Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-06-03
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must go 10 him, let the result be what
il may.
| have been to him. What a strange
interview Let me describe it.
l Knocked at the door, and asked TO see
the gentleman on the first floor. The
servant stared. took my card up, and re.
turned directly. deSiriagmelt to walk up.
| entered the Man'sIaom, and stood face
10 face with him.
Wha' DO you want = asked he with
the utmost abruptness.
| never felt so awkward in my life. |
fully expected polite bow, and an in.
quiry, ito what am l TO attribute the hon.
or or this visit I? and l had prepared
neat little speech of excuses and apolo.
gies in reply; but. the sudden and gruff
'What do you wanl?' complely upset me-
4 want-I wish TO consult you be.
gan.
Consult me | am not a doctor nor
an aslrologer, nor any internal humbug.'
i am aware Of that, replied |.
Then what the deuce do you mean by
lntruding on my privacy I! he asked; 80
away Immediately
The last words were uttered very much
in q style and tone in which people com.
monty address a dog who has misconduc-
ted himself. | was very angry-ihough
began to suspect now that | had no right
10 be so.
i shall do nothing of the kind said I.
in a rage, and l sa, down IN the neares,
chair.
The Man stared at me in way that
made me suspect that he contemplated
suddenly seizng the poker and crack,ng
my skull with it; but inste d of doing so,
he gradually sunk into his chair, and said,
Il rather like you now, young nan. 81,
slill--it's IL pity you have rot a lrue
more of that energy at ordinary tines
what do you know about it p cried J.
in surprise.
i know great deal about it p was the
reply. | know that you are weak. idle
young man, whose only occupation is
writing twaddljng love letters, and exer.
c'sing an imperlinent curiosity on nsy
movements
'As for tie first accusation, SIR cried I,
Il deny that l write twaddle, and should
like to know how you can speak so posi-
lively about my writing love letters at all?'
las for the second accusa,on-your
impersinent curiosity about myself con.
tinued the man, 'you say nothing. because
you know that you are guilty. We NAV
differ in our IDEAS of twaddle, sir, but
call comparing young Iady's eye, when
crying, TO violets bathed in dewdrops,
the insanest and most mawkish twaddle.'
started for by Jove, it was The very
comparison had used in one of nv let
tiers to Julia, though | DOH. think i, at al
twaddling one after all.
'How do you know the contents of INV
letters, sir p exclaimed.
Letters that have to pass through the
hands of bakers men, cooks, and ladies'
maids, are not likely to have their con
tents greatly respected, replied the Man
'The deuce! | exclaimed, wondering
which of the wretches had betrayed me.
However,, continued my host, as if di
vlning my suspicious, you need not think
that got my information from bakers
men, cooks or ladies' maids-I never talk
to such people, ..
Then how-?'
THAT'S my affair." said the Man, inter.
rup'ing me. perhaps you will now ex'
plain what it was you come to consult me
on
Really, sir answered, you seem tc
know so many things, and in SUCK myste.
rlous ways, that perhaps you know nv
object as well as can tell you.'
mo dont;' was the reply. but III tell
you all | do know: I know that YOU are
an idle young man, cursed with small
INTERCHANGEABLE you fell in love with
the pretty face of the daughter of leath.
er merchant; that the leather merchant
like sensible man, refused to let his
daughter marry you, and kicked you out Of
the house'--here made gesture of in.
dignation-'hoId your tongue, I speak
plainly and practically. I know that you
were dishonest enough to keep up clan
destine correspondence with the lady, and
to have clandestine meetings with her
deceiving her father, and making her do
the same, besides causing both of you to
be the jest and by. word Of cooks, maids
and bakers men; that you have been found
out in your meetings, your correspon.
dence suspected, the young lady more
closely watched, and yourself at your
wits end. Am | correct in my informa.
ton. 2 r..
Really. sir said I, in surprise, min.
gled with indignation, i don't know which
to be the most amazed at-the impertin-
ence of your language, or the .hs
|, Its truth. eh!' interrupted the man,
with quiet smile. ,sg @ .8
lgulped my rage, and before could
speak, he went On ast4 ..ae
And now, | suppose, for I DON. pre-.
to knoD this, you have come 10 ask the I'D.
vice Of me, perfec' stranger Pray sir.
is the course of a sane man - !a lHyo h
1T appears thatlI could not come 10 a
better man. replied /, for you certainly
seem to have studied the cose.'