Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-01-04
AMUSING LOVE AFFAIR AND ELoPEMENT
IN LONDON.


The London correspondent Of the New
Orleans Delta relates the following "A
good sell is related Of q wealthy banker
hese, who is very good natured. but inclined
to be a ,rifaH fast in his views of life. lie
had Il f.vor,c clerk, Young man about
81, remarkably handsome, modest, and
highly intellectual. For these qualities he
WAS liked by every one, and the banker
did no. escape :le general feeling of good
WILL
The banker, on Sunday afternoon, when
TO one was expected, would occasionally
ask the young man to visit his young fami
~ at his suburban villa; rs tho conycrsa-
ton Of the young man was SO correct and
SO clever, it cosld not but be Of advantage
To his children. This WAS Il mistake, evil
IDENTITY, but it was a go"d naturel error,
and We can only wish all Of us, that there
were more committed. have not MEL
toned that there WAS a beautiful daughter
of 10; but that may always be understood.
There we're, of course, no attentions on tho
part Of the Young man, other than cx-
tremcly delicate, reserved and proper. The
youth, in spite Of two or three days invita-
tons TO the bankers seat, to breathe fresh
air and clear his lungs of London smoke,
was evidently very i'll, and though he de-
Glazed himself well and robust, the banker
shook his head.
4 cannot make ont what is tho matter
with my young clerk, said The banker TO
con.frcrc, who WAS in his back Office Will,
him, after the youth had just brought in
some papers.
We'll, yon are rather green, should say
for a man Of your time Of life and expert
cncc,' sail banker number two. Don't
you know what's -ihe matter? Hes in
love-
In love? bah. lie is mojesty and pro-
p'icty itself
Il tell you il is fact, and with Il ,ich
old fellows daughter, who would no mo
think Of having him for Il son.in-Iaw than
yon would
ooh, the hanghty old fool. my clerk is
as good as his daughter, and be hanged to
him: Thank you for the hint
As soon AS banker number two had dis
appeared, the clerk was called in.
so: 81: you are iu love, aud pining away
for the Object Of your ailection-lhat' S your
secret, is it: Why did you no; tell ME be-
fore, sir?'
The youth was silent.
well, my boy. pity you but III give
you bit of advice. If the daughter is
fair, she's worth running risk for. Look
here; there are $500 and two months
leave Of absence. Run away with the girl.
Bah don't look SO stupid. l did the same
before yon, ard it has not hurt me-
The clerk fell on his marrow.b bones, and
was upon the point Of making clear
breast Of ii, when the old man rose and left
precipitantly, to avoid Il scene. The young
man considered and acted, and the conse-
quence was that the next day week there
was no 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 directions. \ note was, how
ever, found, OIL her dressing table, convey.
ing the customary prayer for forgiveness,
and enclosed from the young clerk stating
that, believing the banker meant to give
him hint with regard to his daughter,
and was not able to give his public consent
owing to appearances, he had acted on Iii.
own suggestion, and that ere 'his father-ir-
law had received the letter lie Qhe clerk)
would he his son-in law.