The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1842-07-02

nv ''u' aCto' OF lhls young gen tIeman was
uHimpeachabe, and he was as much respected
for his talents as he was for his correct denort-
ment; but the curse Of Gcheza was upon him
he Uas poor.
,, Hooeft mad reen IN the countipg-rcom of Mr..
i1aiioweii since he was fourteen years of ar.: hs
had grown up in his family, and by the SIDE Of
this lovely heiress, who had been promised to A
thng OF wealth and show. That thing was in
the Indies, amassing riches to lay at the feet Of
ms BRIDE; but his soul had OIL it the stain Of dis
honor, and Julia had vowed before God sbo
would never be his wife. Mr. Hallowell knew
That Robert generally attended. his daughter to
church ana that he went and came when she
visited her acquaintance, and so on; but he ney-
er dreamed that the willy Cupid was witch;nr bis
darts successfully into the bosoms Of both; and
The arms ofthe little god were firmly fixed. and
he dealt out the sken cord until they were far
out upon the oflove, too far TO proceed or 70.
turn without each other
40 tell me Robert, what is the matter with
you. / have been n witness to YOUR downcast
-iooks and sorrowtul appearance, until have
grown melancholy myself. What's tho matter.
boy?"., '''
Ting question was asked by Mr.. I!allowelI.
one day when he and Robert were in tho count
ng room alone, and if any individual has ever
passed through like fiery trial, he can have an
idea OF Roberts feelings when the man wbna,
plan to get from him the secret cause of h,s
dowDcast looks. ad addressing him in such kind
ana affectonate language 1t went TOO deem
however, into the recesses of Roberts bosom for
HIM to return quick reply. Mr.. HallowelI
plainly saw that something was working upon
ms mind that made him unhappy, and he wish
ca II possible, to remove the cause; he urged
candid revelation ofall that affected his FEELINGS
promised his assistance to relieve him. whenever
III IeOmrrl.
putting him off that time, and trcnbled Mt th,
thonght, when at their next meeting he related
tho matter to Julia.
VI thought said she, laughing "you were not
no. so anxious to ask the old gentleman as vor
appear to be. Now that was n sumner. Re-.
pet!' w, WY d,d you not tell hinl' Why did you
Julia, do you think lie suspects"
"Not whit more than he does the k;nr or
the French!n mig VI
wei, Julia, to tell the truth about the mat
ter, lett this morning with the intention of tsl-
ing nm all about our affection fer each other
ana II he refused, | was determined to act for
myself, without further advice, and when cana
before him, felt something in my throat chok-
ing me, and could hardly talk to him about
business, much less about love affairs"
Inc lovers met o. On, and the voyage from the
Indies being threuteued it became necessary that
await them. In short, HIr. Hallowell was en-
deavorlng to discover the cause Of his clerks TN
happiness, more for the good of the Young man
than because he cared for the unimportaut mis-
takes made by him III his accounts. The next
opportunity that offered, he repeated the former
question, and insisted upon an immediate reply.
Robert suffered and stammered great deal.
and at last came out with it-"I am attached to
young lady of this city, sir. and have reason tn
q rh nfta nl,nIk
there is an obstacle in the way, and''
An, indeed And does the obstacle amount
to over thousand dnars' Ifit does not, YOU
shall not want it. I'll fill up a check now -
Have all the parties consented"
why, sir-the cause OF my-the reason-she
that ls-thc cause of my uneasiness is, am
afraid her father will not consent''
why, who is he? refer him to me; I'd settle tina
matter"
"tie is rich man, sir, and am not rich"
Ills daughter loves you, does she'"
VI thlnk-a-yes, sir"
She says so, any how, don't she''
said as much''
is the old fellow very rch;r
81 believe, sir, he is t)lerably well off,
"And he won't consent! By the powers of
love he must be an old Turk--l!e won't, eb9 ber.
give me his name-l'll soon settle the matter.
But stop, has he any thing against you' Doeshe
know me-"
Here the old gentleman gave a string of uues-
tons which Robert felt not disposed to answer.
and which 1t Is not worth our while to relate
The conclusion of tho conference left Robert in
the possession of tile check for a thousand dol
lars, letter of introduction to Parson Green.
of tie Presbyterian Church, and the following ad-
vice from the lips of his tather-in-aw in prospec-
tre. ne was to run away with the girl, to USE
MIR. ftallowelFs carriage, and George, his black
waiter, was to drive.
Robert governed himself in strict accordance
with the advice given; and before dark the par
ties were before Parson Green, whose scruples of
conscience were quoted by the Introductory lot
ter. They were soon pronounced husband
and WIFE, and jumped into the carriage, fol-
lowed by the blessings of Parson Green, whose
fee wasa small part ofthe thousand dollar check.
George was directed to drive to rich old child
less uncle of Roberts, who lived about five miles
from the city, and to whom the secret was told.
The old man, thinking the joke too good one
not to be enjoyed, sent out for some the neigh
bors. Nidnig ht still found the iovial assembly
destroying the good things the aunt had provi-
ded, and laughing over the trick SO successfully
played upon the wcalthest shipper at the South
Early in the morning Robert and Mrs. Moul-
tre were attended by their uncle and aunt TO tho
house of Mr.. Hallowell; the young couple, an1-
ious for the effervesccnce of a fathors wrath, to
be over, the the Anticipated pair to witness the re-
ception and act moderators in the question.
They were met, in the parlor BY Mr.. Hallowell,
whose first words were
''You young rogue, YOU little did know
how my advice was to act upon me. Well, Ro-
bert, "he added, laughing heartily, "you caught
me that time; and you deserve to BIO rewarded
for the generalshp you have displayed Here.
nv bOy-mV sOn:l suDDose nuaf soy---hera ara
deedsIfor property worth eleven thousand dol
lars, and hence forward you are my partner in
business
APPOINTMENT BY THE PREsIpENT.