Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-11-09
PATERNAL ADVICE.

| They tell q very good story as tbs expense
of rich inerchant of Marseilles aud very
clever young man, clerk of bis, who secretly
had fallen in love with the old mans daugh-
ter, but without any chance of winning her, as
he thought. Tie old gentlemen noticed that
he was growing pale and thin, aud began to
question him as to the reason.
-='ls Is some love affair, fanoy.'
4 give you my word, sir.
Tut, tut said the old man. Il have an eye
in my bead can see through milestone as
far 90 any man. Besides, your blnshes be-
tray you, nay boy. sWell, well, buys will be
boys
what, air!' exclaimed the agitated clerk,
'do you know-'
DO ! knowl why, ito tho old story. She is
the fairest Of tue fair, et,., and you ara afraid
to ask her hand in marriage
4 dare not, sir
Yes | understand; rich father, proud a.
Lucifer, and all that sort Of thing. But you re
vide awake, CHI You know ehat 10 do
Perhaps III help you, for / can's afford to lose
your services, aud you're pining to shadow.
It'll ttke money; but as far as a couple Of
thousand goes, my boy, I'm your man. Aud
he slapped the young fellow on the back in
very encouraging manner. i tell you,' he adj
ded, Il was as poor as n church mouse myself
when began life
4 thank you, sir, but your kindness IS thrown
away. She | love is far above me-
Il dare say; but in my time, young fellows
were not cast doEn for trile. In my day.
when there was crusty old fellow in he way,
we summoned hin TO surrender Ii he was
obstinate, we ran away With the girl--a coach
apo tour, aud no stopping place short Of Hy-
men
kor many days the same conversation was
renewed under different forms. Tho young
man could not mako up his miad TO speak out,
for his employer w4s Il terrible old felloT,
proud as Lucifer, aud thought his daughter
match for au emperor. To declare himself,
would Do to be kicked out of doors inconti-
nently. But the advice 10 carry off the young
lady, persisted in day BY day, began to pro-
duse an eRsct on the Joung quill drivers
o.. Said be 10 bis patron, ono nus uay, =
can't hold out any lsnger; Ive great MUD to
follow yoar advice
Bravo spoken like lad of spirit. III
get another clerk to do your work, aud you
may make your honeymoon as long as you
like.
NY dear fellow, I'm rejoised to see you act
ing like man. You marry the girl and her
old BOBBY of father will come around fast
enough, I'll warrant yeu. / Wish you all the
happiness in the world. But, by the way,
how are you off for money!
i have saved up little something, SIR
'Pcob, pooh, what your savings! a mere
pinch on a journey. Here, my boy, here's 8
thousand cro#nsi you're heartily welcome to
them. Have you engaged osrrisgor
4 thought of taking The railroad.'
'Pshawi you'll spoil everything. How abb
sard it would be to use public conveyance,
with thousand eyes on you. You'll be COM
pany enough for each other. You shall have
my oarryall.'
"a thousand thanks, SIR
So the clerk took his masters carriage,
money and daughter. When tns old man
found out who was the bride, of course be
stormed, and rsved, and used bad language, an
old gentlemen are apt to do in passion; but
as it was all bis own doing, he 6naly came
round, and his son.in-Isw il now partner 10
the house.