The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-23

" And is it true that your poverty is the
only obstacle to our speedy marriage? Il
wish you could see how | blush as l write
the word.) l think, dear Adolphus, can
remove that obstacle. My papa is a mer-
chant on Broadway. They say he is rich
/ don't know how rich, but | am sure he
has heaps of money. He wouldn't exactly
approve of my getting married now, but if
we should do it first and then ask his con-
| sent afterwards, l am sure heswou't refuse
it, for I am his only child, and he thinks all
the world of me. Besides, l know he will
be proud that l have married man of ge-
MUS Then he will give US a house and ev-
erything nice.
"Dear, noble Adolphus, do not think me
cheap for eonsenting 80 readily. Ifyou only
knew how unhappy am, and what cruel
ties and privations I suffer from Madame
Crochet, | am sure you wouldn't wonder.
" But must bid you adieu, dearest, and
| get horrid geometry lesson, or shall catch
a dreadful scolding.
Write Immediately to your ever devoted
ARABELLA"
CANCEL" I murmered, on finishing it,
" commissioned to elevate me to that height
Of competence and happiness for which ma
ture designed mel Blissful prospects
| Of"
Just then came tap at my door-and
! Brown entered
$50 have found you at last" he exclaim-
ed with unpleasant elation. " Hope you
have been weu2''
My paradise was in possession of the
fiend. No resource remained but diplomacy
Repellant as it was to my feelings, l yet,
in my desperation, availed myself of it.
Mr. Brown" l said, attempting a cheer
| full expression of countenance, l trust the
time is near when l shall be able to dis
charge my long-deferred obligations to you
Brown replied only by an incredulous
| leer, as one who should say, "That's played
out"
"Mr. Brown" continued drawing my
chair confdentialy close to his, I am go
ing to be married"
"The very best thing young gentleman
can do, he remarked, paternally, "provid-
ed he marries WELL" The last clause was in
terrogative.
"She is an angel" I replied, Brown
sneered,) "and an heiress Brown smiled
approval =" the only child of wealthy pa
rents" Drown became radiant.)
"The result" he exclaimed, " Of being
fitted out by Brown & Co. You are not the
first young gentleman whose fortune has
been made in that way. Very few" he
continued, sententiously, appreciate the
value of good clothes"
| will not repeat the conversation that
ensued. So satisfactory was it, that Browns
original confidence in, and benevolent re-
gard for me, were fully restored. He even
engaged to furnish me wedding suit, ac-
cepting my note for the full amount of my
Indebtedness to him, increased by interest at
rather more than the legal rate.
Fortune and Arabella continued to smile
on me. After few impatient weeks and
numerous ardent epistles, Hymen was in
voked to clap the climax of our happiness.
A dark evening-the quiet exit of Arabeia
"a carriage containing myself at the
nearest corner-a hurried visit to a certain
well-known clergyman whose sympathy for
benighted seekers of matrimony had been
source of much emolument to himself-fol-
lowed by penitent 6lial prostration at the
paternal feet this was the programme
whose successful execution sent uubounded
Indignation to the bosoms of Madame
Crochet and her corps of accomplished iu-
structors, and thrill of sympathetic excite
ment to those of her fair pupils, besides
leading to occurrences yet to be recounted.
The next morning after the evening of
our marriage-thrice happy evening I'VE
presented ourselves at the handsome up
town residence of ArabelIa's parent
Seated, awaiting him in the parlor, Ara
bella looked peculiarly lovely. Her COM
plexion was curious mixture of palor and
| bushes, and her beautiful eyes were evil
IDENTIFY charged with a torrent of tears
ready for effuson at the right moment. As
for myself, 1 was carefully arrayed for the
| occasion in the irresistible dress-suit that
had graced my wedding.
Z bo Joo-
gushed, "Dear papa," sobbed Arabella,
" -is-my-husband"
Turning, l confronted Brown
| That my Arabella, nee Brown, should
have been the daughter of that Brown, Of
all the thousandSi@e New York bearing that
respectable table patronymicI
| My first impulse was to rush incontneut-
! lySfrom the bouse, but one glance at Ara
bella incapacitated me for such a proceeding.
Brown, on the other hand, exhibited evi-
denees of an equally violent and unpleasant
tumult of emotions. At length, recovering
his composure, somewhat as a serpent
might revive after an unexpected blow from
a cudgel, he remarked bIandly-" 1t seems
| you have done me the honor, sir, to marry
my daughter, and nOw,-I suppose, expect
me to provide for you both"
| | bowed courteous assent to this propo-
sition
"Tlen am sorry to dissapoint you," he
continued with emphasis. "My property
has been acquired by years of toll, and it
shall never support the extravagancies of a
| young gentleman who is incapable of dis
! charging that first of social charlottesville
payment of his tailOr's bills Arabella if
! you will leave this man and return to me,
| you shall continue to have home Here
Arabella embraced my left coat-sleeve, sob
bing Never never "" otherwise l shall
have no further communication with you.
While [ acknowledge turning to me) no
claim arising from your marriage, yet l do
not wish to act ungenerously. Accept this
as my daughters dowry." Here he pro-
duced from his pocketbook and handed to
me slip of paper / unfolded it. My
own note for three hundred dollars to Brown
Il Col Indignantly returning it to him,
and dramatically declaring that 1 would
speedily rid myself of the obligation or
starve, left the house, carrying on my arm