Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-11-12
TALES AND SKETCHES


Ine silly, anu u nunQTeQ Otucr sly ieS' VI
the eccentric, we could cite the case OF
certain well known merchant, who one day
dining at q friends house sat next to lady
who possessed rare charms of conversation.
The Merchant did not posses, this in very
rare degree, but he could do that which was
next best, he could appreciate, an apprecia-
tion which he endeavored to show by the
following mode of action =
ado YOU like toast, Miss B-P
EYES," responded the lady. slightly SUI
prised at the question.
"Buttered toast2"
"Yes.n
"Buttered Oh both sidesa"
"Yesn
".That is strange so do l. Les US get
married."
There cannot be much doubt that the
lady was taken slightly aback, u fact that
did not prevent the marriage coming of in
about month afterward, nor the accession
of the lady to one of the finest establish
ments in the city.
Asa specimen of the abrupt, we shall cite
the ease of gentleman who had retired
from business at the age of forty, ana built
himself a beautiful house, determined to en-
joy life to the utmost. One day friend
was dining with him, and said, half joking
ly.-
"You have everything here that the heart
can desire but awife"
That's true. must think of it," and
thcH rcapsed into silence for few min
utcs, at tue end of which time he rose, beg
ged to be excused for short time, and left
the room. lie seized his hat and went in
stantly to a neighbor's, and was shown into
the ,.nror. with the information from the
servant thai neither master nor mistress was
at holnc. lie ty,'i the servant he wanted
neither and requested tlat the housekeeper
be sent to him, She came and the gentle
man thus addressed her.
Sarah, have known you for manS years
and have Just been told that want wlIc.
You are the only woman l know that |
should be willing to intrust my happiness
with. and if you agree we will be instantly
married. What is your answer"
Sarah knew the man that addressed her,
and knew that his offer was serious and as
well weighed as though considered for
year, and she answered him in the same
spirit
Il agree
"Will you be ready in an hourl"
will
~ shall return for you in that time"
Which he did, the gentleman who had
suggested the idea accompanying him to
the clergyman's Many years have passed
since then, and neither party has seen cause
to regres the abrupt proposal and accept
ancc.
OF the business STYLE, we can cite q case
related to us which we know for n true one.
4 young man who had succeeded tathe i'll
kept. and badly cultivated, though really
,l L. 20 at "A
glance that two things were absolutely
necessary to succeed; the first being wife,
to take charge of the woman's department
and the second, il few thousand dollars to
stock 1t with. lie could not hefp thinking
to himself that, possibly, these two great
aics to his happiness and prosperity might
be found together, and yet without attempt-
ing to put his matrimonial and financial
ideas into practice, he allowed them to
haunt him continually.
With this upon his mind our farmer start
ed upon IL horseback journey to a distant
part of the country, and upon his return
made AN acquaintance open the road, in the
passon Of AN old gentleman who was jog
ging the same way. The companions dined
together ut a wayside inn, and traternized
pleasantly, during which the young maa
opened his heart to the elder, telling him
all his plans and aspirations, when the old
gentleman addressed the younger.
IL rather like you, my friend, and your
honest way of telling your story, and
Il you will come and see me | will be glad
have three daughters, all as good girls as
ever lived. Now perhaps one of them may
be the very one you are LOOKING feri Iso,
/ will do my best towards making the bal
/ ance of the matter agreeable. Ride ovel
/ and see me to o.morrow, take dinner and stay
the afternoon, which WIN give you fal
chance to see them and judge"
! The young man instantly agreed to the
proposal, making only condition that the
Young ladies should not he informed of the
nature of his errand. This was agreed to
and they separated.
The next day at the time appointed thu
Young man dismounted at the aoor OF thu
house of his new made friend, and wa
heartily welcomed The hour before Dime
was consumed in looking over the farm, tn
young man in admiring its keeping, and tn
old in approving of the sensible and practi
cal remarks of the younger, when the mes
was announced and the three young ladie
and their mother introduced. They wer
all, as the old gentleman had said, fine girls
but the younger, rosy-cheeked, blue-eye'
and laughing faced, charmed the youn
farmer especially. The dinner over, the
once more walked out for a chat.
SWELL how do you like my daughters!
was the old gentieman's first question.
"They are all nice girls, very nice" sal
the young man, thoughtfully.
"And which of them do you like besti
was the next question.
q "The youngest, Kate, she is charming
and if am to be your son-in-law, you mu
give me Kate!"
4 "This VIII never do to take the younge
and by all odds the prettiest," said the o.
: gentleman, seriously.
b II must have her or none, was the II
= ponse, spoken decidedly.
"How much money did you say you wal
edl"
"Five thousand dollars WIN put ny faz
. in excellent order, and make it worth tive
Is ty thousand tomorrow. must have b
p thousand dollars.
"pll give the sum with either OF the e.
est girls" said the old man, positively, "b
/. l will give but three thousand with Kate:
II "Thep may as well go 20 my home. FL
thousand l must have. lhaye set my mA
upon it," ,..;.
"And have just Us strongly determin
y TO do. only what have said" was the
Is gentleman's reply; $50 lsuppose the masts
:. at an end. However, we VIII Do 90
n friends, and you must sometimes run o
,h TO see me-"