Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-01-10

well, as was going on to remark. my
room at the Eagle is next to Scymour's
and this morning l overheard him rela-
ting in high glee, to some one in his room
|. a plan for over-reaching you! and elo-
ping with Miss Mary! | detest caves
dropping. but he was talking in loud
tone and his door was little way open
SO it was forced upon me-
lila! ha' roared Billy, thinks he can
fool me! the poor idiot! | should like to
see him try it; how is he going to do it,
Ills plan,' said the pae-face, is deeply
i. laid, but nc is fool to imagine he can
deceive you by any continuance of his
, brain. lie has employed a little black
boy. who brushes boots and does odd Jobs
at the Eagle, to call at the house,
just after dark this evening, with direc-
tons to tell you your sister Jernima had
been taken with a dangerous attack OF
her old complaint, and wishes you to
com, to PineviIlc. and see her i'm
mediately; and while you are gone, he in
tends to take your daughter in a carriage,
TO Jones' tavern, on the river road; Squire
Curtiss is to 90 with them to perform the
ceremony. which will make them man
WIFE
a dutiful daughter, Mary is, indeed;
the jade! 10 consent to such a deception
on her poor old father; III lock the huzzy
up till she comes to her senses. and I'll
horse-whp the Niger, and pull Seymour's
nose-l'll teach 'em to try to fool me-
Calm yourself, en,reat you. my dear
SIR said the palcfaced young man, RE-
fleet that such course of proceeding
would not only make the affair public,
t,,,t a ,,<.tt Il
ter's reputation and happiness, to be sure
she has been guilty OF disrespect to you.
but then she has undoubtedly been drawn
, into thy that vagabond Seymour
know, sir, that you could not have been
dupcd by two such green ones, even if |
, had not discovered their plan to YOU, but
at the same time. Gfl may presume to
offer you my poor advice) | think you
had better pretend to believe the warn a.
bout your sisters illness, and under COW
er Of going TO Pinevile, proceed to Jones
Tavern wait for the runaways, break up
toeir 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
you
Capital ideal said Bly-.much in
debtcd 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 had
gone. 80 Ed Seymour was. going,to fool
me, was he!-ha! ha! | guess he'll find
me a tough one, though, guess can't be
fooled SO easy, neither. And SO duced
kind in him to put me on my guard! Hes
J a gentleman, and no mistake.
, The afternoon. dark and cloudy, soon
, passed away. and after it came n black
boy. Billy heard the message Of the lat
, ter 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 a
drilling rain chilled his bones-but still
he muttercd TO himself, slapping his arms
together. to accelerate the tardy circula-
, lation--'Cracky! how they'll look when
] they find me waiting for them at Jones'!
I S'pose they think I'm half way to Pine
e Vile by this time. LA! ha! guess Jemima
l Amt very bad. They can't fool met
4 why, bless my soul, Mr. kcene, what
brought you here in This storm,' said the
$ burly Jones, as our worthy friend. lrcnch-
I ed to the skin. refined the old mare up 10
the door. His only answer was, you'll
f see something presently, Mr.. Jones, that'l
tickle you some, | calculate. They can,
t fool mel
The old mare was soon in the comfor.
table stable, while the 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
, away -anothcr-eleven O'Clock and no
f carriage.
t That pale faced iackass couldn't have
5 been fooling me, could he! thought the
$ suspicious Billy. No. by lingo! here he
: comes! Now. Mr.. Jones, if you want &c
: see some rare fun just step 10 the door
i they can't tool me-
# The carriage ratified up to the door in
1 furious haste-the driver refined in the
: reeking horses and sprang from his sea
: the steps were thrown down-Edward
4 Seymour leaped out, assisted Mary &c
| aliyht-and Squire Curtiss followed
5 Billy concealed himself behind the doc,
, until the happy trio were in the sitting
v room; then with an air of triumph. he
/ very coolly walked in, exclaiminc .smar
n set you be! come Miss Jack a-napes
you'd better put your bonnet on again
r sister Jemima amt dangerous; and it.
II pretty late. so we'd better be getting TO
d wards home-ha! ha! fool me will YOU,
l. Mr.. keene looked around TO see wha
;, effect his unexpected appearance hae
made, but no one seemed at all SURPRISED
d Mary did not as might have been EXPECT
= ed. faint away OH the occasion. but stem
h ping forward. half-weeping, halflaughnc
It she broke the awful pause with-.I'n
l. ready to 60 this minute. Pa; but first al
e low me TO introduce you to my husband
d Edward Seymour; we were married oui
city at home. about an hour after vo
i. started. 1t was so kind in you to 90 a
D. way and leave us to make our own a,
nj rangement. that we thought it would
is bad to make you ride home on horsebac