The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-07-18

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Guess" "
"Ten thousand dollars.
" | won it at a rattle. Twenty
dollars share-what do you think
of that ?"
Extraordinarily said the old
gentleman, slowly, and cycling the
young man very keenly I'll 60 dl-
rectly and see it. I shan't believe
your good luck till my eyes have ev-
idence of it. Come, Emma, you
shall 60 with MS,
"Stop-stop !" said Popkins, nerr-
vously. 81 forgot to mention one
thing; l sold my house, this very
morning.. -~~~
"The deuce you did - cried the
old gentleman. "What did you get
for it?'
"Ten thousand dollars replied
Popkins, unblushingly
"My dear boy, I congratulate
you," said the old man; "and there
is something selfish in my joy, too !;
for | am unexpectedly called on to
pay a note of a thousand dollars
this morning, and l have no availa-
bic funds by me.
"There, again !-confound my
luck - cried Popkins. II forgot
to mention that | was in debt to the
fellow who bought my place So
you see his claim sweeps up the whole
eight thousand.' -
Eight thousand very we'll,
you said you got ten thousand for
your house you can certainly ac-
commodatc me with half the bal
ance."
johnson hasn't paid up yet,
SIR said PopkinS, involving him
self deeper and deeper in the meshes
of falsehood. Emma was very much
vexed, and Jenny gave up the case
as hopeless.
What's to be doue?'' said Mr..
Jefferson.
Nothing that I can see but to
wait for the arrival of Mr.. Thomp-
son with the money" said Popkins,
"Thompson Why, you said just
now his name was johnson - said
the old gentleman, testify.
"That was his given name" an
swered Popkins, hastily. "Johnson
Thompson in full" And he hasten
ed to change the subject.
But the old gentleman's suspicious
were now fully awakened and tho
Popkins ratified away with his usual
volubility, his intended father-in-law
was quite cool and monosyllabic in
in his answers.
After lapse of some time, a wal
ter presented himself, and announced
Mr.. johnson Thompson Popkins
was as much astonished as if he had
called up spirits from the vast
deep" and he could scarcely reply:
"show him up in an audible man
ner, when in walked Mr. Bliffin, SO
disguised in red wig and spectacles,
that even Miss Jenny scarcely recog-
nized him.
81 beg pardon for intruding, Mr..
Popkins," said he, "but | only cal
led to say the deed was all right, and
| have paid the two Thousand into
your lawyers hands. Pray call and
see me when We get settled in the
new house. My wife is very anxious
for the honor of your acquaintance. .
"Give my respects to Mrs Thomp-
son" said Popkins, recovering his
sang foid, and tell her I shan't fail
to call with-with Mrs. Popkins,
he added, smiling on Emma, "after
the happy event. "
The imaginary Thompson took his
leave with a profusion Of bows.
"My dear boy" said Old Jetfer-
son, shaking hands with Popkins,
'pardon me. l suspected i feared
that you had not broken yourself of
your accursed propensity to tell tibs;
and I resolved if l caught you in
single violation of truth, you should
never marry my daughter. My pc
cuniary difficulty was all humbug.
You have stood the test nobly. Take
her and be happy
His narrow escape taught Mr.. Pop
kins the Importance of virtue he
had never practised ; the example of
his wife completed his cure. Mr..
Bliffn was duly rewarded for his op-
perfume conclusive evidence and
made happy in the possession of the
pretty waiting maid and if cloud
comes over the felicity Of Mr.. Pop
kins, it is only when his father-in-
law urges him to make that premls-
ed call on Mrs. johnson Thompson.