Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-06-10
'Ah. that's something like said Mr. Franks

is II Uery deep! asked Jessie, coaXlngiy-
| Il think il must be, il has taken II so long 10
come TO the surface
Good y said Mr.. Franks, 'let him put that
in his pipe and smoke IT,
Gerald passed one arm around the waist OF
his companion, and as he drew her closer to
! his side, whispeIed--'Y ou love me, Jessie!
| DO II?
Such is my hope--is il deceiful one ?
| MOI quite so much so as hopes generally
are
DO you know my poverty?
| Blast his povertyr cried Mr.. Franks.
Never alIude 10 ,ha, again. said Jessie, 'if
you would not wish seriously 10 wound my feel
iDgs. And then smiling gaily, she added, you
know riches are SO unromanllcn
'Pahn exclaimed the old gentleman, well
have love in a cottage now--fowers and bow
ers, eyes and sghs, hearts and darts, and all
that sor, of thing
They may be unromantic, Jessie. said &C.
raid despondIngIy, but they very necessa-
ry nevertheless, and Notwithstanding all yonr
! fathers kindness to me, cannot hope that he
would give his consent to our union
! For sxpence I'd walk in and order him TO
march, exclaimed Mr.. Franks-How dare the
| fellow have such an opinion Of me'
Gerald said Jessie, after moments pause,
during which there was great struggle be-
tween her maidenly propriety and her love
Gerald, dear Gerald and her voice sunk al
most TO a whisper, there must be no reserve
between us now; know am stepping beyond
The bounds of what the world calls proprey in
wha, am about 20 say; but you will judge me
! lightly and she looked up confidingly in his
face. Shall confess ii? have long wished
! for this hour to come | could not be blind 10
your love. for my own heart taught me 10 read
yours. | knew your feelings, for knew my
own; but onged TO hear you speak them; for
then, dear Gerald, could tell you how they
were returned
And ths ears of the old gentleman were
greeted by sound which led him to entertain
a strong suspicion that kiss had taken place,
and Immediately succeeding i, he was able tc
distinguish the words, My 0Un JessieI'
All righlr he chuckled---I may soon walk
i'm
There lha''Il DO resumed Jessie, as an
other detonaiion resounded through The room-
Let me finish wha, have TO say before yol
smoher me entirely And dropping her voice
10 the tones she had spoken in, she continued
II will speak to you now as freely as if WE
had already pledged our vows before the altar
for why should false modesty make me hest
tate to say that which can give happiness II
bolh? Gerald. know my dear fathers nature
} and you have but TO tell him of---of OUT attach
men, TO insure his consent and his blessing
t The llle william = exclaimed Mr. Franks
in an ecsiacy of elighl--'Ihe cunning little vii
lain! how did she guess i!'
l And the old gentleman wondered why at tha
e moment, an intrusive tear should have slare
> 10 his eye.
, A, the conclusion of Jesses speech, he
, companion sprang from the sofa as if some un
conlroIlable impulse urged him to perform
}, hornpipe; bur as suddenly, the idea struck hin
h iha, he was abou, 10 make particular fool O
e himself, and so he contenled himself for III
occasion with resealing himself beside her, an
embracing heT passona'ely while he exclaime
c Now am indeed happy. But. dearest, ma
4 you not be mistaken? may you not reckon to
tondIy on your faher's consent!
r 'I'll make him smart for hisn mul,ered NJ
e Franks.
No, Gerald, replied Jessie, I'm no, mista
KEN my father loves you as well as---atmo'
,r as well as - she paused, and while a dee
i blush came upon her cheek, added'as well a
| do
v My own darling girl exclaimed Gerald pa
sonalely, and, drawing her TO his heart, h
e pressed his lips TO hers in kiss that was wort
d five years of life.
Come this @ent DO p cried Mr. Frank
r. aloud, throwing open the door and walking I'M
The apartment Hang me if ] can stand an
l more Of this! he'll eat her before he stops az
er the old gentleman hobbled over towards The d.
ID hnquenis.
~ Mr. Franks cried Gerald, and--'my father
;e calculated Jessie. simultaneously, while The
b. both looked very foolish.
* Yes, sir, Mr.. Franks----yes. madam, yo
W father = vociferaed the old gentleman, with
desperate effort TO make his voice like ihund
{! aud his look like forked lIghinng--'Y You oug
ar 10 re proud of yourselves! This is re'nar
able NICE duel have interrupted, pray go 9
"a with it-.-oh, pray dop And Mr.. Franks wi
IN perfectly satisfied that he had said somehH
to ierifcaIIy ironical.
r. Indeed, sil,' s.ammered Gerald, ---and
n went 30 further.
We We'll, SIR what have you got TO say
you ashamed of yoursef7 Do you feel afra