The Nevada Democrat., 1858-03-17
pnfernaI Advice.

They tell very good story at the expense OF
a rich merchant of Marseilles and very clever
Young man, clerk OF bis, who had secretly
fallen in love with the old mans daughter, but
without chance OF winning uer, as ne ougnt'
The old gentleman noticed that he was grow
inc pale and thin, and began to question him
as to the reason.
sIt is some love affair, fancy"
IL give you my word, sir"
"Tut. tut - said the old man. II have an
eve in nv head-I can see through a milestone
as far as any other man. Besides, your blush
es betray you, my boy. Well, weil-boys will
be boys.n
what, sirl" exclaimed the agitated clerk;
''do you know"
"Do know? why, it's the old story. She
is the faires of the fair, etc. and you are afraid
to ask her hand in marriage"
II dare not, SIR"
Eyes, understand-rich father-proud as
Lucifer, and all that sort of thing. But you
are wide awake-eh? You know what TO do.
Perhaps I'll help you, for / can't afford to lose
your services-aud you're pining to shadow.
TN take money; but as far as a couple of thou
sand goes, my boy. Pm your mani ~ And he
slapped the young fellow on the back in very
encouraging manner. "I tell you," be added,
II was a. poor as a church mouse myself when
began liie"
~ thank you, sir-but your kindness is
thrown away. She love is far above me-"
81 dare say: but in my time, young fellows
were not cast down for a trifle. In my day,
when there was a crusty old fellow in the way,
we summoned him to surrender. II he was OBJ
stinate, we ran away with the girl-a oOaoh-
and-four, and no stopping-place short OF Hy-
men,"
For many days, the conversation was re-
newed under different FORMS The young man
| could not make up his mind to speak out, for
| his employer was terrible old fellow, proud
as Lucifer, and thought his daughter match
for an emperor. To declare himself would be
to be kicked out of the doors incontinently.-
But the advice to carry off the young lady, per-
sisted in day after day, began to produce an
effect on the young quill-driver's mind.
Sir" said he to his patron, one fine day, Il
can't hold out any longer; Pye great mind
to follow your ADVICE
"Bravol Spoken like lad of spirit. I'll get
another clerk to do your work, and you may
make your honeymoon as long as you like. My
dear fellow, Pm rejoiced to see you acting like
man. You marry the girl, and her old BOBBY
of father will come round fast enough. III
warrant you. | wish you all the happiness in
the world. But, by the way, how are you of
for money? An elopement is an expensive af-
fair"
II have saved up a little something, sir"
Pooh pooh what are your savings nero
PINCH on a journey. Here, my boy here's a
thousand crowns! you're heartily welcome to
them. Have you engaged carriageW
IL thought Of taking the railroad"
"Pshaw you'll spoil everything. How alb
surd it would be to use public conveyance
with thousand eyes onAyou. You'll be COM
pany enough for each other. You shall have
my carryall."
"A thousand thanks, sir"
So the clerk took his masters carriage mon
ey and daughter When the old man found out
who was the bride, of course he stormed and
raved and used bad language, as old gentlemen
are apt to do in passion; but as it was all his
own dongs, he finally "came round" and his
son-in-aw is now a partner in the house.