The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-02-07


that the investigation was likely to
make but slow progress while conduct
ed in this fashion, the Agent finally OBJ
served:
"My friend, my time is too precious
to waste in drawing information from
YOU with a cork-screw, and you may as
we'll make up your mind either to give
me clear and unreserved account OF
this transaction, or to go elsewhere with
your grievance. Now please tell me why
Miss Melville sent you or tried to send
you) this money!"
ITO pay for some broadcloth for a
cloak" ...r
(which you were to purchase fol
her ?"
No-not-" and he again hesitated
"Oh, 1 see-the young lady was
probably here visiting, and being tenn
porarily out of funds, you gallantly
forced her to accept loan-eh =
"Well, no, not exactly. The fact is
l sent the goods by express, at her re
quest"
"And, Of course, she being an ole
friend"
"No, not friend precisely"
"a relative, then ~
NO"
"Ah, I sce-something nearer ant
dearer p
swell, yes" said the youth, with 1
sheepish whimper, ,and nervously swing
ing his hat by the rim, as he gazet
modestly on the floor, "we're in low
engaged, mean"
Perhaps, them" said the Agent
striving to express his suggestion il
the least offensive language, "perhap'
she omitted to inclose it."
"Sirr' exclaimed the fond lover
reused by this insinustion, "what dc
you mean? There is no doubt whot
euer, sir, that the young lady sent tn
money. l would stake my life, sir, OF
her honorr'
"Oh, very well, sir-excuse me-nt
offense intended, I'm sure. But yo,
know that / havn't the pleasure of tn
lady's acquaintance. By the way, hoy
long have you known her-a long time
I presume 2"
The young gentleman's embarrass
ment was visibly increased as he repli
ed, "about six months"
"Met her in Pennsylvania, / sup
pose ?'
Yes-that is, no-I can't say
did"
"Where did you meet her ?"
"Why, can't say where, exactly
don't know as I've met with her at all
to tell the TRUTH
"Telling the truth seems to be
work of time with you," remarked tn
agent, drily. "Now, if you'll be goo
enough to give me little light abou
what you do know about this youn
lady whom you never met, but whor
you propose to marry, and on who's
honor you are willing to stake you
life, perhaps there may be some pros
pect of getting at the facts of this mys
terious robbery-otherwise You nee
waste no more time in this neighbol
hood"
"Well, if you must have it, here
is. You see, about six months ago,
| Gust for fun, you know advertised fo
a wife, and this young lady happene
to advertise for husband about tn
, same time, and we answered each other
advertisement. But then she was i
earnest-all on the square, Oh, yes,
continued he, observing, perhaps, Il
incredulous smile on the countenanc
of the agent, I" she was all right-wan
ed husband in earnest-wanted on
bad. She was situated in this way
/ she hadn't got no father nor mothe
} and was under the charge of guardee
An old fellow about fifty-and q
| she's worth about twenty thousand do
lars here his eyes glistened covetously
in her own right, this guardeen, he take
; and put her into boarding school, an
, intends to force her into marrying hin
She'd rather have some younger fellow
Of course-natural, isn't it-and so sll
: takes and advertises for husband. So
as was saying, answered her adve
tisement, and she replied to my lette
and so we got up correspondent
Now, there amt no humbug about he
3, i can tell when a gals in earnest, an
e l know she's all right by the way ST
= writes. So about two weeks ago ST
e says in postscript to one of her lie
ters-' wish you would go to Stey
:, arts and get me five yards of blac
/, broadcloth and send it to me by G.
t press. l want it for a cloak, and L
2 send you the money just as soon as
comes, and don't fail to let me kno
e just how much it is, for / don't wal