The Iowa patriot. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1839-1839, 1839-06-20


cnoaklng me, and could scarcely talk to
MIN about business, much less about love
affairs
Inc lovers met often, the voyage from
the Indies being threatened, it became ne
cessary that they should prepare for the
trials that seemed to await them. In the
mean time, Mr.. Hallowell was cndeavor-
ing to ascertain the cause of his clerks
unhappiness, more for the good of the
young man, than that he cared about the
unimportant mistakes made by him in his
account. The next opportunity that af-
forded, he repeated his former question,
and insisted on an immediate reply. Ro-
bert suffered and stammered good deal,
and at last came out with it: / am at
sached to a young lady in the city, sir,
and have reason to believe she is attached
to me, there is an obstacle in the way
AYE, Indeed. And does the obstacle
amount to more than thousand dollars!
If it does not, you shall not want it. I'll
fill you up a check now.---Have all the
parties consented?
"Why, sir, the cause of my--the cause
the, that is-the cause of my uneasi-
ness is, | am afraid her father wont con-
sent
''Will not consent! Why? Who is
he? Refer him to me, I'll settle the mat
ter"
''He is rich man and am not rich"
ellis daughter loves you, does she?''
''Why, I-yes-she--she--yes sir, she
has said as much.''
sis the old fellow very rich?
''1believe he is tol-tolerabIe well off"
''And he wont consent? by the powers
of love he must be All old Turk-he wont
hey? Here give me his name, II soon
settle the matter-but stop, has he any
thing against you? Is he acquainted with
your character? Does he know me?"--
Here the old gentleman went over string
of questions which Robert felt no dispo-
sition to answer, and which it is not
worth while to relate. The conclusion
Of the conference left Robert in the pos
session of check for one thousand doll
ars, letter OF introduction to Parson
Green, of the Presbyterian Church, and
the following advice from his father-n-
law, in PERSPECTIVE. He was to run
away with the girl-to use his Hollow
ell's) carriage, and George, his black wal
ter, was to drive it, &c.
Robert governed himself in strict accor-
dance with the advice given, and before
dark the parties were before Parson Green
whose scruples of conscience were quiet
ed by the introductory letter. They were
soon pronounced husband and wife, Jump
ed into the carriage, followed by the bless
ings of Parson Green, whose fee was but
a small part of the thousand dollar check.
George was directed to drive the carriage
to rich old childless uncle of f'obert's
who lived about five miles from the city,
to whom the secret was told. The old
man thought the joke too good one not
to be enjoyed, and sent out for some of
his neighbors. Midnight found the jov-
ial assembly destroying the good things
aunt had provided, and laughing over the
trick SO successfully played upon the
wealthiest shipper Of the south.
Early in the morning, Robert and Mrs.
Moultrie were attended by their uncle and
aunt to the house of Hallowell, the young
couple anxious for tbs effervescence of a
fathers wrath to he over; and the antigua
ted pair to witness the reception, and act
as modifcators on the question. They
were met in the parlor by Mr.. Hallowell
the first words were:
you young rogue you; little did |
know how my advice was to act upon me.
We'll Robert he added, laughing hearth
ly, you caught me that time, and you de-
serve to be rewarded for the generalship
you have displayed. Here, my boy; my
son, l suppose | must say, here is deed
for property worth eleven thousand doll
ars, and from henceforth you are my part
ner in business
THE CONQUEROR AND THE up
RIGHT JUDGE.
L Il. L. t.