The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1859-05-06

Charlotte, your consent ha- made
nc the happcst of men; when shall the
ceremony take place ?"
Don't You think mama had better
answer the question? You had better
cunsu; her upon that matter.
True. my dear child | admire your
dclicacv--l run 10 her On the wings Of
lovc--oh, what "a happy man you have
made me
! am sure, sir am very glad it
was III my power 10 give you pleasure
/ do not think you had any reason
t. dunbt my concurrence ia your wishes
There is no reading the human heart
you know thought perhaps the differ
cucc in oar ages
What do two or three years signi-
fy ?" replied my darling, smiling
Dear gIrl; how kind of you to say
that" | returned, charmed with her deli
caoy in considering twenty-five years
only as two or three years. Bnt !
will go IT, yonr mama at once; adIcu,
darling, for few minutes
- saying. hurried from the room,
sent up n message to Mrs Clarkson,
that | wished to see her on important
business. and would wait for her in the
dining room IN about quarter Of an
hour she came down stairs, dressed in a
~ 1t gorgeous manner. bat ia spite OF
her toilet; | could not help rcmarkiug
that she booked thinner and scraggicr
than ever.
Mrs Clatkson." commenced. making
& 4 | at.l I'll
with you on a very important matter
one which nearly concerns my hap
piu.ss"
Il shall be pleased To hear wha, you
have to say, sir" replied the widow
taking a seat on the sofa by my side.
Dear Mrs. Clarhson;' | began. for |
though, it best 10 smooth her down
" have now been an inmate Of ynui
house fer tw1 months ! need not dwell
on the happincs, have enjoyed ~ your
charming society Your 'harfniug aaug..
ter and yourself have couspilci t. maxi"
me- the happjcst Of moltals Your own
natural ac0teness must have long 20
detected that my heart Is involved
Yes, my dear madam, could not gazn
,I' ' ,n,, 49,; , n,a.,i,s a. .onc
the most peerless worth ! have even
dared to hopr HAT may clam that
prize a. my own, sad uew only await
Your consent.
Recall" sir, ,tammcrcd the viii w.
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/ ,boprb, ,bj. vo. STRANGE rcnl, 10
MAKE bni Know tho mother wa. a liulr
crrc,,,ir and .r, ,tJ,w, a. ,L,t .,,.r,
" Now. r, dear madam" lcyclannrd
u ,plv Vii, fir y,nr an.vcr WIl
van r.,..cut +, mako m. the h,npi,..t
man e., th, t.ui..I stan. ."
Really sir TIN. i. =, unr,pcr',1
y.o tai. me .o rp.h Lv .urpris. |
-rorr,ly know wilma, rrply +, MIX, |
am Door lone widow Nr smith Ms
dear Jcuart,d husband wa, kind bus-
hand +, IN. E,snr,t for his m,u,ry
Nv dear madam" utarrurtod "
am .nrr if the late NJ Clark4on ia look
u,o down from heaven Nj. mso,o, be
w"nl1 ,-ly,. a., consent am rich.
madam. vnu shall have \ house WORTHY
Of your Kind heart"
" Nv dca, john. can resist 40 longer"
and the widow deposited her head Of
f,lsc hoiron nv hear,
did nu, EXPECT this Administration.
aud ,,r,tly r,mrycd her head \ordid
/ ut frat understand her eallir. me John
h,,t ibrn thouol,t as was soon +, bee
bor s.u.iu.l,c th,t .L. WAS addressing
mn. ,;li,llv
"J,bn" IA, exclaimed dear john.
will ,,pf.ss ,h, ,ruth Il, love Won"
Y,r l,vc me- -
d" Us dear John vour ontrearics have
nr,v,ilrd consent To be vonr wife
and felt her sriarpy arm passed
around nv neck wh,lr sh, butg,d NV
face against her hard check bones.
Madam exclaimed d" +, lease me
h.,,r , ,,rnn
40 dear .,nho cannot release v,u
Arc v.,u uo, soon Ia h,..nuur my ,,yr
de,, husband 2"
And shc hur,cl mo ,~,in harder
,h,u Lcc,r, At that mo,nrni IA. donor
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