The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-12-09
been if | had and how happy am that |

peeh l hau anu now haPpy am That
did notw
And here my dear cousin (my cousin in
decd y threw her arms around my neck in |
the sweetest way imaginable. returned |
tho carcss, but expressed some of my as. |
constituent by cchomg her words.
Run away from me, indecd---from your
own cousin p
"Oh you know thought you had red
hair, and never could abide red hair"
said she. And then father--if you re-
member father-you know he is old and OBJ
stnate. And then that contract"
Contract !" said |, "what contract2"
"Why, with Uncle John, to be sure
though it was not contract, but only .
promise for you know, ever since | was
born, father and Uncle John were deter
mined we should be married together, for
somo of their wise reasons about tho pro-
pcrty. Now, cousin James," continued
Ellen, with undated affection, which was
the more agreeable, because these hints of
the contract, or promise, with this wise
| reason about property, struck sudden
chill in my bosom, as suggesting some great
obstacle that might arise to my newborn
love; "now, cousin" continued the dear
girl, because thought you had red hair,
because they were going to marry me 10
you, whether would or not, hated you--
| it was so foolish and wicked-but don't
hate You now. And when we started of ON
this jaunt to Niagara, and father told me
must be married to you, here in Philadcl-
| phia, | hated you more than ever and
when father told mo that he had written to
you to meet us to-day, and that ho expected
you, and il you came | should perhaps
marry you tonight, could endure it no
longer. And 80 | made confdant of that
treachcrous Susan, and we were to run
away together"
"And WHITTIER" quoth I, "wcrc you 60
ing and why in boys clothes2"
Oh" replied Ellen, laughing, 1--WE were
going home, TO be sure, and the disguise
was to prevent our being tracked. |
thought it would be so fine to he snug and
safe at home. while father was hunting for
me in all sorts of places and then, after |
had managed, through friends, to get him
to let mo of from the contract, he would be
so delighted to find had not run away
after all for going home is not clipping,
is iiF'
Oh how l adorcd the dear, simple crca-
ture and how | trcmbed with fear, lest,
after all, | should lose her. Would she
love me so well when she discovered was
not her cousin the bctrothcd of her child
gave her pleasure, however previously dis.
agreeable. Must continue to deceive her ?
Could | succeed in dcceiving her father !
And could expect her of him without de-
ceiving himY Might not thoir James J
Smith step in, and snatch the prize out oi
my grasp? Was | not wronging him and
them for permitting myself to act Ior Ger.
tainly had not assumed his character
No; my namesako was rogue and by
ousting him | secured him his deserts, and
the others, perhaps-it could not be other
! wise-their happiness. Besides, could
give UP Ellen? She at least" thought
, "will forgive the deceit"
"And here am, after all, Ellen, dearcs
of my SOUL" | said, determined upon a dcs
perate move. "And now, do you hat,
me ?"
"No James; it's Just as father wants"
"And you will marry me 7"
"Yes, if father wishes"
"And to-night2"
"lf-if father insists upon it,"
"Well, beloved, if he don't insist upon il
: do. Where is he"
"Oh," replied Ellen, "just over in thu
parlor there, nodding over his papers. ii,
: was quite aEgry because you did not com,
! all day"
ulu HOI HCl llllO tONu llll Inib dItcT
, noon, and of course have not been long il
, possession Of his letter"
| drew it from my pocket, and blessed
the rascally notc-holder who prevented my
returning to the post Office.
al wonder if he will recolect me p
said and for the life of me could not say
it in any other than trembling voice.
"Oh, no" replied Ellen, for it is four
teen or fifteen years since he saw you, yol
) know and ho only remembers you as
rcd-headed school.boy. | am 80 glad you
hair has changed to such beautiful
= brown"
LET us 60 and see him, and ask biz
, blessing"
lie will be so surprised" said Ellen.
The parlor was but across the passage
, Six steps brought us in the presence of my
/ venerable uncle, of whom did not know
so much as the name. All | knew was thu
, initials, I. b., as inscribed on the letter
, lie started up from his nap, giving me {
grim look of inquiry.
+ Cousin James, father" said Ellen, with
, blush.
Dear sir" said /, dashng in, al am re
/ !5oiced to see you. Looking at my hair,
see Not so red as in old times, sir! Die
not arrive till late this alternoon-henc
y
| I flung it on the table. am delighted
with Ellen and she, hope, with me. Be-
= your fatherly blessing"
Aud down wo popped at his feet
Tho old man stared at US with astonish
ment and delight.
"Blcss my hearth ho cried. WHY
where did you stumble on her and how
Tdid you bring her into such good humor !?
, "Oh, sir, | have been sitting with he
/ this half hour, in her boudoir, and"
"Ah, you dog, | like your spirit-daughte
first, dad afterwards"
/ "And, sir, she finds my hair not quite 81
red as she thought it was"
! "Bravo, lad And she'll have you?'
"This very night sir, if you insist upoi
it, as hope you will"
80 riumphe! | do will Do yol
I hear me, Nell insist upon your marry
ing him Immediately"
Yes, sir" said Ellen.
Ring the bell for a parson. How We
, snail nick that rascally Harry. Was try
ing to stop the match had some villainous
| plan Of his OWE; and was quite afraid o
! him abused you like pickpocket; shall
, chouse him handscmely-a parson-a king
dom for parson.
And my venerable father.in-law skipped
across the floor, rang the bell, squeezed my
hand, kissed his daughter, and rang the bel
again, and performed various other feats
which were, in their effects, of a truly
ledgerdemain character, for, within tel
minutes, as if by trick of magic, |, who
Thirty minutes before, was heart'ire6
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