The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-12-26

ter who OF what he was, land if she were
my daughter ! must confess | should be
of the same mind and her mother had
brought her up to think of marriage, and
nothing but marriage. Are men ogres
and women fools7 Not at all. Depend
upon it, Calls experience IS limited, or
she would have found that there are more
tender fathers and sensible mothers in
the world than she, with her (seemingly)
direful experience, ever dreamed Of"
"Piuk," said be, "wont you please fnd
me that New Atmosphere, it's somewhere
in this house, I believe"
Pink darted off.
"Now," said be, "there's PINK. She's
the light Of my eyes. Do you suppose |
an in a hurry to knock her of without
scrup!e to the first bidder. Do you sup,
pose I'll be disappointed if my sweet
singing bird never leaves this cage all the
days Of her life. De you suppose I care
a straw whether she is an old maid or not :?
The bes. woman ever knew, (my wife
excepted, vas aQ old maid | snap nv
fingers at Miss Gail There are fathers
who love their daughters with an uuself-
ish love. Ecw here am I, I wonder what
Gail Hamilton Ct believe on the whole
the name was Hamilton,) would say to
NE. | wont say that | have az u1seifsh
love for Pink, but I will say tha. [ love
her so much that | dread the time when
she shall love some one else better than
me and yet, from what [ learn from this
boy here" said the captain, pathng me
on the shoulder, "and from Uha. [ have
seen with with my own eyes, / have come
to the conclusion that you are iu love with
this Pink of mine, Mr. Slade. You
needn't blush. It's nothing to be ashamed
Of. was in love myself once, and tre-
mendous time I had of it, too, before I
could get my wife In fact had such !
hard time, that l made q vow that if any
young man of good principles, (my only
proviso,) ever wanted my Pink, and she
loved him, he should have her and so,
Mr.. Slade," continued the captain, IF
you want Pink, and she loves you better
thar she does ne-aud I'm inclined 70
think she does-Hhy, take her, sag. l
wont oppose you; aod as for this lad
here" and he laid his hand on my shoul.
der again, 'there's nothing | should like
SO well as to have him stay with me, while
you finish your law studies. I'll adopt
him as my son any minute you say So"
What do you suppose Clarence said to
that? He never said word, but just
cried like baby; but couldn't cry I
thought it would be so jolly to live with
the captain.
] didn't understand then, either, why
Clarence should cry, for thought it un-
manly to cry, and Clarence certainly
WASH: uumanly but know all about II
now. You see Clarence had been in love
with Pink all the term long, (and it's
dreadful wearing thing to be in love, tie
captain saya,) and he had to try hard 70
be noble and honorable, and be did not
know that the captain was SO kind, and
his good fortune came SO suddenly, when
he didn't expect it, that l don't wonder
be cried.
And the captain had to walk to the
window, and blow his nose, to keep from
crying himself. Then be sept Clarence
to the parlor, to fDd Pink; and l staid
with him in the dining-room, cracking
nuts, aud eating them with raisins.
III tell you what made NE think Of
this story, for i: al happened mere than
a year ago. Pink, 4 call her Pink now
all the time) has just been showing me
her Wedding dress;..end the captain pinch.
ed my cheek, elyly, aud said, "Ah Paul,
Do you suppose thau would ever have been
made, if it hadn't been fer you?"
I'm sure 7 don't see what had to do
with it, do you!