Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-08-07
IRASBURGH, VERMONT, FRIDAY, AUGUST I, 1857,

So, with the desert, she opened what
she intended for the final battery upon
the old man.
"You do indeed intend to bring your
daughter into our family, Monsieur" said
she.
"With your kind consent, madame, it
would give me great pleasure" was the
answer.
"You see, however, the propriety of
making some inquiries respecting the
brides dover, Sir. 1t is not usual for
people to let their only child marry with
out looking little to his future
"True," answered the old man, quiet
ly; "it is well to think about that in time -
Poor George was on nettles.
"Pray let this matter rest, ma mere, "
said he "it can be talked of another
time"
"By no MEANS" said Marie's father.
"Your mother is quite right. 1t is the
duty of parents to look outfor the material
interests of their children. I shall very
readily do all that can be expected of a
poor old man like myself. Let me know.
madame, what you intend to give youl
son, and 1 will endeavor to give my
daughter an equal sum on her marriage
day r'
The guests looked up in half comica'
surprise at the audacity of the old mar
in the velvet jacket. Madame fixed her
self bolt upright in her seat, and an
nounced in measured terms,
"We will give our son on his marriage
day 10000 frances.
"Hum p calculated the old man, "tha
seems to me not so good as hadreckoneC
upon. If I did not know that thes,
young people loved each other sincerely
should be tempted to break off tn
match. But let it go. My daughte
will receive upon her wedding-day tn
sum of 100000 francs; and 1 will be
sides see to the furnishing of the bride
house"
Its not necessary to describe the as
/ tonishment of the guests at these word;
f The subject of dover was incontinentl
dropped, and Cresus in velvet jacket an
knee-breeches became at once an obieC
of the kindest attentions.
e Even now, however, the matter wa
Y not quite so quickly settled as had bee
d thought; for Madame LIE We're, anxiou
: to appear well before her guests, ha
d named as Georges 'def a much large
d sum of money than her husband coul
= raise without mortgaging a portion of h
% property.
So the young people had inpatient
o to wait till one day Georges father T
: ceived from Mr.. Bertol an envelope CO..
70 tanning fifty thousand-franc notes al
II the following note:
at is not worth while to make OF
at young ones wait for such bagatelIe
er this. l inclose what is needed. Y
will, of course, keep the matter quiz
as But another time do not judge too mu
I'd by appearance. Let the wedding be
tn the 18th.
THOMAS BERToL, Rag Seller.
y So George was married. And the {
u Auverguant, having lost his book-keept
O. was obliged to close his vault and s
n his precious assortment of chiffonie
ng findings.
III When visited George and Maria l.
Nc May at their country seat not far FRI
Ee Paris, / found the old man tending flow,
AZ in garden especially devoted to hi
'ii The habit of work is upon him, and
" must labor to be happy. As l sat
u him upon garden seat, listening to SO
~ stories of his earlier days, he sudde
81 stopped, and pointing to Maria, who '
X leaning upon her husbands arm and
7"' miring some flowers, said:
u "When my little girl makes me
III" grandfather, shall have enough to nj
~ me happy p and then with sigh
"If only her mother could see herno
P -Harper's Weekly.
ust GA French writer is represented
Ac- calling dyspepsia "the remorse Of
.rie guilty stomach"