Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-10-22

"As a general thing adult the truth OF b
what yeu say, and / ieei that you are we'll d
enough acquainted with the to know that atm q
not prone to counselng WRONG doing, but, a
Zoe, believe there are cases where the motto ii
will bold good, that .the end justifies the 1
MEANS DON'T yon think so9'' d
, There may be, Bob, but explain, let me see 4
now you can make good action out of this"
with pleasure, joel 1 do 1t In this way I
II you put my plan in practice, and succeed,
Sand succeen you must,) the lady will get an
hunest, honorable, intelligent and loving hus-
band, and one With whom she would live hap
PLY, but If, on the other hand, you reject my
plans and proterei help, / have reason to fear
mat she VIII ere many months have passed, be
led to the altar by one totally unworthy of her,
by mean, hypocrltical scoun irel." /
You hAtter me, Bob, but pray tell me the
scoundrel to whom you have Just alluded ~
81 mean Morton-J. Austin Morton, as he |
| writes his nameu
6 But Is he really as great rascal as you
would make it appear"
Ho is Joe, and even greater. Five years
ago he was left fortune of about forty thou
sand dollars by his father, but by plunging
deep into gambling and kindred vices, il was
almost entirely consumed by the end of the
third year, at which time, by the decease OF a
maiden aunt, he came Into possession Of prop
erty Of an almost equally great amount. This
| imagine, is now growing somewhat slim, and
believe that the scamp will try to replenish
his purse this time by marriage"
| " But are you certain that what you say of
him is true3 May there not be some mistake
about 1t 4"
6. There cannot be any mistake. It is true
| loo true. You are aware Of the fact that he
has been hero but u short time aud that his
former place OF residence was New Orleans,
| In the State Of Louisiana in which State, by |
| the way, lie claims to have large plantation |
and some hundreds Of negroes, but which Is |
entirely false, for he does not own in that State
or any other enough soil to cover his miser-
able carcass. Now il you will think moment
you will remember that my brother William
lived In that city until quite recently. From
him did get this statement, every word Of
which believe is strictly true"
: 81 believe it, Bob, but do you realty think
the fellow has any serious notions OF trying iu
that quarter7"
60 know he has. He has seen her and nd-
mired her, Con account Of the wealth of her
father Of course,) aud il very DESTROYS of be-
: coming better acquainted with her."
dwell, then, Bob, will consent to the
game, but do you think that ! would be able
to inspire her with love after had made
. hero Of myselfin
"Easily enough, I'll guarantee. Why Joe,
know that you are considered good looking
by the ladies' generally, for have heard some
/ OF them express such sentiments, and rs for
. good conversational and argumentative powers,
you are almost unsurpassed. And, by the
/ way, have reason to believe that Flora Tenn
I piet' already looks upon you with some do
= gree Of favor. But don't let my words make
/, you vain."
so, ne, I'll take care Of that but let's
. agree upon the plan Of operations, fer am
/ beginning to feel somewhat anxious to engage
in it,"
81 thought you would ba, but don't you
think Il would be better for you to invent your
own plan 2"
I "No, no, Bob, Can't do that am not
posted on hunlbagQlsgy; l therefore leave il
altogether to your own inventive genius"
w ell, JoeA siace you leave 1t to me, sup
pose am ID eoF il, but would have you think
me +. z. Barnum. Here then is nv plan,
Tor yonp approval or disapprovsl You are
aware OF the fact that Mrs. Templeton has u
sister who resides about two miles in the coun-
try, and that she and her daughter Flora fire.
quentiy visit her. You also know that they
are scarcely ever ACCOMPANIED by any person
except the coloEed bog who drives for them.
NOW, think IL would be a capital idea for me
" aHtn nyseii With a revolver, put a mask over
my lace and play the hignwayman; but, by
the bye, would it not be better if there were
TWO aighwaynen, for there would then
J % one 70 hold the horses, while the other
uees tne talking and shootingf Besides it
/ wouio make your victory all the greater
les, yes, there mus be two of them, know
! my brother William will gladly assist me- for
heis very greatlove OF fun, and with his
assistance, we shalald be doublY sure Of. sue.
| Just then you must come up and knock ME
, doNn with your HIST, but of course you are not
TO strike very hard Bill will then turn upon
, you AND MT you over the head with club
sumciently hard TO bleed you pretty freely, and
Dy TINS time will have regained NY feet, and
VIII apparently shoot at you, as you fall, af
telwards &C the carriage, and then both Bill
aud myself wiz disappear in tho woods, near
which this dreadful ASSASSINATION must tax
&c But we will have to avail ourselves of a
late" '
Don't trouble yourself about that, for [
don't appiehsnd any difficulty in that respect. -
" Bnt won'tthis blsck boy be seriously in
"No, not particle he'll be nearly scared
10 death, think, but il he should attempt the
gro, could soon quiet him, and not hurt
him either"
"Bnt l say, Bsb. what need is there tor
breeding me spretty freely to use. your own
words. don't much fancy tho idea of hav-
lhg my physiognomy spoiled, It it could be
dona without."-
at will not he damaged very seriously, and
u could be done without, suppose, bst
| think It wculd be best to cht you i iitsle, for
then, don't you see, you would be taken to
their residence, and be kept there ioB day or
two, which would give you an admirable
! ~ "hth iuto tio BoOu BthSob Oh lOTht
as she would, undoubtedly, otsniate a little In
tue character of nurse. Don't you now think
It would be best to have it so2'
=" Yes, indeed, must have my head cut
It would never do for nae to. escape uninjured.
our ideas, Bob, are capital ones; the very
thought OF the lnal result mlkes me az shappy
as a clam at hlghtide.' sNoAv Joseph Is him
sell agatu'-Shakspeare sligh thy altered"
zoe, your happiness Is Contagious verify
Oeheve, for am beginning TO feel good all
over, myself And now as this affair Ii all
settled, permit me to bid you ;;ood night for it
Is ABOUT time for me to resign myself TO the
arms Of Morpheus"
-" Hold on one minute lonysr, Bob, and tel
me now shall account for my presence In the
country at that time in the Hvening Q"
Easily enoughi tell 6;asm that you had
been out to soc that yoHug 1armer, Dan Green,
Win whom you are v~siy well acquainted, and
III toiilng them this you need tell no lie, for
you might cell andi sec him early In the eve
Iilg' On2e I4org Joe. good night" 49,.
ANA now Eeader, AZ The conversation Of our
ifiendS y, sldHd, perraik me to make few re-
mar s.H-ta phk a little behind their backs; but
"a 'hese gGmrrkS will not be in anywise dero-
gasoTy 10 their characters, presume tile max
ing ~ them viii not be considered al unpar-
don'.ble offence. To bs brief then, will say
Sat the names Of our two young friends who
have been 50 HncereKnoniously brought before
tue reader, arc Joseph p. Wilson and Robert
VI. Fietcher-that they were OF poor, but re- |
! spnctabln parentaga, and that they were botli
hoaeot, Industrious, perseyering aud Intelligent |
yoahg men. Wilson at the opening of this |
story was Filling the situation Of principal book |
| Neeper III the nreantile establishment OF |
| samuel yehpletOn, by whom he was very