The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1861-10-02

HOW olu are you uoW dshoo hoi
father abruptly.
"Going on for nineteen" she answered,
playfully
$50 / thought Well, Emma. I've
come to the conclusion that it is about
time for you to be married.
"Have you ?" said Emma suddenly in
terested How long are you going to give
me to hunt up husband p
"No trouble on that point. I've got
one in my eye"
"Have you 2" said Emma in dismay.
"Yes. Would You like to know who
it is 2"
"Ye-yes."
"It's Hamilton Jones, son of my old
friend John Jones-who used to 60 to
school with me-"
"What--Hamilton 2"
"No, of course not his father. Well,
I've sent for him. He will be here-let
me see: to days Tuesday-he'll be here
day after tomorrow"
"Does he know he is to marry me Z"
she said, demurely.
"Not yet, but l shall tell him" "
"Did you ever see him 2"
"No."
"Perhaps he's nomely."
"What if he is !? The homeliest men
make the best husbands"
Il believe you were very good hus-
band, father"
Hush, you jade | do believe you are
laughing at me. Yes, [ was good hus-
band; but then | don't mean to deny that
some who are not homely are capable of
being such. That's all want to say to
you. You must prepare to receive Ham
ilton Jones as your future husband. So
look YOUR prettiest by Thursday.
but father" said Emma changing her
tone, Il really don't want to be married
"Don't want to be married That's all
bosh | never knew girl yet that didn't
want to get married"
"But I really don't"
"Then you shall Do you think am
going to have any old maids in my
family ?"
But" suggested Emma, with sud-
den thought, perhaps he won't have me. 3"
"No fear of that, You're good looking
inherit all my good looks-he'll be glad
of the chance"
"But suppose he should not p persist
ed Emma.
There's no supposing such a case.
However, if he shouldn't choose to marry
my daughter, when I've taken the trouble
to send for him for that particular pur-
pose, why, Ill-I'll-"
You'll let me marry whom [ please" 3"
eyes, and you shall marry within o
week"
"What q perenptory old father I've
got" thought Emma. "Now [ must de-
wise means to make myself disagreeable.
| mnsv see Henry this very evening"
The meeting was held, and "a plan of
operations decided upon. What this was
will appear in the sequel.
Hamilton Jones made his appearance
at the residence of Captain Goddard, on
the day which had been fixed.
He was timid man, with features just
passable but wearing timid, irresolute
expression. He certainly had none of
that superabundant irratibility which, in
the case of Capt. Goddard, found vent in
ways not orthodox.
81 won't say anything to him at first, !"
thought Captain 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 quite struck with the
beauty of the young lady, as her father
did not fail to observe with satisfaction.
Emma observed the same thing, but not
with the same degree of pleasure.
lie isn't in the least agreeable" she
thought. "He's as homely as-as he can
be, and looks as if he had not the courage
to say that his soul is his own. I'm very
much afraid he'll fall into fathers snare,
and offer himself to me. | must try to
impress him with the idea that | am
virago That will be sure to scare one of
his temperament"
Meanwhile Capt. Goddard had sum-
monsd young Jones to private con-
ference.
"How do you like my daughter p he
then asked.
"She is charming" said the yougn
lnan, warmly
"Eh Glad to hear you say SO. But
perhaps you only say SO to crafty me"
mo, sir; not at ALL How can help
saying so of one so beautiful p
"Well, I'm glad to hear it, as | said
Shall | tell you why 1 sent for you ?"
"If you please"
"You see your father was an old friend
of mine-an old school mate in fact. and
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