The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1842-05-14
dat. How mosh you say?'

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you, don't care how ould he Isl =.
well massa, you may have it for
quarter and-a ftp
Quarter dollar aud feepenny- Bit
Sheap enof!-Dere is de moneys.'
Sambo placed the owl in the bottom
ofthe Frenchman's basket; who proceed 4
| ed to fill it with beets, carrots, onions and
chickens, and then went home. Here he
began emptying the basket, and felicilat-
ing himself on the marvellous cheapness
of his turkey trade.
Julia!eJulia!-va you tink?--Voila,
Il buy turkey at de market from one
dem-a naiger for no more as quarter dol
lar feepenny-bil!-Some peeps always
tell me turkey be sevanty fife cent,-one
dollar,-one dollar and quarter, -one dol
lar and feefty cent Ma fol! Begar | will
buy turkey yer mosh ven | can buy him
yer cheap -
'O,-pa!-what do you mean?-Tha.'s
an owl. You certainly have not
Julia! my daughtair'-he exclaimed
very quickly and sharply, (beng anger
ed dat is dem naiger talk. am astonish
atyou. | tell You, Ido'nt care how ould,
he is: he be more valuable for dat, be-
cause he will last-a de longar. And.tur-
key be turkey. Julia. And Monsieur
Seremplier will not know de selerance
of ould turkey and young. II ees all de
same, assure you.-Julia, mon entani,
you are my daughtairEl am your papa
don't you provoke my pas-e-ance by re-
peat-a de dem-d naiger talk to me no
more, jamaiS.' -
My dear pa,'-said she deprecatingly,
4 wish | could get you to understand.
Pa, you are unfortunately so near-sighted,
you've been imposed upon. Pm SO NOR
lfed!-That is not a turkey: it is large
hoot-owl.'
He had just crammed full charge of
rappee up each nostril, ard coming to,
his senses little, with face full of "a
mazement, chagrine and snuff; he raised,
the poor unconscious bird close to his
Leyes for an instant,-then dashed it vio-
lently on the floor, enchanting
| 'Sacre!-Le diable!-de dem nager
sheat me too mosh. He don't tell he is
hoot-owl nevair-he say all de time he
is owl-so ] did tink he say ould. Be-
gar he shall take back de dem mouse-ea-
ter.'-And offhe posted after Sambo.
But he had wisely reflected on the insta-
bility of human nature, and the mutations
OF trade, and therefore thought it best to
change his locus IN quo, by beating a re-
treat to that admirable quick-step, "Quar-
ter Dollar Feepenny-bH"
We must now return to George and
Julia. lie had continued his visits to her,
and loans to her father, with equal sue
cess. ] say success, for he did nothing
without method, and being very discreet
and Judlcious, was apt to succeed in what
he undertook. Yes, he had, to the great
| joy of his soul, obtained promise from
Julia to marry him, provided he could
manage to get her fathers sanction: for
she had ever been, in most things, an ODE
dent child, and assured her lover, that
nothing could tempt her to forfeit her on
| ly parents appreciation and affection by
taking so important step in life, contra
ry to his wishes-While the old gentle
man, though in fact wealthy, and in that
respect, feeling himself perhaps, immea-
surably superior to George, had, by his
intercourse with the latter, discovered so
/ much virtue, industry and thrift inshim,
as to begin secretly to desire just such a
son-in-law,-so capital husband and
protector for, his dear, amiable aud much
beloved child. This desire too, was not a
little precipitated in his bosom, by some
intimation from Mr.. Norman, that he per-
ceived an opportunity of extending his
business very much by the use Of little
additional capital, and that therefore, he
shouldprobably, in the course Of month
or two, want the several sums he had
loaned to Mr. St. Clare.
Now the truth is, the latter began to
feel very averse to the money going out of
the family,-and wondered if George
knew he had so lovely young daughter;
and if so,swhether he would not like to
visit and court her.-And at the same
time, George, who could not help per-
ceiving that the old man appeared to have
a warm friendship for him, wondered why
he did not invite him to his house and
formally introduce him. He finally con-
cluded however, that no movement to-
ward this end could properly originate
with him, as he fancied Jacques held him.
self far above him, in ambitious views for
a matrimonial alliance with his beautiful
daughter. Thus matters stood when Nor
man and St. Clare accidentally met on
the Battery, one day. They seated them
selves on an adjacent bench, under the
shady trees, and after touching on several
Indifferent subjects, Jacques said,-
Monsieur Norman Why for you no get
vife2'-
'Why Mr.. 81. Glare, to show you that
/ haze thought about it little, assure
you have asked myself that very ques-