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. 1856 edition. Excerpt: ..." A very good reason for that, sir, they have all moved away." "Moved, madam! moved away! " said Colonel Moore, striking the end of his cane upon the pavement. " They gave me no notice of their intention to do so. When did they move, madam?" "I really don't know sir. They were here a week ago to-morrow, I am ...
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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. 1856 edition. Excerpt: ..." A very good reason for that, sir, they have all moved away." "Moved, madam! moved away! " said Colonel Moore, striking the end of his cane upon the pavement. " They gave me no notice of their intention to do so. When did they move, madam?" "I really don't know sir. They were here a week ago to-morrow, I am sure; the next day the house w7as still, and I have not seen them since." " What, madam! run away? " u I can't say that, sir. I have told you all that I know." "I'll follow them to the ends of the earth!" striking the end of his cane hard on the pavement. " I think, sir, that is as good a place as any other, to search for them." " Did you observe them making any preparations to go off, madam? " " Yes, sir. They were sending their fine furniture out by the alley to a vessel at the wharf, for four or five days before they went away." "What induced them to go, madam? Mrs. Leathers had a large fortune." "I do not know, sir. I heard Mr. Leathers say, it was wrong for a gentleman to squander his wife's fortune, in payment of her debts: and they have been a good deal troubled with bills lately." And now, good reader, we ask you to mark with what frankness we state this fault of Mr. Leathers. Biographers sometimes draw a vail over blemishes in the conduct of their heroes: but this we shall not do. The practice is a bad one. The reader cannot mark the growth of the inner life of the person whose character he may be carefully studying; he cannot note as he should; the upward or downward course, unless he is furnished, at least, with the leading facts, that are steps upon the ladder of ascent or descent. But as we have stated this fact, it is but fair to Mr. Leathers and his friends, that we state also the circumstances that accompanied it. A month had...
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