The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1853-07-19


in a low voice, and doubtless from this fac
he had conjured. 1se r hao-shi sH' ~.
~ 'Gorgons vast and chimeras dire.' 81" nt
He watched my every motion followed mt
with his eyes every step / took. Ho turned
and moved about in his chair as though he
was sitting on pins. And Idont know to what
condition no would have como, had mol
the appearance of Tise with the lady in
question in bis company, restored Hopping Il
a seeming state of quietudc, or at least to his
former self nl gflal aal ~
Here then were the parties thus brought to-
gether What emotions, what feelings they
each underwent il is impossible for me to de-
scribe, but can imigine only the deep dis.
tress that faithful lover experiences when
made tn feel that all that is held most dear il
fathless, and all views of love and devotion
are broken forever. t.s4 Ok
Now has the crisis arrived, thought /, and
now VIII 1 TO surity know wbatha- f-i.l.:.,i'
was pr Try certain before) Jones was Hop
ping or Hopping Jones. f.r..g. ... a
DO you know this mani I inquired Of
WhilheImina.
ia! er st mien Gottleb,' replied she in a
very sweet voice. .t az.
Cannot you speak any Englishi' asked.
'Jesl spricht lectle.'
'Oblige me then. by speaking as well as you
can. want to know, Madame, if you have
ever seen this person before; and if SO, what
is his namef
'Jes, Ich havo linn gosehem, know him,
and he name ist Gottlieb Hopping. Excoos
my bat Engelsch. fon you bieesh. mine goot
sir. Der man Hopping did bronose for mar
ry me, un sneicbt or we'll necht.'
And why will he not marry you:' ! asked
her. 39
'Das weisz ich Mich. / ton't know. Shit
mean gutter Heir said she. Il am fon CUTE
famille, and loft Gottieb, and he gift me dis
ring, (pointing to ring on her fingeD for
mien lofte to him.
During all this time Hopping said nothing
and when turned and addressed him, and
asked what he would say in reply, he angrily
said:
'Ich bin Yones Yones ish men namcl
NIGHT Hopping
Will you persist in declaring your namc to
be Jones', said l.
'Jesl My name ish Yones, not Gottlieb
Hopping-,
'Stopl stop! don't swcorp said 7, interrup
ting him, there is no necessity for profanity in
your condition; you should rather pray for a
blessing
III do as bleese,' said he.
No you won't
'Who will prevent me:'
Il will said |. you shall do as please
You have had your way long enough, and now
am going to make you do an act which your
own sense of right should have impeled you
to 10 long ago. / am going to have you mar
red TO this woman and il must be done to day:
or failing in that. / will take you to Jail for
want of sufficient surety. How do you like
that IIoppingr
Il 'tont caro- was you do NIT me- said ho
grufly.
'Tise.' said l, occkoning the old man to me.
SIR! answered he, giving Heightened,
rolling sound to his response
DO you know what wantT said l.
You want Dominic
Something less than a Dominic
what can that bc!'
"A Justice replied 7.
'Ah. didn't think of Judge. Going to
give Hoppipg fits, ch? Well knowd it was
coming continued he; 'but l wasn't sure of
the time; sarve him right. God bless you! it
takes you'll Me and you alters thinks alike.
don't we! Hopping will be jumping fore long.
lIa! ha!'
Chief Justice Smith. Hurry Tisc.
'Ofthe Marine Courtf asked he quickly.
'The very same replied; and beg him to
come as soon as he cam
Thison left. promising 10 be back Us soon as
he could, doubtless supposng he had yet an
important part to perform in the comedy about
to come of, and he was not mistaken
'Wo you sent the old mani inquired Hop
ping. whom il seemed he dreaded os an evil
spirit, Tise having already heaped an abun-
dant Of Goals npon the fellows head, by the
production of the plaintiff. And now Hop
ping was desirous to know what new misery
or torture was to be inflicted by Tse going af-
ter il.
you shall know very soon I replied.
Say mein friend, you will be SO goot as to
dell me? inquired he coaxngly.
Yes, / will tell you. since see You are re-
enting, and apparently reconciled. / have
sent for gentlman who think will make you
a happy man. You will be pleased at that
won't you?
you kit man who goes moin bailT
'Nor
'Wot he do DEM aked nc anxiously
'He will render the writ imperative; he will
destroy it: he is a Judge. replied
He will dare do writ in beeces? 'and he:
sh yudge, and he will do goot tngs for met
'Yesl he will remove all cause for imprison-
ment and make yon. / doubt not. happy man.
Hopping had his doubts Notwithstanding.
conld discover il in his movements. He put
a variety of questions to me, tending to tho
pOint OF MS HoeratlOn IRON the 1angs OF inc
law, He had as constant an itching now to
bo close TO me, as before he desired to be a
way from me, and fondly looked upon me as
his only hope and comfort, his friend his ibc-
rator. I.Ir
is your name Jones nowT said I to him,
iokingly.
'Nein, mein name list Hopping, oder any
ting vich you like, replied he.
And vou are perfectly cOntented to be Hop
ping, or Jones, or any else to please mot con-
tinue9 I.
ia! yesl vich you blccse dc one or dc oder.
'Complaccnt young mani How rapidly the
law takes tho starch of some pecpleT tbouht l.
He would be any thing please IL was my
pleasure to make him act like an honest man.
The girl was very fond Of him; indeed, she
ovcd him; and thought she was eminentIy
superior to him. and il there was any advan-
tage IN tho match on eithcr side. it was all on
her side. While in the midst of these reficc-