The Kanzas news., 1859-07-09
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p My name is SnithAJohh Smith, 1 am
sixty years of age next birthday and un-s
married. have been IN love, however;
hopelessiy in loveeahd yet I am "a BACH
elor. Why am I sobI have now to tell!
g During my young days, had 40 time to
think of the other sex I determined /
would make nay fortune first, and see abouti
a wife afterwards 4 worked and stfos e-.4l'
aeoumulated andsdehied myself the barfH-
less pleasures that cost money, Yeti did not
geGrich as fastsss L expected, and Il bad
reached forty years of age before I tkoogl1t
I was justified IN ioekingo about me- for g.
wife, III stfT sfs6if6 sslJ - sat3 tas
) when that time came, Il set about my
task earnestly. [ ans a. business man, and
always 20 to work sFs stefnaticaIiy. e In the
first place. i 4seked aIT thrsssi my acquain-a
tances and friends They were not f1uTner1
Gus, and soon found there were 10 young
ladies amongst them who would suit me-. e
e Then tried the boarding-hou scheme,
by which, mean, / advertised for board
and answered all the replies in person -
Whenever saw any young girls IN the
house, there / took board-but none of them
would suit me- AT last 1 received an an
swer to my advertisement from a widow la
DIV with one daughter. i called.at the house
and was ushered into an elegantly furnished
parloF where Young lady was seated play
ing piano.. In spite OF Shakspeare's de-
nunciation Of man who has no music in
his soul, never had any music in mine.
i don't know Yankee Doodle from Old Hun
dred-and yet, strange to say, the music
sounded pretty as it tiekled from her fin.
gers. She did not hear me enter, so con-
tinued to play I listened for some min
utes and then coughed gently. She turned
her seat think L had never seen so beau
tifuI gill before. She was not more than
eighteen years of age-tall and graceful
her form beautifully rounded--dark auburn
hair hung in natural ringlets on a swanlike
neck In; short, the moment L saw her, l
performed the imaginary pantomime of slap
ping my trowsers' pocket, and exclaimed,
mentally, Here's girl for my money -
& did you want to see my mother - asked
the lovely creature in musical voice E5'
* s'Have 1.-the pleasure of speaking to Miss
ClaFkson ?'' | asked. S s.tI
"Yes, sir.'' So 81. .a4ass -
t'I have called, madam, IN reference to a
note receiyed-I believe from your moth
Ier-stating that you wished to take a sim
gle gentleman to board with you"
: Eyes, sir; L viii cali nay naosfrer-''
And the fairy bounded out of the room.
| In a minute or two afterwards, The moth
er entered the room. IF the daughters:was
pretty, the widow was decidedly ngly. She
was past forty, then, scraggy, wore false
teeth and false hair. When | looked at her
I almost felt tempted to leave the house, but
then gazed at the daughter, and determin-
ed to remain. The prelImiDaries We're soon
arranged, and the next day took up my
abode under the roof of Widow Clarkson.
I soon felt quite at home, and determined
to make myself as agreeable as possible
was polite to the mother, tender to the
daughter, and evidently pleased the old wo-
man. for / ate but little. Our evenings
were very pleasant-a young friend of the
family used to drop.in occasionally, and we
played whist. The young man was aeous-
in of the family--a rather pleasant young
fellow, and the time passed very agreeably
away. 80 $50 assE E
In the mean time prosecuted my suit
earnestly. have always held it an axiom
that you want to succeed with the young
branches of family, you must pay atten-
ton to the head; there is nothing like pro-
curing ''friend at court This plan l
followed. I was very polite to Mrs. Clark
son; waited on her at table; L escorted
her to the theatre and opera, and read to
her .Cobb's last. / got on finely. | soon
saw that she was very partial 20 me- In
the mean time I did not neglect the object
of my affections. l gazed on her tenderly;
pressed her hand whenever had an op-
portunity, and believed that / had made
considerable impression on her young heart
Things went on In this way for more
than two months, when.I thought 1t high
time that I should bring matters to crisis.
One evening l entered the sitting room.
and found the charming girl alone. The
cousin had not yet come, although he now
visited the house every night. This was
too good an opportunity to be lost.
Miss Clarkson,'' said /, approaching
her, u wish to have a little conversation
with you.'' ..,,
Il think I can guess what it is about, -
said she, smiling archly. zsz ~
.sYou encourage me- replied, glad to
find that my intentions had not been thrown
away. and auguring the best results of this
cordial reception. .:You think you know
my errand, then ?''
Yes, indeed; your attentions are too
pointed to be mistaken y -. ls-+....t. =
am gratiied to find you so discerning"
and l took her hand-'sand now, dear
! Charlotte, (allow me to call you so, since
you have penetrated my secret. I only want
your consent to make NE happy man 7''
LET me set yeur mind at rest. then, sir
Il have no objection whatever y
/ was rather surprised that she consented
so readily. think, l should have taken it
better if she had been little more coy IN
the matter. Ie
:'Dear girl 20 exclaimed, and claiming
a lovers privilege. kissed her cheek. She
did not make the slightest opposition.
lyon consent then,'' I exclaimed, tsthat
/ | should be your protector through life ?''