The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-12-25

other things, what Julia's father had
said to me. Now it happened that
he was another of Dewison's creed,
and had asked me plumply what l
had to live upon in event of his sur
rendering Julia, and not having any
thing just then in prospect but my
pen, | told him so but said had a
great number of strong hopes. He
replied that If / was content to give
my wife and babies strong hopes to
eat, he was resolved that his dsugh-
ter should live upon nothing less than
meat, sir, meat.
All of Dewison's harpiEg on his
"bread and BUTTER" and the Obsta-
cle's "meat," failed to move me, and
he had come tonight as last hope,
and of course l was still proof
He suddenly started to his feet,
seized his hat, and thrust his watch
into his pocket, and demanded my
decision was it to starve or live ?"
/ told him / had decided to
starve.
He looked at me curiously for a
moment, aud walked toward the
door, l following him.
care you really decided Penni-
man? Upon your word, do you
think honestly that you are doing
Julia justice and treating your pro-
tession as you should ?"
eyes, / fully determined to do as
| said, / shall marry her in fort
night, and if it is to be hard ROAD,
as pray it won't she and shall
walk it together. 1t doesn't harass
me one atom, but am a thousand
times stronger when / think there is
some one in the world who loves me.
Well ask you to our palace, Devil
son, when it's up. But as for mar
rying a good noble hearted girl |
shall do it without fear, and with my
thoughts about me, and good luck
to me-"
"IIang your sentiment. Good
night. Just hold the light, will you ?
These breakneck stairs are good
proof against your friends"
After a moments stumbling and
lodging about he reached the last
landing and locked up.
"Say, Penniman, about Julia
Now are you positively determined
to make fool of yourself upon
your word and honor ?''
81 don't care about talking of il
here in the entry, but I'll say again
that Pm going down New Years,
and III marry her then by hook, or,
if necessary, by crook, rich or poor,
sick or well, anathemas or old shoes
after us, it don't matter which"
"Wait moment" And back
up the stairs he came, three at a
leap. want to hug
you you're noble fellow, upon my
soul, give me your hand"
Surprised and a little startled /
did so, and was soon convinced Of
his sincerity. He pulled me back
in nay room aud forced me to my
chair, and then pulled from his pock
ct pint pottle Of champagne.
"Beg your pardon, Penniman, for
the small size--stop not word,
you'll break the charm-but you see
quart is bulky thing to carry
about in ones pocket.
He then produced couple Of
glasses neatly rolled in bit of pa
per.
"We'll drink, Pennima an" said
he, "to your happiness, and then
to your success not invoking it, my
dear fellow, but actually pralsing it,,
stop don't speak, but drink !"
The ceremony being over | was at
liberty to ask him what in the name
of common sense he meant.
81 mean this that l think you did
a plucky and an honorable thing
| when you came to that resolution
about Julia. You're az a man very
well can by, except in your taste for
writing, and that, love will solidify
into something tangible, in fact,
bread and butter. hoped all along
that you would stick by your colors,
and | tried to dissuade you in order
to see if you were dreaming or wide
awake, and / am glad to see that
your eyes are open. Now for some
thing else" Here he took from his
pocket package of letters. You
see as your man of business / got
your letters from the box, and also
opened all but one that knew was
private. Now for little piquancy
to the somberness of the conversa-
ton so far. Your story has been
accepted with thanks, and | have the
pleasure of handing you remittance
of eighty dollars for the same. You
have letter of acceptance from the
manager of-Theater OF your
farce, with plenty of extravagant
praise. To-day l saw your name
mentioned in the papers as an elegant
and entertaining writer, and that for
twenty-six years is not so bad.
Keep your name before the public
and-in hurry are you? Well,
well, here it is.
All how we'll l knew it; small,
neat, and promising looking | al.
ways admired the line of beauty in
the 'P' there was something which
bespoke a handsome, intelligent
woman. / opened it tenderiy. 1t
was short, and read thus
BRIARwooD, Dec. 20 1856.
My DEAR Dick Wont you
come down directly for the holidays.
| can't stop to write anything at all
only that we're to have glorious
house full Christmas Eve, and /
shall be unhappy if you don't come.
I'll drive you up from the station my
self. Pa wants you to come by train
on the 22d.
Your affectIonate
JULIA.
"To-night, if am living man (!
Now pat to the purpose Penniman,
my boy, you're as much as asked to
run away with her. We must be off
in thirty minutes"
awe? You are not invited J"
"Bother invitations at Christmas,
Pm going invited of not, and I'm off
for some new duds, back IN twenty
minutes 20 And he was gone.
got together the most presenta.
bic clothes | possessed, and after
renovating myself thoroughly, and
packing my portmanteau, | sat down
TO await Dewison's return. sudden.
ly thought that he had met Julia and
her party, and had made himself
agreeable to the people, and had
m, or N D. ,nsaIf oxraaabla IN tho nen.