Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-10-09

States abound. They loved. The aun,
wrote to her brother, old Gordon, solicit
ing bis consent for Clarisse to msrry, ex.
planning affairs, &c. Gordon answered,
stating that he should ever negative his
daughters wish to marry any Yankee
who Il appeared was too lazy to work.
and hence had resorted to pettifoegipg.
lie also instructed Clarlsse to come home
immediately, under the protection Of ar
elderly lady and gentleman. friends Of
his, then about to return from the ess,.--
Clsrisso was obedien,-wept--o beyed her
father.
Love, we all know, is like vine, a mock.
by mysterious utoxlcatlon. Something
Of this kind befe Leslie. His noble up.
heavings Of desire, his earnes. Of ambition.
were staid. The excitement Of business
--of practical life became charmless -
And within the lapse OF a twelve month,
we find him as first presented to the read
er, disguised under an assumed name,
language, and demeanor, catering upon
plan to win his 'lsdy love" by the sweat
OF his brow. Herein was centered the
ordeal testing the purity OF his affection
ard proving it as pure aud clear and un.
tainted as the waters OF mountain spring.
He was willing to labor for her like the
patriarch on record; to tor, TO endure The
wiring and rack Of bone and sinew. Grad
ually did he WIN his way INTO the old
mans esteem. On good deeds he laid the
base and building up Of good character.
By mis- steady application and his pracli.
cal skill and ability to labor, he subs,an.
:ia,ed reputation Tor industry; and from
experience combined with book knuw-
edge, superiority IN the pursuits Of agri.
culture. 10 the later, Gordon was part c.
ulary indebted to him; no acknowledge
ed his worth; the plantation TOO expressed
il legibly. Nevertheless do not know
what would have been the result had not
circumstance occurred propitious to the
lover. II was this:
Gordon was very unjus,ly prosecuted
by neighbor. Arriving al the court at
the time summoned, (it was Justices
trial, he found every body there whom
he wished to see but his own lawyer. The
Justice allowed him TO delay the SUIT 10
the iar,hest limits .ha, the law admits Of
still no lawyer.-Hs would no, he beat for
hundred dollars; yet he knew he could
rot conduct the suit successfully himself.
To man like him, independent TO obst..
macy such situation, without alternative,
was Notifying in the extreme. As the
Justice was declaring that the case must
proceed forthwith, Dick Quirk. alas Les
lie, whispered to Gordon.
"May be seen, as how your lawyer
aint cum. you'll lie, me ty your side
I've did SIGH things afore."
Gordon opened his eyes wide, and star.
ed at him.
al don't think you need hang of. Gor
III pay costs and damages and give you
years work il don't beat"
Gordon complied, partly from dispair,
partly because he never knew Dick to fail
in anything he undertook.
Five minutes elapsed, end Leslie was
in his element. He had rich sport that
afternoon. The cornering up OF some
half dozen suspicious witnesses; the put.
ting to flight of half as many half hedged
lawyers, the astonisament which the au-
dience evInced, as, throwing off his as
sumed style Of speaking, he merged into
a chasle. clear and rapid stream of .lo-
quence. The plain exposition Of facts
and OF the law woven into one glorious
irresistible argument. finally resulting
in verdict favorable to ais client, We're
both amusement and profit to Leslie.
Gordon, who during the whole affair
had sat with his mouth so wide open that
you could have tossed a potsloe sufficient
ly large for breakfast down his throat,
without HIS knowing it--sait when they
we're riding home:
"Dick. ifyou are Yankee, don't care;
you are an aTl-jo-fred good feller."
$50 am," said Leslie laughing; "ia-
deed whether you take me in the field Of
LABOR, the court room, or in any other
place Of business you please, do you know
any man superior to me heresbouis 7"
"No don't"
"Now what do you think ofmy power
ty?" asked Leslie.
II think you will exchange il for some.
thing better as you did your blamed 'raun-
tonione to-day" ansewred Gordon.
'Do you consider poverty dlsgracel"
continued Leslie.
swell now, shouldn't think | did,"
"Well SIR" said Leslie stammering
little, inasmuch as you seem TO hsrhor no
sentiment concerning me but what iavora
me, will be so bold as to inform you
that there is mutual attachment existing |
between you daughter and myself, and
we solici; your consent to our marriage
Gordon opened his eyes and mouth
again wider than ever.
"She is yours, by jingo," said the father
after short pause. "All care about
il is that she will have 10 take such con.
sarned ugly name. Quirk- Quirk-Q mrk;
il sounds SO much like sick gobbler's
soliloquy, but l'spose we can petition the
Legislature and have it alte-ed."
aCiarsse." said Gordon IN me evening:
Claresss. Quirk has told me you loved
,ne 'no,hey, so have given you to him
entirely. am glad. girl. that you have
his time made choice OF q man who knows