Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-02-20
THE YANKEE ANb rhE SUCKER.
tY MERRILL, 4. VOuN0,

SHctched IN boundless beauty lies,'
is situated charming little cottage, nestled
in shade and srelusion beneath the foliage o,
over shadowing bouehs On the Piazza in
front ofths dwelling, a venerable sucker named
Gordon was seated, pne sumner afternoon,
building dreams Of thrin AS he surveyed hi.
plantation, ensmelled in heavy crops ripcninc
into plenty. Now ~ our swee,es, dreams are
flectest and quickest to close, il is not strange
that his. although pleasant. were soon ,ermin.
atcd by some one shou'ing-
Halo, old dad
Halo YOURSELF and diskivcr how il feels
he retosted, and turning simultaneously with
his reply, his eye fell upon a yonng man,
st'nnger 10 him leaning on the yard fence.
Excuse me, said The stranger .,nay be you
mought te so clever as to tell chap who owns
,l,.' ere wheat feld up ssiae the timber. won't
your
wall, | will; ownit"
Dew snyH sad the stranger. But ain't il
mighty cute that you allow four legged and sirh
critters to I've in it,
But DON'T said Gordon
4 seen hose in il though, ss KUN along
scmsrked The stranger, dryly.
"A hoss in my wheat = exclaimed the Sue.
ker. 'Zangs and lightning Here Butcher!
Santa Anna, ,h.c.r.e-h.e.r.e'
His call had the effect 10 bring k.,h two
dogs, one hound, with his legs half as long es
an eastern sckool.mas,er's the other a bulk
the peculiar qurk Of whose hinder jaw might
lead you to mistrust that he was over fond Of
what the knowing ones call the grab game
Attended with these, he tro,ted off in hot haste
the dnes waRging their tails as their old master
wsgged his tongue urging them TO pursue.
The young stranger after wageine his chin
a little awry and induIging in a light laugh
,hnt made him look suspiciously wsggish, walk.
ed TO the cottage door-snd then, without cere.
mony. into the parlor. Here finding himself
alone, he commenced a survey Of the apartment,
Before he had much leisure, however, either
10 observe or admire the taste and elegance
combined in every thing around him. he was
enhanced by Rush Of rich, wild melody sue.
ceeded by the sound of,he light footsteps, and
| instantly fitted creature of beauty and come.
liness into his prescnce.-Oh that fair rosy.
checked dam'el, the very personihcs,ion Of
bIi'hnes. She was startled, though. when her
soft blue eyes encountered the stranger and
wns hastily withdrawing, in dining which, che
chanced to cast another glance---her coun,cn.
ance changed from fright to gaduess-she ut.
tered the name Henry Leslie, and then rsn-
not ou, of the door. but smack into the young
strangers nrm.-What an extraordinary act
in.falu.a.,icn. She let him-.le, him kiss her.
too; and listened to his impassion"d language,
WHY what did the girl mean! Their convcr-
cation will, perhaps, suffice to explain.
'Clarissa,' said the stranger, 'Carisss, my
beautiful idol, have come to claim you tot my
own
% Henry, fear that our hopes will never
change 10 realities. | love you very, very
much but my father disIikes you merely be.
cause you are Yankee lawyer lie is oLsti.
nate and will not CONSENT and the rosy fush
fed the young lady's cheek.
DO not fear, Clarissa.' said Henry Leslie.
I can and will remove his prejudice. know
me- will hire to him under an assumed name
and by the merit of honest worth and virtue win
a place in his affections
Their hopes excited, and consequently their
apxieties lulcd by tbs rcssons bene,s Of ,hi.
plan, the two seated themselves on ,he sofs