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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1872 Excerpt: ...then handed it to me, saying "Tis he." I read the name. I jumped to my feet. I forgot my tender patient. I forgot, all but my own sufferings, and those of my dear little wife and darling babe, and their enemy, as I cried out,--"O, my God in Israel! I have got him! I shall be avenged!" "O, don't, doctor! What is the matter?" exclaimed the affrighted girl, rising in bed. I had rushed, almost frantically across the room and back. "Forgive me," I said, "I--I forgot myself. Pardon me." "O, sir, I thought you were mad." "I was, dear girl. It is past. Now to your case." And I proceeded to unfold to her unsophisticated mind the true state of affairs. Here was a pure, respectable, though poor young girl, under age, who had been betrayed, locked into an office, and seduced by a son of the squire, and deserted, threatened--left to bear the burden and disgrace alone. She dared not divulge the name of her destroyer, because of the position of his family in the community. I dared. But to bring her mind up above her fears, to compel the young man to make restitution, as far as lay in his power, was a severe task. It was my duty to do this; sweeter then than duty, it was my revenge I By implicating the 384 THE SETTLEMENT. real villain, I released several other young men from suspicion, particularly one young man with red hair. The girl was taken away from the sight of dear sister's sinister looks, and the iunuence and threats of the seducer, and secret offers of bribery of the deacon, his father. The law took its course. No eye could see the hand that worked the machinery. The time was counted almost to a day, as the result proved. The young man was arrested, and gave bonds. It became the theme of genera...
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- PublisherRareBooksClub.com
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1236206002
- ISBN 13 9781236206008
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages202
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