Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-12-27

! wife, whom he sauted, as his cousin Ellon--
Miss Brown.
"Mrs. James ]. Smith, SIR" said T.
THAT is to be-" added red-head, with de-
| lightful suavity.
l looked round to my friend Harry for as
| sistance for / confess at this moment my
heart failed me ; not that l had any fear Of
my contemplate namesake, indeed, but |
dreaded the effect of the denouement upon
my wife and iather-in.law, both of whom ap-
peared very much discomposed by the new
turn of affairs. Harry looked as if about 60
| ing into another burst Of merrimeot but he
nodded his head, as if to bid dash away with
| out fear.
"Mrs. James ]. Smith. that is, sir" said I.
This lady is my wife"
Sir said the gentleman, II am James J.
Smith,"
Sir" said go am l."
'James Jones Smith," cried red.head, "this
lady's cousin" ..
flames John Smith," cried l. "this lady's1
! husband"
Uncle" exclaimed the James Jones. with
look Of horror. "you have married Ellen to
an imposter, and l am ruined forever
What, an imposter ?" cried MIR. BrowD.-
Gall for constable" ~
"If you do" said, "heywill arrest your
knows The young man speaks the truth, at
least in part. lie is your nephew, ard he is
ruined forever, rs l know as well as he; for
| this afternoon i was dunned upon an unpaid
| note of his, for q debt Of honor, o gambling
debt of near two thousand dollars, and was
arrested, besides, for tailor's bill Of"
"Oh, for heavens sake p interrupted my
rival deprecatingly.
And" continued I, numerically, at is
but an hour since heard him, in the public
theatre, when warned to beware of hawks
and buzzards who were on the watch for him
boast to his gambling friends Of his rich and
! conioundediy handsome cousin here, the
duughter OF old rusty, hard-headed old
hnnk' as resource that would enable him to
hold up his head among the best of them
Done for. by jingo," said Mr.. James Jones
Smith, as he sneaked out of the room.
"Oh, that abandoned william !" Quoth my
father-n-law.
And il you want more evidence of his
worthlessness," said Harry, stepping to my aid
II can give it ; and you know, uncle. warn
ed you. l had heard strange tales of him
When came round here with Mrs. Brown
| to see you, and heard you were marrying
away Nelly, l thought 1t was to him. and
that was the very reason that forbade the
bans"
"Ay, sir, and you countenanced you aided
and abetted this worthy parsonage" said Nr.
| Brown, senior, giving me look as black as
midnight. you helped, you instigated
| rascal!y imposter. (here the old man gave
way to fit of rage, and Ellen began TO cry)
Ito cheat and deceive my girl-to roo NE OF
my daughter
NO imposter at ALL" said Harry. II would
have said the same thing, but he took the
| l.. r. l. 80 vnntl
man, uncle-my old friend and college mate,
and the very man ! wished to substitute for
his namesake-the very man hinted TO you,
though l never told you his name. For in
| honesty, must confess had some thought,
if no other turn would serve, Of getting him
to personate your nephew, and to cheat you
into accepting wOrthier son-in-law he was
rushed into that adventure on his own sug-
gestion, there Harry began to laugh again.
and vow admire and love him oil the bet
ter FOR his spirit"
1T was vile deception" said Mr.. Brown.
Il declare, sir" said |, 1T was au unpre-
meditated and accidental one Altogether. An
extraordinary circumstance land here l rela-
ted it) threw me into Elen's boudor, where,
upon mentonning my name-James Smith
james John Smiths my name, slr-she
herself hailed me as her cousin, from whom l
had found her just on the point Of running
away"
oh, James," said Ellen, don't tell OF
me-"
Il had never seen her before-I knew not
who she was-yet fell desperately in love
with her, and 10 improve the opportunity
(which must otherwise have lost.) | allowed
her to remain deceived. | did deceive you in
appearing as yonr nephew, for saw that
otherwise YOU would reject me. Yet you
must give me credit for disinterested motives
sir, and for d true and uncompromlng aztec
tien for your daughter, since | stood up to
marry her, without knowing even SO much as
her name"
Very vile indeed" said the snarling Mr..
Brown. Bat Us you heard your nainesake
talk of the rich as well as the develish hand
some daughter of the hard-headed old rusty
tconround the Jackanapes,) you must permit
me to believe you were reminded OF her TWO
recommendations together-'
II declare" interrupted |, 81 didn't have
time to think of anything but her beauty"
But, sir" continuedmy father-in-law stern
", my nephew forgot TO let you and his ras
cally associates know that my daughters rich
es depended upon the will OF her father, sir
and that she will never get penny for mar
rying man dsapproye of, SIR
Then sir" said |, Il am proud to assure
you that fortune has placed me beyond The
necessity of lumenting your dsapproyal FOL
thank heaven, have enough to secure youI
daughters happiness, love and competency
can secure it,
"Shall have it all" said "old rusty grasp
ing my hand warmly, "for | was only tryns
YOU and see you are good fellow. Con
found that raseally nephew What an escape
We have had And it's all owing TO his tins
was spoken TO Harry and the otheIsl having
the same name, being y Better fellow. and no
having red hair"
And amt you my cousin after ALP Dur
INJURED the soft voice oe Ellen in my ear.
NO. my love, but"
but nay husband o, it is very funny-bu
+ shall love You all the better. And am 81
glad You deceived us; otherwise father nigh
= have never consented
> "And if he had not T.
> "Then perhaps-yes, then--if you hsd ask
! ed the same, | should have run away will
) you But now let Us liberato Susan, and Civ
her scolding"
p "Oh," said the lady Of the house, "she
i her Jimmy has picked the lock, and they hav'