Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-05-31
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4 HURRIED CoURTsHIP.

case, ana refrain from labor oil any kind,
when suddenly their came n blow that
scattered my prosperity to the winds, and
forced me to employ my labor and wits In
the general struggle of gaining q living.
The blow came in the shape Of the failure
OF large firm In which all my capital was
invested. '.."'e-'...g "la q Lli'i .
After securing 4 clerkship in the house
of u creditor of our late firm, my first care
was to look up less expensive boarding
house than the fashionable one in which l
was living. l inserted an advertisement
in several widely circulated city papers,
asking for reasonable board in strictly
private family, and of course received O
multitude OF answers by next post. Out of
this motley installment of epislles. there
was but one which pleased me, and that
one decided to answer in person imme-
diatcly. s.u9.lf t...r.. .. ...r.... ...
II Grace Kingsley was the name of the IA
vOred landlady writing to me, md the let
ter stated that her house was entirely pri-
vate, having no other boarders whatever.
L was much pleased with the fair, delicate
handwriting, and an idea took me that
Grace was young and fascinating widow.
was not disappointed when l reached the
house, and my ringing at the door bell was
answered by the lady herself. She invited
and yet so modest, that had fallen despe-
rately in love with her before could cross
the threshold. ID " 500
enjoyed very pleasant chat with Mrs.
Kingsley. During the conversation she in
formed ME that her late husband had been
In fair way of business, and that at his
death, which occurred year previous, had
left her in pretty fair circumstances. They
had but one child and this item of NOR
tality was most graciously permitted to
look upon, as it lay peacefully slumbering
in its cradle. ] also learned that the lady
was living in the house quite alone, and de-
sired male boardcr more rs u protection
than as n source Of revenue. In conclu-
sion, the landlady looked so pretty (sho
was quite young, not mole than two or
three and twenty, and the board so mode
rate, her companionship SO inviting, and
she seemed SO to trust in me, and look up
on the 80 favorably, that l would have been
q heather, dead to all charms and induce
mcnts of the sex, if had not engaged
board on the spot. r-ffs|- ....
The next day had my trunk removed
to my new boarding place, and permanent
ly established myself there. Before lcav-
ing my former boarding house, a letter was
handed me by the postnan, but l did not
ably ensconced in the parlor Of Mrs. Kings
ley's coscy house. .....
Opening the letter, discovered it to be
from wealthy uncle of mine, residing in
Vermont, who regularly sent mo letter
every year, but whom l had never seen.
His epistes were always short and to the
tue "rsllnci III ms iOcanIS, ana some good
advice to me to take care of my money, rs
l might be burdened with it before l was
much older. l was always very glad to get
this advice from him, as | regarded it as
an intimatiun that l was to inherit his
wealth on his deccase. @ ....
One day, however, about q year prcvi-
Gus, received letter from him which con-
taincd another topic besides those | have
mentioned. My uncle made seme press
ing inquiries respecting my matrimonial
prospects, and stated that if ] was not al
ready married, | should Immediately enter
into the welded state, and let him know it,
or he never more would be an uncle OF
mine. ..... ...t........... .
Now, as my uncle lived IN Vermont and
l in Philadelphia. and as never antici-
pated that the old man would pay me vi
sit and discover the ialsehood, wrote and
informed him that was not only married,
but also the father of n bouncing baby.
This intelligence so pleased my uncle that
he sent gold goblet and silver pap
spoon 10 be presented to my child. l first
sat down and wrote q very romantic letter
to my uncle, thanking him for the presents,
and then went to the nearest jewelry store
and turned both goblet and spoon into
cash, which pocketed. .... ..E ..
had received no further letters from my
uncle until the one read in Mrs. Kings
ley's parlor. The postscript to this one
not only astopisbed, but absolutely fright
ened me. 1 read az follows .. .. ...
"P. 81 have never visited Philajel-
pbia, SO ! have decided 90 do 80 at once.
aud get a look at you and your wife and
child. You may expect me about the 10Th
of the month" .. e.
''Good gracious -. My uncle is coming
to visit me, )" exclaimed land IL is past
the 10th of the month now ! don't know
at what moment he may pop in. What
am to do for wife and child ~
At that moment there came terrible
pull at the door teil, and as if the man who
pulled it imagined that he owned the house,
and could make as much noise rs he pleas
ed. 4 sickenins sensation took possession
of me, for had q misgiving that it was
my uncl& -
NOW, as good fOftunc %oNid rave AZ, birs.
Kingsley had gone out to q neigEb0ripg
store for few moments, and had request
cd me to have an eye ON her child while
she was gone, So il wouldn't fall out of the
cradle and hurt itself AS glanced at
the cradle, and thought of my uncle at the
door, bright idea entered my mind.
determined in case the visitor was my un-
Gle, TO claim the youthful occupant as my
own.
The visitor proved to be my uncle.
knew HIM by the pictures of him bad seen
and he likewise knew fac by my photo
graph. Afler mutual recognition and
handshaking, ushured my honored rela-
tive into the parlor aud introduced him to
my newly found offspring.
There, uncle" said l, sis the first
pledge of our married life. | assure you
take pleasure in presenting to yoa my
child"
ST is fat SAAte yosagstcF,'' said ny
uncle gazing at it admiringly, by the
way, what is it. o boy or u girl ?'
That was knutty question for me to an
swer, for he was just as much acquainted
with its GENDER as was. But IL would
net do TO show ignorance on the subject,
an I apauarnd n han .ha "a I'd that IN WAS