The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-10-19
LOVE AT A WATERING PLACE.


pally OF fisherman, some Of whom become
very wealthy Tho sea is generous 10 them
and fortune seems 10 have taken their village
under her protection.
Last year, yoaug lord whose fnaneeS
were more shattered than his health, came
10 take sea-lsths at Schevening, not by or
der ofhis physicians, but 10 escape from his
creditors, who pressed him rather too closs-
" in Londen. IIe'e al Schevehng he fxed
his retreat, and in the dleness of bath life,
he amused himself, pour pdsser le temps, in
paying court to a young girl whose beauty
was the talk Of the country all around
The lady took the tender protestalions Of
the young man seriously, and returned with
a sincere affection, the caprice of which she
was the object. The romance was about 10
be wound up by the departure Of the young
dandy and the abandonment OF his victim,
when the father Of tho young lady interiered.
He was retired fisherman of Schevening.-
One day the gen,leman coming 10 make bis
customary visit, met, instead Of her he was
seeking, The father, who without any pream.
bic, said:
Tknow what is going on, you love my
daughter; very well, give her to you, marry
/. her."
All this strange proposition the young lord,
notwithstanding his embarrassment, could not
check a violent burst Of laughter.
The Duichman remained unmoved, and
went on after having shook the ashes ffom
his pipe.
"Tknow that you are a gentleman, and
this displeases me, because | do net like this
kind Of people. ] know too, that you have
not ssus, but that is Of little importance,
am comfortable, and can give my daughter
pretty little dowry"
Al tie verds pretty little doDry, the young
lord made one of the most disdaiuful grim
aces
"Such as you see mo-" resumed th, un :
moved Dutchman, 81 own eight houses"
The young man cast his eye round the lit
Ito room. as If to measure the exten, aud
value ola Schsvening house. The result
Of the examination was translated BY another
prinace as disdanful as the first
The Dutehman still unmoved, went on :
"eight houses, two at Schevcniug, six at tbs
Hague" sf-rfu
The diadainful erinace passed OF as II by
enchantmen,. The six heuse s at the Hague
mer,sd consideration.
GAS many houses as Ships" continued the
father, "two fishing barks, and six merchant
ships trading 10 the Iades."
An expression Of astonishmont mingled
with respect was painted on the face of the
Englishman.
aBat lake courage" continued the Dutch
man, emptynx and re.flling bis pipe, al
,shall give my daughter uei,her houses nor
ships, they would trouble you too much, nei-
ther will give her my gardens at Harlem,
nor nv pasture lands near Utrecht, nor my
Breda (; rms; no, she shall have cash in hand,
and | will pass 10 her name six hundred
thousand horins | have in the bank of Am
.sierdam." .,s..s oe.,.as
"Six hundred thousand horins," cried the
Young lord, "fifty thousand pounds sterling,
twelve hundred thousand French francs!"
"Yes," replied the Dutchman, putting out
cloud Of smoke. M.
aDo you give this to yeur daughter you
Schevsning fshermanf"
nOh,n answered the Dutchman, ! have not
made all this by fishing. I have carried on
a little trading, little piracy, little negro
dealing. This last article would hurt your
liberal opinions, you Eneishmen, the par
,isans Of emancipation, suppose"
Mn replied his lordship, 81 arm partisan
Of the forms"
every well then, take my daughtor.-
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