Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1864-06-02

| of wrath which he found impossible to
shape into words. aat .alaH itaf
! "Upon-my- y-word-sir ?' he began );
| ''you talk as if this was a mere matter
of business p eaa.fs.s saats8 +
| Jack was puzzled enough. "1t is the
way in which have always heretofore been
accustomed to treat such affairs, sir"
/ Heretofore-you have been accustomedl
And pray, sir, how many such little affairs
have you had on your hands?'' shrieked
old Thorne, growing purple in the face. .
"Oh, several, sir, I am not so nexperi-
enced as you suppose" replied Jack, smil-
/ ing. ra nf.rf9 h,t.e-saa
And you are not ashamed to confess it9''
"No, why should be ?'
"Get out of my garden, you young rep
rebate !" screamed Jabez, leaping up with
lightning rapidity. "To come here and
offer to buy my daughter, as if she were a
patch of potatoes Go, I sayp' p"
e" Your daughter, Mr. Thorne ?''d II il
"Yes, my daughter, you jack dandy T.
But I'm not bargaining for your daugh-
ter, I'm bargaining for that land across the,
river"
Don't tell j" CALCULATED Mr.. Thorne,
tugging away at the fastenings of his pocket.
book, ''your uncle's letter has informed me
of your attrocious Intention @ tai5f'P
:" Will you allow me to see the letter, sir?"
{ Thorne jerked it out of the Compartment
where it lay, and tossed it angrily towards
Lacy. He opened it, and in spite of his,
annoyance and modification burst into,
laughter at the sight of Minnie's delicate
handwriting
"Its nothing to laugh at" replied
Thorne
"My dear Mr.. Thorne, we are all victims
ola very ridiculous mistake )" said Lacy.
'My uncle never wrote this letter itis the
work of my mischevous cousin Minnie.
| The genuine document must have been left
| behind" .faat e4f9 4 M sa4
And you didn't come to look for
wife ?" ..n.1. ia ,....f...,..a
came to purchase real estate, /" ~
"Whew-w4ww Old Jabez Thorne
whistled loud and long, then offered his
hand to his guest with a hearty laugh. ..a.,
"Well, my boy, Pm heartily sorry |,
called you 50 many opprobrious names,
49, E = =. Ff
but Mary and supposed you were after
her. I must go and tell the little mink
what a blundcr we've made" a9NoA| sN#
"Stay moment, sir,n said Jack, laying
a OBTAINING hand on the old gentleman's
arm, as his quick eye detected the distant
futter Of Miss Thorne's light dress among
the trees, twill you allow me to make the
necessary explanations myself? am not
at all certain that, after I have selected
home, shall not enter into less business
like negotiations for charming young wife
topresde over it.' '1' h+'o
"As you please, my lad,' said the old
gentleman chuckling "Tll give my con-
sent, if only to atone for my villianous
treatment of you a little while ago" aarJ
He resumed his gardening operations,
occasionally pausing to laugh all to himself,
while Cousin Jack sprang up the path to
seek Mary. 9a 90 H maa is 11A
They were absent long time-in fact,
as old Jabez thought an unreasonably long
time, before he disccrned through the dense
foliage of the acacia hedges their advanc-
ing forms, Mr.. Lacy. looking exceedingly
proud and selfsatisfed, and Mary leaning
on his arm, with her pretty cheeks flushed,
and her lips wreathed in timid smiles.
"What does She say roared the pater-
famillias. .Hs@aaa2is ~ 'i@.
"She says she'll consider of it % answer
ed Jack, demurely. ~ 4s ~
A week or or two afterwards Minnie
Chester received neat little package con-
tanning the diamond sleevebuttons and the
following billet:
"DEAR MINNIE--Pve lost my wager, but
/ cheerfully deliver over the forfeited stakes,
for I have won something of infinitely m ore
value-a wife! Cousin JACK"
From which we may conclude that the re-
suit of Miss Mary's consideration was
favorable.
| Tue WAY OF THE WORLD. w ben a
gentleman once remarked In company