North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-11-21
gelert Story.
e A,FATHFR-IN-L LAW In SPITE OF
..-,... ~ HIMSELF.

A London correspondents: writes the fol
lowing ~.
| A good sell is related of wealthy
banker here, who is very good natu'rd, but
inclinrd to be a tritie fast IN his views OF
life. Had u favolile clerk, a young man OF
about twenty one, and remarkably hand
some, modest and highly intellectual. Fol
these qualities he was liked by every one.
and the banker did not escape the general
feeling of god will. He was a, poor AS
his salary aud had no connections to pus h
hi'r after fortune, and ST., like most Eng
and ten poundsa year, 60 on toT eight
year at fen pounds year, ris", and marry
when he gets two hundred pound year,
henceforth to vcgetste and find that the
additional ten pounds a year only kept
pace with the additional babes in the house
hold.
The banker, on Sunday afternoon, when
no one was expected, would occasionally
ask the young man to visit his family at
his suburban villa; as the conversation of
the young man was SD correct and clever, it
could Lot but be of advantage to his chit.
dren. This was a mistake, evidently, but
il vas good natnrrd error, but We Can
only wish, all of Us. that there were more
committed. | have not mentioned that
there was beautiful young daughter of
nineteen summers. but that may always be
understood in an English family that have
known welded Life long enough But there
wrre OF course, NO at, nlion on the part of
The young man other thnn extremely deli
cate, reserved aud proper. This will most
ALWAYS b. the case with English youth,
Americans wen Know. Don't 'hm after
this. Tie yonth, in spite ot TWO or three
,ia>s' invitation To the bankers country
seat. tn breathe fresh air and clear his lungs
of London >mokr, was "videntiy vc"y III
aud though he declared himself well and
robust the banker shook his head.
Il cannot make ont what is the matter
with my young clerk" said the ba kcr to II
co >FEREE who was in the back office with
him, after the youth who had just brought
IN some papers. ..e .-' .r
We'll. you are green should say. for a
man of your time of life and experience,
"a banker numbrr two. Don't you see
what's the matter? He's in love-"
-. In love! bah He is mo lesty aud pro
priety Itself y
II tell Sou 1t is fact, and with a rich
old fliow's daughter who would no more
think of having Imp for a son-in law than
you would yourself"
"Oh. the naughty old fool, my clerk is
as good as his daughter, and be hanged to
him. Thank yout for the hint
AS SION as the banker number two had
gone, the clerk was called in.
80. sir; you are IN love and pining
away for The object Of your aft, ction--.Ihat>
the 5, crct, is it Why did you not tell me
oefore, sir!" ..
The youth was silent.
We'll, II boy, puy YOU; bnt l will
give YOU word of d,ice, lfthe dangn-
ter IS fair, she is worth making i>k tor.--
L,ok her.! there. are $500 and two
nio..ths' leave OF absenc-. Run away WITH
the yirl. Bah don't book SO stupid.
did the same ef,re you, and III did'ut hut
me.r .a a~
The clerk fell upon his marrow-oones,
ard was upon the point of making fail
breast Of it,.when the old man rose and left
precipitately, to avoid the scene. The
voung man consider, and acted, and the
consequence was that the next day week
there was no young daughter at the dinner
table of the banker at the country house,
The house was in CONSERVATION, and
search was made for her in all directions.
A note, however, was found on her dress
ing table, conveying the customary prayer
of forgiveness, and one enclosed from the
young clerk, stating that believing the BAN
ker had meant to give hin a hint in regard
to his daughter, and was not able to give
this consent owing TO appearance, he had
acte,l on The suggestion, and that ere his
fathcr-in- law" had received the tier he
would be his son in law. The pill was n
bitter one, and the joke terrible one
against him, so it WAS hushed mp, and has
only got TO the ears of the peIveyors OF
scandal and to your correspondent, who re
cords it as trait of London life.