Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-07-30
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should like to have that girl for my
wife. | must set about making in
quiries on the subject
The result of which was that he
learned that the girl was immensely
rich, and with sigh he said:
Bon if she had been poor | might
have married her; but rich as fairy,
it is impossible
Thereupon he bit his moustaches
and went home to pack up his trav-
cling traps. His trunk packed, he
went to bed, and before sleep had
visited his eyelids, had determined to
put continent between his bcwitch-
ey and himself. The next morning
a hurried note was handed him, re-
questing him to call at the office of
a certain notary without moments
delay.
| 1T is probably an engagement to
take some ship out to China, said
the sailor as he went to the notary's.
Monsieur said the notary, who
wore a white cravat and gold specta-
cles, like the notaries Of the Gymnase,
you 60 frequently to the Tuileries,
and to St. Thomas'd Aquin?
~ =. the sailor, slightly
I ff SGSfGey Ct this cQ0st S6fdi1ifl:
You have often met there a young
lgirl, accompanied by a middle aged
woman
Always
aThe young girl seemed to please
you?
Immensely
'In short you love herr,
Yes, SIR
you would like TO marry herr?
'Very willingly
well sir, the matter can be ar
ranged
do you think SOP,
Certainly. My businessis to think.
:. But she has seven or eight million.
Ten, SIR
and | have nothing
you exaggerate, you have an in
come Of four thousand eight hundred
livers.'
A mere drop of water beside the
ocean,
But, suppose the ocean wants you,
have your consentp
Certainly
1t will be easily believed that the
young man kept the appointment
He was slightly pale, and did not
dare toquestion the notary who open
ed the conversation:
Everything is settled, and the bans
can be published tomorrow, if you
permit
IF | permit, surely, and could en-
brace you into the bargain
Embrace, if that pleases you, and
then listen to me-
Say on
| sYour intended is slightly cousin.
| sAh, ahp
| and her fortune comes from your
uncle. :
Hold hold but.then-,
ASK no questions, you must RESI-
satlsIleu Win guessing.
Then | accept, and guess
AS you please. Rest satisfied
that in disinheriting you, notwith-
standing his oft-repeated promise
your uncle merely discharged a Sc
cret duty
Far be it from me to reproach him
now, but you must admit that chance
stood my friend in leading me to the
Tuileries.'
Explain
Your presence in Paris was known
the meeting in the garden was ar.
ranged. A pair of handsome eyes
did the rest
lit was then an affair arranged be.
forehand!
Like most others which chance il
thought to bring about
But if had departed|
The telegraph would have recall
ed you; besides lovers don't part 81
easily
That's true.
Now, you know all, shall the ban
be published1
Publish them, morbleaus; and tn
4 sooner the better
The notary rose, and taking tn
young man by the hand, led him int
an adjoining room, where youn
! girl pale and trembling, was seate,
by the fireside, My dear child sal
, the notary, here is your intende'
husband; he wants but word iron
your lips, to fall at your feet
She answered not, but .stretche,
out her hand to her young and hand
some lover.
j Three weeks afterwards they were
married.