The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-02-21

" "O sVu"k oiou "uH uo CdIou hOuul
the ohimPorlant mistakes made BY him
In The accounts. The next opportunity
that offefed, he repeated his former 1oes
ton, and insisted on an immediate re-
ply. Robert shuddered and stammered
good deal, and at last came out with
it;-'I ain attached to young lady 10
this city, sir, and have reason to be-
lieve she 10 as much alta ached TO me, bu,
there il such an obstacle in the way
and, "' s''a.''',, 'S
.Ah, indeed. And does the obstacle
amount 10 more than Thousand dollars2
ifit does not you shall not want Il.
I'll 6ll you up check now. Have all
the parties consented2 -
why, sir, the canse Of my-the rea.
son-the-that is, the cause ofmy unea-
siness is, | am afraid her father will not
conset.' ,f u,.. .5.f,,-.ss.-. ar.
| 'Will not consent Why who is he9
refer him to me. III settle the matter
He is rich man, sir, and l am not
rich.' ......,... .'a ....,...':..-.
His daughter loves you, does she2'
Il think-l-yes, SIR ...-,-a..
| She says she does, any how, don't
she2' ..... 40. 80, .,,.. -
| why, ]; yes, she, she; yes, sir, she
has said as much.' ',,.s o,.3,,,.f,
'Is the old fellow very rich?' ~. .'.
Il believe, sir, he is toll tolerably we'll
off, .-r,.,..t. ......,.. u...,......
'And he won't consent BY the pow-
ers Of love, he must Be an old Turk; he
won't, hey? Here, give me his name.
III soon settle the matter; but stop,
has he any thing againstyou? Does he
know mel' .-. .I'...tr g.. ...,.
Here the old man went over a string
of questions which Robert felt no dispo-
sitlon to answer, and whiclfsit is not
worth while to relate. The conclusion
Of the conference left Robert in the pos-
session of check for one thousand dol
lars, a letter Of introduction 10 Parsou
Green, Of the Prerbyterlan church, and
the following advice from the lips Of
bis father>In-law in perspective. He
was to run away with the girl. TO use hI'
4 (Mr. Hallowell's carriage; and George
his black waiter, was 10 drive it, and st
forth. 49,, .I..,.'. ........ ,..'-,.... s.r,
Robert governed himself in strict ac-
cordance with the advice given; and be-
fofe dark the parties were before Par'
son Green, whose scruples Of con-
science were Quoted by the in'roducto
ry letter. They were soon pronounce,
husband and wife; jumped into the car
riage, followed by the blessing Of Par
son Green; whose fee was small par
Of the thousand dollar check. GeoIgt
was directed to drive the carriage 10 ,
rich old chlldless uncle ofRober's who
lived about FIVE miles from that city, Il
| whom the secret was told. The oil
man thought the joke too good one no
to be enjoyed, and sent out for some o
the neighbors. Midnight still found tn
, jovial assembly destroying the goo
things the auD.. had provided, and laugh
ing over the trick so successfully playe'
upon the wealIhiest shipper at the south
Early in the morning, Robert an
, Mrs Moultrie were attended by thel
uncle and aunt to the house Of Mr.. Hol
lowell; the young couple ANXIOUS for lh'
stler, eseUoe Of a fathers wrath 10 be u
yer, and the an,iquated pair to wines
he reception and act as modifca;ors o.
| The question. They were met in tn
,arIor by Mr.. Hallowell, whose frs
words were; .f '..' 1.. a. ..
, you young rogue you; little did
e know how my advice was to act upo
Il ne. Well, Robert, he added, laughin
| heartily, you caught me that time an
hall be rewarded for the generalshi
= YOU have displayed. Here my boy; m
II son, | suppose must say; here is
= deed of property worth eleven thousan
= tollars, and from henceforth you ar
: my partner in business" l...al. aH
: ~ am Wig Of The Cd School,
said young dandy TO farmer in pu
lie hotel at the East. . SO t-
'Just-as your father was before you
= said an old gray headed revolulionar
J, soldier: 81 knew him wel.' Exact
II so, replied the dandy, "odr blood /
T Whig throughout 'ar% ''a t'.'t'-
Permit me then to tell you, (said h
u old soldier in an animated tone, an
J. having raised his eruich over his hoat
At that instead Of being a Wing, your fat
U er whose sentiments exactly coinciC
!! with ours, was an old Tory, alwa!
play ed into the hands Of the British. WI
once larred and festhered by the Whit
'e and helped to do it. Yes, young ms
| have sho. down many such politician
ut as you are,in the battle 6eld,r and thoul
III the last act Of my life,i you call me
nr Tory, 1 will cane you down as severe