The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-07-11

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"Perhupsyou will say So" said he. quickly,
when tell you she has 100000 in the
funds and something like fl 700 q year
esides-not that care straw for the
in the eye Of the world that
lind Of thing has its eclat."
$50 it has, and very pretty eclat it is,
and one that, somehow or other, preserves
ts attractions much longer than most sur
,rises; but do not see the scrape, after
ILL.,"
II am coming to that" said he, glancing
timidly around the room. The offair oc-
Cured this wise-we were at an evening
pnrty-a kind OF dejeaner, it was on the
Thames-Charlotte came with her aunt a
shrewish old damsel, that has no love for
me; in fact she very soon saw my game,
and resolved to thwart it. Well, of course,
was obliged to be most circumspect, and
did not venture to approach her, not even
to ask her to dance, the whole evening.
AS it grew late, however, either became
more courageous or less cautious, and I did
ask her for a waltz. The old lady bristled
up at once, and asked for her shawl. Char
lotte accepted my invitation, and said she
would not certainly retire so early; and /, to
cut the matter short, led her to the top of the
room. We watzed together, and then had
galloppe, and after that some champagne.
and then another waltz for Charlotte was
resolved to give the old lady lesson-she has
spirit for anything? Well, it was growing
late by this time, and we went in search of
the aunt at last; but, by Jove she could not
be found. We hunted everywhere for her,
looked we'll in every corner Of the supper
room, where it was most likely we would
discover her; and at length, to our mutual
horror and dismay, we learned that she had
ordered her carriage up a full hour before
end gone off, declaring that she would send
Charlotte's father to fetch her home, as she
herself possessed no influence over her.
Here was pretty business-the old gentle
man being, as Charlotte often told me, the
most choleric man in England. He had
killed two brother officers in dueIs, and mar
rowly escaped being hanged at Maidstone
for shooting a waiter who delayed bringing
him hot water to shave-a pleasant old boy
TO encounter on such an occasion as this
"Ho will certainly shoot me-he will
shoot you-he will kill US both," were the
only words she could utter: and my blood
actually froze at the prospect before u.s.
You may smile if you like; but let me tel
you, that an outraged father, with pair oil
revolving pistols, is no laughing natter
There was nothing for it, then, but to "bot."
She saw that as soon as | did; and although
she cndeavored to persuade me to suffer her
to return home alone, that, you know, new.
er could think Of; and so, after some little
demurrings, some tears and some resistance,
we got to the Easton square station, just as
the train was going. You may easily thin k
that none OF US had much time for prcpara
ton. As for myself, have come away
with Gl0 note in my purse, not shilling
more have | in my possession, and here We
are now, half Of the sum spent already, ant
how we are to get on to the north, | can
not, for the life of me, conceive"
"Oh that's it," said [, peering at hin
shrewdIy from under my eyelids.
ayes, that's it; don't you think it is bee
enough 7" and he spoke the words with d
reckless frankness that satisfied all M
scruples. II ought to tell you," said he
"that my name is Blunden. am ieuten-
ant in the Buffs, on leave; and now that you
know my secret, will you lend me 20 pounds
which, perhaps, moy be enough to carry IL
forward-at least, it will do, until it will b.
safe for me to write for money"
"But what would bring you to the north,
said !; "why not put yourself on the mai
packet this evening, and come to Dublin
We will marry you there just as cheaply
pursuit Of you will be just as difficult; and
I'd venture to say, you might choose wors
land for the honeymoon"
"But have no money!" said he, "you fol
get that"
"For the matter Of money" said
"make your mind easy. If the young lad
is going away with her own consent--if, in
deed she is as anxious to get married as yo
are, make me the banker, I'll give he
away, be the bridesmaid, or anything els
you please"
"You are trump" said he, helping him
self to another glass of my sherry; and ther
filling out third, which emptied the bottle
he slapped me on the shoulder, and said
"Here's your health and now come VI
stairs"
"Stop q moment" said |, II must see he
alone-there must be no tamperiug with tn
evidence"
He hesitated for second, and surveyed
me from head to foot, and whether 1t wa
the number of double chins or the rotundit
of my waistcoat divested his mind of an.
jealous scruples, but he smiled coolly, un
said, $50 you shall old buck-we will neve
quarrel about that"
Up stairs we went accordingly, and int
a handsome drawing room on the first floor
at one end of which, with her head buried i
her hands, the young lady was sitting.
"Charlotte," said he, "this gentleman
kind enough to take an interest in our for
tunes, but he desires few words with yo
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