The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-04-16
Disputed Property;
OR SMITH VS.. SMllH.
DY PAUL CsrrTor.

| John George Smith, Esq, senior, is a man
about ror;; five yeai- sfage very red Laced, very
.orpulrnt, very caution, anG :srY sood'natured
John George Smith, go, luu,U, isi asn VINO
has resn about half tho number OF su.HnIsr'
which contributed to ripen his highly respecisb bic
father; he I- handsome, slender ho, blVudgd and
independent.
John Gearge Smith senior, and John George
Smith, Junior, are the only rsmRing members Of
a particular family Of Smllhs The old man is a
widOws'; the youndg man 10 a bachelor. The
former is rich, and the latter il lucky enough to
have the good will ofhis wolthy progenior. Old
Smith is proud Of his son. 'asd ysung Smith Il,
proud of-hs fathers purss. II old John took
pleasure in accumulaiinga handsome property it
can be SAID, without lear Of contradiction. that
ynung John, al th. time Of our stor' took no lee
pleasure IN spending What his lnhsr had as
quTed
Both these psr.onsg-s were great f4yori,e. Of
tho ladies. The fair creatures liked the father
for ll,q iiet humOr aud unrivast gsllantry, aud
the .on Tor his sparkling Wit, pleasing address
and handsome person. Thus, rrange as It may
appear, John George, senior and John George,
junior had cause frequently to be ealous Of
each other, III consequence of which they At
length began to move in different circles Of socie
y. IN order to have separate and undisputed
fields % operation
Thus. the Induigenl father and afcconas son
seldom saw each other except at home, and then
few words passed between them except on mat.
ters Of business
One morning, however as JcLn George. the
elder, was on the point 90 entering the apartment
OF John Gsargr, the Younger, 10 speak with him
on matter of vital inpo tauce, he met the lat
ter coming into his own room 10 converse with
MIN On an equally important subject
'Ah. John. said the old beau. taking his sons
hand With unusual aHaJility. how are you .Lis
mornng'
'Iolera5'e.' replied the young beau, happy in
finding III. father IN good humor and I'm glad
to srsyou looking So well to-day. What's the
uewsf
/ wan. to talk with you, John, said the elder
Smith.
And have no less desire to have quiet.
serious conversation with YOU, beloved father re.
turned young Smith, entering the old mans
apartment.
'On what sutjoetf
Marriage
Marriage echoed old John. the very thing
want~d 10 talk with you about
'Nop
Fact"
But ,au'ys no notion Of taking wife father :
i have, b, Jupiter!
By Juno 20 have J.!
1 ,m glad ofit,' exclaimed old John, warmly
You are wild, my boy, and vile will tend TO
tame YOU
And you are rather gsy, father, and a com
panion will serve to sober YOU returned young
John. with sly vein of.atr- in his Jones
'Pshaw John. But tell me about that-your
marriage
And will you ell me abou, yoursr
rt,nly'
Oil Jim stroked his heard in thoughtful
manner, then looked up with businsss.likc air,
aud said:
In The first place must tell you that my in
tended u rather young for me
Then we sro svou' said the other, with II
smile
But my lady /, the prettiest in town
| i am sure NINE would prove an exception
Very beautiful, is she T.
'Enehantingg
| 'Sa is mine
But mine has one defect
! What 10 itr
! she 10 near sighted
! Strange soniucid,nss! have noticed the
same defect in my intended
And mins !. perhaps little too dark,
so il nine
~ vi little TOO tall
Nine is ,all-but am vastly fond Of tall wo
men
There wa, pause in the conv.r,suon, wher
old John remarked to young John. with n sac
smile, and something ike sigh, I've q rival
Mo-
Il have, 'pcn my word
And so have l.
'Allrs il Young buck who, although have
never seen him, is said To br quiet captivating
And min. is An old rake good looking enough
! am told and very rich who has the Impu
drnee to dispute my clam to the hand oi my fan
lidv'
'Bl, don't fear my rival
Nor name.
MY intended laughs at the Young buck
And mine, am sure, despise. tho superan
nua'ed old rake
i congratulate you John
And you have my sympathy, sr.'
The name II your rlvalf
-, he is one Of our family His name /,
smith
Strange. Ny rival la, the honor to beat
that name, too
so it, Smith cut Smith, thi. time, all ,rcund
Exactly
But when do you get married. fakcrr
John
Nor min. either
Blu, shalt ,sp oil a'soon as my charming
Mary Aune--'
MARY Anne
That's the MAIN. of M, intended too
MARY Anne Brovnf
Mary Anne Brown
The daughter of Isaac A. Brown !
The same
shes nv in,oicdr
No, br Judas. she Niur
And John George Smith, junior. and Joh
} George Smith, senior. looked at each other ~
,hev were the very las. OF the numsrous fml
Of Smiths. and wished TO ext,rn,inate each oihs
You area presumptusus fellow snclaine
old John, ftownng as he he never frownsj ID
fore IN his life
! Were you not my father, rs'orted youn
! John coollv, i should call youa silly old Geek
rus. 4 u.