The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-10-14


eral weeks, resolved to write to Mr.. NJ.
in reference to the matter.
Accordingly having composed my mind
as well as circumstances would permit,
sat down With a new pen and qulre OF
extra quality of note paper, and summon
ing all my eloquence, TACT and chiro-
graphical skill, transcribed most elab
orately worded epistle, wherein | por-
trayed my present circumstances. position,
still unsatisfed aspirations, until after
nearly exhausting the vocabulary of Web
sier's latest edition, was at length con-
strained to wind up by the assurance that
but one thing was lacking to render me
supremely happy, and that was, as you
have already conjectured, the legal right
to be the protector and possessor of his
lovely daughter, and that I hoped he
would offer no further objection to our
union.
Now it happened that | had in C.
cousin named Bob Tracy, who was the
owner of a beautiful bay mare on whom
for some time past ! had cast numerous
wistful glances, and considering that
refusal of my requests was entirely out OF
the question, determined to drop him
few lines, desiring him not to stipulate
for the disposal of the aforesaid mare un-
til such time as should have a chance
to confer with him, as | thought it high
" probable / could make him an offer
for her which he would be willing to
accept; so | dashed off hasty note, and
having folded, sealed and superscribed
both missives, consigned them to the post
Office, and returned to my duties with a
view of Willing away the time as patient
ly as possible until | could have sufficient
leisure to enable me to ascertain the re-
suit of my petition.
However YEARLY the wheels of time
may sometimes drag on, yet they have
never been known to cease their revolu-
) tions entre Y, and thus in my case, altho
the space intervening between my dis
patching the letters and my visit to their
destination seemed interminably long. yet
it finally passed away, and at length one
| fine morning found me comfortably es
consed in the cars. dashing away at ? fu-
rious rate in the direction Of c., and
in few hours | reached the goal upon
which was fixed nv highest hopes, which,
alas for the disappointments to which we
are all more Or less liable az times to be
subjected, as the sequel will show, were
destined never to be the substantial toun-
datiuns upon which | imagined [ had
been building my airy castlss but l will
not anticipate.
Immediately upon my arrival in c.
repaired to hotel, to put myself in the
proper trim. prior to calling at the house
! Of ny respected friend. Having made an
unexceptionable toilet, I set out with a
beating heart and a sort of nervous in
patience, and after short walk found
myself at Mr. Mayburn's door [ rang
the bell, which was answered by the SER
E want, who at once ushered me into the
sitting room, where were Carrie and her
father, both of whom regarded me an in-
slant with looks of surprise and wonder,
/, when, to my astonishment, the former
arose, and With Daught save slight and
scarcely perceptible nod of recognition,
glided out Of the door. How to account
for this strange conduct, was thing ut
terly beyond my comprehension for d
moment | was dumbfounded, but as
recovered myself, tnrned towards the
father as though to ask solution of the
! mystery. | did not have lopg 10 wait,
for, with face resembling surcharged
thundercloud, the old gentleman suddenly
burst forth
"Well, sir, you are scoundrel and a
villain. and as consummate specimen of
concentrated audacity, effrontry and im-
pudence, as you now prove yourself to be
in poliuting my house with your contain
mating presence, | never saw p
7 To say [ was astonished, would BE- but
faint way or expressingi it, I was COM
pletely taken aback, but, finally, managed
) to find my speech, when l politely re-
quested him to explain himself, as was
not aware that had been guilty of any
act to merit these animadyersions.
"EXplaln, sir why, what do you
mean, you contemplate puppy? and hav-
ing most grossly insuted my daughter as
we'll as mysef-a fact of which we have
ample testimony in your own hand writ
iug-do you dare to come and deny to
my face any knowledge of the fact what
ever 2"
This 7 was entirely unprepared for, aud
| looked, long and very earnestly at the
man to see if he was insane or not. What
a preposterous idea | offer au insult to
his daughter her for whom [ would
cheerfully have laid down my life, e,and felt
only too thankful for the opportunity.