Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-06-30

sier learned and praeticed- admits one person to
excuse the blunders of another, and altogether
much better adapted to the wants Of young Amer
ics and Hoosierdom. =
The old lady then goes of, in strain about her
name, which is characteristic enough, no doubt
Of the. name; but she does not add much lustre
to it in my opinion for it matters not what it was
in its "origjnal purity" it was corrupted no doubt
for good and obvious reasons, and Weask will De
conspicuous on her tombstone, long after she has
burrowed beneath it.
would advise her not to interrupt the growth
of Nat, by any means. I love to see boys have
upward and onward tendencies-they give them
character and standing in the world, and without
these, whatare they worth? Besides, if she un-
dertakes to do anything with him she will be sure
to make the matter worse, aud I would be very
sorry if he were spoiled. love the fellow dear
ly, for know he will make a. sweet buddy, and
when the wedding is over and we get settled, his
mamma must let him come and live with rs.
But Mrs. Weasle herself must have little more
attention in the first place. She sputtered COLI
siderably, or more, about my enquiry respecting
the Weazle's riches; but as keen scented as she
is, she has missed scenting out my motive entire
ly. 1t is true, I am fortune-hunter, but want
it to be in the wife and not in her purse, for I
have found long ago, that Punch never commit
ted q greater hlundsr than to 60 among rich folks
for fortune. Haven't I tried it myself several
times and never failed being called fool-'a sim
pleton, or crazy fellow, or something Of the like,
for my pains? One rich lady went 30 far as to
say 1 ''surely had no sense" said thought
had little. "Precious little then" said she,
'tand that amt half your failing, you were made
Of bad dirt at first, and the sooner you leave me
the better" Now had said or done nothing out
of the way, for had only told her loved her and
wanted to marry her, because she was rich and
had enough for us to live on without my having
to work. She was "high strung I tell you, and
the last time saw her she Was trotting round
Judge TaorrER, and ''taking on" at tremendous
rate, like she thought she had found an excellent
piece Of dirt. left her though ct her bidding,
and have never attempted to court q rich lady
again from that day till this, nor do I intend to
as long as live. am satisfied now that the
Misses Weazles have neither 'aristocratic posi-
tom nor 'sful purses" for if they had, the keen
scented hunters of Carolina would have captured
the last one of them before this, and saved their
most excellent mother the extremity Of adverti-
sing them among strangers. But never mind fair
young Weazles-Mississippi hunters do not al
ways scalp their game when they take it. No
indeed, it is often carried home in their shot-pou
ches alive, and petted with 80 much care and ca.
ressed so tenderly, that in short time an attach
mentis formed between them that no inducements
can break, and they often remain together during
life and manifest mutual affection that would
surprise you.
: Mrs Weazle, though, must not call me for
tune hunter again sure, or she might s'firt the
fat in the fire." and no mistake. I'll be obliged
to take it rs an insult. Ibelieve I would consid.
er it so any how, but-Pm afaid, for might say
something that would cause me to get my ears
boxed, IL LIDO happen to 60 to Columbia. But this
is mixed up with uncertainties yet and though
feel under great obligations to her, and thank hel
most kindly for her promises in case I should
yet there is one thing certain, must know clear
ly and distinctly in what way I'm to be benefited
by the visit, before go step. IF she expects te
be 'the bright particular star" herself, (and upor
my word believe that's what she's up TOY she's
probably mistaken. Though might be amused
to see her "wiggle and twist and hear her talk, y
after shall have regaled my senses with the
milder and sweeter glow ofher lovely satellites
yet if she ever hints again at boxing my ears il
won't begin to do-shc can't shine And who
knows but what she's keeping her daughters in
ignorance of me oil the while, expecting to catch
me herself? She's cute no doubt, as we'll as Nat
but I'll have her to understand that she must come
to the point which she so Weazleishly evaded il
her last, and that pretty soon, or Pm off, "ant
nothing will happen" still in her family, for car
tell her there is as good game in Mississippi a
there is in Columbia; and since this correspon
dence has been read here, some Of the varmintt
are beginning to think that a Punch is not so in
significant thing after all.
To conclude: Mrs. Weazle may bestow hel
pity on some one else. 1t was pity alone for hel
forlorn condition that first induced me to becom'
suitor for the hand Of one her daughters ant
her illusions to my mother are positively insult
ing. III let her know that had as gooda moth
er as ever Nat Weazle had-one that taught mt
the'right rules of conduct--the genuine hoosie,
code. I'll assure you no one ever caught me bswl
ing and squalling and cutting up 'monkey shines,
when she pinched me to keep me quiet, no really
nor did ever dare to peep over her shoulder whel
she was writing, for if had, would have got m,
ears very soundly boxed without doubt, and ths
too, without daringto exercise the privilege 0
returninga flial PUNCH. ;
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