The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-07-26
MARRYING THE GIRL OF HIS OWN
CHOICE.
NJ AxNte RxyNoND.

"Tom, what are you thinking about,
standing there and drumming on the
window pane, ,ynzi"g up at the stars-sre
you moon struck. or love sick y said
Thomas ilurtert, Sr to his only sou !;
but Thomas Jr., did not reply. aud the
old man added, Il say, Tom, it is high
time you were thinking about marrying.
Why don't you answer me-do you see
Clara Carleton pecping out fron' among
the stars
Were you speaking to me, father y
said Tom in pleasant voice, for he had
been tn nkin. Of Clara,and her name had
aroused him from his reveric.
Been talking that this half hour, but
nothing could bring you to your senses,
till said Clara-so vpu remember that
girl yet ?" said the father, slight fro~n
resting on his brow.
"It is not SO easily forgotten, such 4
sweet, expressive countenance, was the
reply.
"Oh, fe! you are no longer boy,
! Tom I; but instead Of being manly, you
have beco,me a sentimental as u girl
! VII, don't you get married! There is
B, II Griffin, hand.ome and rich. she will
make you capital wife," said the faith
| er.
"She ia selfish creature, and there is
nothing Lovely about her," said Tom.
Mary Ray. my dearest friend. will
be here mex, week aud | wish YIN would
marry her Will you think If it THAT =
a dear good brother" said his sister I.u'
! cy.l.yinc her hand carel.ssly on his arm.
i" Mary Ray has 10 mind Of her own.
aud that is the reason Why you like her
sn well, l want wife who can think
for herself" said Tom.
"And Tho will suit your asked Lucy
petula"tly.
!" NJ Que but Clara Carleton" was the
reply.
"And what ha, become Of her! ]
haven't heard anything Of her for the
past Two years" said Lucy.
How should l know? Didn't you
aud father try to maneuvre her out OF my
way. aud If you succeeded. Of course you
know where she is" said TOM, aud with
out waiting for reply, left the room.
al should Tom know that We tried
to g. that girl out Of the way?' asked
Mr.. Hubert.
IL don't know, but he must have
heard il recently, ~ he never mentioned
it bcfore." said Lucy.
Well, l shall know more If he eve
find. her, (but l hope he won',, y and h
is determined to marry her. 1ncver vii
consent" said the father.
"If he was always to live in the coun
try it might do /; but Clara is not accus
toned to fashionable society," said Lucy
Then after moments silence, she add
ed, "What would people say. if our Ton
should marry an awkward country girl ?
"Just what they would say il ou' Lu
cy should marry that foolish Timothy
Tubb., whose father made his money b.
keeping second hand clothing store il
Chatam street," said Tom, who had heart
the last words Of his sister; but not wish
ing to hear Mpre on the subject, he tool
up the evening paper and retired to hi
room.
The dwelling occupied by tho Hur
bcrts ~ a summer residence, was one o
the largest and most aristocratic in ,
pleasant town on the east bank Of th'
Hudson.
For two summers previous to the com
menceu,-nt of this sketch, the rooms hat
been crowded with the gay and f,shio"a
bic city friends Of Lucy. young ladies' o
her own age, sonlu Of whom we're accom-
panied BY manpuvreing man'nas /; ant
Tom becoming wearied Of being f,ttere'
BY the mamn,as. and witnessing the co
qnettiah airs Of tho simpering daughters
resolved that they would not catch hin
playing the agreeable again. Accordingl.
he astonished his father aud sister by an
nouncing his intention Of leaving hom
% tbs day . svmbsr Of guests we're q