Independent Delawarian. (Wilmington, Del.) 184?-18??, 1848-11-29

had no acquaintance called at his house
and requested TO see him Immediately "on
/ important business" He was shown by
Mary into the parlor and our hero soon en-
tered
The pale-faced young man first introduce
ed himself, and then the object Of bis visit.
81 have an unpleasant disclosure to make,
(which is ofihe greatest importance 10 you,-
and to the happiness ofyour daughter. You
are Of course aware that Edward Seymour
has succeeded in makinghis friends believe
that he has given up all hopes Of marrying
your daughter; this is merely to fool your
suspicious, but ! am confident that you have
too much acuteness to believe it," IA
Certainly" said Billy. highly gratifed,
Ego on, he cant fool me-"
swell, as ! was going To remark, my
room al the Eagle is next to Seymour's and
this morning overheard him relating in
hige glee, TO some one in7the room a plan
for overreaching you! and clipping with
Miss Mary detest eayes-droppiig, but
he was talking in loud tone, and his door
was little way open--so il was forced
upon me-" @
ella ba roared Billy, ""thinks he can
fool me the poor idiot should jest like
to have him try it, how is he going TO do
litl"
His plan" faid the pale face" dis deeply
laid, but he is a fool TO imagine that he can
deceive you by any continuance ofhis brain.
He has employed little black boy, who
brushes boots and shoes and does odd jobs
al the Eagle, to call at your house, just af.
Ter dark this evening, with directions to tell
you that your sster5 emma has been taken
with dangerous attack of her old COM
plant and wishes you to come TO Pinevile,
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
perform the ceremony, which will make
themman and wife,"
"a dutitul daughter, Mary rs, indeed;
the jade, to consent.to such deception on
her poor old father. Ill lock the huzzy up
till she comes to her senses, and In wor-
ship the niger, and pull Seymour's nose
Ils teach 'em to try 10 fool me-" + Is
Calmgourself, ! entreRtyo my,.dear
sir" said thepale faced Young man, "Eeflest
that ssieh a es.urse-af- proceeding wpsgd 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 il by that vag-
abond Seymour. | know sir, that you could
not have been duped by two such green
ones, even if had not discovered their plan
TO you, but at the same time, Qf may pre-
sumo to offer you my poor advice think
that you had better pretend TO believe the
yarn about your sisters illness, and under
cover of going to Pineville, proceed straight
to "Jone's Tavern, wait for the runaways,
break up their plan, cover them with con-
fusion, and bring your daughter home
| THIS would convince them forever, ofwhat
they ought TO know already, thatthey might
as well give in--that they can't fool
you"
"Capital idea r. said Billy, "much IN.
debted to you, sir. You're right, they can't
fool me Good day."
"Good day, sir"
"Blly INDUCED in an immediate fit of
laughter, when his pale faced visitor was
gone. $50 Edward Seymour was going
to fool me, was he!--ha! hal guess
he'll find a tough one though guess he cant
be 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 a black
night; and black boy Billy heard the
message of the latter with well counterfeit
ed concern for Jemima's illness, and bid.
| ding old Isaac saddle his mare, was soon on
the road TO Jones"
The night was black, and a drizzling
] rain chilled his bones, bu; sul he muttered
tdnilnseIf, as he slapped his arms togeheo,
to Accelerate the .afdy circulation. Crscky,
how they'll look, when they find we waiting
for them at Jones S'pose they think Pm
half way TO Pineyille by this time. Hal ha;
guess Jemima amt oery bad. They can't
fool me p
gWhy bless my soul, Mr.. Keene, what
brought you here in this storm" said the
burly Jones, as our worthy friend, drench-
ed to the skin, refined the old mare up to
the door. His only answer was, "you'l
see something presently, Mr.. Jones tharll
tickle you some, calculate; they cant fool
me-"
The old mare was soon in the comforta-
BILE stable, while her owner, pacing the bar
room floor only uttered at intervals, you'll
see some sport presently, Mr.. Jones, they
cant fool me-"
An hour passed DISQUALIFICATION
o'clock and no carriage.
"That pale faced Jackass couldn't have
been foolmg me, could he!" thought
the suspicious Billy. "No, by lingo !
here they come. Now, Now, Mr.. Jones,
if YOU went to see some rare fun, just step
to the door; they can't fool me-"
The carriage ratified up TO the door in
furious haste the driver refined in the reek-
ing horses, and sprang from his seat; the
steps were thrown down:-Edward Sey-
, mour leaped ept--asssted Mary TO alight,
and Squire Curtiss followed Billy conceal,