Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-09-03

/ falling in love. know there was al
| impudsnt youth lurking in the neigh
borhood of the house, who dared t.
| cast his eyes upon my daughter; bu
L am sure she has quite forgotten tn,
affair now.''
6sThen I will press my suit" saiC
| Mr.. Cleveland, in his wheeziest voice
ssfor want to hasten to Europe in TIM
to witness the search for those new dis
coveries at Herculaneum. Let ther,
be no pomp, no display, about the af
fair. At my time Of life man has got
ten over such follies. Perhaps the CIR
herself may object; but she will IooI
at reason, as your daughter should
Mr.. Moreland."
stI will see to that, my dear Sir, ,
answered Mr. More1and, confidently
and forthwith he went in search o
Milly, who of course made a scene, Al
he expected, and finally came to terms
as he anticipated.
The wedding was not long deferred
Mr.. Cleveland was very anxious to e
to Europe, and Mr.. MoreIand could SET
no reason why he should wait. Mil
ly's trouSsedlt was Of the most primi
tive description, though her father set
tied the house and considerable por
ton of money upon her; but he anC
Mr. Cleveland both objected to falIaIa
so the bridal party that stood one
morning at the ratings of Grace
Church might have belonged to a pasi
century. Mr.. Cleveland certainly re
sembled centenarian as he appeared
IN his brown suit and probably thai
was why a small party Of spectator
near the door seemed conyulged with
rnerrineut at his appearance. Anum
ber Of people had strayed into church
perhaps from curiosity or sympathy
for the fame of Millicentas beauty, hei
singular education and unnatural mar
~ =
the dragon housekeoper. who had Nc
more heart than q fosaiI, muttered
something about "miRhGy queer do
ings," but whether in ban or benedic.
ton, it was hard to tell.
Mr.. Moreland returned to his home
and Mr.. Cleveland so much that he
could hardly see the stars for the mis-
in his eyes. Once too it crossed his
mind that he might have done wrong
in giving her to man old enough tC
be her grandfather; but she had moi
seemed really like an unhappy wife
He did not recover his usual calm tone
until he received q letter and a box OF
specimens from Naples, where the
couple were sojourning. MiIIy assur-
ed her father that she was perfectly
happy, and spoke in terms of raptur-
Gus praise of her husband, at which
her father decided her to be more OF
an enigma than ever.
In six months there came a box with
some antique pitchers and vases ei
real beauty and value, and two fine
oil paintings, one of Milly, the other
of a very handsome young man, q
friend of Mr.. CleVelRnd's. who wrote
that the pictures were to be hung in
the best paRlor as companion pieces.
Mr.. Moreland was 30 delighted with
the antique vases that he forgot to
wonder about the pictures.
At last the travellers were coming
home. The house was aired and slight
Iy renovated for the occasion, and Mr..
Moreland actually looked in the glass,
and noticed the gray hairs were more
numerous since he last saw them and
out of compliment to Mr.. Cleveland
the minister who officiated at the mar
rage and his family were present. 1t
was singular what q family he had.
Besides himself and wife there was an
other couple about the same age with
two grOWn-up young ladies. Mr..
MOreland made silent resolve never
to add ''and family" to an invitation
again.
At last carriage stopped at the door,
and Milly-bright, beamtng, and beau
tiful-ran up and embraced her father,
and shook hands with everybody pres
ent in the most agreeable manner, on
" with sundry mysterious shakings
of the head that were reciprocated.-
She had become q splendid woman,
and was elegantly and fashiOnab1y at
tired.
Mr. Cleveland looked about as usual
except that he Vva5re handsome suit
of blaelIs his Zee WAS As WrinkIed and
he stopped as much as avar. NJ
MOreIand had once or twice looked AT
the handsome picture that hung bv
Milly's portrait, and wondered if she
loved her husband the same thought
disturbed him for a moment as his
son-in-law shuff1ed and Wheezed into
his presence. People are not always
accountable for their thoughts.
The company seemed very merry at
supper time. They would all look at
NGf. Cleveland, and all laugh in the
most absurd and unaccountable man
ner. while that gentleman would frown
and take snuff, at which they all laugh
ed the more.
At last Mr.. Cleveland rose to his feet
and proposed a toast. It was an un-
expected proceeding. though there was
good wine on the board. All eyes were
fixed on him as he said, solemnIy, ss,To
the memory Of the late MFR. Cleveland;
let us drink in silence, Standing -
They drained their glasses, and turn.
ed again to Mr.. Cleveland. But what
a transformation There stood in his
place young and handsome man, with
wig hung on the chair next to him, in
company with several yellow patches
and pair of spectacles.
tsHerry GoodWillie - shouted every
body, as if they hadn't known it be-
1sWhat does this mean ?'' asked Mr..
as soon IS he could get
breath to speak.
at means, SIR said Harry. peui.
tently, ''that am the greatest hypo-.
crite that ever lived, and have the
dearest wife in the world. oh, Mr..
MoreIand, call back the heart of your
Young davs, and let it beat in svnpa-
thy with mine! Ask MilIy if / will
not make you good son-in-law, and
and-I really am something Of an an
fYou're an unmitigated scannp.'' re-
spOnded Mr.. Moreland; but he looked
as if he didn't half mean it, and az
everybody present put in a word Just
then he couldn't say any more.
The respectable old parties who ac-
cOmpanied the minister as his family
were Harry's parents, who now got 3
chance to embrace him, and the young
ladies were his sisters, and they hug
ged Milly to their hearts content and
pronounced her darling.
Well
The longest day,
l4lVo Gl1A BO-IuOHIOWs VIII nave 1z2lSeCl away
I wish you could see MoreIand House
now, and the Goodwillie family, and
Moreland in his study, with
the youngest rogue on his knee, playing
with cracked antiquity, and another
one asking him if there is really pot
of gold at the end of the rainbow, to
which Grandpa says, Eyes; he has
found it."
MARKED CHANGE AT NIAGARA.
The theory that has for some time
hePn discussed with regard to the eavlne
in or wearing away of Niagara, has tn {
season found new fuel to add to the ar
gument in its favor. Considerable
comment has been going the rounds o
the papers for a few weeks with rela-
tion to the changed appearances Of the
falls from that of last year. The Horse
Shoe, it is stated, has evidently giveI
way some thirty feet in that part of tn
co ne where the "greeu water" is seen
so tn It the horseshoe appearance j.
metamorposrd to that Ofa triangular
shape. 1t is though that about $50 ton>
of rock must have fallen in on the
Ho se-Shoe alone, and old hRbitues
here are taking landmarks, to MOTTO.
The recession that may take place be-
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