Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-09-22
ABOLD STROKE FOR 4 WIFE.

In the city OF New ork L had very
dear friend, my old chum and classmate,
George Dickson; and as he was the only
nerson | knew in the great metropolis, of
e,urse lost no time in looking him up.
Three years had passed since our last
meeting, but ten could scarcely have pro
daced change more marked than had ia
place in the manner ofmy friend.
Out first greetings and friendly inquiries
oyer, | .9nged, but forebore, to ask the
.,rsa 0, my friends melancholy. | felt
.urs. ia du, tilJe, of being made the conf
dent Of the ..ecrct. provided no motive Of
dslicacy prompt, j Is concealment.
That evening, in my room at the hotel,
Georec told rae hi4 >, Dry. lie had formed
IN a.,achme1t for a yourg lady, whose
graees of mind and per, IN .'s portrayed
pb all the fsrger of lop.er's eloquence.
She hal returned his affection, but fer faith
er .ai opposed his sui having st has heart
ca tie marriage Of his daughter 10 i n'ph-
eg of his.
Tl5 nephew was yoang physician, or
profigate character, nay friend assured NE
-ba5 that may have been pr,judiee-who
had long but Easueeesstully wooed his cons
10, to whom his proFers were as repuguant
=; to her fa,hcr they we're acceptable
Some nonrhs since, Mr. Parsons, the
Young lady ; father, had gone south on bus
iness, accompanied by his nephew. At
New Orleans lie had been siezed by sad
= ! -
days
ttn the day proceeding his death he hss
executed will, (which has since boeR duly
proved by tke dispositions OF the attestiHg
witnesses containing solemn reiees that
his dan 5hter, = whom he left the whole Of
his zsiate. should accept the hand ct his
nephew iH maria e, coupled with a p rows
ion that IN case the latter offered, and she
refused, within specified period, TIE en-
tire estate devised to the daughter should
be forfeited to the nephew
70 S2cIiSes ker fortune to her hearts
choice woa!d net have cost j ala Parsons a
lnOnleuts hesitation; auI nothing could
have more delighted George Dicksoa, dian
20 fair "a opIoIiuiIii.' OF showing how 81
I.trior his devotion Yas 10 all considerations
q; personal advantage. Bat her fathers
dying request, IN Juilas eyes, was sacred.
l. had surprised and stunned her, it Is true,
tJf III their nlS"y eonterences Oh the sub
JccJ, h. bad Uever gone beyoud tic ReSt
kindly reuloEs;raGc2., 2ad hsl Heser even
hialcI al anything Ike coercion.
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1oHns Parsons "ad not the masnahin,ity
10 .1IsSo Lis uilsehefoo' "oFan'ase- ne
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".'lIa s.' iliL IN G. ei''G'ence 0os'e 10 &C
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"as' S'1'i "i't'esS 'Hc Soh,efiitia''o'i VI '"o
A'.' 10 hopeless .'''eE;.
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'He h1a seen Oelofe cauSeu hie 10 S'''f'
WIKI surprise.
..''., a" ,'' Is 1t l ASKED
--.i''''5e f-'Soiis, was V'e fep'yI
i"s nephew OF whom yod spoke!
Inc sane, my friend answered.
-, ''s' "1 resemble MS uicie WAS on
'"- p'.Al ol ln4urlns. but just theh the
>"A4ssr lrc" The glove from his rIsht hand
and saw thai tie brss JOINT Of The alidtUc
ysf'9"'c'It'ay, circumstances which, ioi
s-Fieieut reason, absorbed my attention