The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1858-11-25
For the New York Mercury
A DOUBLE SRRENADB.
by LOUIS N. BURQIcK.
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"Then she's your 5, ifyou only go
about it in the right manner"
Leave that to me; | rather guess |
know thing or two. And yet"
! We'll what now?
4 was just thinking, that il fQOmebody
else was after her, too?'
well, what ifthere be2--ain't you just
as good as anybody? What on airth's to
prevent your getting other if you're only
sot on it, I'd like to knowl You used to
be dreadful thick together, and | guess
she'll be glad enough to get you, if you
only once let her know your mind
But she's been so long away to board
ing-school that she may take a notion |
amt good enoagh for her, she's got to be
SO much Ikea city lady. But III tell
you what it is, mdher, it will take more
than that to stop me, when I've made up
my mind to have her.
We'll guess she won't throw away a
good chance Of getting married for moth
ing; and ifshe puts on any high-fown airs
around here, she'll find such actions
won't do--theyll be taken for just what
they're worth, and no more, | can tell
her.
Pm determined I'll find out her senti-
ments, and that afore long, too
'Yes, you can't be too quick about it,
for there'll be plenty of others around
when it's known how much money she
has. But you do your best, and | ain't
afeard bnt what you'll get the prize
You'll be arich man then, Seth Spikenardr
and want to see that day come
Seth Spikenard, who, with his mother
held the above conversation, was an un
gainly looking young man of three oil
four.and.t genty, whose rustic appearance
was little likely to attract the admiration
ofa young lady Of refinement, and whose
mental qualifications we're not OF a very
exalted character His mothers teach
ings, in fact, had not been such as K
awaken the most generous sentiments o
the heart; on the contrary, it had alway'
been her earnest endeavor to impress
upon his mind the great importance Of BIZ
becoming ultimately wealthy man.
Mr.. Jones Tripley, wel.to do-farme
and the father Of Mary Tripley, the younI
lady whose affection and funds Sell
NlSpikenard was ambitious of securing
lssed about mile distant from the littl
lace occupied by the latter, and hi
ighter was very pretty and yer.
ble young woman of ninteen years
two Of which had been mostl
school in neighboring city
b DAYS before the conversation
Mrs. Spikenard and her son, Mar,
.rned home to stay, and it having
that an uncle with whom she haC
sey a great favorite had recently
ath, left her the principal part 0
5erty, amounting to three or fou
isand dollars. the aspiring Seth wa
buried on by his cove:ousness and hi
% eheF;e tongue to attempt TO win the fai
Mary, if such thing were possible.
Il know what I'll do said Seth, sud
: tdenly, when he thought of the matter fc
a while--I'll serenade her, | will, l vow
She must like music, and guess II
about as able to do it as any body else
these parts
well, now, that's good idea, sal
his mother. You go up when it come
dark with your clar'h and play her som
tunes, and take my word for it, you won
have much trouble afterwards, it will
SO flattern' to her feelings, you know
ayes I'll do it'll do it, too, thi
night; it will be good beginning, at Ia
events
The evening which followed was on un
usually dark one, there was no moon t
give her gentle lightto the earth, an
masses of heavy clouds filled the heavens
/ but for all this Seth Spikenard was no
to be defeated Of his propose--in fact,
is doubtful If he once thought about tn
weather 50 intent was he upon the pros
ecQtion of his scheme. However thi
may be, about half past eight o'clock h
left the house, with his best garment
upon his not very elegant person and hi
claronet under his arm, and took his wa
with moderate speed in the direction o
farmer Tripley's.
At length, when he was close upol
it the farm house of Mr.. Tripley loom
ed up in the gloom ahead. and Seth paus
ed for moment 10 consider how h,
should proceed. He finally concluded
! that he would pass around to the furthe
end Of the house, where he knew Mary
bedroom to have been in former years
and at once commenced bis assault. s.
be quietly crept to the desired spot, anC
taking his stand beneath the window o
!, her apartment he commenced the air o
4 Lucy Neale, in as mslodious manner
as he was capable ofproducihg II. s,
. Now, be it understood, that Seth Spike
hard had not very striking talent fol
musicale was by no means PhGbos
Apollo. his mucical tastes being on an
equality with his moral sentiments, if he
could be said to have any. He had not
in fact, cultivated music as an art, never
/, having placed himself under an instructor
and i was owing to circumstances alone
: thatthe knew what he did regarding it.
Seth finished Lucy Neale,' and then
1 repeated it. after which he paused fol
breath, and in Interpretation Of receiving
some token thattbis efforts we're appreci
ated. But no such tokens were given
$ Early as it was, not light was C
be seen in the house, and utter silence en-
sued as soon as the troubled sounds O.
> bis claronet ceased. E ea