Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-03-23
ted Miss Eunice, as she disappeared, hum


Too much pepper fish to fry p growled
you'll see pepper I'll pepper that black
eyed. love, sick, moneyless Floatfast, if he
ever intrudes his smirkiug Visage into this
house again. Hah! he'll be the fish that
shall fry-fry him TO crisp. She's just
like her mother said he pausing to look at
the portrait of his deceased wife, which hung
over the mantelpiece.
Mrs. Myway had left Jonas q widower some
eighteen years before the scene just described,
and when Euuice was about two years old.
While she lived, Jonas was by no neans the
head of the family; on the contrary he might
aptly have been called the tail-ond, for Mrs
Myway was one Of those firm and self-wiiled
danes, by no means common nowadays,
who will have their way or die for it. Jonas
was naturally as good natured and plant as
his better half was infexible, and he found
it conduced much more to his comfort to say
nothing aud shake his ears. than to reiort
and have them boxed. As his only child
grew up 10 womanhood she had impeycepti-
bly, swayed her fond father as poicntIy as had
her mother but with infinitely more street.
ness. Jonas used to say his wife stepped
him in vinegar, while his daughter coated
him with honey. He had yielded to every
whim and wish of the latter FOR SO many years
tha& he found i rather tough now to thwart
her. But he had resolved to have his own
way for once in his life, not only because he
could not bear the idea that Floatfast should
carry off bis daughter, but because he had
! lately discovered that a certain sPinster, Miss
| Gauzy: was very loving towards him, and he
imagined she had the sweetest temper in the
woman world. Now, Miss Gauzy detestea
oh h..
young gentleman had insinuated that the red
of her cheeks was artistically laid on, and the
! Tk!teress of her cuticle of Chinese manufac-
| ture She emphatically declared to Mr.
Jonas that she would give all she had ID the
| world if that fellow Floatfast was chased out
of New Orleans; in fact banished to some st.
! Helena She said, besides, that whoever
liked Floatfast hatad her. and vics rsrSa.-
/ Therefore, Jonas, to show his devotion, de-
tested him. The sp;nster, whose age was -
uncertain, let us say forty live, was reported
to be very wealthy, though where that wealth
! was. no one could tel. She had, Of late
! made cycs and mouths ct Jonas. whose heart
| was very susceptible, until that worthy gen
! tlemen had fallen profoundly in love with her
! and had gone 81 far as to ofar her Lis hand
/ She had graciously accepted it upon the con-
dit!ou thar lie should refuse Floatfast as a
! son-in-!aT, aud alloy her TO dispose of the
! hand Of Euriee; intending % give il to her
nephew John Jerks in fact she had stipu-
( lated that both weddings should come off on
/ the same day.
I There was. in the eyes Of Euuice, nothing
, more c1atemy;ibic ia the wide world than
;ha: fellow John JERKS, and nothing so mag
nidcen. as Robert F!oa:fast and the latter
( gentleman was much Of the same opinion.
: Mr.. fioatiast was very agreeable young
man, Of about twenty-five year9. and not as
( rich as Crosses. Pr. Jerks was very dis
agreeable young niau. Of the same age. aud
( rePuted heir 20 lis aunt's reputed wealth
, The rich seek tie ricn, and, therefore, Jonas
! Myway sought Miss Gauzy. lie had not as
( get informed Eunice of his matrimonial iu-
teut,ons, but the time had come when the ice
should be broken
After finishing his breakfast. he sauDtered
into the parlor to find bis daughter He
found her seated ct the piano.
That's the gridiron, I suppose said he,
as he entered, and / suppose that sheet Of
music is the fish you are frying? 1t puts ne
in mind of OF tadpoles'
Sit down, father; see that you have
something very important upon your mind,
said Eunice, revolving her chair.
Yes, | always had an expressive counte-
nance Your mother said she married me
more for that than anything else,' said Jonas
'host ladies marry for something of thai
kind remarked Euoice. thinking of the
handsome and very expressive face of r. f.,
Esq attorney at law, No. II Exchange
alley.
1 am very glad we upon the subject,
SAID Jonas, twirling his thumbs uneasily-
In fact, l-yes-I mean-that is
You seem agitated, ia ther.' said Eunice
But [ am not l am icy COOL said Jonas
wiping his forehead nervousiy. i mean
that intend to marry somebody shortly
'Reallyr
Most uncquivocally and emphaticaly.
have offered my hand and have been accepted
-conditionaly' said Jonas, with a grinace
for he abominated John Jerks,
And who is the victim 2
Victim there is no victim. unless it bt
you. Miss Gauzy is the lady
Father, you crazy !
I know it 4; I haze been aware of it fo
some time, and have determined to put on {
matrimonial straight jacket Miss Gauzy il
the jacket
She is undopbtedly yellow-jacket, ant
has stung you sorely,' said Eunice but le
us hear the conditions upon which the LADY
accepts you
That's the tough part said Jonas Now
have been most excellent and ihdulgen
father to you, You know it, You have al
ways had your own way-I letyou have it
In short, I wish you to do as 1 wish you. fo
once. The conditions are such as must prov,
very agreaable to yor. First, 'yol mus
marry
SO far have no objection said Eunice
whom Jonas thought remarkably COOL
1 am glad TO hear it Well, what thiul
you of John Jerks 2 said Jonas. slapping hi
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