Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-11-04

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J"hn, IN relation to the ia sex, said Ell
len
"Boi really, did The old een.Iemqn neve
think of marrying?" inquired James.
Goa yes, he had sweetheart oncel dt
he ne'ertelI you about il 2" and Ellen bnrs
INTO I'll OF laughter. al can never hell
laughing when think of uncle John.
couitship,' continued she. | had dea
friend K lie Dudley, who you have hear,
me mention. She was a merry roguisG
creature as Hates always are. We be
came acquainted at school. and she wen
home with me 10 spend The vacation. NJ,
cousin Mouls my uncle's names4ke, bat
Just graduated, also came, 10 spend .ew
weeks, and get into his uuce's goo era.
ces Well, as fate woald have it my In
Gle and John 10 h fell in love with nv
sweet friend. Uncle Johns passion was y
perfect miracle, for he h ID ALWAYS decbrgc
that no woman should ever rule HIM ant
as for The sentiment of love, rhi1k he is
perfectly innocent OF ever cherishing if he
TOOK wonderful fancy TO kate. She
would talk and laugh with him; and would
make HIM talk and laugh with her: she
would walk and ride with him: and admire
his iavoilte horse and pra Sc his taste in
his house and garden, which no one else
could praise; aud all with an air of such
perfect arileasnes7 and saod nature md
completely entrapped Uncle john, aid he
declared, before she had been with us u
week, that she was the only woman he ev-
er saw Wi hOut deceit; he could understand
her.
Well in the mean time cousin John and
KATE were talking real love 10 each other,
and they knew if uncle should suspect it. il
would entirely, de.elt the object of nv
Cousins visit, which was 20 induce the old
gentleman to give him funds 10 establish
himself in business. kale was rich in ex-
ped ents; she proposed to carry on he Joke
with uncle John, while he: lover was. in
the meantime 10 accomplish his object. -
Ia acied her part Admiralty the old gen.
tleman was i'll eXtacies, aud would then
have been ready 10 give away half his prop
erly, and blessed a; least half The women.
lie readily settled handsome sum upon
John, and as be delivered 10 him signed
and sealed. "Now my boy said uncle J.
wish you could fod as good IA girl as X.
Dudley for wife"
~ wish so too,' replied John, meekIy.
"W ell, there amt another such Il one in
the world, SAID my Uncle, and intend to
marry her if she will have me, aud am
sure she will, she loves me- know she
does-she knows how TO appreciate me-"
Cousin John prolcssed himself much
pleasure wth his uncle's prospects, and
wished him woro OF happiness with his
dear Kate.
.'lshIl pop the question this very day,
said Uncle John, and we viii have a we'd
ding, and you must stay my boy
~ believe must leave town 'o-Gay. I'm
anxious to get settled in business"
But YOU will come TO Hates wedding
ms stod The old gentleman.
"Yes certainly replied John with a
scarce concealed smile He soon stole an
opportunity to inform Kate of his good for
tune. of his uncie's intentions, land 10 make
some arrangements for themselves, and
then left Us, ANXIOUS 10 appropriate his mo-
pey as soon as poSs BILE.
That evening my uncle invited Kate to
walk with him by moonIighl; so you see
the old fellow had spark OF romance az
ter all. WIS sure TO be in my room when
they returned, for never could have Ell.
counlcred them with sober face. | soon
head Kate ascending the steps with a very
sedpte step; but us soon as she entered my
room, and closed the door, she burst INFO
an immoder c fit OF laughter.
We'll, Kate" sid /, as soon as we had
controlled ourselves little, "how did you
come OFF p
"Ch! capital!" exclaimed Kate. "Unclo
John commenced by a few coughs anC
hens, aud asked me If would Ike 10 mar
~. said yes, Il could find any one
loved. He then asked me if tbonght he
was to Old to marry. Oh no, said /, Jus
good aye. He then said that he had never
thought of marrying till recently, and tina
there was but one woman IN the world he
would ever wish 10 mary, and lhlt was Mss
! kateDudl ey. replied very amabiy, iha
here was bur one mln in the void that
would ever wish to marry, and that was Nh
IoAn Mouis. The cd fellow is in eXtacje:
ind Should really pity HIM when the de-
noueneut comes, # he had any heart; bu
Pm sure it won't Kill him; he will hustle
about fp. while, and then re.adopt his ole
m0tto-.Well women are such deuce
Queer creatures | never could understanC
,bem.' And now" said Kac. laughing
Il must go home and get ca ",
| She made uncle John think 1t best to &c
homo the next day. The day was apo NJ
ed for the wedding, and Kate babe GOOD
brc.n and in four weeks, tie day before
nncle John was TO sci ont FOR his bride, he
received a paper, announcing the mafnag-
of Mr.. John Morris and Mss hate Dudley
.How did the old gentleman bear II :
inquired James, eagerly.
ooh, he did al fist as Kate said he vol d
He s.ormed terribly at fisi-deci';ed INA
tba, rascal John Morris, should never have
cen, Of his money. forgetting that lie ha'
.lreadv given him all he deslred' curse
,be woman and himselfioo, and hnaiiy sci
Ned down into his original habits GU! =
nea,inq more often, and with more empaa
sis. his iavorile motto" ell, women az
denced queer creatures, | nese' coui" III
lae;s,rnd them !" =.
-, C,,o;ye ihem!' lnu3Te