Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-08-30
From the Easton Sentinel
Aho" Aom Hines won the Wager:
or, the Pre-sentiment.
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i VI, INC ffe.Sentlment.
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Well, / may never! if here Amt Ton
Hines, said Henry Jones, grasping Toms hant
! In warm and cordial manner, as he uttered
This sentenious greeting.
! iom was an old acquaintance of Harry's-
perhaps their intimacy originated in early child
hooo' when they, together, did homage to the
sovereignty OF the village pedagogue, by "trem
ohng when ne frowned and laughing when he
smiled. Bu' at least the greeting, after the
absence OF Tom of three years or more, was
hearty and slncere-free from the stiff res
ralnls OF cetlquete and the colder formali,ies
oil later rlendshps-andswas calculated 10 lead
one to The supposion iha, Tom and Harry had
been rocked IN the same cradle brought up
under The same roof and linked together by the
closes, lies Of consanguinity
What brings you home Z" continued Har.
ry, after Tom had ordered his trunks &c. 10
be taken from the coach by which he had ius,
arrived, and both were seated in the side room
Of The Holel What brings you home. with.
out hrst announcing 10 me that you intended 10
visit us, so that | might have prepared sui,a-
bic reception for you! From all that could
CLEAN from your letters TO me, willis, at Pen
sacols, supposed you were going TO marry
some young and handsome creole and settle
down for life.time in the swamps of Florida
This informal and unexpected visit, although
II affords me a great deal of pleasure, look
upon as an inexcusable peccadillo, inasmuch
as you have heretofore made me the confdan
OF all your projects and movements. 1t at least
needs an explanation why you took US by sur
prise"
Well" said Tom, can give YOU that in
few words. ] made up my mind 10 visit H
but few days after had written to you-H
which lime did no, think of so doing-and
did not think it worth while to write again to
announce my intention, when would arrive,
in all probability as soon as the letter by which
should inform you. So you see it is not as
lnexcusable fault as you would make it out
but only quite natural circumstance when en-
piatned. But you must excuse me Henry for
his evening as have promised friend TO call
and see person in town The first thing al
tented 10, and will vis, you at your home ear
ly In the morning and have a social cha, with
you as long as you like. The engagement
have made TO my friend is pressing and de-
nIands my earliest attention, and have yet 10
prepare my dress"
No, no" said Harry, as Tom rose TO de-
part, =" can't let you of SO easy as that-my
claims are the Oldest and first. A thought has
jusI struck me that we must have some sport
10 night"
Yes. but indeed Henry you must excuse
me tonight. appreciate your claims to m q
first leisure moments, after my absence, but
business in hand, The very first on my arrival,
IL Il Il
sport hunting possesses until this duty is per-
formed"
Well, you will at least listen 10 my propo-
slion and then If you don't accede, why all |
have 10 say is, that you must have left your
taste for fun in Florida"
Proceed then and will listen"
Well. there is TO be party, composed Of
young men and women-old acquaintances OF
ours-out at SIS tonight, TO which | have
been invited. Now. my proposition is that
you 90 there with me- There will be some of
The old kind of sport ihere-dancing TO the
old-fashioned music of The fiddle with maids
hat " blush al The praise of their own lowell
ness - and that's rare sport, take it-and al
hough had not intended TO go, still, as you
are here, and so unexpected, wish 10 spend
he evening III fun and frolic."
" ! cahno, say that have left my taste for
such spori behind me, and indeed would like
o participate with you in the enjoyment of il
,ul my promise TO an esteemed friend cannot
,e violated for my own personal qualification"
I" But how will your friend know that you
lid not fulfil your promise. on the instant of
,our arrival I"
st will be known that am here this even
ng that was at this party you propose 10 {
% 10 and that is all tha. is necessary for my
riend 10 discover my failhlessness." I
"Pshaw! Hines, one would have supposed $
hat your long sojourn among those 'nigger !.
rivers would have worn the wire edge of .
our conscience, but find il is as sensitive as a
yer-but your last objection can easily be h
atsfed. No one bu, myself knows that you
re in town and am sure that no one would a
aspect you of being the same Tom Hines tha, II
# us but three years ago--you are so altered Il
and all that is necessary is for you TO change e
our name 10 Don Pedro Bazanella, or 10 some C
her ou,laDdish one, 10 be taken for real out 7
about Spaniard. n
!" Bu. you recognized me very readily, and a.
hers may do The same" Il