Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1838-02-07
THE CHEAT.
BY J. MUTTON.


forever, take her, treat her well.-Old Play.
ado tell me Robert, what is the matter
with you? have been witness to your
downcast looks and sorrowfu appearance,
until have grown melancholy myself =
! What's the matter boy 7"
| This question was asked by Mr.. Halo.
well, one day when he and Robert were IN
the counting room alone and if any indi-
vidual has ever passed through little fiery
| trial he can have some idea of Roberts
feelings, when the man whose daughter he
loved. and was contriving the best plan to
| get her from him, addressed him IN such
kind and affectionate language. II went
too deep, however, into the secret OF Robrt's
bosom for him to return quick reply
Mr.. Ilallowell plainly saw that something
was working upon his mind that made him
unhappy and he wished if possible, to re.
move the cause; he urged candid reve-
ation of all that affected his feelings, prom.
ised his assistance TO relieve him to what.
ever amount it would be required. Robert
succeeded, however, in putting him off for
that time and trembled at the thought, when
at their next meeting he related the matter
to Julia.
al thought" said she laughing, "you were
not so anxious TO ask the old gentleman as
YOU appear to be now that was stumper
Robert. Why did you not tell him -
Why did you not? Ha! Hal" .
"Julia, do you think that he suspects us!"
"Not whit more than he does the king
OF the French"
"Well, Julia, TO tell you the truth about
the matter, left you this morning with the
intention of telling him ali about our afiec:
ton for each other; and if he refused,
was determined to act for myself withoutd'
Law, but when came before him, felt some
thing in my throat choking me and coalc
scarcely talk TO him about business, muci
less about love affairs. could no more
speak about it than fy--indeed think
could have flown the easiest; felt like
lord when was at your side, and like
sheep at his but Julia, if we are ollged t
run away, desperation will make us bot
bold. An arrival from the Indies, yo'
know will soon settle the NATTER"
SNOW, you're talking about running a
, way /; | wont, Robert, wont, until il come
:. to the latest pinch and Iwont talk about
ID so good night"
10 Julia frted away and left her lover sc
h. lone in Ills glory" to mediate upon tn
le cruelty of gods, and the apparent llgl
i. hear;edness other for whose sake he woul
,e have encountered panther, but could ne
. ssy word to her father upon the sublec
n She left him, milf succeeded, followe
~ soon by reconciliation and few prote'
tations of everlasting love and aitachmen
il. These are the natural consequences
10 love.
n' The lovers met ofiener than ever. ar
We the voyage from the Indies being thIeatent
10 il became necessary that they shou
TO speedily prepare for the trials which SCENE
sc to await them.
ed In the mean time, Mr.. Hallowell was O.
n. deavoring 10 ascertain the cause OF n
ed clerb's unhappiness more for the good
H.. the young man, than that ne cared apo
| the unimportant mistakes made by HIM
6c his accounts. The next opportunity tn
ON offered he repeated his former questio
NO and insisted upon an immediate reply
,s' Robert suffered and stammered agood dc
nh and at last came out with I'll am attach
nd to young lady in this city, sir, and hay
TO reason to believe that she is as much attac
N. ed to me, but there's an obstacle in the wa
nv and"
n. save, indeed. And does the obstae
nd amountto more than one thousand dollar
m. If it does not, you shall not want II;
gil YOU up check now. Have the part
III. consentedT"
Of .Why sir, the cause Of my-.the reas
red the-that is--the cause of my uneasiness
nv am afraid her father will not consent :
10 "Will not consent! Who is ne, re
err. me to him, I'll settle the matter. :,
a ale il q rich man, sir, and am nor.
re-. "His daughter loves you, docs she T.
ing III think--I-yes sir"
ali "She says she docs any how, don't she
ow "why. I..-yes...she--yes sir she mas -
ink as much" ,.ls
Ind ais he rich I" a.
ad. "r believe, sir, he is tol-tolerabiy "
my off," 60
Int. nAnd he wont consent by the powers
was love. he must be an old Turk he wo
UGH hey I here give me his name, III soon Sc
un. the matter but sfop-hos he any thing
The gainst youl Is he acquainted with y
my characier1 Does he know me r II
the the old man went over string OF questl
asst, which Robert felt no disposition to ansv
in and which is not worth while TO relate
und The conclusion Of the conference,
that Robert in the possession Of check
must 1000 dollars, letter Of introduction
Ike. Parson Green Of the Presbyterian. Cnu'
serc and the following advice from tho up
ding father .in.law, in perspective. re wa
I'd I run away with the girl, 70 use his Mr..
rner Iowcl's) caroiage, and George his o'
her servant was to drive i, and 50 forth.
!. - Robert governed himself in sfr'c, nee :
lat I donco with the advice given, and bel
} or dork the parties were before Parson Gre
,are whose scruples of conscience were que
,hiie bv the Introductory letter. They "
Junk soon pronounced man and wife, and Jun
cad. into tho carriage. followed by the bless
+ the ~ parson Green, whose fee was a y
|, not norton Of the thousand dollar check
,r,~ai rs.,,,r,e was directed 10 drive the carr