Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-09-29
BY C. L. SHOLES.

laid, bur he is foot 10 imagine that he can
deceive you by any conirlvaDce of his
brain. He has employed little black 10y,
who brushes boots, and does odd jobs at
the Eagle, to call at your house, just after
dark this evening with directions to tell you
that your sister Jemima has just been taken
with dangerous attack Of her old COM
plant, and wishes you to come to Pineville,
TO see her Immediately; and while you are
gone, he intends TO take your daughter, in a
carriage, to jones' tavern on the river road;
Squire Curtiss is to go with them TO per-
form the ceremony, which will make them
man and wife.
"A dutiful daughter, Mary is, indeed
the Jade to consent to such deception on
her poor old father I'll lock the huzzy up
till she comes to her senses, and III horse
whip the niger, and pull Seymour's nose
RI teach 'em not to try TO fool me =
calm yourself, entreat you. my dear
sir" said the pale faced young man, re
fleet that such a course of proceeding would
not only make the affair public. but it might
seriously affect your daughters reputation
and happiness to be sure she has been
guilty of disrespect to you, but then she
has undoubtedly been drawn into it by that
vagabond Seymour. know, sir, thatyou
could not have been duped by two such
green ones, even if | had not discovered
their plan to you, but at the same time, If
| had not discovered their plan 10 you, but
at the same time, if | may presume to offer
you my poor advice, think that You had
better pretend to believe the yarn about
your sisters illness, and under cover OF 60
ing to Pineville, proceed straight TO Jones
tavern, wait for the runaways, break up
their plan, cover them with confusion. and
bring your daughter home. This would
convince them forever, of what they ought
to know already, that they might as well
give in-that they can't fool y0u -
"CapilaI idea !" said Billy, much in
debted to you, sir. You're right, they can't
fool me Good day"
Good day, sir"
Billy INDUCED in an immoderate fit of
laughter, when his pale faced visitor was
gone. $50 Ed Seymour was going to fool
me, was he?-ha! l guess he'll find me
a tough one: by the way, that pale faced
chaps keen one though guess he can't
he fooled so easy neither; and so deuced
kind in him, too, to put me on my guard
He's gentleman, and no mistake"
The afternoon, dark and cloudy, soon
passed away, and after il came black
night, and a black boy. Billy heard the
message Of the latter with well counterfeited
concern for Terminals illness. and bidding
old Isaac saddle his mare, was soon on the
road to Jones'
The night was black indeed, and driZ-
zling rain chilled his bones. hut still he
muttcrcd to himself, as he slapped his arms
together, to accelerate the tardy circulation.
"Crackey, how they'll look, when they
find me waiting for them al Jones =
S'pose they think I'm half way to Pine
vile bv this time. IIa! ha! guess Jem-
NINA Amt very bad They can't fool
me -
why, bless my soul, Mr.. Keene, what
brought YOU here in this storm" said the
burIv Jones, rs our worthy friend, drenched
to the skin, refined the old mare up to the
door. His only answer was. you'll see
something presently, Mr.. Jones, tha'll
tickle YOU some, ! calculate; they can't fool
me"
The old mare was soon in the comforta-
bic stable. while her owner, pacing the bar
room floor, onlv uttered at intervals, you'll
see some sport presently, Mr.. Jones, they
can't fool me-"
An hour passed OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
o'clock and no carriage!
THAT pale faced iackass couldn't have
, 4 10 7ff thnnnht tho
suspicious Billy. No, by lingo! here
thew come. Now, Mr.. Jones; If you
want to see some rare fun, just step to the
door; they can't fool me.
The carriage ratified up to the door IN iu-
rious haste; the driver rcined in the reek-
ing horses, and sprang from his seat; the
stems were thrown down; Edward Sey-
mour leaped out-assisted Mary to slIght
and Squire Curtiss followed. Billy con-
cealed himself behind the door, until the
happy trio were in the sitting room then
with an air of triumph, he very cooIly walk
cd in, exclaimng, 'smart set, goa be -
thought YOU could fool me, did you ma
come. Miss Jack>a>napes, you'd better put
your bonnet on again, sister Jemima amt
dangero and it's pretty late. so we'd bet
Ter be getting towards home! ha! ba! fool
me. will you "
Mr.. Keene looked around, TO see what
effect his unexpected appearance had made;
but no one seemed at all surprised ; Mary
did not as might have been expected faint
away on the occasion, but stepping for
ward, half weeping - half laughing she
broke the awful pause with" I'm ready
to 90 this minute, Pa; but first allow me TO
introduce YOU to my husband, Edward
Seymour; we were married quietly al home
about an hour after you started. 1t was so
kind in you to 60 away, and leave us to
make our own arrangements that We thot
!, would be TOO bad to make our own
ARRANGEMENTS that we thought 1t would DC
too bad to make you ride home on horse
hack in this storm; so zoe came to fetch you
back and offer YOU seat IN our carnage.
Now You'll forgive us, won't you. Pa
Pm sold, give me your hand SAID the
crest fallen Billy, "Give me yonr hand
Seymour. Thi. 10 the hrst time was es'
err fooled and you are the hrstPerson who
could ever fool me. God bless you' my
son ~ said the old man affected TO tears
you've done what no other living man
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