The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-08-24

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How say you my dear father = re-
piled his son, unable 10 believe his SEN :
ses at this sudden change.
leave all to me, Wilhelm said
Woerden. Order our horses TO be sad
died by day break, and mind that l am
called in time, foi we must be at Brock
before twelve; and now, good night
The rising sun saw our travellers on
the road 10 that celebrated village where
lcesnlness is carried TO such an extent,
that before entering the streets both ia
lher and son, in compliance with inva-
rable cnslom, were Obliged 10 disnount
servant AT the door of Van Elburgh's
house they were required to submit to
what few years later neither Napoleon
nor the Emperor Alexander were ex
empted from; and, taking oil their boots
REPLACED them with slippers Lefore they
were allowed 10 enter the room whert
he sat with his daughter Clotilde.
| Good morning, ,Mynheer Woerden,'
said ne, shaking his friend warmly by
he hand. Have you been frightened
out Of your good city by the French,
hat you honor me with so early vi
: sit p
: 'Not at all, Van Elburgp said the
: other. Il care nothing about the French
: and as | never meddle in politics it il
7 quite immarerial 10 me who governs
our town. Bul | am come TO make you
proposal. | have undertaken to fur
d nish the Commissariat with four hun.
= dred thousand herrings on this day
a month, and l wish 10 know if it viii
d suit you 10 procure them for me in hre,
z weeks?'
'At what price?' asked his friend.
;, Ten guldens per Thousands
l. Ten guldens,' repeated the other
Imusinglv. Yer, shsll hs--, 10y :.
draw out the contract then. sait
i Woerden, 'and when it is signed | shal
he happy TO pariake of your hospitality
o for my ride has given me an appetite.
Then looking at Clotilde, he continued
y / have come to arrange another ma
't er too, which we can discuss after din
I'd ner.'
10 Il was in vain, that, during the ever
ng, Woerden tried every argument
change his friends resolution respecIn
k MS daugoter's forluoe. After a war;
t, discussion, he was obliged 10 give u
r, he point, and The marriage was at la
Is fixed for The following week.
Next day, as Wilhelm and his falht
I'd returned home, the former could nj
refrain from expressing some curioslt
concerning The cause Of this happ
r. change in his prospects
l What do you mesns' asked the o.
hs man.
IN Have you not given up The point
On bout his daughters fortune"
Il should have thought you knew n
m better,' replied Woerden, looking sll'
Ell a, his son. But no matter; is suf
Ms Glen, that you marry The girl yc
like
g. Once more at home, the merchs'
'ut shut himself in his Office until the eve
ad ing, when he appeared with a packet
, ] letters, which were Immediately sent
ST. the post.
ne On The day appointed for the ma
VI riage, Wilhelm and his father arrived
on Brock, where they found large par
io of friends and relations assem- bled
Is meet them. Van EIburg welcome
as hem with cordality, but there was &
op expression Of care and embarrassme
on his face, that al first made The brid
~ groom fear some fresh obstacle to h
ps' happiness. The elder Woerdeu, HOY
ever, in no way shared in his sons an
'ei ETY. for he could give toIerable GOO
a-lguess at The cause of his hosts uneaI
e's ness
il, 'Mynheer Van ElburgP he exclair
k ed, 'what can be The matter? Are yC
unwell.'
,r mo, my dear frend,' replied Il
no other, mot i'll, but in The most unplea
mt dilemma possible--I must spe
m with you Immediately in private
Is it any thing respecting The mi
,el rage p asked Woerden, Il you wi
he to be off your word, it is still time
ISL 'Not for the world
cl- In that case we will proceed 10
of church at once-You know like to
to things regularly; and as | came here
lgs see my son married, we will finish Il
,on business first, and then l shall be hap
on TO hear wha, you have to say
'tel There was no remedy, and 1t was