The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-11-20
AMUSING LOVE AFFAIR IN LONDON

London correspondent of the New Orleans
Delta furnishes that paper with the following re-
liable story:
A good sell is related of wealthy banker here,
who is very good natured, but inclined to De III
He fast in his views of life He had favorlte
clerk. Young man about twenty-one remarkably
handsome, modest and highly intellectual For
these qualities he was liked by every one, and the
banker did not escape the general feeling OF good
will.
The banker on Sunday afternoons when no one
was expected would occasionally ask the young
man to visit his young family at his suburban villa,
as the conversation of the young man was so cor
rect and clever it could not but be OF advantage
to his children. This was mistake, evidently,
but it was good natured error, and we can only
wish, all of US, that there many more COM
mitted. | have not mentioned that there was
beautiful young daughter of nineteen, but that
NAV be always understood in any English family
that has known welded life long enough.
But there were, of course, no attentions on the
mart of the Young man, other than extremely deli
cate, reserved and proper. The youth, in spite OF
two or three days invitation to the bankers seat, to
breathe the fresh air and clear his lungs OF London
smoke, was evidently very i'll, and though he de-
clared himself well and robust, the banker shook
his head
81 cannot make out what is the matter with my
Young clerk, said the banker con- rere who was
in his back Office with him, after the youth had just
brought in some papers.
"Well, you are little green, l should say, for
a man of your time of life and experience" said
banker number two "Don't you know what's the
matter. He is in love-"
"In love! bah. He is modesty itself"
81 tell you it is fact, and with rich old fell
lows daughter, who would more think Of hav-
ing him for a son in-aw than you would
Il tha did fool. nv clerk * as good
as his daughter, and behangcd to him. Thank
you for the hint"
As soon as the banker number two had disap-
peared, the young clerk was called in.
$780, sir, you are in love, and pining away for
the object of your affecton-that's your secret is
it? Why did you not tell me before, sir? p
The youth was silent
well, my boy, pity you; but I'll give you
bit of advice. If the daughter is fair, she's worth
running risk fol- Look here; there is $500, and
two months leave of absence Run away with the
girl Bah, don't look so stupid | did the same
before you, and it has not hurt me
The clerk fell OH his marrow bones and was up
on the point of making clean breast ofit when
the old man lose and left precptately to avoid
scene. The young man considered aud acted, and
the consequence was that the next day week there
was no young daughter at the dinner table of the
banker at the country house. The house was in
consternation, and search made for her in all
directions. A note was, however, found on her
dressing table, conveying the customary prayer
for forgiveness, and one enclosed from the young
clerk stating that, believing the banker had meat
to give him IA hint with regard to his daughter,
and was not able to give his public consent owing
to appearances, he had acted Oh his suggestion,
and that ere ''his fatheriu- law had received the
letter, he (he clerk would be his son-in-law, The
pill Was bitter one, and the joke terrible one
against him, and city very to a
joke against them. SD it hushed up, and has
only got 10 the ears of the purveyors of scandal
and to your correspondent, who records it a
trait of London life.