Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-10-12
Miscellany.
A Father-in-Law in Spite of Him.
self
Charlestown, N. H., 1896,

self.
The London correspondent of the New
Orleans Delta writes the following to that
paper:
"a good sell is related of wealthy
banker here, who is very good natured
but inclined TO be trifle fast in views of
life. He had a favorite clerk, young
man of about twenty-oae, and remarkably
handsome, modest, and highly intellectual.
For these qualities he was liked by every
one, and the banker did not escape the
general feeling of good will. He was as
poor as his salary, and had no connections
to push him after fortunes, and so, like
most English clerks, he would rise to one
hundred and twenty pounds year, hence
forth to vegetate and find that additional
ten pounds a year rise only kept pace with
the additional babes in the household.
The banker, on Sunday afternoon, when
no one was expected, would occasionally
ask the young man to visit his young fam
lily at the suburban villa; as the conver-
sation of the young man was so correct
and clever, it could not but be of advan-
tage TO his children. This was mistake,
evidently, but 1t was. a good-natured error,
and we can only wish, all of us, that there
were more committed. / have not men,
toned that there was beautiful young
daughter of nineteen, but that may always
be understood in any English family that
has known welded life long enough. But
there were, of course, no attentions on the
part of the young man other than extreme
ly delicate, reserved and proper. This
will most always be the case with English
youth, as Americans well know. Don't
hem after this. The youth, in spite of
two or three days invitation to the bank
er's seat, to breathe fresh air and clear his
lungs of London smoke-was evidently
very ILL., and though he declared himself
we'll and robust, the banker shook his
head.
Il cannot make out what is the matter
with my young clerk said the banker TO
confrere, who was in his back Office with
him, after the youth had just brought in
some papers.
well, you are green, should say, fol-
a man of your time of life and expert
ence,' said banker number two. Don't
you know what's the matter? he's in love =
In love bah. He is modesty and
propriety ITSELF
i tell you it is fact, and with a rich
old fellows daughter who would no more
think of having him for son-in-law thar
you would
| 'Oh the naughty old fool; my clerl
is as good as his daughter, and be hanged
to him. Thank you for the hint
As soon as banker number two had dis
appeared, the clerk was called in.
so, sir, you are in love, and pinin.
away for the object of your affection
that's the secret, is it I? Why did you no
tell me before, sir!
The youth was silent.
!, .Well, my boy, pity you but I'll Civ
you word of advice. If the daughter j
e fair, she's worth running risk for. Loo
here; there are $500, and two months
) leave of absence. Run away with tn
I girl. Bah, don't look so stupid. di
IS the same before you, and it didn't hur
me- .osu 5Hm
r The clerk fell on his marrow bones. an
was upon the point of making a clea
h breast of it when the old man rose an
) left precipitately, TO avoid a scene. Th
Is young man considered and acted, and III
consequence was that the next day wee
there was no young daughter at the dir
G, ner table of the banker at the countr
= house. The house was in consternatio
and a search made for her in all dire
ar tions. A note, however, found ON ht
dressing table, conveying the customs
ry prayer for forgiveness, and one e'
closed from the young clerk, statir
tha, believing the banker had meant
]. give him hint with regard to his daug
2. ?. ter, and was not able to give his publ
consent owing TO appearances, he had ae
: ed on the suggestion, and that ere !
father-in-law' had received the letter
would be his son-in-law. The pill was