The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-02-21
-s"I wish you'd have him." burst forth

like an avalanche known him for six
years--true as ledger--a gentleman
real sensible man--don't talk much
regular as a clock--prime for business
worth his weight in gold"
"Have who. father? What are you
, talking about?" "a,a aa ITo' ls-7
"My head clerk, Copeland--you don't
know him-I do--haven't seen anybody
else worth an old quill" t4oo a'I
Annie was puzzled. She laughed,
however, and said:-- as taf yd'
"Marry my fathers clerk what would
people say?" Sos
!, "Humbug. child. all humbug--worth
forty of your whiskered. lounging. lazy
gentry; say what they plea e; what do l
care? what's money after all? got enough
of it; all humbug." .,aa sa~ol lap. .G-Tq
whats all humbug. father? sEa gsl
"Why peoples notions on these mat
ters. Copeland is poor-so was ! once--
may be again--world' full of changes
seen great many OF them in my day
can't stay here long--got to leave you
Annie--Sish you'd like him.
"Father, are you serous?"
"Serious, child" And he looked so.
Annie was a chip of the old block; a
strongminded, ,resolute girl. A new idea
seemed to strike her. ID ees zas.-s's, 1's...
"Father, if you are really serious in
this matter, I'll see this Copeland; I'll get
acquainted with him. If he likes me and
l like him, In have him. But he shall
love me for myself alone; I must know it.
Will yoa leave the matter to me?' ~
go ahead, my child, and do as you
} like. Good morning"
{ ''Stop moment, father. I shall alter
my name little; shall appear to be a
poor girl, q companioa ofour friend. Mrs.
Richards, in H-street; she shall know
the whole affair; you shall cali me by my
, middle name, Peyton; shall be rela-
S tive of yours; you shall suggest the busi-
ness to Mr. Copeland, as YOU call him,
and arrange for the first interview. The
rest will take care for ITSELF"
81 see; see;;' and one of those rare
r smiles Illuminated his whole face L
t actually got between his lips. parted tn N
: asunder, glanced upon a set of teeth bu
little the worse for wear, and was resting
there when he left the house for his coun
ting room. The twilight of that smil,
: was not yet gone when he reached the
S well known spot, and bowed, and looked
y 'tGeod murnlag" to tnose ia his employ
: for cid Paul was, after bis fashion, po
lite nan. On the norning of that day
!. what looks were directed TO our frien,
. Charles! SO many, SO peculiar, so tull O
= something, taat the head clerk could no
but notice them, and that, too. with som
alarm. What was coming2 At last TIL
n volcano burst forth.
"A Copeland, my good fellow, why don
you get married9"
= Had a thunderbolt fallen at his feet, h
could not bave been more astounded. =
! Did Mr.. Bremen say that, and in tn
eountiDg room too? The very ledge
!. seemed 10 blush at the introduction {
such a subject. He for the first time
made a blot on the fair page before hin
s"l say-why don't you get wife,
know ju the thing for yoa--prime al
3 ticle-poor enough to be sure-what
Of that?-a fortune in wife you know
~ sort of a relation fmine-don't want 4
A. meddle with other people affars--kno
your own business best--can' 'thelp thinl
r ing you will be happier--must see her
4 Now the factis, that Charles. had f
in some time past, thought SO himself; b.
nj how the old man OWNED his feelings w
ht quite puzzle to him. In the course s.
ad the day note was put into Mr. Bremen
hands by James his Irish servant. Il
iii contents of which produced another gri
., sort Of a smile. When tht. moment {
nd his retu rn home arrived, Mr.. B. hand
$. sealed document of rather imposir
Of form TO Charles saying:
me- copeland you will oblige me by lea
;tb ing that at No. 81 Il sire
~ Place it only in the hands Of the pers
nv to whom it is directed: don't want TO trl
no. it to any one else"
10. Tho clerk saw on the outside, I'M
md Richards, No.67 H street, T
left door bell was rung. The servant ush
in ed Copeland into small. neat parl
.rs where sat lady. apparently twenty
he or thirty years of age. plainly dress
m. engaged in knitting a stocking. c
10, friend bowed, and inquired for Mrs. r
ards. 7 -. "
her ''She is not ia, but is expected .prese
of ~; will you be seated?" There was
ter ease and quietness, and an air of
in command about this person, which see
rent ed peculiar to Copeland. He felt at cas-
old once, (you always do with people, mi
uch some common place remark, which
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