The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-08-28
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business habits balance the $25,00O m
uncle puts in for me-
Go you along. will see about that
If my daughter loves him she shall marr,
him, and she shall bring him equally a
much capital as your uncle gives you
Mr.. Rich and the uncle met, and boil
the worthy old gentlemen chattered merri
" over the partnership prospects Of th'
Young people, about friends, and the mar
riage Of John and Alice and when Mr.. Ricl
got back 10 his counting room, he felt tha
he had become so heartily interested, tha
ho should be really disappointed il AIic.
did not love John. He seated himself a
his desk, and wrote the following notes
The first was TO John:
Broad ST., Tuesday morning.
DEAR S1R:-lfyou have time to spare,
shall be pleased to have you come down Il
my Office at once. will wait until yot
come. We can then talk quietly over YOU
future prospects at our leisure.
Very respectfully, J. RIcH.
To Mr.. Jno. Nelson, at Messrs.-. Present
The amazed John received this eplstle
from the hands Of Mr.. Rich's porter, and
read it, told the porter he would come, and
then took his ha, and started, taking turn
round tho Battery FIRST, in order to collect
bis thoughts. Il is all up with me; future
prospects, ] see how it is he intends te
get me moved from my present situation
and wants to give me warning-it's kind
Of him, however. Oh, Frank-that rascal
Iy introduction has been my ruin. Sc
unused poor John.
The other note read as follows:
Tuesday morning.
MY DARLING DAUGHTER: SO you 81,
puss, you have dared to fall 10 love, have
you? Well, I'll forgive you. For he is
from every inquiry | have mnde most es
Unable and deserving young man. He
will 60 into business next week with .
nephew OF an old friend Of mine, under the
firm Of Nelson & Candee. They are to dc
a general commission and commercial bu
siness. The uncle puts in cash capital
Of $25, 600, and hive agreed to give John
the same amount the day he marries you
| have just sent for him to come round and
talk over matters, and shall be detained
down town too late for dinner--all on your
account, you hussy. Tonight have tea fol
one more than usual. You can guess wha,
one that will be.
God bless you, my child, and may you
make as good wife 10 the man Of your
choice, rs you have been good daughter
to your doting old father. J. RIcn.'
What said the pretty Alice, when she go'
the letter from her father. She was sur
prised, and yet she was happy. There
was mystery about it which she could not
comprehen end-but trusting that time would
explain all, she went to her own room, and
in the fulness OF her loving and grateful
heart, she knelt down by her little bed and
devou,ly thanked the Givcr of all good for
his kindness and goodness in giving her
every desire Of her young and innocent
heart--a loving father, an affectionate
mother, and one for her future partner in
life who would be worthy Of all her love,
and who had shown by past conduct to bis
parent, that her parents could be his par.
ents, and he would love them for her sake
and when she had finished Offering up her
prayers for all those dear objects Of her do
ting love, she went down stairs with her
fathers letter, and read il TO her fond moth.
er, from whom she had no secrets.
Jack found Mr.. Rich waiting for him
For the last hour thoughts had been pnss-
ing through his mind as to the probable
course the father Of Alice would pursue.
He had no doubt. but it was in conse-
quence Of going to bis house the night be-
fore, but whether he would murder him
outright, or reserve him for more linger-
ing death by depriying him Of the means
Of his existence, was doubtful HE can
do no more than kill me- though, Jack; and
to receive even that notice from the father
Of the girl be loved, was rather flattering
than otherwise. When Jack entered the
merchants sanctum, he was, to his sur
prise, received very cordially.
'Mr. Nelson said Mr.. Rich, Il am very
glad you have come. have become aware
Of your attachment to my daughter, and |
have been making inquiries this morning
in regard to you, and the replies are very
SO, may add
Jack was silent, and gazed at him in stu
pe6ed astonishment-he felt bis head.-
Was he dreaming-or did his ears play him
some COMPOUNDED trick?
'You love her sincerely, am told
'Devotedly-oh, my dear sir, this is more
han | expected. Is il possible. that you in-
lend to let me have her?'
q can't see at present any reason why
YOU should not. That is to say--if she
owes youn
She does not love me. Love me--wha,
IN earth is there about me for such being
IS she is TO love. ] am only clerk
Being clerk has got nothing to do with
I; was clerk once-it didn't hinder me
rom getting married.
But never dared tell her loved her,
,r ask her il she loved me-
Shows you are sensible correct young
nan and have done what was right and
proper. You wanted my consent first, and
row you have ii: and you shall 60 up to
ca with me tonight, and il you don't 60 to
work and get her consent now you have
Ter fathers, you are both couple Of fools ;
hats all / have TO say
The merchant then led Jack, who was
completely bewildered at what had occur
ed. 10 relate to him the principal events Of