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BY GARDNER & BARROW.
XUE CiEORUIA TIIHROR,
[s published every Saturday, in Florence
jtewart county, Ga. at THREE DODLAESa
year, if paid in advance, or FOUR DOLLARS,
uo t paid until the end of the year.
Va vERTisEMENTS will be conspicuously inserted
at One Dollar per square, (*ls lines! t'.e first, and
50 cents for each subsequent insertion No: iin ?
uU( | er 15 lines will be considered s i ea
. j U;ire . A deduction will be made lor yearly ul-
Tertisements.
\!1 advertisements handed in for publication
without . limitation, will be published till forbid,
and charged accordingly.
Sdes of Land and Negroes by Executors, Ad
ministrators and Guardians, are required by law
tube advertised in a public Gazette, sixty days
previous to the day of sale.
The sale of Personal property must be adver
tised in like manner forty days.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors of an estate
must be published forty days.
Notice that application will be made to the
Court of Ordinary for leave to sell Land and Ne
groes, must be published weekly for four months.
All Letters on business must be pos
paid to insure attention.
ag-_ We ar e authorised to 1
fua3SS*~ announce ISAAC L. ST KEEP
IJffiSfir JVJAN as a candidate for Sheriff ol
{Stewart county at the next elec
tion, Sept. 8, 1838.
We are authorised to
announce LEWIS Wit LIAMS
as a candidate for Tax Collector
of g tewart oountv at the election
n Jammy next. Sept. 8 ‘H
r We are authorised to
' ILI lAM A. BELL
?<% a candidaie ful Receiver ol lax
fS Returns for Stewart county at the j
k x, }U mry e! Sept. ’ ■ ‘
fa 1 i•’ /r. A 0, 1 '. I tSAO^Sj*
mill; hr., juarterof Mi.v* Harvey’s School eti-
I ,' \ .V, Mv 'S’J • and an examination I
of tae'pu ils to •• 'V' ‘ '-^v
tea cannot speak too 1 1--hlv of ■. •*> (juahticmions ,
of Mis Harvey a< exhibit.! .r. ui ; examination,
which has bee.i uiipn cedeiited in all the brail dies
she has attempted to instruct, and they won and re
spectfully congratulate her on the result ot hei
exiinnin'i in, and the happy facility siic has in im
parting knowledge to those placed under her in
struction.
The trustees take great pleasure in informing
the citizens of Florence ami the public genera,ly,
that they have procured the services ol Miss Har
vey Ibr the ensuing year, and would respectfully
solicit for her that patronage they have Litheito
so liberally bestowed.
Parents and guardians residing in the country,
desirous of educating their daughters, would do
well to Hare them under the charge of Miss 11.
No fears need be entertained about the health ot
Florence, ns it has so far proven very healthy,
hoard can be had at the most respectable houses
and on liberal terms-
Oct, 6 2* BY THE TItUa'PESB-
Took out for - a storm.
f|A 11E subscribers having diseased ot theirstock
A of Dry Goods at Florence and Lumpkin,
they take this method to inform their customers
that all notes and accounts that remain unsettled
«her the Ist day of January next, will positively be
placed in the hands of an officer lor collection
We will allow the HIGHEST CASH PRICE
for COTTON in payment forany debts due.
JEKNLGAN, LAURENCE & Cos.
Oet 6 28
AUCTION, AUCTION.
A T 11 o’clock on the 3d Saturday if* October,
J\- will be offered a variety ot goods, such as
Hats, Shoes, Boots, Cloths, Osuaburgs, Sacking,
Ac. Ac.
Oct. 6 28
“lost. -
/ANF NOTE of hand on Lewis Grimes for
A-e Twenty Dollars, payable to Harper & Grey;
one on T. C. Pickett made payable to Robert
Reynolds for hire of negro for forty dollars and
seventy-five cents; one on said Pickett, given to
niyself, amount not recollected; one note on
Flount Trounan for twenty dollars, payable to
Harper & Grey; one note on William Johnson
for fit teen dollars and fifty cents, payable to TJar
per & Grey; one note on Anion Y. LuosiorJ lor
eighteen dollars, payable to Harper A Gre
note on Jeptha Pickett for twenty-four do! ns,
payable to Harper & Grey; and one on AVilliani
Shaw lbr eight dollars, with i credit not recollect
ed.
I forewarn any person from trading for the above
Dotes, or the drawers from paying to any but my
seih Any person finding said notes and deliver
"fg them to me, or any friend, so that I can get
them, shall be amply rewarded.
JOSEPH M. HARPER.
Lnnnahassee, gtewart co. July 19 27
notice!
1" FOREWARN all persons from trading for
A five thirty dollar notes given to Maj. M. O.
ffoelgroves, about the 13th or 14th of July last, as
the consideration for which said notes were given
having failed, I am determined not to pay them.
NEEDHAM IIARYILL.
Aug. 20 22 ’ 3t*
_ai3 tmwb&im ms *
From ihe New York Mirror.
POPPING THE QUESTION.
There is no more delicate step in life than the
operation designated by the elegant phrase I have
selected for the title of my present lucubration.
Much winding and caution, and previous sound
iug, is necessary when you have got a favor to ask
of a great man. it is ten chances to one that he
takes it into his head for shaking oil' what he nat
urally considers a cumbersome appendage to his
state —a man who has a claim upon his good offi
ces. Bur tins hazard is nothing in comparison
with the risk you mu in laying yourself at the
merev of a young gipsy, (under ol luu and fiolic
than anything in life. Even though she love you
with the whole of her persevering appearances;
and though her bosom may heave responsive to
your stammering tale, she will lure you on with
kind complacent looks, until you have told “your
pitiful story,” and then laugh in your faee for
your pains.
It is not this either that I mean to express.
Men are not cowards because they see distinctly
the danger that lies before them. When a person
has coolness sufficient to appreciate its full ex
tent, he has in general either self-possession e
nongli to hack out of the scrape, or, it it is inev
itable, to march with due resignation to meet his
fate. In like manner, it is not that poor pilgar
lick. the lover, has a clear notion (persons m his
condition are rarely troubled with clear notions )
of what awaits him, but he teels a kind of choking
about the neck o! his heart, a hang-dog inclina
tion to go backward instead ol forward, a check, a
sudden stop in all his tunctions. He knows not
how to look, or what to say. llis line plan, arran
ged with so much happy enthusiasm, when sitting
alone in liis arm chair, alter u good dinner, and
two or three glasses ol wine, in the uncertain
glimmering of twilight, with ins feet upon the fen
der, proves quite impracticable. E ither it has es
caped his memory altogether, or the conversation
perversely takes a turn totally di lie rent from lhat
by which lie hoped to lead the one from ititiiffe out
topics to thoughts of u tenderer complexion, and
tiros, by fine degrees, (he watchiug, all the time
how she was aliected, in order to be sure of his
bottom, before he makes the plunge, to insinuate
his confession, just at the moment that he knows
if will be received.
The desperate struggles and flounderings by
j,...endeavor to get out of their embar
tasTeT..- ain't cough We remember to
in\e Ii, <■ i and. the first time we heard
the historvoi ; 'wA • u i noble lord, now no
more, narrated. Hi ord n p was a man of tal
ents an.l enterprise, of st:unl”»« pcdfcW, «
lair rent voii, but rii* veriest slave of bashfulness.
Like all timid and quiet men lie was very siiscep
t ble md very const int, was in the
habit of seeing the object •>( i affection* daily.
He chanced, at the beginning ot an Edinburgh
winter, to loose his heart to .’•! > . ; and as
their families were in habits ol intimacy, he had
frequent opportunities of meeting with her. He
mze 1 and sighed incessantly—a very Dumbeid
ikes, but that he had a larger allowance of brain ;
he foliowedthe every where; he felt jealous,uncom
fortable, savage, if she looked even civilly at anoth
cr; and yes notwithstanding his stoutest resolu
tions notwithstanding the encouragement affor
ded him by tin ladv, a woman of sense, who saw
what his lordship would lie at. esteemed his char
uctrr, was supunor to girlish affectation, and made
every advance consist ut wnth womanly delicacy
the winter was fast fading into spring, and yet
he had not got his mouth opened. M mama at
last lost all patience • and one day, when hjs lord
shipwas taking hi usual lounge in the drawing
room, silent, or uttering monosyllable, the good
lady abruptly Jelt tliejrooni, an I loc,,ed the pail m
alone. When'his lordship essaying to take his
leave, discovered the predicament in which he
stood, a desperate lit of resolution seized him.
>1 iss- sat*bending assiduously over her needle,
a deep blush on her check. I!is lordship advanced
toward her, but, losing h-irt by the wav, passed
on id silence to the other end ot the room. lie
returned to the charge, nut am without efi i..
At last, nerving himself like on ■ about to spring a
powder-mine, he stop|“ Mi - - >efore her—’’Miss
pleasure, my lord,” was the answer, given in a
low. somewhat timid, but unfaltering voice, while
a deeper crimson suffused the lace of the speaker.
And aright good wii'e she made to him.
Some gentlemen, equally nervous, and unaided
by such a discriminating am! ingenious mamma,
have recourse to the plan of wooing by pioxy.
This is a system which 1 can bv no means recom
mend. If a male agent be employed, there is
great danger, that, before he is aware, he begins
to plead for himself. Talking ot love, eveu in
the abstract, with a woman, is a ticklish matter.
Emotions are awakened, which we thought were
lulled to sleep forever, and grow desirous to ap
propriate to ourselves the pretty sentiments which
sh» so well expresses. A female go-between is
less dangerous; but l cannot conceive with what
face a man can ever address a woman as liis wife
whom he had not courage to woo tor himself.
Day, the philosopher, had a freak ot educating
a wife for himself. He got two orphan girls in
trusted to his care, on entering into recognizan
ces to educate and provide lor them fine proved
too mulish to make anything of. The other grew
up every thing he could have wished. And yet
he gave up the idea of marrying her, because she
one dav purchased a handkerchief more gaudy
than accorded with his philosophical notions.
Os course, it n<?vercame to a declaration. I wish
it had, that one might have seen with what degree
of grace a man could divest himself of the grave
and commanding characters of papa and peda
gogue, to assume the supple, insinuating deport
ment of the lover.
There are a set of men, whose success in woo
ing—and it is unfailing—l cannot comorehend.
OW. o.»Wrl *m„ e , wbo nt : v er lock
tqe person in the face whom they address who
never speak above their breath— who sit on the ut-
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FLORENCE, GA. SATURDAY, OCTOBER -N* 1838.
i termnst edge of their chairs, a full yard distant
j trotu the dinner-table. I have never known one
of these scarecrows faii m gettug a good and rich
wife How it is, heaven knows! Can it be that
the ladies ask them 1
One tiling is certain, that I niyself have never
been able to “pop tits question.” Like the in
spired writer, among :lie things beyond the reaeli
of my intellect, is‘the way of a man with a maid.’
By what witchery he should be able to induce,
“her free unh used condition” to “bring into
circumscription and coniine,” is to me a myste
ry. Had it been-otherwise, 1 should not have
been at this time the lonely inmate of a dull house
—one who can scarcely claim kindred with any
human being—in short, an old bachelor.
From the Ladies' Companion.
The BJemoii’s Cave.
Concluded.
By tliis lime all were ready, and quick walling
soon came to the pool whose bosom began to feel
the coming gust by its dashing against the rugfed
rocks which bound it on every side. The loud
thunder and quick flash that followed, with au
occasional drop of rain hurried them ou to
within si jht of the long-dreaded cave, on selling
wuich, caused not oulv Frances, but Clary to
shudder, for around its dark, dee;; and dreary look
ing entrance appeared footsteps, as it were ifytt in
habited, aud the dismal, hollow sound of the waters
breaking at the foot of the cliff's, with theluud him
der, caused the party to step back a pace in nlciit
dread. But another clap more loud than tue .h*t,
rattling over the dismal scene accompanied with
heavy rain compelled them to enter the mouth of
tlje cave for shelter from the fury of the storm;
eye,n Clara shrunk instinctively closer to the side
of Clifford as the thunder reverberated through
the rocky cliffs, and the maddening toreuts came
rolling down their rugged sides. A noise like
something heavy falling within the case, and a hu
man groan asthfcy thought, coming from a great
distance, caused tiieai again to retreat a step,—
George here gave Charles a look which was well
understood. Frances nlj this time stood leaning
her whole weight on C’Harles, almost to falling.
Clara, observing it, said—
“ Come, Fr.tuces, cheer up—cheer up, the
storm will soon he over. See, the sun is out
again, and l assure you none of your evil predict
tious will he fulfilled, so cheer up, cheer up, and
do let t\s sec what's here.” On saying which, she
went in a few feet nu ttier, calling ou them to come
if Frances was able to follow.
“1 am ready,” replied Frances, “and you may
depend.on mv not leavingy.ro now.”
“Well said, Frances, that’s my heroine.” ex
uisfinad Clam ; “now mv spirits arc up W any ad
veture —so. o we'll go.”
Again a faint noise was heard at some distance
within, and as Clifford observed it was a line
place for murders as well as demons, a long deep
groan was heard ilose to his ear. and all once
more became, as it were, rooted to spot.
“For tHe love ut Heaven, Ci.ua, let us leave
this dreadful place,” whispered Frances, at the
same time taking her by the arm.
“Not vet, not vet. We shall make some dis
covery yet. 1 am sure, for it seems fixed on my
qiiud that something human is here,” said Clara.
“If so,” quickly replied Charles, “we’ll soon
hunt them out. ’
“1 have fouud a prize, at all events,” exclaimed
Clifford, who was i few feet in advance, holding tip
a penknife; “look, Charles, y6ur eyes are better
than mine , it has a poarl handle with some en
graving on it.”
Charles, taking it, moved the light to examine
it, cried out, “God of Heaven ! it was m\ father's
kntjl-—aud his name is here engraved.” Another
long and deep groan was heard which appeared to
come from a greater distance than the last. “By
Heaven l will find out this mystery, or perish in
the attempt,” cried Charles; and turning to Clif
ford, whispered—“ Your dream may not prove a
mere phantom of the brain, —aud this mystery we
will and must solve.”
“ What say you, ladies,” said Clifford, “shall we
conduct you back to the carriage and return home,
or will you temaiii with us in tvur forth r search ?”
“I have no worn <is fear,” observed Clara, “my
mind was made up < i I lelt home, and it is as
yei unchanged Frances can return if she is sq
disposed, as her nerves may fail her.
“No, 1 said Frances, “1 have said I would not
leave you, and with you I will remain till we a;c
once more seated by our dear father.”
“Well, as our minds are made up, we will lose
no time but make another move,” said Clifford to
Charles, who was still iuteut on examining tffe
penknife.
“1 am ready, and may God guide us,” said
Charles, “that some further token of my depar
ted father may be found.
They had now proceeded about fifty yards Loan
the entrance, and found themselves in a largo and
irregular room: in the centre stood a table of
rough stone, on it was a bottle which had been
used for a candlestick ; on the floor were broken
bottles, a rusty knife-blade, a broken conch shell,
a small powder-horu and a pistol ramrod, wilh a
few broken clay pipes; from the roof, which was
about twelve feet high, was suspended, by a rusty
chain, a ship’s lamp covered with dust and cob
webs, a small crevice made for some purpose near
the top of the cave admitted light to examine it
fully, and they all concluded it must have been
formerly a resort for smugglers and pirates. A
narrow dark passage led from this room which
would only admit of one passing at a time. Clif
ford was the first to go forward, and, after a littlo
absence, was heard calling for Charles to follow,
for he discovered a light a-head. They all follow
ed, Charles in the rear to protect the ladies, and
coming up, Clifford pushed on, and just as he
with the party were about entering to the light, a
sudden rustling noise was heard, and the large
aperture which ?dinitted the light was darkened
tor a moment which caused a sune.l front Fran
ces aruj a shudder from Clara; neither of whom
spoke, but stood like statues, supporting each
other.
Clilbrd, being convinced it was something hu
man tbit darted through the aperture, rushed
fearlesly on and found himself in another irregu
lar rooh- Immediately a loud cry ot horror was
heard turn him, which soon brought them hur
j .edly|o his side. They found him leaning with
his held against the rough wall, pale aud speech
less, bit all were occupied around him as not to
discover any thing which the room contained that
causei his death-like appearance, till, on inqury
by Choles, Clifford fell on his knees aud wept,
pointhg at the same time to a recess opposite—
they turned and saw plainly written in large legi
ble letters on the dark colored wall:
“UKOROK CLIFFORD, THE MURDERER OF CHARLES
WILMORE, A. D. MAV RIAETEEStH, 17
Words cannot express the feelings of the party,
as they stood in speechless agony reading the
writing on the wall, which was suddenly broken
by the report of a pistol followed by a deep and
agonized groan ; they all started—Charles rushed
to the aperture in the wall, and cried. “God, pre
serve us!” and immediately sprang out —aud what
a scene met hi- gaze Ou the ground lay an aged
man in tattered garments with his grey locks dyed
in gore; a pistol was grasped in his right-hand while
his left was thrust in his bosom. The ball had
done its bidding, for he was a corpse: Ins long
beard, bushy eyebrows ami email ited matures
could not be recognized. When Charles, taking
the hand from liis bosom, a paper was lound in its
which was opened and read as lollows:
“George Clifford was not the murderer ot
Charles Wilmore ; 1 murdered both in cold blood
which I have deeply repented of, being the tool ol a
villian, and l hope God will forgive me lorall I have
suffered since in this cave. My employer who
paid me for the two deeds of horror, was present
aud now lives in - ■■ —”
The above was written with a pencil, which was
found in his pocket, on the bare leaf of a book,
and no doubt written in haste mi first hearing a voice
witiiiu the cave, and probably fe t nded finishing it,
by giving the name of his employer, had not Clif
ford, coming so suddenly prevented, and fearing
probably they were officers of justice, chose to
take his own life rather than suffer a public exe
cution. Charles, on further search, found on
him an old warn pencil-case, on the end of which
was engraved letters “j. c.;” he immediately ex
claimed :
“It must be so—here has been most foul mur
der! Yes, both murdered! Oh! would I had
never consented to have coine, for my mind will
never rest till the destroyer has been found.”
Clara and Frances looking from the aperture
and seeing Charles reading a paper, thinking it
too true what th<*y had read on the wall, and they
both wept in silence till Charles joined them, and
handed them the paper and pencil-case, reques
ting Clara to vice them to George who was still
on his knees weeping. On receiving the paper
and pencil-case, and examining them, he held up
both hands, exclaiming, with tears running down
his cheeks: “Thank God, my father was not a
murderer! but has been basely murdered, for this
is indeed the pencil-case I have seen him often
use.” And rising went up to Charles, who was
with Frances, and giving back the important paper,
said, calmly but sorrowfully, “Come, we have
seen and learnt enough for one day, thank God,
now let us return to Lord Barton to ask his advice
how to—”
Here he was interrupted by Clara who called
to him to see what was rolled up in the recess.---
Clifford immediately obeyed, and found under the
writing on the wall, in a deep recess, something
tied up iri an old blanket. It was dragged to the
light, and the old rope giving way, out rolled a
ghastly skeleton, from one of whose fingers fell a
glittering diamond ring, and between his left ribs
remained a dagger, causing no doubt his death.
On the handle was the letter “l.”
Clara gave a loud shriek, and would have fallen
had not Clifford caught her. Frances, holding
fast to ihe arm of Charles was drawn, more dead
th n alive, to the spot. Clifford pointed to the
rising, which Charles took tip, and found on the
iuside—“ Charles Wilmore, 17C0.”
“Good God, my father’s ring! and this is my
murdered father!” and falling on his knees, wept
long and audibly over his remains.
All were deeply affected to tears. Clifford
stood with his face buried in his hands, against
the damp wall, weeping as if his heart were break
ing on this second discovery of blood. Clara was
at bis side endeavoring to soothe him, w hile the
gentle and timid Frances, on bended knee, was
weeping at the side of the afflicted Charles, who,
with uulift streaming eyes, and lips moving seem
ed to be invoking heaven’s vengeance on the un
known abettor in the itwlul crime. While all was
thus still, save the heavy sighs escaping froTn some
one of the mournful party, they were suddenly
aroused by the deep baying ot hounds near the
front entrance to the cave, which came sounding
wildly from a distance through the cave, anil
echoing and re-echoing among the rugged cliffs.
Again was heard the baying of the hounds, now
within the cave, and quickly answered by th** ap
proaching horn ; then voices were heard hallow
ing, and in rushed two old panting hounds follow
ed by Lord Barton and servants, all well armed,
who on seeing his daughters safe exclaimed—
“ God be praised!” and opening his aims they
both rushed towards him, and falling on his neck,
xissed him, and for a moment were speechless:
wheu Clara, recovering and whispering to her fa
ther, led him to the farther side of the room, Fran
ces still retaining his arm, where she related to
him briefly all the particulars since they left home.
He in alow {one bade his servants to retire, but
be within call, and walking calmly up to Charles,
who was now standing looking down oil the re
mains of his father, and Clifford, and said on taking
each by the hands:
“My youn; friends, this is the will of God, and
while bowing beneath the blow, remember that
the hand that inflicts is all merciful, and lhat it is
God who hath laid this rod of bitterness upon you,
• • -thi, help^‘"l“£' their
' in*], ,; v essed his uan.* 11a ’
They i)0 h ’ s ut 0 B peak their feelings, on
1 hearts being too i
Vol. I.—No. 30.
seeing which, Lord Barton informed them—“ That
as it was then late measures should be taken tor
the removal of the remains then before them, autl
also for the interment of the body without lb«
cave.”
Calling in the servants, the remains of the fa
ther of Charles were placed upon mi oid oak table,
standing against the wall, on which was a jug ot
water, a piece ot dry bread, a craciftv aud an old
bible, opeu aud turned downward#; which, on
Clara takiug up, fouud part of th* 12th verse, of
the 14t b chapter of Ueueeia, marked ro*nd with
a pencil. Io one corner was a heap of straw, sup
posed to be the bed ot the wretched uiau, who
had, unbidden, rushed into the presence of tho
Almighty, «u,l was buried on the spot where he
fell, two large stones being placed to #uurk the
murderer’s grave.
During this time a servant L*d been sent to the
nearest tenant of Lord Barton s for a conveyance
for the removal of the r«uu.m# row lyin# out ou
the table, which soon arriving, thoy were placed
on a bed brought for that purjwisc and all procee
ded to Barton Park. Tins *ext morning they
were taken to the residence of Chari**, followed
by a large number ot friend* and naighkgrs, and
interred in the old family vault. r l he following
day, hand bills wore issued, stating tire particulars
and offering a large reward for tiro discovery of
the abetter in the horrid crim*s. which caused very
great excitement throughout the owuolry at that
time ; but uo discovery was*iade, and it was sup
posed he was dead, or had fled from lß* country^
Clifford, who had now been in poMUURion of his
late father's beautiful estate on lire Huduou, uearly
six months which he had purchaaad at a small
advance, through the kind aid and tsfiueuce ot
Lord Barton, and made uiauy improvements
thereon, hail, at the poli*e request of Lord Barton
continued hi* visits to Bart#u Park, ask was al
ways cordially received, more especially by Clara,
who, since the excursion to the cav«, wore a mel
aucbolly look, and was seldom seen to umil#, ex
cept w hen Clifford was visiting tho Fa*h. She
had a warm, devoted heart, but that heart was uow
another’s, though the great secret wo# closely
locked up io her owu pure fco*oi*; but Clifford
being a good judg* of human uniuru, believed
Clara loved him. and had more than ouce, wheu
alone with her. determined to disclose hi# passions
but the awful oath which Charles und himself had
solemnly taken, “never to change their UUuatiou,
till the abettors of their parciu*' murderer was
discovered,” made him reiinquiuh tlr* thought,
till God, in his infinite wisdom bh#uld see fit to
clear uo the horrid mystery.
One rainv morning while Clifford was sitting
alone in his study, powdering on th# (4P events
of liis life, aud gazing with intern-# uiUiMW * n the
miniature of Clara, which she had privacy pre
sented him in excha»g# for hi# owu. aud tguikiog
it ever the time would arrive whew a# could call
the original his ow n, the sound th# p®*uiari s
horn under hi* window lumi from hid
deep reverie, ami ere he bait Uiuc t# pL cc t “ e
dear resemblance #t all In* thought# ui L« bosom,
tlie -ervant entered with • tenor for hlß*. post,
marked, “New York”— “with hast*.” udW wittt
black. On perusal, he found it •*# »r#m th# cele
brated lawyer. Mr. 8., giv,n* h»r«i tha ••portaßt
information that Mr. L., formerly a tuercßaut, and
some vears ago connected w th hi* fat# fotber in
a great speculation, had *»ly died, leaving
him a large property in sto#b« nud money, and
from his retired way ot liviuf;. and k«#Wg •» re
lations, and avoiding ail k*#d #t int#rc*uM® with
his former friends for years p«s*. it w*# strongly
suspected that his death w«* cau#ed hy his own
hand. He had also left a sealed pm*#t, srith di
rections to deliver to him in jxrmm, and concluded
by requesting him to cowio iTOWiedifciely to New
York on receipt ot the letter.
Clifford ordered his taTorite hunter, and with
a small valise, mounted, and palloppw# through
the rain to Barton Park, and without waifiug the
usual summons, went into the parlor, stir! only
seeing Lord Barton engaged in r#adinf • newspa
per, walked hastily up to him, and begged h©
would read the letter, giving him in brief terms,
the contents. Lord Barton seeing fh# freat ex
citement of his young friend, pointed to a chair,
requested him to be seated till h* retired to pe
ruse the letter, aud w ould return in a few minutes.
Clara, w ho, from her window had s#*n Clifford
riding in great haste to the Par*, and with wo
man’s curiosity, wished to know wh#t could hnvo
brought him in such a rain, descended to th# par
lor as if in search for something, and only seeing
Clifford, who was now standing lookiwg at her
portrait, exclaimed, “Why Georg*, what e#ukl
have brought you over in all this rain?—-to look
at my portrait?”
“Oli.no, Clara; but to see tße original —kis
sing her hand—and to tell her that there is now
some ray of hope of calling her mine tor ever.
“Upon my word, George, you certainly have a
good stock - of assurance left, but do tell me
what—”
Here she was interrupted by Lord Barton coin
ing in, and going up to George, warmly pressed
his hand, wishing him joy, and hoped now, alt
the mvstery would be brought t# light, and then
informing Clara of the particulars, requested some
refreshments to be brought, for there was no time
to lose, fur George must set off immediately ter
New York. An hour after, he was again moun
ted and advancing w-ith rapidity for the city, at
which place, after a hard ride and changing horses
half-way, lie safely arrived, and immediately wat
ted on iMr. 8., who received him with much satis
faction beaming on his countenance, and R^'e U a
few remarks, asking after Lord Barton and nis
family, and his friend Wilmore, he commumca
, ted to him all the particulars —handed him an or *
j der for the stocks and money then in the hands ot
: a banker, and hoped the packet, which he gav©
i him, would develop* all he wished, which he was
requested not to open till liis arrival home —Clif-
ford, after banding Mr. B. a handsome present for
his trouble and kindness, with a wish that theijr
acquaintance would not end there, aud after the
| purchase of a handsome present for C lara and
Frances, set out for home, where he arrived latti
I tiie next evening after leaving the city, (Jetc'^.o^iT.
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