Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-05-07

linen read 1t, Sir, SAID COX, handing
of over.
NE, sir?' said Box.
'Of course. You don't suppose Pm 6
so Ing to read a letter from your intended?
1t MY intended y said Box. 'Pshaw! i
addressed to you-C-O-X-Cox E"
l THAT c. is B., SIR
: Nonsense Fracture the seal !"
There y said Cox, opening the lette
and reading it. Goodness gracious p
Gracious goodness = said Box, snatcl
!, ing it.
..Nacyate." said Cox, snatching it back
and reading aloud
.Sr-Ihasten to conrey to you the inteNigene
Of melancholy accident which has tere Il yo'
: Of your intended uife'-
He means your intended
'No-yours! persisted Box, impatiently
How can that be? You proposed t,
her first
yes, but then you-now don't let US
begin again. Go onv
'Poor Mrs. Wiggins.' (resumed Cox.) 'sSeni
out for q short excursion in a sail bOat-a sud
!, den and r;oIent squaN soon after,cards took
place. rhich 1t is supposed upset her. as she
,ras found. tro days after, keel apwards'
Poor woman breathed Box.
'No, sir, the Loat,' said Cox, and then
resumed:
As her man ofbusiness, I Immediately pro-
ceedtd to examine her papers. among Which /
soon discorered her wiN. beguafhing her entire
property to her intended husband"
Box and Cox looked at each other, and
gradually burst. into tears.
Generous, i'll fated being" said Box.
'And to think that tossed up for such
a woman" said Cox, sobbing.
when remember that l staked such
a woman on-on th-thc-hazard of die F."
blubbered Box.
Il am sure, Box, I can't sufficiently
thank you for your sympathy said Cox.
'AndFm sure, Cox, you couldn't feel
more if she had been your own intended"
Ny orn intended p cried Cox. 'She
was my own intended.'
sYour intended said Box with contempt,
Come, like that. Didn't you very plo-
perly observe, just now, sir, that pro-
posed to her first ?
ITO which you very scnsibly replied, sir,
that you had come to an untimely end ?
Il deny it,
Il say you have!
The fortunes mine"
Mine p
'I'll have it"
so will 1!
'I'll 60 to law
so will H. said Cox.
'stop" said Box, suppose We divide it,
Equally"
Equally asscnted Poz. 'Tll take
twO-thirds.'
That's fair enough said Cox, 'Tll take
Another letter, Mr.. Cox said Mrs.
Bouneer, entering; two pence more, if
lou please, sir
Good, forgive you again. said Cox, ,
aking the letter. you can go, Mrs. B.
md Mrs. b. retired. 'Ancther trife, this, ,
rom Margate.' Cox opened the letter. ,
Goodness gracious p exclaimed Cox.
'Gracious goodness ? exclaimed Box,
'natching the letter. Whereupon Box ,
md Cox both read it with intense eagerncss ,
md interest: 4
Happy to inform you-faise alarm'-
Mrs. Wiggins, uour intended'-
picked up by STEAMBOAT
Carried into Boulogue'- {
Returned here this morning.
.WiN start by early train to-morroD'-
And be trith you at ten o'eioek'-
Box and Cox pulled out their watches I
Cox, I congratulate you, said Box, t
aking his hat. c
BOX, give you joy said Cox, taking {
lis. I
Pm sorry that most important business G
t the Colonial office said Box, will pre- c
ent me witnessing the truly happy meet 7
ng between you and your intended. Good a
norning' U
NO you don't, said Cox. 1T is obvi- /
usly for me to retire. Not for worlds 2
rould disturb :;
sDidn't We last arrange said Box, hot
Y, that she was your intended ? s
NO, yours!' v
Yours"
Il say yours . shouted Box and Cox, d
10Th together.
Whercupon, ten o'clock struck, and the
oise of an omnibus was heard without.
sHa what's that ? cried Box, wildly
ushing to the window. "A cab-no, a o
Fo penny omnibus !,
"A lady's got out " said Cox, looking t
yer Box.
There's no mistaking the majestic per- b
pn-it's Penelope Ann ! cried Box. s