The Placer herald., 1874-07-04
TOO MUCH STRATEGY.

"And so you are going TO blast all my
hopes and marry dressmaker, are you?
"Well, I'm certainly going to marry u
little dressn aker, but | don't see how ,ha,
can blast all your hopes"
"Why, great heaven! don't you know
that my business has fallen off TO mere
nothing? Don you know that have de.
rived myself of luxuries that you, my onl,
son, could have plenty and make it appea,
to the world that YOU were wealthy. Don't
you know all ,lis?'
eyes, falherI'
eyes, faiher Then why did l do this?'
81 suppose TO have me marry well,
"You suppose me to have you MARI,
vel you know sol You know had but
one hope, and that was to see you marry t'
4 wealthy sirl-and now you 60 and-and
md -and-by Jupiterl-and propose to
p or girl who goes out by the day TO make
dresses Oh. could choke your
"Well, but father"
"Don't well me. Didn't | have a girl
III ready TO run off with you? Isn't Laur.
Prescott the sole hciress to her aunt She,
maiden millions? Couldn't YOU hav,
Laur, tonight if you only asked her? Yes.
hat do you do. though? You propose to
marry dressmaker Bahw
"But, father, you know. True hearts
are more than coronet.
"What poetry! Samuel, you're mad
stark, staring mad. do believe, quoting
poetry, marry a dressmaker, and the like
You'll break my heart; til, heart of tough
old Jimmy Simpkns who never received
credir for possessing that organ. There's
knock. Open the door, and see who it is
" lo is il? don't hear YOU Oh! Tom
Smart, my clerk. Come in Tom. Samuel,
leave me alone for minute Now, Tom,
have something of the utmost importance TO
communicate"
"Bnt | wished to see you on business,
Mr.. Ssnpkins.
"Never mind my bueiness; listen You
re handsome, dasling, and all that sort q
thing"
ooh, Mr.. Simpkins!'
"Don't interrupt me. My son Sam has
fallen in love with dressmaker, and he
wants TO marry her. Now, have other
designs for him. Where's my check book
Here, her IS check; 20 get lots of good
clothes. See this dressmaker follow Sam
as he goes out, and you'll find out where she
lives;) make love to ler, cnt ont Sam and
I'll double that check when you get her 10
refuse TO marry my son, see?'
"All right, III do it. " here's Sam, has
he gomez"
"There! he has just slammed the hall
yes, stay away from business as long as you
please"
pheasant night, father, isn't il?"
every. amue, but not h If so pleasant
as my feelings. Oh, TO think that yon
should have seen the folly Of your ways,
md that in two weeks after this evening on
which you announced to me that you wer,
TO marry ih. little dressmaker, we should be-
thus Walking together to the residence OF
Miss Prescott.
"But, father, you know I'd like to marr,
the dressmaker yet, only that Tom Smart,
he came along. and with his presents anG
his free-and-easy ways, and his money,
didnt stand chance. think you ought to
look into your cash account don't think
rom Smart came by SO much money hon
esily."
II will; III examine my books, tomorrow.
My son, thank fortune that Tom Smart stoe
the heart of the little dressmaker, and 60 il
and win Laura Prescott She's very anxi-
Gus to get married so. if you coax her, 81"
will run off with yon tonight, and l will stay
n and entertain the maiden aunt, who, OF