The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-02-04


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Let me tell you Young man, bcgat
hr. Ihorne, ia towering rage 10
Lacy sass that De lad uuconsciousl,
committed some arch bluuler. aud i,
hastenel to say
70 short, SIR, | am now detorminet
q secure thiz rural gem at any price
WHAT IS the sum YOU demand n
Dir Thorne fairly sat down upon tn,
grayellod walk, ogerpoSered with Ia,
avalanche 81 anger which lie found i'm.
possible 10 shape into words.
Upon nay word-sirl' he began
lyon talk OF this as if it was mere
matter of business
Jack was puzzled enough, 1T is the
way ! have always heretofore been nc.
customed TO treat such affairs.
Heretofore you have been aceus-
toned And pray, SIR how many
such little affairs have YOU had on your
hands 2 shrieked old fhorno, growing
purple IA the face.
"Oa, several, sir l am not SO inexpe.
nenced asyou suppose, said Jack, smll-
iug
And you are not ashamed to confess
itg
no why should | be 2
Get ont of my garden, you Young
reprobate ! screamed Jabez, leaping up
with lightning rapidiiy. TO come
here and try to buy my daughter, as If
she was a patch ofpotatocs Go. say.
Your daughter, AIr. Thornep
Yes my daughter, you jack-a-dan-
But | am not bargaining for your
daughter; am bargaining for that land
OF yours across the river
Don't tell me, calculated Mr. Thorne
tu5ging away at the fastenings Of his
pocket book, your unclo's letter has in
form d me OF your atrocious intention.
Will you allow me to see the letter.
sir?
Thorne jerked 1t out Of the compart-
ment whore 1t lay, and tossed ii angri-
ly toward Lacy. He opened it. and in
spite OF his annoyance aud mortiiica-
ton, burst into laughter at the sight Of
Mnnie's dainty handwriting.
My dear Mr. Thorne, we are all the
victims Of a very rediculous mistake,
said Lacy. Ny uncle mover wrote this
.etter. 1t is the work Of my mischiey-
)us cousin Minnie. The genuine doc
dment must have been lcft behind.
And you didn't come to look for
wife,
i came to purchase real estate.
'Wheww-w! old Jabez Thorne
loud and long, then offered
ais hand to his guest with hearty
augh,
well, my boy, am heartily sorry |
,alled you SO many opprobrious names
1ut Mary and | thought you were after
lor / must go and tell the little mink |
What blunder we've made.
Stay moment, said Jack, laying a
letiniug hand on the old gentleman's
urn, as has his quick eye detected the
Instant dutter OF Miss Thoraos light
lress among the trees, "wlIl YOU allow
ne to make the necessary explanation
myself? ! am not at all certain that,
.fter | have selected home, | shall
iot enter into less business-like nego-
iatlons for charming wife to preside
'yer it.
AS you please, my lad said the old
chuckling. I'D give mycon-
ent, if only to atone fol my yillainous
reatment of you Little while ago.
He resumed his gardning operations,
pausing to laugh to himself,
'nile Jack sprang up the path to meet
larry.
They were absent long time; in fact
8 old Jabez thought an unreasonably
1ng time before he discernod, through
10 dense foliage Of the acacia hedges,
leir advancing forms Mr.. Lacy look
i extremely proud and self satisfied,
nd Mary leaned on his arm, with her !
retty cheeks flashed, and her lips
reathed in timid smiles
We'll, what does she say?' roared pa
II familias.
She says she Will consider it, ans ,
cred Jack demurely
"a week or two afterwards, Minnie !,
hester received neat little package /;
the diamond sleeve buttons, !,
ld the following billet:
Dear Minnie I've lost my wager, !
1t / cheerfully deliver the forfeited
AXE, for, l have won something of in {
lately more yalue-a wife. I
From which we may conclude that !,
e result Of Miss Mary's 'considera- !
Oh WIS favorable.