The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-10-10

! 'Yo1 have said Emma. in dismay.
| Yes. Would you like to know now
who il is?' o.. ~ .' y '.'''
\ 'Yes-yes.' '.'t''.' .". '' '.'.. ~
Its Hamilton Jones. son of my old
friend John Jones-who used to 20 to
school with me- nai0. 1'..a ..
'What--Hsmilton?' ..3, r..
No, Of course not; his father. Well,
I've sent for him. He viii be here--let
me see. to,daY's Tuesday-he'll II be here
day after tomorrow
Does he know he's 10 marry me2' in
quired Emma, demurely. '
Not yet, but l shall tell him.
Did you ever see him? J ha .
NO u lii'pf ..
perhaps he's hcmely.' .
What if he is? The homliest men
make the bes. husbands
i believe you we're very good hus.
band, father
Hush, you jade! do believe you're
laughing at me. Yes, I was a good hus.
band; but then don't mean to deny that
some who are not homely are capable Of
being such. That's all 1 wanted to say
to you. You must prepare TO receive
Hamilton Jones as your future husband.
So look your pretties by Thursday
But father said Emma, changing her
tone, L really don't want to be married
Don't want to be married! That's all
bosh. l never knew a young girl yet
that didn', want to be married! 70,
But l really DON'T .t .I
Then you shall. Do you think am
going to have any old maids in my fam.
Iily? ,..
But suggested Emma, with a sudden
thoughb perhaps he won't have me. .''
No fear of that. You're good looking
inherit all my good loOks-he'll be
glad of the chance "''' .' 'H' 4.
But suppose he should nOt'' persisted
Emma.
There's no supposing such a case
However, It he shouldn't choose to marry
my daughter, when I've taken the trouble
10 send for him for that particular pur.
pose. why, Pl-pli-' -."oH .t
you'll le. me marry whom plessO.'
Yes, and you shall be married within
week. 'a
"What peremptory old father I've
got. thought Emma. Nov, o l must de-
wise means to make myself dissgreeabls.
l must see Henry this very evening"
The meeting was held, aud plan of
operations decidea upon. What this was,
will appear in the sequel. as .
l''-a.g Ha'' rf'
Aami!ton Jones made his appearance st
the residence Of Capt. Goddard, on the
day which had been fixed. ''i'
He was timid man. with features jus,
passable; but wearing timid, irresolute
expression. He certainly had none Of
that superabundapt irritability which, in
the case Of Capt. Goddard, found vent In
ways not orthodox. y" .' ''
i won't say anything to him at first.
thought Capt. Goddard. I'll let him see
Emma, and see what impression is made
upon him.
They met first at the dinner. table. ,
Young Jones was evidently quite struck
with the beauty of the young lady. 40 her
father did NO. fail to observe with salts.
faction. Emma observed the same thing.
bu, not with the same degree Of pleasure.
He isn't in the least agreeable, shs
thought. He's az homely as--as he can
be, and looks as il he had not the courage
to say that his soul is his own. I'm very
much afraid hell fall into fathers snare,
and offer himself to me. l must try to
impress him with the idea that am a
Virago. That will be sure to frigh!en one
of his temperament ...'.1,a .
'r Meanwhile Captain Goddard had sum.
monsd young Jones to private confer
ence. ,,..-.....o ..,,.,... ...',....,..''.,
How do you like my daughter2' he
then asked. ...,' ...,.' ~.', ...
'Sbc is charming said the young man,
f. 'Ehi Glad to hear; you you say ) So. -Bu,
perhaps you only say 50 to crafty me-
mo sir not at all. How can 1 help
saying 50 Of one SO beautifdl?' VI =. ~ r...,
well, I'm glad to hear II, and I said
IShall | tell you why | sent for you"
fyou please. a''' 49,,
You SEQ your father was an old friend
Of mine old schoolmate, in fact--and
I've bsshltbinkiBg that (aSIitis about
time for Emma to be married) there's nc
one I'd sooner trust her 10 than the son
of my old friend,
Indeed, sir, 1 feel highly aattered BY
this mark Of preference. .s,
oh, no thanks. AS was going to
say, YOU can tell a. the end Of fort
night whether you like her we'll enough
to propose .f.wfa.a... u"
Bat, sir she may not be favorably i'm
pressed '''. " .''''''' ''." ~ III" .'"
! 'Oh, III take care that che interposei
no obstacles. There, that's enough
! You can 60. Remember that I'll give
you fortnight to study her character 10.
| Young Jones left the room. feeling that
he had most delicate commission to ex.
ecute. He had been much struck with
Emms's beauty and graceful bearing a,
f the table, and rather exalted at the tho
Of how much envy he would excite among
the young men, il he should bring home
SO charming bride. Then, too, his van
J Iiiy was excited by the Captains commu
nicalion; aud the thought that it only de-
pended on his own will and wear thil
:. beautiful rose. .a.. a. ..la .g
= Absorbedin an agreeable train of re-
Election he Jalked oul into the garden.