Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1853-12-17


for no private interview in the Sest parlor,
and had made his final business arrange.
ments with the captain, SO that he could
take passage from New York without re-
turning, some people were inclined to
fancy that Miss Picklin's demonstrations
with regard to him had been little pre-
mature. And "some people" chose 10
smile. But il was reserved for Miss
Picklin to look round in church. in about
one year from this event, and have her
triumph over "some people;" for she
was about to sail for Constantinople-
"sent for" as the captain rudely ex.
pressed it. But | must explain.
The Simple Susan" came in, heavily
freigh,ed with a consignment from the house
Of Keni to Picklm & Co., and letter
from the American consul a, CONSTANT
nople wrapped in the invoice. With the
careful aud ornate wording of On official
epistle, it stated Ehendi Hassan Keni
had called on the consul, and partly from
mistrust Of his ability to express himself
in English on so delicate a subject, bu,
more particularly for the sake of ap-
preaching the object of his affections with
proper Difference and ceremony, he had re-
quested that officer to prepare documen,
conveying proposal of marriage to the
daughter of Capt. Picklin. The incom-
plete state ofhis mercantile arrangements,
while at Salem, the previous year, would
account for his silence on the subject at
that time, but he trusted that his prefer,
ence had been sufficiently manifest TO the
lady of his heart, and as his prosperity in
business depended on his remaining a.
Cons.an,inople, enriching himself only
for her sake, he was sure that the singu-
lar request appended to his offer would
be taken as mark Of his prudence rath-
er than as presumption. The cabin of
the "Slmple Susan" as Capt. Picklin
knew, was engaged on her next passage
to Constantinople by party Of Mission.
aries, male and female, and the request
was to the intent that in case of an &C.
:. cep,ance of his offer, the fair daughter O
the owner would come out under theil
sufficient protection, TO be welded, if she
should so please, on the day of her ar
rival in the Golden Horn"
As Miss Picklin had preserved mys'
terious silence on the subject Of "Mr
Keni's" attentions since his departure
and, as lady with twenty thousand dol
y lars in her own right is, of course, quit
independent Of paternal control, the cap
tain, after running his eye hastily throug
y the document, called to the boy who wa
weighing out a quin.al of Goldfish. an
bid him wrap the letter in brown paper
and run with it to Miss Picklin-takin
it for granted that she knew more abou
~ the matter than he did, and would ex
az plain it all, when he came home to dir
- ner.
'r In Il linking the matter over, on his wa
E. home, it occurred TO old Picklin that
n- was worded as if he had but one daughte
as At any rate, he was quite sure that nei,l
re er Of his daughters was particularly spe'
is flied, either by name or age. No dou|
N it was all right, however. The girls VI
lie derstood 1t.
/. so, it's you Miss" he said, as Mis
\. Picklin looked round from the turban sh
c. was trying on before the glass.
k. Certainly Pa! Who else should
r. be 2"
,s And there ended the captains doubts
s. for he never again got sight of the le.te
to and the turmoil Of preparation for Mi
I'd Pickln's voyage, made the house an!
ed thing but place for getting answers
,o impertinent questions. Phemie, who1
~ the news had made silent and thoughtful
he| let drop hint or two that she would lii
ed Ito see the letter, but a mysterious air, an
o. ola! child, you wouldn't understand it,
or was check enough for her timid curiosit,
" and she piled her needle upon her sister
ot wedding dress with patient submission.
no The preparations for the voyage wei
on swimmingly. The missionaries xe
written to, and willingly consented
:" chaperon Miss Picklin over the seas, pr
: = vided her union with pagan was 10
- :, sanctifed by Christian ceremonis
:, Miss Picklin replied with virtuous prom
: titude that the cake for the wedding "
- =. already soldered up in tin case, al
that she was TO be married immediate
~ on her arrival, under an awning on I,
briggs deck, and che hoped that four
" he missionaries wives would oblige
be by standing up as her bridesmaids. M