Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-08-14


remarked the stranger dryly
A hoss in my wheat exclaimed the sucker.
Yes, indeed
Zsgs and IighInng Here BIucher! San
la Aua-here, here
His call had the effect to bring forth Two
dogs; one, hound, with legs half as long as
an eastern schoulmasler's, the other buII The
peculiar qulrk of whose under Jaw might lead
you TO misIrust that he was ever fond Of what
he knowing ones call the grab game At
tended with these, he troued off in hot haste
The dogs wagging their tails as their old master
wagged his tongue, urging them Oh to the pur.
suit
lhe young stranger, after wagg;ng his chm
a llule away. and induIging IN light laugh tha,
made him lock suspcously waggish, walked 10
the cottage door, and then, wrhom ceremony
Into the Parlor. Here, finding himself alone,
he commenced a survey Of The apartment Be-
fore he had much leisure, however, either to
obtain or admire the elegance combined in ev-
cry thing around him, he was en'ranced by
gush of rich, wild melody, succeeded by the
sound ol light footsteps, and Instantly a crea-
lure of beauty and loveliness flued into his
presence. Oh, iha, fair, rosy checked damsel,
the very peIsonlfca'ioE of bli,hesomeness She
was startled, though. when her soft blue eyes
encountered the stranger; and in hastily with
drawing, in doing which, she chanced to cast
another giance-her countenance changed from
fright to gladness-she uttered The name Of
Henry Leslie-and then ran--no, out of the
door, buI smack into the young strangers arms.
What an extraordinary ct-in-Ga,-u-a-iion.-
She let hlm-let him--kiss her, too; and lis
tened TO his impassioned language---w wha,
did the girl mean? Their conversation will,
perhaps, suffice 10 explain
'Clarisse,' said The stranger 'Clarsse, my
beautiful idol, have come 10 claim you as my
own
oh, Henry, l fear our hopes will never
change 10 realities. | love you; very, very
much; bnt my father dslikes you because you
are yankee lawyer. He is obstinate and will
not consent And The rosy flush fled from the
lady's cheek.
Do no, fear, Clarisse,' said Henry Leslie
1 can and will remove his prejudice. know
how 10 work on FARM and as he does not
know me, will hire To him under an assumed
name, and by the merit OF homes, worth and
virtue, win place IN his affections"
Their hopes excited, and consequently their
anSieties luled by the reasonabeness of this
plan, The TWO seated themselves on the sofa
and enjoyed those brigh, angel l-plumed delights
which currency of love gives young hearts.
When Gordon returned, hower he found the
young stranger alone. Clarsse having Deem
ed IL prudent TO retire al the sound Of her ia
theirs footsteps. Gordon was glad tina, the
stranger had larried he wished to give him
'peellng;' for he had searched the field over
and found no horse.
Now don't blame me, old man. said the
Yankee, for surer Than my name Is Dick
Qulrk, have seen hoss, dead 0ne in thai,
are very wheat as KUN along
Oh, but old Gordon waxed wrolh at thus
learning that he had teen sent 10 drive on, a
mere skeleton from his field; ye, The Yankee
conlrived to calm his rufiied feelings, and hire
himself 10 the sucker TO dew things closing
the bargain with The impartial agreement that
they might hucus pocus' one another a. much
as they pleased whereupon G"rdon uckIed
his inner self with The concer Of all that he had
endured from Yankee lrickery. even from the
time of his buying clock from he Connecri-
cut pedlar, which he said kept time backward,
dow To the period " hen the New York pelli-
iogger wished 10 marry Ciar>>e.
Respecting Henry Leslie; he had been in
early manhood an enterpfisIns young farmer,
endowed with broad aad beautiful domain ,
bu being moreover gifted with sn excellent
smack of intellectual powers he had been IN
due ed 10 forsake the natural avocarion for one
perhaps, better befiuing his ambition. taste aud
abiIl,y--Iaw In The village " ieie he studied