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

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her education al one of those meriIorous nsi-
rutions for female instruction, with which The
Eastern States abound. They loved. The
aun, wrote 10 her broIher old Gordon, solicit
ing his consen, for Clarlsse TO marry, explain
ing affairs, &c. Gordon answered stating tina!
he should ever negative his daughters wish 10
marry Yankee who, i, appeared, was too lazy
10 work, aud hence had resoried to peuifogging
He also instructed Carisse to come home i'm
medately, under the protection of an elderly
lady and gentleman, friends of his about 10 re-
turn from the East, Clarisse was obedien;--
wep, and obeyed her father
Love, we all know, is like wine, mocker,
and sometimes prosirates lis victim by myste-
rious inroxica'ioD. Some to this effect befel
Leslie. His noble upheavings of desire-his
unrest of ambition were stayed. The excite
ment of business-of PRACTICAL life became
harmless And within the lapse of a twelve
month, we behold him at frs, presented TO The
reader, disguised under an assumed name, Ian
guage and deneanor, entering upon a plan TO
win his lady love, hy the sweat of his brow
Herein was cenrered the ordeal testing the pu-
riIy of his affection, and proving it as clear,
pure and unta,nied, as The waters of mountain
spring. He was willing 10 labor for her like
The patriarch on record TO TOLL to endure the
wiring and rack of bone and sinew Gradually
did he win his way in The old mans esteem.---
On good deeds he laid the base and buli good
character. BY his steady application and his
practical skill aud ability TO labor, he subsan-
tialed reputation for lndusty; and from expe-
rience, combined with book knowledge, supe.
riority in the pursuits Of agriculture In the
latter, Gordon was particularly indebted 10 him
He acknowledged his worth the plantation,
TOO, expressed it, legibly. Nevertheless | do
not know what would have been The result had
not circumstance occurred propitious 10 the
lover.
Gordon was very ,nius'ly prosecuted by a
neighbor Arriving at the court at The time
summoned (it was a Justices rrial) he found
every h0jy ihete whom he wished 10 see, hut
his own lawyer The Justice allowed him to
delay TO the furihesl limits that the law admits
cf-sli!l no lawyer. His case wore no light
many clouds. He would not be beat for hum
dred dollars vel he knew he could not condnc.
TO suit successfully himself. To man like
irIa oks c.,
wilhoui alternative, was moriifying in The ex-
lreme As the Justice was declaring that the
case mus proceed forthwith. Dick Quirk, alias
Leslie, whispered 10 Gordon:
Maybe seein' as how your lawyer ain't
kun, you'll lie, me trv your sIde--Ive did such
things atore
Gordon opened his eyes wide and stared al
him.
Il don't think you need hang off, for III pay
costs and damages, and give you years. work
if don't beat
Gordon complied, partly from despair. partly
because he never knew Dick 10 fail in any,
thing be undertook.
Five minutes elapsed, and Leslie was in his
element. He had rich sport that aiternoon.---
The cornering up of some alfdozen suspicious
witnesses; lhe putting to fright of half as many
hallfedged lawyers. The aslonishment which
The audience evnced, as, throwing off his as
sumed style of speaking, be merged in'o a
chasie, clear and rapid stream Of eioquence -
The plain exposition of facts aud of the law,
woven mo one glorious irresistible argument,
finally resulting IN a verdict favorable TO his
clieu' were both amusement aud profit 10
Leslie.
GORDON, who, during he whole affair, had
sat with his mouth So WIDE open hat YOU might
have tossed a potalue, sufficiently large for a
breakfast, down his throat, without his knowing
i'---sald when they were riding home together
Dick, if yon are Yankee. don't care, 700
are an ajniired good teller
So am, said Leslie, laughing, indeed
whether you take lie in the field of labor, the
court room, or III any o'her business yon please,
Ho Nnt num # mar, that Ia supar,or tn u>a