The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-04-01

/ afEu'nent-Npu see am perfectly candle
by promising ultimate du,ifu submission
to my fathers wishes, provided the final
decision were thus resplted. The main
ohtec, thought TO obtain by this apparent
compliance was the edec,ua looscninc. be
fore many weeks had passed OF the old
gentleman purse strings, which had OF late
been oycr.iightly drawn. | had several
pressing debts Of honor. as they are called
debts OF dishonor would according t.
my experience, be the apier phrase which
It was absolutely necessary TO discharge
aud the success moreover, of nay mnirmo
NAL project entirely depended upon my
ability to secure very considerable sum oil
money
Your matrimonial project !"
Yes, It was Mt las, arranged, not with
out much reluctance on the pat Of Ellen
but have good reason for believing with
the covert appreciation OF Captain Brams,
ton that we should effect stolen marriage
Immediately set oil tor the Continent, and
remain there till the parental storm, which
on my fathers part would, ! knew. b, tres
meudous, had blown over. | was an only
son nay SISTERS would pe interchangeable IN
tercessors; and we all, consequently, were
pretty confident that a general rrconeiia>
tlon such as usually accompanies the ring
Ing down OF the green curtain at the wind
up OF n stage comedy, would after no great
interval OF tins, take place. Money, how
ever, WAS indispensable for the
wedding expenses, the flight to frapcc, and
IL. 4 ! L.
and 40 likelier mode Of obtaining il oc.
cured TO me than Of caJoling my father
into good humor by affecting TO acquesce
IL his WISHES And here | may remark. IN
passing, that had been capable of the IN.
famous deed | am accused of, abundant ops
por,unipes OF pluuder.ug MIR Hutton pre-
scented themselves from the fist hour | eu
tered his counting house, over aud over
again has he left me alone IN his private
room, with the keys in the lock OF his iron
safe, where large sums were frequently de,
posted, not in bank notes only, but untface
able gold
" hat looks like n singular want OF eau
ton IN so precise and weary man as Mr..
Hutton, ] remarked hall under my breath
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TO imagine could bee capable OF perpetra
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f. beg your pardon Mr. Webster; |
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.srVp' GOT , wat more heer'd with ms
pa. nHn bri""~-I efryrrse rather and
I soon iou"d that M nlrnded 10 Keep TIE
screw on iill til" acc" nphrhmtnt "l III"
hated partnership placed an nsupeiahle bar
between me- Ri u ht"hsloh us'a
To co"vets" frequently upon In"s' matters
V,th NJ Hutton ~ unrvsrtNediN a. Il"
NOW wiIhNou, aud must saN that alihongl
extremely anfi1as {" SN"'d any appearance
al opposition To my father, he always 'N'
pressed the warmesi sympathy win my
aims aud wishes so much so, ~ tact, th"'
nj last Nrntnred 10 ASK MN Tor lhe loan
Of about hve hundred pounds, mat beng
the least sum which would enable me l"
pay oil the most pressing ol Inc claims bN
which ! was ha'rsssed, and carry on my
wedding PROJECT That 'avor, ho""'er' he
iiatly feiused, under The plea hSt us nav
ing done 50 would sooner OF iatef come 70
IN, fathers knowledge
And dad VT Hutton, after uiat t'iusa'
coulnee to nf'nid YOU opportunities ~ htlp
ing yourself, had you heea so m'ndrdf
"Nes; u questonaby he did, nut what
Of hiatt" shnrp, replied the Young man,
his pnIe face ara,n sufIus,d with at augt,
flush
\otbinp 81, nothing. GO o., ana
all attention
''Well. made Application to several
none, lender. with the hkeiil,succc>s, uli
las. Nondn, forinipht. when wss acccsl
ed r., Mr. lInt,on's place OF business IN
the Corn,market where happcuod to be
tor a few minutes alone b, respectable
looking middle-aped man. sho asked me II
was the MIR Edmnnd " eb-ler who Mad
len note at Nj Cuf,i,'s OF Bishopsgale
.tr,e, ON the nre,,ous SATURDAY, requesting
the loan OF five hundred pounds, upon my
own acceptance. n, six months date. |
a,re,y rrnli.d ~ the affirmative; upon
uLicb Mr. brown. AS the man called himself,
.slod If had the promisnry note tot five
hundred aud fit, pounds, as ! had pfopos
ao road, drawn, and, if so, ho would give
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