The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-10-28
LOVE AT A WATERING PLACE.


At tho sea bathing town Of Schevening,
in Holland, tho population is composed
principally Of fishermen, some Of whom be-
come very wealthy. Tho sea is generous
to them, and fortune seems TO have taken
their village under her protection.
Last year, young lord whose finances
were more shattered than his health, came
to take sea-baths At Schcvcning, not by or
der Of his physicians, but to escape from
his creditors, who pressed him rather too
closely in London. Here at Scheycnng
he fixed his retreat, aud in the idlcncss oil
bath life, he amused himself, pour passcr
le temps, in paying court TO young girl,
whose beauty was the talk Of the country
all around. Tho lady took the tender pro.
tcstatons Of the young man seriously, and
returned with sincere affection, tho cn.
price Of which she was the object. The
romance WINS about to be wound up by the
departure Of the young dandy and the
abandonment Of his victim, when the father
Of the young lady intcricrcd. He wus n
retired fisherman Of Schcvening. One day
the gentleman coming to make his custom
airy visit, met, instead Of her he was seek.
ing, tho fathcr, who without any preamble,
said:-
Il know what is going on, you love my
daue very we'll, give her 10 you, mar
ry her.
At this strange proposition, the young
lord, notwithstanding his embarrassment,
could not check violent burst Of laughter.
The Dutchman remained unmovcd, and
went on, after having shook tho ashcs from
his pipe.
Il know TINT you nre n gentleman, and
this displcases me, because do not like
this kind Of people. ! know, too, that you
have not a sous, but that is Of little impor-
lance. am comfortable, and eau give my
daughter pretty little dowry.'
At the words pretty little do,rry, the
young lord made ono Of tho mos. disdainiu
grimaces.
Such rs you sec me- resumed the un
moved Dutchman, i own eight houses
The young man cast his eye round tho
little room, ms il to measure tho extent an,
value Of Schevening house. The result
Of the examination was translated by nn
other grimacc us disdainlul as the first.
The Dutchman, still unmoved, went on
eight houses, two ut Schevcning, six al th'
llnenc.'
The di.dainfuI er;.nacc passed Off as j
by enchantment. The six houses at tht
Ingue merilcd consideration.
AS many houses as Ships continued tho
father, two fishing barks, md six mcr
chant ships trading 10 tho Indies.
An expression of establishment mingled
with respect was painted on the face Of III,
Englishmnn.
But take courage continued the Dutch
man, cmptying mud rc-filing his pipe, =
shall give my daughter neither houses mol
ships, they would trouble you too much
neither will give her my gardens ut Har
lem, nor my pasture lands near Utrecht
nor my Brcda farms, no, shc shall have
cash ia hand, md will pass 10 her name
six hundred thousand forms have in The
Bank Of Amsterdam
six hundred thousand horins,' cried tl,f
Young lord, fifty thousand pounds sterling
Il tWetSt tuWsUUu EgSuCU JIuUCSs
sYes,' replied the Dutchman, putting on,
cloud Of smoke.
DO YOU give this 10 yodr daughter, YOU
Schcvcning ishermnn?'
ON answered tho Dutcbman, 4 have
not made all this by fishing, havo carried
IN n little trading. n little piracy, lit,l'
negro dealing. This last article wound.
your liberal opinions, YOU Englishmen, iht
par,isans Of emancipation, | suppose
~ replied bis Iordship, 4 am partisan
Of the Horins.'
Very we'll then take my daughter
When shall We have the wcddngr
Tomorrow, il possiblc,' replied the lord
without hesitation.
A few days after this conversation tn
young Schevening girl became marchio
ness and pccress III England, and the younl
lord rcgildcd his cscutchcon with tn
forms Of the Dutch fisherman.
(Couricr dcs Efats Unis.