Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-09-17
NUMBER "a.

ticed he became acquainted with Cfarisse Cor
den, who had accompanied an aunt from the west,
with the design of completing her education at
one of those mer! iOus institutions for female
instruction with which the eastern states abound.
They loved. The aunt wrote to her brother, old
Gorden soliciting his consent for Clarsse to mar
ry, explaining affairs, &c. Gordon answered..
stating that he should ever negative his danghter's
wish TO marry any Yankee, who, it appeared was
too lazy to work aud hence had resoried 10 pet
lifoggiug. He also instructed Clarisse TO come
home immediately. under the protection Of an ell
derby lady and gentleman, friends of his then about
to return from the east. Ciarisse was obedietit-9
wept, obeyed her father. e
Love, we all know, is like wine. mocker, and
sometimes prosrates its victims by MYSTERIOUS IN :
toxicaiion. Something Of this kind befel Leslie. I
His noble uphsavings of desire. has earnest Of am
bi,ion, were siaid. The excitement of business,
of practical life became charmess. And within I.
the lapse of twelycmonh, We find him as FIRST
presented to the reader, disguised under an assum-
ed name, language and demeanor, entering upon
plan to win his lady love. by the sweat of his
brow. Herein was centered the ordeal testing
the purity of his affection and proving it ss pure
and clear and unaued as the waters of a noun
tain spring. He was willing TO labor for her like
the patriarch records; toll. TO endure the war
ing and rack of bone and sinew. Gradually did j.
he win his way into the old mats esteem. Ga
good deeds he laid the base and building up of
good character. BY his steady application aad
his practical skill and ability to labor, he sHbstan-
iiated reputation for industry; and from expe-,.
rience combined with book knowledge, superiority
in the pursuits of agriculture. In the latter Cor
den YVES particularly indebted TO him; he ack-
nowledged his worth the plantation too express
ed il leglbIy. Nevertheless do net know what
would have been the result had not circumstance
occurred propiiious to the lover sol- ,uil9sis q,
1t was this: Gorden was very unjustly prose-
cuted by negbbor. Arriving at the court at the
time summoned. Iii was JUSTICES tria9 he found
every body there whom he wished to see but bis
own LAWYER. The Justice allowed HIM to delay
the suit to the farthiest limits that the law admits
of--stilI no lawyer. He would not be beat for a
hundred dollars: yet he knew he could not con-
duct the suit successfully himself To man like
him, independent to obs,inacy, such a situation,
without alternative, was notifying in the extreme.
As the Justice was declaring that the case must
proceed forthwith Dick Quirk, alias Leslie. whis-
pered to GoFden: 4a $50 is2,0.ssf ID
sMay be, seen as how your lawyer amt KUN,
you'll let Try your side I've did SIGH lhngs q
fore' ,a shasf53 ssfr
him. sz ssf hshn
4 don't think you need stand off, for TIL pay
cost and damages and give you years work, Ut
don't beat him.
Gorden complied, partly from dispair, partly
because he never knew Dick to fail in any thing
he undertook.
Five mnutes elapsed, and Leslie was in his Ell
ment. He had rich sport that afternoon. The
cornerng up of half dozen suspicious witnesses
the putting to flight of half as many hsi.dedged
lawyers, The establishment of the audience, as
throwing off his assumed style Of speaking, he
merged into chasie clear and rapid stream ofei-
oquence. The plain exposition Of facts and OF
the law woven into one glorious irresistible ar
gument, finally resulting in a verdict favorable to
his client, were both amusement and profit to Les
lie.
Gordon, who during the whsle affair had sat
with his mouth so wide open that you could have
tossed potatoe sufficiently large for breakfast
down his throat, without his knowing it-said
when they were riding home.
! sDick If you are a Yankee, don't care; you
are an al,jo-6red good feller.' -
SO am said Leslie laughing; indeed wheth-.
er you take me in the field of laborbe court room,
or in any other place of business you please, do
! you know any man superior to me hereaboutsg'
mo DON'T -'' % =
snow what do you think ofmy poverty p ask
ed Leslie. $50 sd at57i il5
4 think you will change it for something better
as you did your blamed Taunton tone to-day an
swered Gordon 3.s seia
DO you consider my poverty dsgraceP--
continued Leslie. N.oezs5f asli Z 80
well now, | shouldn't think did, 8AsNI
/ SWELL SIR said Leslie stammeriug little, mas
much as you seem to harbor no sentiment concer-
ming me bat what favors me, will be bold to in
form you that there is mutual attachment exis-
ting between your daughter aud myself, and we
solicit your consent TO our marriage.
Gordon opened his eyes and mouth again wider
than ever. -
She Is yours by jngo,' said the father after a
short pause. .Al care abou, it is that she viii
have to take such consumed ugly name, Quirk,
Quirk, Quirk: it sounds so like sick gobbler's
soliquy; but s'pose we cant petition the Legis-
aiure aud have it altered
'Clarisss,' said Gordon in the evening !: sClar-
isse, Quirk has told me you loved one 'nother Sc
4 have given him TO you entirely. am glad. girl
tina, YOU have this time made choice Of a man.whe
knows how To petiog. jam up, w,lhoAt being 100