Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-06-28
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And tor some time J!
For many years
'Does he and his daughter reside in the
neighborhood =
They do
'Is it fair question to ask the old idiots
name y
Il would rather not mention it in existing .
circumstances
oh, very good, very good would not press
you. not by any means say!
The love struck tutor was all attention.
Listen to me, sir Lend me your ears
Il will with the greatest pleasure
What am going to say is worth hearing
'l'm anxious to hear it,
'I'll tell you what you'll do
Il shall be most grateful for your advice in
so trying a situation as that in which am
placed
Take another glass of port. Keep your
heart sir
The tutor took another glass the example be.
ing set by his friend and counsellor.
is the young lady very much attached to
YOU q
| Il have no reason TO doubt the ardor Of her
affection
Would she eope ; that is, run away with
you !
She is willing to do anything
Then, sir, your course is clear. Garry her
oil aud get married at once
I'm afraid Of offending the old gentleman,
| her father
Oh the old gentleman, her father. Never
mind him if you can get the girl herself
And would you really advise me TO run a
way with hcrl would not like to take so
important step without your approval
Would advise you do advise you, and
let it be done directly, SIR Why, sir, you have
no pluck or spirit about you. or you would have
done i, before now Thunder and lightning
old ms am. sir, would do it myself. You do
II a, once
Il was anxious to consult you on so delicate
n natter
Well sir, you know my opinion and have
20, my advice Don't be faint hearted, sir get
up early and elope with the lady to morrow
morning and take my horse and gig for the
purpose. They are quite at your service very
much at your service
Il nm really under infinite obligations to you
for the deep interest you have taken in the
matter. III adopt your advice, and avail my
self OF Your kind OTTER of your horse and gig to
enable me to carry her off,
DO, sir DO and mind you do it effec,ually.
lie, there be no mistake, no failure in the mat
Ter. Success to YOU in your enterprise. Let
me know when yop have made the young lady
your wife
Il will with the greatest possible pleasure
: On the following morning, the old gentleman
summoned his daughter, as was his CUSTOM
down to breakfast, he sta,oning himself on the
occasion at the foot Of the stair. No response
was made to the first summons.
VIVA, do you mean, you lazy, indolent huz
~, that YOU don't come when you are called !!
bawcd out the old and eccentric parsonage, ii
5 the way of continuing his first call
Sull there was no answer.
You are sound asleep, suppose. WHY
| uO,l you Hci up duu IOLiC uONIi uIiSItiy ~
> you hear :
, Still there was no response.
Il say, You indoent, good,for nothing piec,
. of goods why don't you
please, sir interposcd al outdoor man ser
want who had Just entered the hall please
; sir, saw Miss and the tutor driving away thi
morning, al > o'clock. in yuUr gig. And NOR
1 than that, please your honor, they, (horse, gil
a and all.) seemed as it they were in dreadful
= hurry. They were, indeed, SIR
e The old man audbly groaned, and sanl
down un the stairs The truth flashed into hi
mind. II was his own daughter who had eiope,
with the tutor, in obedience =, to his o~n ady c.
rendered TO the latter so emphaticolly on th
9 previous day.
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