The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-11-06
A FATHER-IN-LAw IN SPITE OF
HIMSELF.
London Correspondence New Orleans Delta.


HIMSELF.
| London Correspondence New Orleans Delta.
A good sell is related of wealthy banker
here, who is very good natured, but inclined to
be trife fast in his views Of life. He had q
fayorite cleverish, young man of about twenty
one and remarkably handsome, modest and
highly intellectual. For those qualities he was
liked by every one, aud the banker did not es-
cape the general feeling of good will He was
as poor as bis salary, and had no connections to
push him after fortune, and so, like most Eng.
sh clerks, he would rise to one hundred aud
twenty pounds year, 60 on for 6 years at ten
pounds year rise, and marry whea he gets two
hundred pounds year, heneeforth to vegetate
and find that the additional ten pounds year
rise only keep pace with the additional babes iu
| the household.
The banker, on Sunday afternoon, when no
one was expected would occasionally ask tho
young man to visit his young family at his
suburban villa; as the conversation of the young
man was correct and clever, it could not but be
of advantage to his children. This was a mis-
take, evidently, bat it was good -natured error,
| and we can only wish, all Of Us, that there were
more committed. / have not mentioned that
there was beautiful young daughter of niue
teen, but that may always be understood in ang
English family that has known welded life long
enough. But there we're, of course, no atten-
tions on the part of the young mau other thaa
extremely delicate, reserved and proper. This
will not always be the case with English youth,
| as Americans we'll know Don't "hem" after
this. naeyouth, in spite of two or three days
invitation to,the bankers country seat, to breathe
fresh air and clear his lungs of London smoke,
was evidently very i'll, and though he declared
himself we'll and robust, the banker shook bis
head
II cannot make out what is che matter
with my young clerk" said the banker to o
coDfrere who was in bis back Office with him
after the youth had just brought in some papers.
"Well, you are green, l should say, for man
of your time of life and experience" said banker
number two. "Don't you see what's the matteri
"In love bah. He is modesty aud propriety
itself" -
81 tell you it is fact, and with rich old
fellows daughter who would no more think Of
having hin for 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 you for the hint"
As soon as the banker number two had gone.
the clerk was called in.
$50, sir you are in love, and piniDg away for
the object OF your ahections-that's the secret,
is it.? Why did you not tell me before, sir2"
The youth was silent
"Well, my boy, pity you; but I will give
you word Of advice. If the daughter is fair,
she is worth making risk fer. Look here;
there are 9500 and two months leave.of ab-
sence. Run away with the girl. Bah, don't
look so stupid. die the same before you, aud
it didn't hurt me-" 49,. ,-
The clerk fell on his marrow bones, and was
upon the point of making clean breast Of it,
when the old man rose and left, precipitately,
to avoid the scene. The young man considered
and acted, and the consequence was that the
next day week there no young daughter at
the dinner table Of the banker at the country
house. The house was in CONSERVATION, and
search made for her in all directions. A note,
however, was found on her dressing table, CON
veying the customary prayer of forgiveness, and
one enclosed from the young clerk, stating that
believing the banker had meant TO give him
hint in regard to his daughter, AID was not able
to give his public consent, owing to appearances,
he bad acted on the suggestion, and that ere bis
"father-in law" had received the letter he would
be his son-in law. This pill was bitter one
and the joke terrible one against him I; SO it
was hushed up, and has got to the ears Of Shs
purveyors of scandal, and to your correspondent,
who records it as trait of London Life.
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