The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-01-08

upon having the patronage OF the most
I influential citizens OF the town, who placed
implicit confidence in my professional
abilities consequently now felt justified
N once more making application for the
.sasli 8.i1he 1is tt;rfT Z st,zs 7it-
uated at the ts.sie that it woald i}e IIapos-
/ sible for me to visit G. for several weeks,
/ resolved to write to Fir. NJ III reference
to the matter, and ascertain his views In
the premises. Accordingly, having com
posed my mind as well as circumstances
would admit, | sat down with new pen
and quire Of extra quality note paper,
and suumoning all my elegance, tact and
/ chirographical skill | transcribed most
/ ella a5orateiy worded epistle, wherein | por-
! trayed my present circumstances, position,
and still unsatisfied aspirations, until, after
nearly exhausting Webster's latest edition,
| was at length constrained to wind up
/ with the assurance that but one thing was
/ lacking to render me supremely happy, to
Wit, the legal right to be the protector and
! possessor OF his lovely daagbter, and that
| hoped he would now have 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 a
refusal to my request was entirely out of
the question, | determined to drop him a
few lines, desiring him not to sepulate
for The disposal Of the aforesaid mare
until such time as / should have chance.
to confer with him, as | Thought it highly
probable [ could make him an offer for
her which he would be willing to accept !;
so ! dashed off hasty note, aud having
folded, sealed and sUpcTscribed both mis-
sives, | consigned them to the post Office
and returned to my duties with view Of
Willing away the time as patiently as
possible until ] could have sufficient
leisure to ascertain the result OF my peti-
ton
However waarf1y the wheels of time
may sometimes drag on, yet they have
never been known to cease their revolu-
tions entirely, and thus IN my case, al
though the space intervening between
Iny despat tching the letter ana nv visit to
their destination seemed intcTmina5ly
long, yet it iiua!3y passed away, aud at
length enc fine morning found me com
tortaby eusconced in the cars, dashine
on at a furious rate in the direction OF
c., and in a few hours | reached the
goal upon which were fixed my highest
hopes, which, alas for the disappointments
70 which we are all of Us more or less
liable at times to be subjected, as the
sequel will show, were destined never to
be rcalized-hopes which proved to be
unsubstantial foundation upon which |
had been 5uiiding my airy castles but l
will not anticipate.
Immediately upon my arrival in c.,
| repaired to a hotel, to put N ysef in the
proper trim. prior to calling at the house
Of my prospective friend. Having made
IN unexceptioDable toilet, | set out with q
Beating heart and sort OF nervous impa-
tieUce. and after short walk found my
self at Mr.. Mayburn's door. [ rang the
bell, which was answered by the servant,
who at once ushered me into the sitting
room, where were Carrie and her father
both OF whom regarded me an instant
with looks of surprise and wonder, when,
10 my establishment, the former arose,
and, with naught save slight and scarce
ly perceptible nod Of recognition, gEded
out of the door. How to account for this
strange conduct, was thing utterly be-
yond nv prehension for moment |
was dumbfounded, but as | recovered
mvselt, / turned towards the father as
though to ask a solution OF the mystery
| did not have long to wait, for, with a
face resembling a surcharecd thunder
cloud, the cd gentleman suddenly burst
forth =
"Well, sir, you are 4 scoundrel and a
villain, and as consummate . specimen Of
concentrated audacity, efirontry and i'm
pudence, rs you now prove yourself to be
in poiluting my house with your contain
mating presence, | never saw !"
TO say that l was astoni>hcd, would be
but faint way Of expressing it. | was
completely taken aback, bat, finally,
managed to find my speech, when
POLITELY requested him 10 explain him
self, as | was net aware that | had been
guilty Of any act to merit these ani,nad-
versions.
"i5xplain. sir why, what DO you
mean, You contemplate puppy and hav-
ing most grossly in.ulted my daughter as
well as myself-a fact of which we have
ample testimony in your own Handwriting
do you dare to come ami deny to my
face any knowledge OF the fact what
eyer?"
This was something ] was entirely
unprepared for, and | looked long and
earnestly at the man 70 see If he was