Smyrna times., 1858-12-02

If he will, Marion" replied the youth, " |
am the very last person who would advise an
slopement, which is always to be deprecated" !"
"Yes," said Marion, " but suppose"
"Oh. it is a course | should not hesitate to
pursue" replied the youth TO her half uttered
lnterrogatOry, "lf there was no other way that
led to happiness"
"And in that event shall not falter :" re-
turned the maiden.
You are brave girl, Marion"
"But | apprehend different resnlt," she
replied.
But have very grave doubt, my love-"
"FaIher is passionate" she returned, {" but
not unreasonable"
&" That is decidedly rich,'' muttered Mr.. Wis
well through his shut teeth" but too low 10 be
overheard.
"At first he may object" continued Marion,
" but finally he will consent"
Z" Not |, at first or fnally," muttered the pa
rent, as before.
81 feel that my poverty will prove an insu-
perable objection" said Thaddeus.
al know that my father would prefer nabob
for son-in-law," replied Marion, but prefer
a gentleman for husband"
$50, then" muitered the listener again, "my
daughter thinks De Camp is not gentleman.
| Pretty WE'LL lhat!'
% desire happiness ore than luxury" con-
tinued the maiden, " and If | cannot have both,
will endeavor to secure the former"
" Bah - muttered Mr.. w Wlswel.
81 have sometimes feared" said Thaddeus,
" that the deprivatons to which every poor
mans wife is subjected, might occasion regret
or appointment"
"If you knew the depth Of my love-" replied
the warm-hearted girl, "you would dismiss such
IDLE fearsI'
81 have never doubted it, my dear! And
yet, from the zenith ut aiiluencc TO the nadlr
OF poverty, is dangerous journey, full of pit
falls and precIpiccs, and very few accomplish
the descent without broken hearts and shaiter-
ed constitutions "
"Oh, Thaadeus, have done with your appre-
tensions. am full Of hope and conlidence.-
We are rich in each others love
"And besides our love-" replied the young
man, hopefully, 81 have two thousand dollars,
with which to commence business"
Mr.. Wlswell heard no more.
Gliding away unObserved, lie hastened to-
wards the little parlor crimson with passion.
Two thousand dollars" lie muttcred, grind
ing his teeth. A pretty business sLch SUN
would establish Aud yet my daughter is to
be supported off its profits -
This thought fairly maddencd him.
A." Let him say as much to me- he continued,
- ana III give MI TWO thousand OIONS 10 uelp
him carry out his good intentions"
By this time he had reached the little parlor,
which he entered with his bamboo stall raised
above his head, i'll manner at once menaclng
and dangerous.
Yet sudden as was his appearance, Thaddeus
was not unprepared, nor in the least dsconcert-
ed.
Mr.. Wswell," lie said, anticipating the
outburst of passion, i" have very great favor
to ask of you-that you will give me your
daughter in marriage :"
There was audacity in the request that COM
pletcy astonished the banker, and greatly in
creased his Indignation.
Suddenly his hand cutched the stick with a
tighter grasp, and raised it several inches over
head.
His crimson face became purple, and the froth
OF his mouth escaped through his parted lips.
In a savage voice, resembling the howl of the
December wind, more than human utterancc,
he shrleked in the young mans lace
"What would you do with my daughter =
And he followed TO words with a scowl of his
heavy brows, darker than the summer storm
cloud, aAd a stamp Of his foot that rumbled
lhroug hout the mansion.
Thaddeus, though pale and apprehensve,
stood up before the nturated parent, with his
left arm oustretched over the crouchlng form
of the frightened maiden, aud he replied in a
tone full of feeling
"IwIuM Loue her, SIR, iOih all my heart ="
The meliluence of this tenderness, so unlike
anything expected, touched the proud heart OF
the arstocra,, and the demon OF his rage ln-
stantIy torsook his presence.
The fingers relaxed their hold, and the stick
fell clattering TO the floor.
The lowering brows went up like CLOUDS ol
for when the sun Eliminates the east.
The scream of December wind subslded into
human tone.
"As the Lord lives, you shall have her !"
Immediately he added, grinding his teeth as
if 10 show how great his anger might have been
-" But, if you had mentioned business, or dol
lars; oh if you had, would have beaten you
to jelly"
| Then turning to his daughter, he continued
-" Get up, Marion; he is worthy OF yod, aud
will make you good husband"
| Mr.. Wswell picked Lp his cane and lett the
lovers, but he lett his blessing with them.
"The young rascal - he muttered' as ne
strobe away. lie took me by surprise. lie
had me at an advantage. But I'll pun sh him
| for it. lie shan'l have but ten thousand To be-
gin with"
And the sav wage old mser fairly chuckled over
the punishment he contemplated.