Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-04-23

Jack. bursting into my chamber one
morning when was breakfasting.
"'There is tide in the affairs of man,
which. taken at the fiood'-Huml
Shakespeare You know the rest"
"Juet SO, Jack; but what do you
mean?"
"Mean! Listen to this, Charley,
and let's hear what you think of my
scheme
And patting me on the back, be con-
tinued:
"The old Duchess next door to US
you know who / mean. Mrs. Cooperly
Tubbs-is going TO get up a pic mic 10
Richmond Park the day after to-mor-
row. CIen and / are invited; and
the old lady has invited me to bring
down allShe fellows can; and, there
fore moan you to be one Of the par
ty. Don't interrupt me if you please"
(Seeing ne about to speak "Clem
goes in the carriage with the Tubbs
lot Nov, then, you've told me over
and over again, you want to run away
with my sister. What's to hinder you
from doing so then? Make your prep
aralions; have trap waiting; and, be-
fore we are missed, we shall be half
way to Dover. say 'we,' because |
am going with you. By the by, dad
and The soap boiler are to join US in
the evening; so we must make our
selves scarce before they arrive. What
do you think of my plan2"
"Capital! Jack, you're noble fell
low, and it's pity that such genius
as yours should be devoted to dry
saltery You'd have made a splendid
dipIomatist -
There. that'll do; no soft soap if
you please"
"Do yau think your sister will give
her conseht?'
80. Glenn II do anything to annoy
that wretch of a soap boiler; besides,
she's over head and ears in love with
you But come, my times precious,
take pen. write to her, and I'll be the
postman
Here Jack filled his meerschaum,
helped himself to bottled beer, took up
"The Piekwick Papers" and began to
smoke like furnace, while l sat down
and wrote as follows:
any Own ADcRED CLEMENTINA:
Jack has proposed an excellent plan
for US to carry out our project at Mrs.
Tubbs' pic mic on Wednesday. He
will tell you what it is | know, dear
est, that il is not exactly right to run
away without you papa's consent; but
when parent insists upon breaking
the heart of his only daughter by uni
ting her to a soap-boiler-a being
whose whole thoughts may be sum
med up in two words, yellow and
'mottled,' red-faced, repulsive. un-
mannerly. ungramatical individual,
without az atom of poetry or senti-.
ment in his omposition-without con
sulting her feelings in the matter, the
only course left is to do without it.
o, Clementina! although only two
days, it seems quite an age since lhave
seen you. AS Romeo says:
settles may gaze on thee; would were
fly,
On gauzy wing to my Clem would HE,
And gaze and gaze till wore out my
eye
81 have had a special license, and a
wedding-ring wrapped up in Whitley
brown paper, in my left hand breast
coat pocket, for the last seven weeks.
Excuse these blots; they are not tears;
but you can form no idea of the agita-
ton ] am in at this moment My hand
trembles so violently that / have just
upset the ink bottle over the table, and
spoilt brief; and my white waistcoat
is soaked with the abominable com
pound. Jack insinuates that its drink;
believe me, darling. its nothing but ex-
liberation But what are white waist
coats and briefs to you? o Clemen
tina! at this moment Jack seems to be
our genius; he is a brother you may
we'll be proud of. l just now left off
to grasp his hand to thank him for his
kindness, and he replied, finish your
letter, you donkey But it is all his
goodness of heart. Still he is growing
impatient, and is throwing things at my
head; so I must bring this note to a
conclusion. Leave all to us, and fear
not for the result Adieu! my adora-
BILE one! Adieu! Your own fondly at
fectiouate and eternally faithful
"CHARLIE
"Have you really 6nished?' said
Jack, as folded the letter and gave it
to him.
"Yes, my dear old boy, yes! And
ten thousand thanksl"