Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-08-07


nothing terrible, hope
% dear, no.
We'll Then. let us hear it at once.
It's about an affair Of the heart!
'Ah! an affair Of the heart. Ay, see,
you young men know something about
such matters. It's long time since had
an affair of the heart, though had plenty
>of other affairs more serlous-but young
men must be young men; come take a
glass of wine and tell US all about this at
fair of the heart
And as he spoke, The eccentric gentle
man poured glass Of uneSceptionable
port, and handed it to the tutor which the
latter deliberately drank off.
Now sir for this affair of the heart
this love story you have fallen in love
with pretty girl and wish TO marry her,
| suppose
The tutor owned The soft Impeachment.
We'll, and why no, marry her ,
That's just the point about which |
was going TO consult YOU
is she an smiable girl ?
The very perfection OF every thing
that is morally good and mentally excel
lent!'
i so, SO. Aud belonging to arespecta-
BILE family "
! "A very respectable family. Indeed,
, she moves in better sphere of life than
, myself, and her family SO respectable that
f any gentleman might and would be con-
nected with it,
Then why, you sapleen, don't YOU
marry her at once said the old man. rails.
2 ing his RICH, leg, and placing it ON an ada
: cent chair.
But have not yet obtained the con
3, sent of her father, replied The tutor, speak
!, ing in seemingly subdued and timid tones
: and not having courage enoug h to look hi:
/ patron in the face.
e Then why sir don't you obtain it 2
d i am afraid TO do IT,
J. why afraid =? Don, be coward
;, I'm afraid because she assures me lha
It her father would never give his concur
n renee TO her marriage to one who is entire
1t Iy without means, and has nothing but hi
5, education and good moral character to re
: commend hi,n!'
= Does she speak confidently OH tn
r. point!'
y 'Oh most confidently. She IS quit
4. positive
81 Quite sure, eh =
r Perfectly certain
III mo chance Of the father yielding"
|y Mot the slightest
r. is he an old man ?
10 He is advanced in years.
We Then, sir, he must be an OLD fool
IL Come-take another glass Of wine.'
OF The eccentric old gentleman here file
IL up the glass of his sons preceptor, al
&C. the latter quai}ed off its contents.
y. DO know the stupid piece of antld'
he ,y?'
as Intimately
And for some time
r For very many years
) DO he and his daughter reside In Il
ch neighborhood.'
snt They do
TO- rs it fair question to ask The old idio
ere name I
re- i would rather not mention it und
led existing circumstances
ers oh, very good: would no. press y
ne notify any naeahs-l say
.,,.o. svo. Ill
III. .1,isten to me, sir. Lend me yt
i've ears
sh. L will, with the greatest pleasure
ON what am going 10 say is worth he;
lite ing
Ter, Pm anxious to hear it,
uld Ill tell you what you lido
i'm. i shall be most grateful for your adv
! a, IN so irving situation as that in whlc
he am now placed
his Take another glars of port. Keep
tice your heart sir -
tied The tutor took another glass, the ex;
,en- pie being Sc, him by his friend and co
for sellof.
ngs is the young lady very much attac
the to you!'
,ery L have no reason to doub, the ardol
He her Affections
was Would she elope that is, run az
FAM with you!
2 be- She is willing to do anything.
d TO Then, sir, your course is clear; c;
sn,s, her off and get married at once
5 he I'm afraid of Offending the old gel
con- man-her father
inn sOh, the old gentleman, her father
/ all, yer mind HIM, if you can get the gIrl
uliar SELF
|. and would you really advise m