Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-01-29

| uIinS 10 Stale oil single blessedncSS IN
duced her 10 counienance the only young
man Unc.e Bill was ever known 10 toler.
ate.
One evening, Biii'es screwed up his
courage 10 the task Of addressing the old
man on the subject neares, to his heart
"Mr. Griffin" said he, IL have had
something here for long time" aud he
made up horrible face. and placed his
hand somewhere near his heart.
Dyspepsia 7" said the old man.
"iour daughter" gasped The young
one.
"Well, wha, about her - asked Uncle
Bill, fharpishIy.
"Tm in love with her," said the unhap.
py clerk.
"Humbug." said Uncle Bill.
"Fac,!" rejoined Bit,les.
"Whal's your income ~ inquired Grif
! fin.
! "Eght hundred,' answered the suppl
ant.
81, won't do. my boy,' said Griffin,
shaking his grim locks. mo man on a
salary shall marry my daughter. Why.
she's the fines, girl in Boston; and j, takes
capital to marry fine girl. When you
have thirty thousand dollars 10 bring with
you, you may come and talk to me-"
Bntes disappeared. Six months after
that, Miss Mary Griffin received a letter
with an endorsement OF Uncle Sam, &C.
knowledging the receip; Of forty cents. 1t
ran thus:
| San FRANCISCO, lS49.
! Dearest Mary: Enclosed you will find a
specimen oil California gold. which please
hand your father and obIige. Have to ad-
wise you Of my return to Boston. Please
inform your father that have made fifty
thousand dollars a, the mines, and shall
wind and weather permli,ing) soon call
, upon him TO talk over that mailer and ar
range terms Of partnership. Yours TO CON-
mand, SAMPSON BITTLEs.
Mary, as in duty bound, handed the
epis,le TO her father, who was overloyed.
Some weeks elapsed, and the return of
the steamer in New York was telegraphed.
Griffin was Oh the qui vive TO see his future
son-in. law. ..... ..
On The day Of his expected arrival, he
met Californian who came home in the
same ship. ......-
"Where's Biltles - he inquired.
"Oh. oh! you'll see him before great
while." replied the Californian.
"Has he been lucky,"
"Yes, fifty thousand at the lowest fig
ure. But he's going 10 try a game over
you. He means to tell you that he has
been robbed Of all his gold on his way
home, to see if you have any generosity
and dsinteres,edness, ard see whether
you'd give your daughter to him, gold or
no goid.."
"SIy boy" chuckled old Griffin. "l'm
much obliged to you for that hint. III
act accordingly. Good morning"
Now it happened that the Californian
was friend OF Bitlles,and that the story of
his robbery was absolutely true, he having
been robbed Of every ounce Of his hard ear.
ned gold dust on his way home. So it
may be supposed he called on Griffin
with very ugubrious and wo-begone air
"My dear boy" said Uncle Bill, 81 am
delighted to see you, and pleased to hear
Of your luck. welcome you as my SON.
in law. But what the deuce is the matter
with you p
"Alas, sir ~ said Bittles. al made fifty
thousand dollars at the mines"
Every hard luck" :" interrupted the old
gentleman, chuckling.
"But on my way home was robbed OF
every ounce; and now how can l claim
your daughters hand p
"Sampson Bh,les." said Uncle Bil'.very
cunningly, "if you haven't got fifty thou
sand dollars. you deserve to have ii; you've
worked hard enoug b TO get it. You shall
shall have my daughter, and the marriage
shall be celebrated tomorrow night. ln
anticipation ofyour return, have had you
published. And while you're talking with
Mary, I'll draw a check for $5o,O00. SO
thai, you may go into partnership with
sufficient capi,al.'
"Bu,. sir. I'm a beggar."
$50 much the better. You'll work har.
der to increase your fortune.
"My dear sir, how can | thank you =
"By making my daughter good hus'
band. There. 60, 60, and tell Mary the
news"
B;,tles did tell her the news, and they
were married. He went into business on
the frty thousand furnished him by his "a
,her-in.law, and was so prosperous that
Uncle Bill was more convinced than ever
,ha, The story was regular Munchausen.