Squatter sovereign., 1856-04-08

frequency and earnestness at the younger
before him; something was evidently
brewing in that old head. What could it
.bes And then, too.he looked so currisus
ly. The Irish servant was puzzled.
/" Sure" said James, !. something's CON-
ing" Annie, too, was Somewhat per
picked, for those looks dwelt much on her
Yhat IS II, father e. she said to him
one morning a the breakfast table, as he
sat gazing steadfastly in her face; do tell
me-" &C. ..o-a se4
81 wish you'd have him ..'' burst forth
like an avalanche. g Known him for six
years-true as a ledger-a gentleman
real sensible man-don't talk much h-regu-
| lar as clock werk-prine for business
worth his weight in gold.'
Have who! father? What are you
talking abont 2"
My head clerk, Copeland-you don't
know him-I do-haven't seen anybody
else worth quill" ,-as .v
| Annie was puzzled. She laughed,
however, and said: -..-.-.z.,I.. s, .....
Marry my fathers clerk! what would
people say z-4s---------- 60
d" Hulnbug, child, all humbug-worth
forty of your whiskered, lounging, lazy
gentry; say what they please ;. whats do
| care what do you care ?-what's money
after all 2sgot enough of it-want a sensi-
| BILE man-want somebody to take care of
it-all humbug. ss essa II asa
/ F.sss What's all humbug, ,fathers" oa
/ Why, peoples notions on these mat
ters-Copeland is poor--so was once
may be again-world's full of changes
seen great many of them in my day
can't stay here long-got to leave you,
i Annie-wish you'd like him."
Father. are you serious 60
Fl "Serious, child - and he looked SO.
/ Annie was chip of the old block; a
strcng-ninded, resolute girl. 4 new idea
seemed TO strike her.
! Father, if you are really serious in
the matter, I'll see this Copeland I'll gel
acquainted with him. If he likes me, and
like him, III have him. But he shall
: love me for myself alone; I must know
it. VIII you leave the matter to me %
$50 ahead, my child. and do as 70,
like. Good morning. - @'+
Stop a moment, father. / shall alte,
my name little / shall appear to be {
/ as
poor girl, a companion of our friend, Mrs
Richards, in H street She shal
know the whole affair; you shall call m,
by my middle name, Pcyton shall lie ;
relative of yours; you shal:: suggest til,
business to Mr.. Copeland. as you cal
!, him, and arrange for the first interview
The rest will take care of ITSELF,
81 see, I see" and one of those rar
smiles Illuminated his whole face. 1t ac
! tually got between his lips, parted then
assunder, glanced upon set of teeth bu
/ little the worse for wear, and was restin.
there when he left the house for his coun,
ing room. The twilight Of that smile ha
not yet gone when he reached the well
known spot, and bowed, and looked G 90,
$ morning to those in his employ, for oil
Paul was, after his fashion, polite man
On the morning of that day, what lool,
were directed to our. friend Charles. 8
5 many, SO peculiar, SO full of something
f that the head clerk could not but motto
them. and that, too, with some alarm
What was coming At length the volca
no burst forth.
), Copeland, my good fellow. why dom
you get wife 2'' s
Il Had a thunderboIt fallen at his feet. b,
: could not have been more astounded. Di,
: Mr.. Bremen say that, and IN the counting
room, toos The very ledger seemed (,
blush at the introduction of such subject
| He for the first time made blot on th,
fair page before him. a a
/ 81 say-why don't you get wife q
know just the thing for you prime articI,
sf-poor enough to be sure-what Of iha
, "a fortune in wiife-ycu knows sor
, of relation of mine-don't want to med
!, die with other peoples affairs, know you
f own business best-canft help thinking
$ you'll be happier-must see her.
II Now the fact is, that Charles had 70
t some time past, thought so himself; bu
i how the old man should have. OWNED h,
sl teelIngs, was quite a puzzle to him. |,
the course OF the day, note was put int,
: Mr., Bremen's hands by. James, his Irisl
: servant. the contents of which produceec
. another grim smile. When the rnomen
for his return home arrived, Mr.. B. hand
+ ed sealed documen, of rather zimposiip,
fl form, TO Charles, SAYS:
i Copeland. you'll oblige me by leaving
, that a. Ne. 81 IL street. Place il IL