The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1842-05-14
NO.


one sweet young Teddy vich love more
bettair dan my life. She is everything to
her papa: but she is from school not long,
and she will not tink' OF ahe shenteimens.
will introduce you to her, because Will
like you more dan like all de young
shentlemens-and pairhaps she would like
TO see you.'
. sMr. St.s Clare,' said George, still think
ing il best to keep his secret,-'I desire
you will not trihe with me on SO serioiio
a subject, sir Do you suppose your
daughter, sir, if it be she you mean; would
speak to meg
2 wy probable she viii be littel SHY at dc
farst-But after While you shall see:'
SWELL sir, if you think she would not
be offended.an would condescend TO no.
tice a poor artisan, would like Of all
things, to cultivate her acquaintance and
60 cd will:-for toibe candid, have heard
of your sweet and interesting daughter,
and desire d, though thought it would be
presumption in me, to win her favour'
'Yer good. All ask ees, dat you will
humour one littel joke trick ! will play on
Julia, by introduce you as 'one Monsieur
SerempleT- ink she would receive
you all de bettair if she will regard you as
one contryman Of nine
% certainly, Mr..Sl. Clare; nything at
all for lun.'---
Julia being in the dark as to This pros
ject, and waiting dinner for the arrival of
the French stranger, was so utterly be-
wildered by the sudden entrance Of her
father and his. introduction of Mr.. Nor
man as his friend Monsieur Seremplier,
that what with her bashfulness and ST..
lence, and all affected coldness and dis
lance of manner, at first, on Georges part,
to humor the Joke; (for he winked and
made signs at her which the old man
could not see, served completely to hoods
wink the latter, and make him fear that
Ju.ia's manner toward his friend proceed
ed from hautcur, ormaybe, even dislike.
Thus they put on appearances for
some time i'll his presence, gradually be-
coming less cold and of course more
amiable and sociable; accommodating their.
behaviour as exactly as possible to the
scale of his views of propriety, like very
dutiful children, but secretly diver.ing
themselves not little at thesold mans
expense.
Jacques now felt exceedingly happy at !.
the success of his stratagem to entrap lis .
daughter into favourable reception of
George, under cover of the fictitious in
huence Of the foreign name: for he did not
dream she would SO receive mechanic.
And seeing matters proceed SO well ss to
render the prospect almost certain Of hav-
ing George fora son-n-law was just med
itating candid confession OF his ruse, to
his daughter,-when George and she APP
preached, arm-n-arm, and he, saying Miss
St. Glare had consented to become Mad
anne 'Seremplier,' begged his permission
to marry her.-Of course 81. Clare's sur-
prise was only equa!led by his pleasure
and mutual explanations producing hear
ty laughter, the wedding day was fixed.
'Ah, Monsieur George, you be de lucky
dog, yer cunning too,t steal my danghlair
Den de moneys viii nc go out of dc FAM =.
lille after all, eh?'-exclaimed Jacques,
Sinking, and rubbing. his hands smarily
together with joy,-and their filling botll
nostrils with snutlof course.
|. About, two years from this time, in an
elegant mansion:in the upper part Of
Broadway, there sat at a front window,
which was raised, (t was in June) love-
ly young mother. engaged with her nee
dle-while on the carpet disported. a
charming little chubby boy, stumbling over
and amusing himself with kitten, AT
this moment, about sunset, George en-
tered his happy home.
'Mr. N Norman said his fond young
wife, 4 have been TO Simms's shop TO see
the carriage you advised me to purchase.
well, Julia my dear,' replied her-dot..
ing husband, what do you think of it?'
Think2-I think it splendid indeed
but suffer me to say, too costly for u.s.
why Julia, do you reflect we are now
worth six thousands year, with the pros
pect of an addition?'
q know it, husband dear: but, Mon
sieur 'Seremplier,' Gas she still some
times playfully termed him. ARE not YOU
the same plain, substantial, thrifty me-.
chanic you were ere ! had the good for
tune to meet with suchsa sly rogue?-We
are plain folks. Letns then stick by our
present plain, neat little carriage--~-'
Till our neat little rising family shall
outgrow it, you would add'-said he,
chucking her under the chin, to make her
raise her blushing face.
Pshaw My Norman, you are grown
insuflerably tantalizing of late. am not
quite sure shall speak TO you again tbs
evening'-said pretty pair of poutng
lips, that were forthwith bought over bya
kiss.
Flkton Md. NAV 1870.