The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-06-02

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correspondence, and The bik RS mans fees
have risen in consequences Things are get.
ting unendu,able. have been trying to
devise thousand plans for winning Julia,
and can't succeed in iraning one that
,l,oks feasible. know no one who could
aid me-nnd no one whom could sufficient.
" trust in such II matter. Within the last
hour u srange fancy has seized ,ne-to
consult " The Man over the Way" about
lit. What can have put such an idea intu
INV head do not knuw. Ii Is not ut all
unlikely that the Man viii regard me us a
lunatic: und hand ine over toa policeman. IT
| call on him. | feel the absurdity of the
whole thing. and yet canrot conquer the
intense longins feel. | must 90 to him,
let the result DO what il may,
sys 49, 2"
( lhaye been 70 him. What a strange in.
tcrviewi Let INC desribc it.
i lknocked at the door. rnd asked to see
The gentleman on the iirsI door. The serv-
and stared, t'ok my card up. and returned
directly, desiring me to walk up. entere !
the Mans ruon, and stood face to face with
him. p sH
'"Whai doynu want! 7" asked he, with
the ut,nOst n'ruptness.
never fell so ~ kwartl In my life. full
ly expected po ie bow, and nn inquiry
f" 20 whit Am tn attribute the honor Of
this VISIT" and | had prepared u neat little
speech of excuses and apologies in reply /;
bat the sudden and gruf-" What do you
wantl chnplete'y upset me.
IL want-l wisl,-u consult you," | be-
gan.
i" Consul. me I'm not doctor, nor n
lwyer, nor an Us rnlnser, nnr amy other In.
lerin, humbu J" said the Man. '.' p
"lm aware f that" replied |.
"rhen what IN the deuce do you mc,n by
intrudins IN INV privacyr' he asked; 60
away directly" %. ~ .
The las, words were uttered very much in
the style and lone in which people cnul,nun.
ly address dog who has misc,ndurted him.
sell, | was very angry, Though be:an To
suspect now thai hid no right to be 81. T
~ shall do notf ing of the kind said !,
in rage and | SAT down in the nearest
chair "a.
The Man stared ut me in a way that made
me suspect he contemplated suddenly seiz.
Ing the poker, and cracking my skull with
il ; hut instead Of doing 80, he gradually
sunk int, his char, an', saisl- ......
| rather like you now, young man. Sit
still. lisa pity you h'v" not little more
Of that energy at ordinary times" ~.
|" What do you know about it !" cried I,
in surprise. -...
know great deal about it," was the
reply. :. know tha you are weak, idle.
young man. whose only occup tions are in
writing twaddling love letters, and cxcrcis.
Ing impertinent curiosity upon my move
ments." .... ...
f" As for the first accusation, sir" cried ],
81 deny that write iiraddle and should
like 10 know how you can speak SD positive.
ly about my wiring love letters ut :"
{" And for the second ccu.ation-your
inperlinent curiosity about myself
tinued the Man, " you say nothing, because
ynu know that you are guilty. We may
differ in our ideas us 10 'twupdle, sir but
| call comparisons OF young ady's eyes, tu
violets bathed in dew.drops, the insanest
and most u'iwkish firdddie."
| startcd-fnr by Jove, il was the very
comparison bod made use of in one of my
latest lett rs 10 Julia. though don't think
il ut "a twaddlns one after all.
{" How do you know the contents of my
letters, -ir % | exclaimed.
" Letters that have to pass through The
hands of bakers men, cooks and ladies'
IN lids ure not likely To have their contents
greatly respected, replied the Man.
% The deuce - exclaimed, wondering
which OF the wretchcs had betrayed me.
However," continued my host, MS IL
divin'ng my suspicious, "you need not think
that get my information from baktrs'
men, cooks, or ladies' maids. ! never talk
to such people,"
"Then hUw-l"
"That g my affair."" said the Man, inter.
ripping me. Perhaps you will now explain
what it WINS you came to consult me on" y
Really, sir" answered, "you seem 10
know 50 many things, and in such mysteri-
GUS ways, that perhaps you know my object
as we'll us can tell you
mo, don't" was the reply "bul I'll
tell you all do know. know that you IRE
an idle young man, cursed with small in
heritance-lhat you fell in love with the pref
| " iace of the daughter of u leather mer.
Chant; that the leather merchant, like sen.
siblc man, refused to let his daughter marry
you and kicked You out of his house ~
here made a GESTURE Of findisnation-"ho hold
your tongue speak plainly. and practical
ly; that you were then dishonest enough 10
keep up casdestine correspondence with
the lady, and to have cl'ndestine meetings
with her; deceiving her father, and making
her do the same, besi'Ies Causing both Of you
10 be the jest and bye.words Of cooks, maids
nnd bakers men. that you have been found
out in your meetings, your correspondence
suspected, the young ludy more closely
watched, nnd yourself At your wits end :.
Am correct in my inforlnationlp s,.
.. Really, SIR said /. in surprise. mingled
with indignation, II do MT know which to
be most amazed at-lhe impertinenee Of
our language, Or ns..sa
sits ruth, eh % interrupted tho Man,
with quiet smile. t..t rss., .,,.s
pulpcd my rage, and before ]. ceuld
speak, he went on ;, ~. .a MiLi
I" And now, suppose, for ] don't pretend
to knop this. you have come to ask advice
Of me, perfect stranger Pray, sir, is this
the course of sensible man ~ = ..,,r
S"lt appear. that | could not havo come
10 better man, replied l, !" for you GER
tainly seem To have studied the cnse.p,
he smiled, and saw TINT I had gained
an advantage on The last point. ii ,.,
{" Thcn you will say no more about IT, !,
cried he. You want my advice You shall
have II. Giyo up all thoughts Of tho lady
instantly" .w .,.,Ht
I" Never! cried !. ~
." E.ac y, J" replied tho Man-''rrecisely
the answer expected" :, >. .rs'e, !.
!" Have you, no other advice :" asked,