The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1865-06-15
sICHMOND, WAYNE CO., ND,

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Old Jabez Thorne was busily engaged
mining the dead leaves off his pot iau-
ris:inus with gigantic pair of garden
scissors. that m orning, when Lacy sprang
over the hedge and saluted him with q
buOyant
Good morning, Well, SIR he went
on gailv. Il have seen the property, and
am perfectly delighted. A fine healthy
investment-no disease about it m con
yinced.
Hem 2 said Mr.. Thorne, obviously
And i would like to take second
and more thorough inspection in your
soeiety,; sir if you please
Really, Mr. Lacy said the old man
sharply, my aughter has not yet com e
down stairs, and
..Of course, I Will wait until it may be
convenient to you, sir; / observed a
good deal of native roughness, but can
not doubt that there is very great sus-
ceptibility to improvement. 4 little ju-
dicious crItivation will accomplish won
ders'
Let me tell you young man, began
Mr.. Thorne, in towering rage But
Lacy saw that he had unconsciously
committed some arch blunder, and has
tened to say
In short, sir, / am determined to Sc
cure this rural gem at any price. What
is the sum vou demand
Mr.. Thorne fairly sat down on the
gravel walk. overpowered with the ava
lanche of wrath which he found impos-
sible to shape into words.
.Cpon-mv-word he began
you talk as though this was mere mat
ter of business
Jack was puzzled enough. 1T is the
way have always heretofore been ac-
customed to treat such affairs, sir
Heretofore-you have been accustom
ed And. pray, sir, how many such lit
tie affairs have YOU had on your hands?
shrieked old Thorne, growing purple in
the face.
O. several sir, / am not so inexperi
enced as you suppose, replied Jack,
smiling.
Are YOU not ashamed to confess it 2
No, why should l be-?
Get out of nv garden, you Young
reprohate.' screamed Jabcz, leaping up
with lightning rapidity. To come here,
to offer to buy my daughter, as if she
were patch of potatoes. Go say
Your daughter, Mr.. Thorne?'
Yes, my daughter, you Jack-a dandy
'ButI am not bargaining for your
l am bargaining for that land
across the river
Don't tell me-, calculated Mr.. Thcrne,
5ugging away at the fastenings of his
pocket book, your uncle's letter has in
formed me of your atrocious intentions.
.Thorne jerked it out of the compart-
nent where it lay, and tossed it angrily
oward Lacy He opened it and in spite
,f his annoyance and modification, burst
nto laughter at the sight of Minnie's
iainty hand writing.
1t is nothing to laugh at exclaimed
rhorne.
My dear Mr.. Thorne, we are victims
IF very ludicrous mistake, said Lacy.
My uncle never wrote this letter, it is the
work of my mischevious cousin Minnie.
The genuine document must have been
eft behind
And you did not come to look for q
wife 2
4 came to purchase real estate
.Wnew !. and Jabez Thorne whisticd
oud and long, then offered his hand to
lis guest with a hearty laugh.
We'll, my boy, | am heartily sorry I
,allcd you so many opprobrious names,
,ut Mary and l thought You were after
ler l must 90 and tell the mink what
| blunder we have made
Stay moment, sir, laying detain
NO hand or the old gentleman arm, as
lis quick eye detected a distant futter
If Miss Thorne's light dress among the
rees; will you allow me to make the
necessary explanations myself? | am
lot at all certain that after have select
ID Il home, | shall not enter into less bu-
less like negotiations for a charming
'oung wife to preside over it.
AS you please, nv lad replied the
Id gentleman chuckling, i give you !
ny consent, if onl, to atone for my vii
ainous treatment of you awhile ago
He resumed his gardening operations,
pansing TO laugh all to him
elf. while cousin Jack sprang up the
,ath to meet Mary. !
They were absent a long time-in fact,
S old Jabez thought, an unreasonably /
ong time, before he discerned through I
he dense foliage of the accacia hedges I
heir advancing forms, Mr.. Lacy looking /
xceedin gp~proud and self satisfied, and T
.1ary leaning on bis arm. with her pretty !
heeks flushed, AMI her lips wreathed in |
imid smiles. What does she say?
cared the pater familias
She saws she viii consider it, answer I
a Jack, demurely
4 week or two sfterward Minnie Ches- +
er received neat title package contain /
Nc the diamond sleeve buttons and the +
ollowing billet
DEAR MISNIE-Tve lost my wager,
,ut cheerfully oliver over the forfeit
a stakes. for I have won something of !
infinitely more vane-a wife.
Cousin JACK
From this we nay conclude that the |
esult of Miss 1ary's considerations
vas favorable.