Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-07-23

her dowry.'
Then he may keep both ducats and
daughter said the merchant, angrily.
But consider, falher!-'
Consider what?' interrupted Woerden.
There is nothing to consider. | know
that at your age love out-weighs GOLD, but
time will teach you, that when poverty
comes in a: the door, love soon flies out at
the window
Yet, lather!' argued the young man,
Van Elburg is one of the richest men in
the country, and sooner or later his daugh-
ter must have his fortune.'
'Tut-tu!n SAID Woerden; Van FL
burg knows well what he is about, but
cunning as h. is be shall not put bad
bargain on me-. AS for you, Wilhelm,
have promised to give you my business,
and now recommend your taking word
OF advice with it; never give more than
you receive, and always consider yourself
before other people in your transactions !;
rely on it, that is the only way to prosper
in business as well as love. And now we
will drop the subject
The young man knew his fathers humor
TOO well TO press tho matter, at least at that
moment.
AS he sat brooding in silence over his
disappointment, the household again rang,
and the tread of a horses feet was heard
in the courtyard, while the dog commenced
furious barking.
cit is certainly stranger this timc,'
said Mynhcer Woerden /; "lhcro is no mis-
taking the dogs bark"
lie was interrupted by the servant bring
ing in 4 packet.
"Commissariat departmental said her
master, with no little surprise, as he open
ed it--but an expression Of uneaslness
which had at first slightly contracted his
features, changed into one of pleasure as
he read on: An order to deliver 400, 900
herrings for the use Of the French army"
he continued -" a very acceptable commits
slon-Wilhe!m - he suddenly exclaimed
after short pause, wilhelm you shall
marry Van Elburg's daughter, and he shall
give her handsome dowry in spite of him
SELF
How say you, my dear father 2 re-
piled his son, unable to believe his senses
at this sudden change.
Leave all to me, Wilhelm said Woer-
den. Order our horses to be saddled by
day-break, and mind that am called in
tune, Tor we must be at Brock before IL
O'Clock ald now, good night
The rising sun saw our travellers on the
road to that celebrated village, where clean,
illness is carried to such an extent, that
before entering the streets both father and
son, in compliance with invarable custom,
were obliged to dismount and leave their
horses to the care Of servant. At the
door Of Van Elburg's house they were re-
qured to submit to what few years later
neither Napoleon nor the Emperor Alex
ander were exempted from !; and, taking
of their boots, replaced them with slippers
before they were allowed to enter the room
where he sa, with his daughter Clulilde.
Good morning, Mynheer Woerden, ,
said he, shaking his friend warmly by the
hand. Have you been frightened out o.
your good city by the French, that you
honor me so early with visit?
No, at all, Van Elburg,' said the other
Il care nothing about the French, and as
| never NEEDLE in politics, it is quite imma-
terial to me who governs our town. But
| ana come to make you u proposal have
undertaken to furnish the commissarial
with 4 900 behring's on this day month,
and | wish to know if it will suit you to
procure them for me in three weeks?'
AT what price?' asked his friend
Ten guilders per thousand
Draw out the contract, ,hen,' said Wo-
erden,' and when il is signed shall be hap
Ply to parake of you hospitality, for my ride
has given me an appte.' Then looking at
Clotilde, he continued: : | have come to ar
range another matter too, which We cln dis
cuss after dinner
1t was in vain that during the evening,
Woerdcn tried every argument TO change
his friends resolution respecting his daugh-
t"r's fortune. After warm discussion he
was obliged to give up tine point. and the
marriage was at last fixed for the follown G
week.
Next day, as Wilhelm and his father
retu rned home. the former could no, refrain
from expressing some curiosity concerning
the cause of this happy change in his pros
poets.
what do you meant asked the old man.
Have you not given up the point about
his daughters forunel' said Wilhelm.
Il should have thought you knew me bet
ter replied Wosrden, looking slyly at his
son. But, no matter-it i. sufficient I ha,
you marry the girl you like
Once more at homo, the merchant shut
himself in his office until the evening. when
he appeared with packet Of letters, which
were Immediately sent TO the post.
On the day appointed for the marriage,
Wilhelm and his father arrived at Brock
where they found large party of friends
and relations assembled TO meet them. Van
Elburg welcomed them with cordiality, but
there was an expression of care and cmbar-
rassment on his face, that at first made the
bridegroom fear some fresh obsta Gle TO his
happiness. The elder Woerden, however,
in no way shared in his sons anxiety, for he
could give atolerably good guess at the cause
of his hosts uneasiness
Mynheer Van Elburg = he exclaimed.
{ what can be the matter Are YOU unwell p
No, my dear friend,' replied the other.
not i'll, but in the most unpleasant dilemma