Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-06-21
THE LUCKY PREDICTION.

John Wyman was over head and ears in love
with Annie Graiton--an attachment which
Annie was not unwilling TO receive SO far,
everything seemed prosperous and plain sail-
ing, but--my dear readers did you ever know
more contestable conjunction than "but2'
Well, the but in this particular case was the
widow Grafton, who sustained the maternal
relation to Annie, had very decided objec-
ton 10 John rs u sonn.law Not that she
disiked the young man. She admitted he
was steady, good looking, Of an aminble dis
position, and all that-but he was poor He
learned the trade of carpenter, and though
he made good wages had thus far been called
upon to support two sisters, both Of whom are
now married and off his hands, and conse-
quently he had not been able 10 lay up more
than two hundred dollars or so.
Mrs Grafton on the contrary, was the own
or of valuable farm, and some money in the
bank, altogether not less than two thousand
dollars This, in country town, entitled her
TO one of the foremost places among the vii.
lage nrstocrhcy and as Annie was her only
daughter, and would inherit all the property
eventually, she felt il would be "a decided mis-.
alliance for her to marry any other than rich
man, or, II not rich, member Of one Of the
learned professions
So when John Wyman ventured 10 broach
the subject TO her, she said, not unkindly, bui
still very firmly, 60, MrWyman, ] cannot
give my consent
Have you hiard anything against my char
aoterY' asked John, in n tone of great disap
pointmenL
mot at all, said Mrs Grafton ~ believe
you 10 be very correct and estimable young
man, but Annie is entitled TO look higher
That is what Mrs Grafton said, in substance,
in response 10 every appeal the young man
made, and was finally obliged to retire from
the conference in despair
But where n mans wisdom falls, woman
wit often steps in and ayails much,
When Annie heard from her lover the re
port ofhis conference she leaned her head on
her dimpled hand, and said with smile;
ave won't give up. Ht5
"What do you really think you can bring
your mother roundY' said John, eagerly
~ have strong hopes know my mother
better than you do John, and I can arrang,
some way or other TO manage her, ! don't ex
aetly see yet, but I'll set myself thinking ant
| | guess something or other will turn up.
"But IL there shouldn't Annie, do you thnl
that they should separate usf Won't yor
! prnmise to be mine at any rate T. nH
NO John, won't promise 10 do that
should not want 10 leave my mother alone,
Then am afraid, said labn despoadingly
that there is no hope for vs.
"Fie, John, do you mistrust my power,
said Annie, shaking hnr head at him, I. ~
that's the case, have u great mind 10 say
won't marry you, even iismy mother.does con
sent
Anything but that Annie; but you know
waen your mother once gets her mind nad'
up about anything, she isn't apt to give up verl
easily
II khow that my mother has some strong
po' nts of character aud Il l. on one Of lhpsI
that rely upon for success ! won't toll y0,
anything about il Just yei, but III lot you know
before 4 comes Oh.
With this agreement the two separated
John not knowing whetherto hope or despond
but he felt that if ever Annie became hi,
wife il ausl be through thereault Of her strai
agem.