The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1858-05-20

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Susan" said he--hc spoke blunty, for
his courage and determination had been
duly brought ur to tho sticking point be-
foro ho started, "you said tho other day,
that you should bo very, rery happy to
como and 1.-Two with me. Did you mean
that You would be willing to become my
wife Z"
There were dozen tresscs upon that
white shoulder now, and they shook like
asrens.
"Thats curious question, sir" she re-
Piled.
"lsut tell mo plainly, did you mean
that"
elf mistook your meaning, sir, you
have no right to question mine"
Hut Lord bless me! suppose should
ask YOU to Le my wife: Answer NE
that"
"im never did ask me, sir"
"Then by tho car Of old Neptune, asl,
You now. Susan Gm land will. you Le nv
wife /"
"Jrrry rlcman--1 will y!
What" cried the captain, starting back,
anl gazing into her blushiny, tear wet face
-" DO you mean that you can love an
old man like me-tllat you can love mo al
ways I"
"lou arc not old and as for loving
you, have loved you for long while !;
and it you take me for a WIFI, I'll love and
bless you to my dying hour "
"Thcn come here! Come here, Susan
Come right here; and if [ ever cease to
lovo you, and cherish you, and DO. true to
You, may--may--lhatsc scawecd ghost come
back ~
about ten minutes after this Uncle Jerry
made tho following sensible remark:
Why, bless my soul wo arc acting
like two fools ~
The widow only smiled and sail---
"Two very happy ones, ain't we'"
Anil Jerry said
Bless my soul--wo are !"
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On the following day, Jack Happened to
pass near the widows house, and lie drop.
ped in. In few moments he was the
harricst fellow imaginable.
Eut," said Susan, earnestly, "don'l
misunderstood me. have loved your un-
cle--ana lovel him we'll and truly, and I
believe ho loved mo, but dared not saw So.
Had it not Lacn thus, I could not have
done this. | would have helped you ali
the same hy simply and fatty refusing
you; but | could not have toycd or triilet.
with him. lle is Il good man, Jack-a
good man."
$50 he is" replied Jack. And then l,o
went home.
Tho youth found his uncle in the library,
with book in his hand-said book being
bottom-end up. lie sat down and pcepcd
wickcdly out Of the corners of his eyes,
while very ill-manncred smile kept play.
ing arornd the corners of his mouth.
"What are you wmking and blinking,
and squirting and grinning at you young
dog?" asked the old captain, with tremen.
dous fcrocity.
81 was thinking Of story once read,''
returned Jack, quietly.
"A story, eh, What is it, you scapc
grace"
"fll tell you uncle," said tho nephew,
with the smile and the twinkle more wicked
than ever. "1t was very funny thing
it is the funniest thing ever heard of. a
man once went to set trap in which to
catch very respectable and honorable
young friend Of his. Lie had got tho trap
all nicely set as lie supposed, when-what
ito you think."
What, what, you graceloss rascall"
"Why uncle, when the thing was all
fixed, there was the funniest thing happened
you ever. heard Of Instead of catching
his respectable, lighmindcd young friend,
the old fellow got nabbed himself, in fact
he got caught IN his o,cn trap! Wasn't
it"
"Gct out Of nay house, you young scamp
out with YOU, rcprobate"
But, unclo-when come back mayn't
bring Lizzie with mo to SEQ and partici.
patio in your new and deep felicity Z"
"If you'll be decent you daring young
villain, you may bring the queen Of slat.
terms herself; but beware how you offend
me can't hear every thing-and l
won't! I won't put up with it I'll-I'll
kick you out Of doors, you unc ratsful
traitor J"
Alter this cffervcseuco, Uncle Jerry 8 soul
settled down to clear, placid calm and
when Lizzie Brown finally appeared before
him, he actually kissed her, and said she
was jus. the girl for his rascally nephew.
And in few weeks thereafter, Uncle
Jerry had wedding party. He was mar.
ricd iirst and Then sat down aud saw Jack
married.
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