The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-01-18
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MARRYINadA FORTUNE

MA5hhflNd Il fUhfuNh.
Esf, I'm % t. Ralph 7 even a II $,
fis . scraggy, worthless, lhairlesssdrlee
4 up, yellow, Pinegarfaeed old smaid
I'llsmarry her--or, rather her fortunet
and $50 saving he leaned back in hi.
chair, and comm encsd putting away
as cool. at his .segar as, though mar
rying was0 the most i1commonplace,
ufinteresifng affair ever dreamed
Sgsl sTsd I@trdi--tI i1o - 80 bRs
Is1aft you speak "a rather scon6dently,
young man, returned his companion,
perhaps the young lady in question,
won't have you. DONE be too con.
eeited. if, you have been called ire
slstlble. a.aoq< Lsila7a4uJ SIT ,7gt
ol tFiddlesticksl II guess my uncle's
fortune Was the most irresistible part
to the New York bellies. and / an
certain, now that my great expectar
Ltions' have passed away, there isn't
two of them ever remembered associa.
ting with me- I teH you, Ralph,
love IS all moopshine |! mere creature
of the fnncy-for I have never seen a
pretty girl yet that Gould set my heart
tospapi,ahng. NJ oney is whatya poor
briefiess lawyer wants. not love; its
:.
Q great deal more substantial, too
, 81 don't doubt it but Il wouldn't
be tied toanrold vixen for anything
responded Ralph; and IN my opinion,
Bart, you are fool # you heaye.
yourself away There, now, that ad-,
svice;is5 free grt tis-nois fee, asked--
only do teli me the whole story
. I can do that IN a few words
About a week ago saved fine ,look-
ing but gouty old gentleman from
being upset out OF his carriage on,
Broadway. He was profuse in his
thanks, learned my name, said he
knew my reputation, told me he was
wealthy, with but one child, a daagh
ter, and if I geuld come down ITO
Sea-riew, where he intended to pass.
a few weeks, he would make match
between his daughter and myself ]
suggested that the lady IN
question might object, but he insisted
that she could not; that she was
devoted to, him, and hfart-whole-i
There it is; verbatim. j then. made
inquiries ola friend, what kind of a girl
Mr. Lafourn's daughter was, and was
told That she was a scraggy old maid.
L have her in my minds eye, but its
no drawback. I'll marry for money
and afterwards let her take to her
cats, just as she does now. That's all.
1 am too lazy to work 20 9
,, And he relapsed into profound
silence wondering secretly, what time
on thclmorrow Mr. Lafourn and his
Daughter would arrive. als.ai .''e' =,
There, pa, you dear old goose ! lis
ten7to the description of your Nell !
exclaimed pretty little Nellie Lafourn,
arranging the curtains so that the old
gentleman could ovefhear the, con-
yersation on the piazza between the
two young gentlemen just mention
ed. I1fs y.,6 az .a5; q ,fI
: tGohfound his impudence,' growled
the Old gentleman in a rage. I'D like
to see him get my darling, the heart
less wretch, even if he has got you
mixed up with yahr4aunts4Aieiile 7
mixed up, isn't .oit pa?
But after all, HOW much the picture
is. like her &, and she. burst into a
merry laugh, that causeaa a dozen dim
plesItoa play hideeandasssk around
hei. checks and 1ips::id ro7t TIDE --l.l
;. He may be. blessed Z III send for
him this moment, and 1'll--l'll-P1f
cane himp almost shouted the irate
old irdAtieman. az ndeIsH
" No, indeed, you won pa ! let me
him, won't Fpu, pa 2 Let him
coIne4+lhtshim imagine aunte lucille
Is s5uri daughter and 'zheiress, and i
your niece, wifi no expectations
Wen see how he will carry himself.
a On the next day MIR dAlbertine,
Gowerswaited upon Nr. iLafoiirn and
was formally intro duced to Miss Lu-
ellie. II e inquired alter the old gem
Ilemans health, very, s9fectionateiyi
andIl soon became quitea dengrossed
IN the conversation that
was started, but secretly he was eye
ng his intended brides ;apd, confessed
@ himself that the epthasiastic de-
'eription hethad gisea kisfriend, did
lof beifs her. Or seaAeiy doiahsr JUS; |
ice, just then fhe door opened, and
! graceful young. Lady, with q great
abundance OF golden cuflsc and VERY
arge eyes walked ink Esa
o Ny nejce3 Mr.. Cover; Mr..
iiewer, Miss Lee observed Mr.. La
0urRs xandI Miss Lee acknowledged
hesintrodactioH withsa slight though
Vb5w. d9Ds loi shRsd 1poE o-st
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v Mr. aGoYer was enTaptured and the
contrast onlysmade his hride sexpect,d
mt more rediculeass however, he
determined to act his part, and, as a