Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-07-07

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see matters as che did She did not des.
pair of overcoming his obstinacy however,
nor did she nope or yawn as formerly be.
fore she knew the nature of her ailment.
In due time Henry attained bis major.
ty and became the partner of his former
master. Still be had little property Of his
own and did not dare to speak of the OBJ.
ject nearest TO his heart, TO the person
who could have rendered him easy at once.
The old man never so much as suspected
the state OF his partners feelings nor gues-
sed why he Stunned the society of all but
mercantile men, and applied himself ex.
clusively TO business. He talked as much
as ever about debentures, short aud long
pieces, hemp and duck. Not that he was
merely follower Of mammon, but had
heart as open as charity. but the habit of
getting had become 10 him passion in
the very spring Of life.
On the day that Miss Sandborn attsined
her sixteenth year, met her father upon
change. and the man never wore such
iudicrous air Of perpIexity. He answered
me, alter the common courtesies, at cross
purposes, and behaved in so singular a
manner, that at last asked him what was
the matter. Natter said he, : it is a
matter that cannot understand, but will
show you what astonishes me. With that
he took out his pocket book, opened il
and extracted letter which be said he
had found upon his pillow that morning.
opened it. and saw the following words
in beautiful Italian hand:
Dear Father,
AM JUST SIXTEEN.
Now said the old man, what do you
of that! | asked her myself, hu: she said
If could not find out the meaoing myself
she could never tell mo. That was all |
could get out of her. What do you think
it means?'
why said after some consideration,
Miss Mary is now sixteen, and is well
developed for her years. think can
guess what she means she thinks her
self old enough TO get married..
But said MIR. Sandborn, pw can
the jade be SO forward of sd %. Till
now she has been remarkably reserved to
all the world especially TO young men,
Depend upon it, said |, there is
something of that kind in the way
WE'LL said the worthy merchant, that
was partly my own opinion Of the matter,
and if you would advise I'll take care of
her directly. She is good girl, and if
twenty thousand dollars will buy her a hus
band she shabt be SINGLE long,
Mary said he, and she came at his
summons. have been considering the
matter. and think you are old enough to
be married. What do you say to itp'
'lf yOu command me to marry, sir, l
shall try 10 obey you said she blushlng.
WELL rejoined the father there is
Mr., Richings-he is good man as any
on change, and is worth fifty thousand
dollars; he has been speaking to me about
II. What do you say TO him p
80 sir he is a widower, with son old
er than am
There is Ralph Primrose will be very
glad to have you. A sug man that is not
worth much, though
Dear father, don't mention the old
wretch. He might be my grandfather
Tell me then what kind of husband
you would like
'One as much like Henry Willet. sir as
you can find.'
20, ought 10 have thought of that be.
fore,' cried the delighted old man.
They were married three weeks after,
and many will recognize their acquantan
ces IN this sketch, though the names are
changed RALPH PRMosE
SHORT CoURTsHIp.-A few days ago,
disconsola.e Benedict, Of Phiiham, tired of
single bessedness. waited upon the widow
of late well known character, Black
Tommy, at Gainsburgh. wishing TO speak
with her few words. OF course he was
IN III IN ffor har ri
guy, the business Of the gentleman was
broached-he wanted housekeeper. and
had been recommended TO her.
well" replied the dame, what IA
miy have youp"
"Oh. only myself"
But what house room have you?"
"Oh, as to that, have sitting room
and one bed room"
"Ah, but where am to sleep then Pr
"Why, was thinking we had better be
married first"
After a little consideration, bargain
was struck, and the happy couple we're
joined in the holy bands OF matrimony.
LYNoHIyG In GEoRGIA.--An itine-
rant preacher, from the State of New
Jersey, named Aaron w. Kitchell, was
lately arrested at Hillsborough, Geor-
gia, on charge of holding communi-
cation with the black population, and
was handled with considerable severity
by the people of that place. A meet
ing was called of the citizens, before
whom he underwent an examination
and failing to give any satisfactory ac-
count of himself, it was resolved that
he should be rode around the village
on rail, with band of all kinds of
music, playing the rogue's march
that his head should then be tarred and
feathered, and again rode around the
village, as before-that he should also
leave the State within ten days from
that time, under penalty of Lynch's
law A comniffee was APPOINTED to