The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-08-28
do you want?'
TO be introduced to her by some ont
who knows her,

do you want?
TO be introduced to her by some on
who knows her,
John, you are without exception, th
most unqualified specimen Of antedeluvial
simplicity and paradise greenness that is a
present extant on this continent. | shal
withdraw my patronage if you 60 on il
this way
sAlice, herself, requested me not to quar-
lrel with you, because told her you wa
my friend in years gone by
She is sensible girl. So you told he
that, did you? How long was you there
lit is near eleven
the deuce it is! must have staid thre,
'iours'
Good again! Three hours alone will
the girl you love-
She said | might come tomorrow, and
bring you along to make an apology, ane
you must 60 Frank. She said after She
was introduced she should be glad 10 see
,ne always
4 60 up there, over the left | will. Now
listen to me, Jack, for exactly ten minutes
aud be good boy and then yon may 60 te
sleep and dream Of Alice. You do moi
know yourself. ! do, and, fool that am
! love YOU better than any human being
When you told me that you loved Alice,
knew it was serious business. knew
your worth and that you would make any
woman happy, and what did do? Sacri
feed myself for you sake. The end iusti.
fled the means. introduced you, and LEI,
at once, in order not TO embarrass you.-
What ioresaw took place; you faucied yol
were aggrieyed; you became a man Al
once; you acted like man; that girl
if | don't mistake her, reads you like o
be ok; and you told her as plainly Of your
devoted love to her as il you bad been stag
gering under an ordinary acquaintance OF
a year. She has in fact accepted you as
her lover, it amounts to that. For if she
was net anxious to know more Of you as
you arc to know her, she would have set
tied the matter very quietly and quickly
by telling you TO GO about your business
and had no more humbnggiug. The CIR
loves you; now get acquainted with old
Beeswax, her father, I'll fix that
Now don't, Frank get me into any more
of your scrapes. Will you 60 up tomorrow
night?'
Not |, faith, but | will write very pen
tent apology, and you can carry it up; you
can tell her you cow-hided me or nythins
else you like, 90 now 60 to.bed. have go1
some troubles Of my own about Mother
Milkum's niece 10 sleep off,
Ia the morning Jack thought over the
events Of the previous evening, and hall
made up his mind that Frank had 10 reality
done him good service, and be went care
fully to the counting room, having agreed
to meet Frank at their room in the even
ing. Poor Jack. he little dreamed that
Frank had another shock Of the earthquake
to give his sensitive modesty before even.
ing.
As we have before stated, Frank had
wealthy connections, and a prospect ahead
Of large fortune for himself. On this
morning he went to see an uncle who was
merchant very extensively engaged in
commerce, well known and respected.
A long and interesting conversation en-.
sued, and after Frank had taken his leave,
the old merchant took his hat and cane and
sailed forth from bis own to the counting
room Of the employers of John Nelson. On
his return Frank met him, and as the old
gentleman extended his hand he remarked
Il congratulate you Frank, my boy. am
perfectly satisfied; your friends employers
gave him first rate character for integri.
ty and business habits. will advance
YOU $25, 900 to start new firm, and they
will allow him to refer 10 their very respec-
table firm. As you requested they will
say nothing to your friend abou, il at pres
cnt.'
very good, dear uncle; have told you
all about Jack; may ask another favor.
will refer merchant whom you know, to
YOU. He has pretty daughter, and Jack
loves her. II you make that all straight,
ten chances to one but Jack will have some
capital. Put it strong about moral charac-
Ter, &c. The merchant is Mr.. Rich
sAb, Frank; we'll, well--l'l say what
you say, for believe you, and don't think
there will be much trouble. Mr.. Rich and
| are old friends
Frank next visited Mr.. Rich. He found
him in bis private Office alone, and enter
ed.
'Mr. Rich, my name is Frank Candee
| have been brought up in the counting
room Of Msssrs. G. g. Co., and my uncle
is Mr.
know him well, and shall be very hap.
py to serve you.'
4 am about forming partnership with
Mr.. John Nelson.'
'Ah! Know him--attends Minors
church. Daughter speaks Of him frequent
~; good arrangement, no doubt
Frank having paved the way with Russ
pavement thus far, now opened rich and
Intensive. He landed Jack to the skies;
his business habits, his love to his mother,
and finally opened the eyes of the aston
ishmed merchant to Jacks love for his
daughter. Mr.. Rich was sensible, straight
forward man; he loved his daughter and he
preferred to have her marry man who
had made his way in the world to any 9th
er lie asked Frank il he had any reason
10 think the attachment was reciprocal.
mo doubt Of it--not the least replied
Frank. 'But my friend would not dare ask
her /, nd has not done so. and will moi. am