The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-04-25
A FORTUNATE MISTAKE.
GEORGE BARTON was a merchant,
BY +. DELACY.

the essence of all good Did you tell
him of the superior qualities of any per-
son, he would ask, How much is he
worth 2" and if the answer was not sat
isfactory in that respect, he was at once
put down as of little account in the esti-
nation of Mr.. Barton.
Holding the views he did on this sub
iect, it was not to be wondered at, that
when James Carson asked Mr.. Bar
ton for permission to marry his daugh-
ter Augusta, who was very pretty girl
only twenty years of age, that con-
sent was readily given, because James
Carson was quite wealthy, and though
nearly sixty years of age, and anything
but prepossessing in appearance, in MIR.
Barton's estimation, his money made him
desirable son-in-law.
Augusta's mother had entirely different
views on this subject, and believed that
moral worth and affection were more de-
sirable in husband than money, and her
daughter was of the same belief. ..
When, therefore, Mr.. Barton told Au-
gusta of the proposition made by Mr..
Carson, she at once protested against
such marriage as impossible, as she said
she never could love or respect such a
husband.
Her father was exceedingly vexed at
her obstinacy, as he called it, and so de-
termined was he on this marriage, that
he at last threatened to disinherit his
daughter, unless she consented to marry
the man of his choice. As he concluded
this threat, he said;
Mr.. Carson will call tomorrow, and
see that you receive him in proper man
ner."
The next day the call was made, but
Augusta took good care to be absent
from home the whole afternoon, and Mr.
Carson was therefore unable to make his
proposal. Several calls were made with a
like result, but at last Augusta became
tired of having continually to dodge her
aged suitor, and with the consent Of
her parents, accepted an invitation to
make visit to sister Of Mrs. Barton,
who resided in New York.
As she left home, her father told her
that he hoped before she came back she
would make up her mind to accept Mr..
Carson for her husband. ~
Mr.. Barton had duly informed Mr.
Carson of the proposed journey, and the
train on which Augusta would go, so
that, much to her disgust, on taking her
seat in the cars, Mr.. Carson came in, and
she was placed under his care until her
arrival in the city.
During the journey, the old man urged
his suit to the best of his ability, but met
with no success, and Augusta saw him
depart from the residence of her aunt
after their arrival in the city, with feel
ings Of relief
Two days afterwards Mr.. Carson again
called and told her that business affairs
compelled him to take a journey to Eu-
rope, and that he should probably be
absent several months, and after again
Intellectually urging her to marry him and
accompany him on the journey, he de-
parted, leaving Augusta happy with the
assurance that for time, at least, she
would be free from his attentions,
james Carson had nephew who resi-
ded in the city, and whose name differed
but slightly from that of his uncle's, the
young man being James W. Carson.
Circumstances brought this young man
and Augusta into each other'ssociety, and
as she was loveable young lady, it was
not surprising that ere long he yielded to
her charms.
When he made known the state of
his heart to Augusta she frankly told
him that his love was returned, but that
her father would never consent to the
marriage as he had wishes of his own
upon that subject She also told him
that marriage without her fathers con-
sent would probably disinherit her, but
as she did not tell her lover, the name
Of her fathers choice, the young man
was entirely innocent of any intentions
of interfering with the matrimonial ar
rangements of his uncle.
He, however, expressed his determine
tion to write to Mr.. Barton for his con-
sent, and if obtained, all right, and if
not, he had Augustus promise to marry
him without that consent The absence
Of Mr.. Carson from Elmira was known to
Mr.. Barton, but he supposed that he was
still in New York, and accordingly when
his daughter had bsen absent nearly
three months, the arrival of the following
letter from that city was hailed with much
satisfaction by the old gentleman:
New YORK, April /, 1860.
Mr. Barton; Dear sir-Your daughter, Au-
gusta, has signifed her willingness TO become
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