The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-02-12
home when he first met me =
fYes he did,

servant girl, Betty, was left at home
She is very good looking girl, and
have of late noticed that she was maxim!
alterations in her dresses, and buying new
ones. He must have mistaken her fol
me and she, seeing his mistake, ha.
kept him in ignorance of her real name
and situation. This. must be the way
that he is deceived, and he will marry, in
stead of me, our Betty
THAT must be how it is situated ex
claimed Henry and as Lpromised him
will render all the assistance l can tC
help him in concentrating his scheme.
oh, no, Henry, do not let him marry
her.
Yes shall-for she is good enough
for the unprincipled scoundrel.'
But how will he feel when he discov.
ers his errors?
Il care not. All that he cares about
her or you, is the money which he expec-
ted to get by the marriage. And it will
be serving him just right, therefore, Clara,
say nothing about the circumstance to
any one, and | will, when heis ready,
assist him, if he calls upon me-
well, Henry do as you think best, but
l feel as lift was going too far, thus to
trifle with his feeling
His feelings Clara, he has none and
besides, it will be measure of his own
planning, and no one to blame but him.
SELF
We'll, as / said before, do as you think
best for cannot have much sympathy
for them, after this display of his ego
tism.'
Thus they came to the conclusion to
leave him in his error, and let him persue
his own plans to their final consummation,
without any of their aid or assistance
Time flew rapidly away for afew weeks,
and Dick was one morning missing, and
with him Mr.. Harveys servant girl, Bet
sey. They went Immediately to the city
of New York, where the marriage cere-
mony was performed, and then Dick
thought his happiness was already COM
plete, for it only remained to write TO Mr..
Harvey and receive his pardon, which he
doubted not would be radily granted -
His wife tried, with all the responsiveness
she was master of, to induce him not to
write to her reputed father, but without
avail For he believed that she was only
fearful of her fathers anger, and of this he
thought there was little or no danger.
He therefore wrote and despatched the
letter to Mr.. Harvey:
New York, Sept. Is, IS-.
Father:
Well knowing that you must be anxious
for the welfare of your daughter, have
taken the liberty of addressing these few
lines to you, informing you other mar
rage with myself. And although the
ceremony was performed in private
manner, without your knowledge or con-
sent, still we fondly hope that you will
overlook this one rash act, and extend to
us your full pardon for the course we have
taken. l feel it duty to my lovely wife
TO state, that she cannot consistently be
censured for the course she has taken, for
it was through my earnest persuasion she
was prevailed upon to leave her parents
and home, and trust herself to my care
and protection. Therefore, dear sir, if
you must censure any one, let it be me,
for am alone to blame-ButI cannot
believe that you will forever disown an
only daughter for marrying the man she
loves True, you may say your consent
was not obtained, or even asked for.
But, sir, we knew it would not only be
useless, but that it would perhaps blast
our fondest hopes-lor Clara repeatedly
me fyour aversion to my char
acter and appearance.-And, sir, l fond
ly, ardently love your beauteous daughter,
and believe she is as ardently attached
to me. Under these considerations, and
knowing that your consent to our union
would not be granted, we have taken the
course we have. And now we fondly
hope that you will extend to us your full
pardon for the step we have taken and in
vite your daughter to again return to her
parents and home, with the full assurance
that all that is past shall be forgotten, and
we received with welcome and kindness
With these feelings subscribe myself
your dutiful son, and shall wait with i'm
patience your answer: which you will d.
rect to my address, and oblige
RICHARD Brown.
To III. Harvey, Esq.
Henry Stanton was visiting at Mr.. Har-
vey's when the above letter was received
and, learning from whence it come, he
the old man to make the con-
tents known. He accordingly broke the
seal and commenced
Respected Father
well, well. the young scamp begins
very WE'LL said he. But let us see what
he has to say for running away with my
girl
So saying, he read the letter of Dick
to his attentive listeners.
well said he, when he had finished
must say that he writes very
good letter.
Yes, lie does said Henry; and now sup
pose you will answer itl'
sOb, yes-of course must
What father, and tell him Of his mistaken
mo, no, Clara; tell him how sorry l am
that he has pursued such course-and, after
giving him a good lecture for his conduct, ex
tend nv pardon to them for the step which
they have taken
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