Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-12-14
TALES AND SKETCHES.
EsEeNINSs a SyEFl:.
BY MARY GRACE uAIPISE.


young man. sad farmer BI'ikins, removing
the pipe from hi7 mouth, and looking at the
young fellow sharply. from head to toe.
Despite ms rather lndolent, clcmlnatc nir,
which was mainI! the result OF his educH-
ton, Luke Jordan was Gnc looking fellow.
and not easily moved from his seit-poNscs.
sion; but he col"rcd and grew confused be-
meath that sharp scTutinlAlng look.
YES, SIR, Isp"ke to Miss Mary last eve
n'ng. ana shc~sht referred NE t"y"u.'
molly Is go"u glil, u very good Glrl,
he s"id, s'roking his chm with n thoughtful
alr, "and she deserves good husband.
"hat can you "of
Inc young man looked rather blank at
TINS abrupt reply.
III YOU refer T. my ahllty to support II
wi!e, can assure y"u---
II know thht yoH are rich man. Luke
Jordan, nut take II for granted that you
ask my girl to marry You, not your proper
~. "nat guarantee can you give NE, IN
case IL sh"u't' he swept away,-as 1t Is IN
thonshnoS OF Instances you could pro-
woe Tor her comfortable h"mei You have
names ana oiHiES--d" you Nh"" h"W to use
! 'hcin ASaIh ask, "hat can y"n q"
lhla was ST. lie "t catechiSm Tor which
Luxe "HS qtiir u"prcpaIed' and lie stared
"'anEIy ~ tue qu'sN"ns without speaking
II b"h9Ve you managed 10 get through
roiirge--haEc y"n any profession
40, sir thought---
i!a'e you any trade
NO, SIR my iather thnNGht ,hat' WIN
the W'G'!h sH"uId lhheIi', shooIu not
I Acea my.
our ia'hcr 'hn"@ht IKE I""'' 'h'h'-
re h'uI" "t'er nave gwen You some n"n
'St HccuPatinn ana cut you OH WIN sli'-
'inG-lt might have been the making "i YOU.
AS 1t Is what are YOU III i"rE Here you
! are strong, able bodied young man. tNcn'
| = tour years "I3, and never earned II DOLLAR
! 'o your ME lou ought to be ashamed "i
,"drSr!i.
An" you want to marry my daughter
resumed the "'d man, "'ier lew vigorous
! ph''a NJ ms plpe. Now I've gwen 1"i'\
| ns g"od advantages tor lear hinG as any g'r'
III town Hhu she hasn't thrown en- away,
| hut II She "luh kh"" no" 70 w"FN' sue {.
he no daughter OF mine. II | ch"nse' !
c"n,d keep more than one servant nut
Con I, no more than choose that my daugn
yer Sh"uiu nc Palt, sp'rlt''sS crca'uit lu,'
nt dyspepsia nhd All manner OF me l"hy al.
mehts, instead "i the sM'!n9' "'Sht eSe"'
! roSy'cheeked lass she Is. ana say that size
Snonld marry no lad that had been cur<tn
with rirh iaiher; but she's taken foolish
| hiking Ia you, and I'll tell you what / II DO
go TO work, and prove yourself to hc man
| perfect yourself in some oCcupation-l don't
care what, 50 il he honest; then come to me
an l. if the girl is willing, she is yours"
As the old man said this, he deliberately
Knocked the ashes out of his pipe agains:
one of the pillars OF the porch where he was
sitting, tucked it into his vest pocket, anc
| went into the house.
Pretty Mary BIitkins was waiting to SEE
her lover down at the garden gate thtl
usual trysting place. The smiling igh
faded from her eyes as she noticed his sober
discomtted lock.
Father means wei, she said' us Lux
told her ine result oi ms apP'lc","n'
And I'm not sure but that ne Is @anon @
right" she resumed after thoushtin' pause
TOR 1t seems to me thAt every man. oe h'
rich or poor, ought to have some occoPA
ton 49,, ,
Then, as she noticed her lovers gray
look, she added softly ,,
Never NINA, II wait lor YOU Luxe
Luke Jordnn suddenly disappeared IRON
ms accustomed hannts' nloch |" the s"iP P'is =