrop. Will you please proceed widi the ceremony. Mr. Strong, Mr. Pell, this is my niece's wedding, and ::i my own house I therefore hope you will take the hint, and let us have no mora your interruptions.' 'I say,' replied Pell, ''lis written in her father's will, (die cannot iv.airy without my consent.' 'Forgery!'' cried the same supernatural voice, which Pell well recollected. It came in a smothered tone, no one heard it but Pel! and Mrs. Winthrop. Old Peii giew pale and said no more. The cere mony was now finished without interruption, and Tim and Eliza were man and wife.' Then there was a tittering and lau'rhirvr all over the house. 'J ue students of die college, particularly, enjoyed it much. The idea that Tim hail to out. generalled Benson in his hyiiienial campaign, was too good, and they laughed together an hour. Benson only waited for me pronunciation of llie sentence that 'Pun and Eliza were 'in an and vviffc,' ho then rushed out of the door, followed by his groomsman, and called fo: his hack. As lie came rushi' g out, the students 'hissed and hailed him, Benson, how uncaMant you are, running away from your briic.'' His carriage was soon got ready, and iii j limped Benson, groomsman and old Pelt, driving of! at the rate of ten miles .-m hour. Af er their depirture, the evening parsed od" meir.ly, the goo i fortune of Tim. i " .- 1" t t il a n 1 1 Pel tue d'-enmiiiure ! -enso:. anu o:.t i. furnishing matter of conversation and laughter lor the ?m'j!v broke uo at a rate hour and de- ! pr.rted. i ' r i. ....... i . I : i .- i : e i i . ruing tue ervsn; announce ! the arrival of Mr. Pell at Farming tell Park accompanied by his lawyer, Mr. llidgfdv. lhi1 I'i.ectrd the servant to summon .Mrs. 'A iiithrop, Tim and )!iza to the parlor. The -servant departed for that purpose, and in a few minutes ihey enfri'd the parlor, whera Pel! and Kidg'.ey had pealed ihemselvr-?. Eliza broke the silence. Yon havo ovie early, uuelo, to pnv your respects ! to the bride. You cannot ted how much I f. c Ol graiihod and lion nod by this mark VOiii" ", ndshin and solicitude f;,r mv lia ness. . . sill-; .-, t 1 1 r- . it. Si! an eve fill of roguish mean :'; Wmihroo and her husband. u;i Old IP wr 'tii wa up. i ce com -a aih'.r ssin.g tell you. mauam, fan. h; :a. , ii r. ,i ibaud ure ciice to rue. to your f.t P)V vonr Cisco. you liavo forfeited all eisim i.iinrr s e -tate. ucieo. hv ris wi I, has liu-v n h.-eome mv property. You an l your bua'tiviii will please never show your fa,' ie no nes'.c an. dhm r.jplied.df vou wero not an oitl man. m". oniv rcji'.v to your insolcncs would be bv softly handing you into the street. As it is. I have only to reply, that unless you yourself immediately quit the homester.!!, and render upas executor, the pes .- -.-... . O I . . S p S s 1 On oi r.lV wile s est.ate.vou w ia mrr. .vi in ti aware ouhid tu wh: hich vo.t mav not be Mr. Kidgcly spoke. 'I have examined tiie will of your wife's father, Mr. Jocelyn. and find the condition in tho will that ti.J was only to be possessed of thf proprttv bv marrviug with the consent of Mr. V die executor of the will. It is lheref. ro needless for me to say, that any me. apt on vonr part to litigate so plain a fealura in the instrument, wou'tl involve yon in costs, and the mortification of failure. Madam,' continued he. turning to Eliza, you did very wrong in being so disobedient, and yet, ha added, turning his eyo on Tim' noble figure, and frank into'dsc. tun! countenance, 'there neenn to be nbundant excuse for v ur conJuct, ha. oa. ha!' Tim nnswerd.I enterair great rsp" i for you, Mr. Ridgely. and regret 'h-' V;' -bav.-4 ;;pt h mnr? v.orthv cPen'. I.u'ty