The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-11-22
Alss using love AFFAIR London.

4 London correspondent OF the New
Orleans Delta, furnishes that paper with
the following readable story:
\ good sell isrelated of d wealthy bank.
er here, who is very good natured, but is
inclined TO be d tride fast in his views Of
life. He had a favorite clerk, Young
man about twenty-one, remarkably hand.
some, 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 He was as poor as
his salary, and had no connections 10 pusi,
his fortunes, and so, like most English
clerks, he would rise to hundred aud
twenty pounds 4 year; go on for eght
years, at ten pounds a year rise and mar
~ when he got to two hundred pounds
year, henceforth to vegetate, and fnd that
the additional ten pounds 4 wear rise. only
kept pace with the additional babe in his
household. The banker, on SUNDAY after
noon when 40 one was expected, would
ask the young man to visit his Young fam
'ly at his suburban villa, as the converse
ton OF the young man was so correct and
so clever that 1t could but be Of advantage
TO his children. This was mistake, eTi-
IDENTIFY, but it was Il good-natured error,
! and we can only wish ell Of US. that there
were many more committed. ! have not
mentioned that there was 4 beautiful
young daughter Of nineteen, but that NAV
be always understood In an English fam
iythat has known welded life loneenough.
But there were, Of course, no attentions on
the part OF the young man, other than eZ-
Creme!y delicate, reserved and proper
/ This will always be the case with English
/ youth, as Americans well know Don't
hem after this. The youth, in spite OF
two or three days invitation 10 the bank
er's seat, TO breathe the fresh air and clear
his Lungs Of London smoke, was evidently
very Ill, and though he declared himself
well and robust, the banker shook his
head.
i cannot make ont what the matter ia
with ny young clerk said the banker to
a confrere who was in his back Office with
him, after the youth had just brought in
some papers
| "Well, you are rather green I should
say, for man of your time Of life aud ex-
perience," said the banker number two.
Don't you know what's the matter He's
in love"
"In love! bah! He is modesty and
propriety itself"
u tell you II is fact, and with rich
/ OLD fellows daughter, who would no more
think Of having him for q son-in-law than
you would -
"Oh, the naughty old fool, my clerk is
as good as his daughter, and be hanged to
him. Thank you for the hint"
As soon as the banker number two had
disappeared the clerk was called in.
so, sir, you are in love, and pinins
away for the object of your affection
that's YOUR secret, is it? Why did you
not tell me before 20
The youth was silent.
"Well, my boy, I pity you, but I'll give
you bit Of advice. II the daughter is
fair, she's worth running a risk for
Look here, there are $500, and two month.
leave of absence. Run away with the
girl. Bah. don't look SO stupid. I did
the same before you, and it has not hurt
me-"
The clerk fel. upon his marrow bones,
and was on the point Of making q clean
breast of it, when the old man rose and
left precipitately to avoid scene. The
Young man considerated and 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 CONSERVATION,
and the search made for her in all diree-
tions. 4 note was howeve. found on hen
dressing table, conveying prayers for fer
giveness, and one enclosed from the youns
clerk stating that, believing that the bank
er had meant to give aim hint with re-
gard TO his daughter, and was not able "a
give his consent owing to appearances, hs
had acted on his suggestion, and that ere
his father-in-law" had received the ls,
ter, he (the clerk would be his son-in-law
The pill was bitter one against him and
city men are very averse to a joke against
them, so it was hushed up, and has only
got 10 the ears of the purveyors of scan
!, dal and to your correspondent, who re
cords 1t as trait of London life
HS- - Here 5 your money, dolt, and tel
/ me now why your rascally nastsr vyot;