Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-04-22
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lae iaDfIqpt, the husiDcsske, the SHY and hGn.
qfed other styles. 1fthe eycenfr;c ,yo win s.f.
$. sno ease q Wel-knoWn merchant who orc dag
sllli''s ~ friend house, sat next to lady who
- ,;I rare chaTIns Of ofconyersatioR The aer
cAAe ald not-possess this faculty ina yery rare d.
gree but he could do that Bll;eb i navt bess ~
$, soaid appreciate and appreciation which he ~.
t;, 1fofed 70 show BY the following mode Of ao-
Do you Ike toast, Miss b ,..y.,
tepp ponasf tae lady slightly surprised At the 9
s ss.-lse 50 dol Let us ret fnarr;od ), ne =
49,, = e mach doubt but that the llGv vas tsls
riaTe fTo5, ~, = TACT tnatdid not prevent the
,ia - sng of Ii month afterwaTd -
iisbraerts s., Nse M lady to one OF the finest esta
casa -l'I, 7. N abrupt, We shall cite H..
at e ace Il 4rt and sal9 l9 retired from business
determined to enjoy lie To ths. lst5sl ~ holee
a TREND vas dining with HIM and; 81 gne aaJ
y = GU have everything here faa nall joSing
s3re el3ta#l,e hat true. ] nJlsttS.Ie = e'l ~ e
ssaiu siio eiie reiapS edInto Inee ior saS-
utes, at the end OF which time he rose bs ~ lhils7
be excused Tor shorttiin and leftthe room mn q
seized hls hat and went Instantly TO q neiehbore
and was shown into the parior wigh the iIlorrns.
ton that neither the master nor mistress were ~
home. lie told the servant that he wanted me-
theri ard requested that the housekeeper be sent
TO hinl
She came, and The gentleman thus addressed
her - Sarah, have known you for many years
and have Just been told that | wanted wife,
on are the only woman know that should t.s
wiling to entrust my happiness with, and if you
agree, wewiH be instantly married. What isyour
answer I Sarah sneS the man that addressed
her, and that his oger was serious and well weigh
ed As thoughconsidegedf for year, and she answer
ed INN in the same spirit 81 agree. Wiz
you be ready IN an hour2 j viii. / shah re-
turn for You at that tiue which he did the
gentleman who ha5i sIeges ted tie idea accompany
ing him TO the Clergyman s. HaDy years have
passed sInce then, and neither party has seen any
cause TO regret the aLnpt proposaland acceptance.
On the business style, Te can cite q case related
to us, which NE know for a true one. 4 young
man Who had succeeded to the lii-kept and badly
cultivated, though really valuable 4aTmof deceas-
ed uncle, saw at glance that two things were alb
solBtely necessary to enable him to succeed /; tho
FIRST being wife 10 take charge OF thewonnan de-
partn.ont and the second a few thousand dollars
10 stock Il with. He could not help thinking -
possibly these two great aids tohi5
happiness and prosperity might be found together,
and yet without attempting put his matrlmonl-
al and financial ideas into practice heall0Wed them
to baunt him continually With this upon hls
mind, eur farmer starred upon horseback jour
ney To dlstantpart OF the country, and upon ms
return made an acquaintance upon the road, in thS
person OF an old gentleman who was jogging tho
same way. The conpanions dined together at 3
wayside inn, and fraternized pleasantly, during
which the young man opened his heart to the ED
er, telling him al his plaus and aspirations, when
the old gentleman addressed the younger -
rather ike you, my friend and your honest way
of telling your story, and fy0u VIII come and SEQ
me. / sh2il he GLAD | have three daughters, all
rs good a girls az ever lived. Now, perhaps, ons
mag be the very one you are looking tof and if so
[ Wiii do my best teward nakingt the balance OF tho
matter agreeable. Ride over and see me to-ror-
row take dinner, and stay in the afternoon, which
VIII give youa fair chance 10 see them and judge.
The young man Instantly agreed 20 the proposed.
making only Que condition, that the young ladies
should not be informed OF the nature Of his er-
rand.
This was agreed to, and they separated Ths
extday, at the time appointed The youngnan dis
mounted at the door Of the house of his neEmsla
friend, and was heartily welcomed, The hour be-
Iole dinner was consumed in looking over the farm
tie young man in adlniring LIS keeping, and the
Old one In napproyiag Of the sensible and practical
remarks Of the younger, when the meal wSs an
nouncea, and the three young ladies' and thc;r
mother was announced. Tney were al, IS iha
Old gentleman had said fine girls, but the younger,
rosy-lileeked tiue-eyed, and laughing faced.
charmed the young farmer especially; The dinner
over, they cnee more walked out for chat.
old gentleman first question. They are ali pea
girls, very nice, sad the young man thoughtful
iy And which do yon Ike hest kate, the
Youngest She charming, and II am to he youF
son-in-iaw, give inc Kate. 1t wIiinsyer do 90
take the Youngest, and By ail odds the prettiest
said the old gent, seriously, ! must saTe her or
none was the response, spoken decidedly.-
How much money did you sly yoa wanted -
ne asked? ,-Fiyc thousand dollars wiil put mr.
farm in excellens order. and make 1t went tweRty
thousand dollars to-morrov, | mast haze iva
Thousand dollars f" I'll give yoa tie SUM WITH
either of the other girls sad the Old man posi-
lively; but [ viii give you three thousand vita
Kate Then I may as well 90 hoHlt; live thon>
sand I must haye-i haze st my mind upon i.
And | have Just Us strongly determined 10 20
only what have said, was the Old gentleman a
reply so | suppose the Iartter is az aa end. -
However, We VIII be good friends, and s-sfu muss
sometimes run over to see me. This ended the
conference, and they parted. The young man
mounted horse, and rode down teWal g the road,
but Just US he was about opening the gate, stoop-
inc from his saddle the laughing face Kate srpung
tIlrcughthe shaubbery TO save him the trouble -
Can't you accept my fathers terms = y 60,
by George, | viii, Hy0u say so, was the lnstanta-
neous response Then come over tomorrow
morning before ten clock and tell him so ; and
the gillyanished ike afairy among the leaTes.--
The yonng man rode slowy henae, but he was on
mana tEe next morning accVluihg ~ paHuihSi 49,
married the fair Kate in two months after.
Asa specamin of the absurd we cannot do bet
ter than cite case that occurred within our juTls-
diction. in a country village of Massachusetts -
There was a certain Zacariah PEBBLES, stout. IN
dustrions. sober. and Lashful fIame-hand, resi-
dent Of that locality. Zach. was celebrated not
for what he did say but what he did not,
bis silence being matter of marvel thronghout
thatebatterine ncighborhood Zack., with all his
taeitrnity. wssno proofagainst the shaftsof love,
and one cayw sriitten with the hewholesome charms
OF the only child Of Widow Brown, bright eyed
good-looking eirl possessing the same trait OF sl-
lcnce as Xsshrriah, though not IN 50 eminent
dagree The frat time Zack showed his adnira-
CoAeludedo on Sscovd foGel