The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-12-14
''Certainly [ love another"
'tYou love another - repeated he, in

"And who may he be ?"
"John Leggett."
':You are mad
''No L was never more sane"
s'Why, he is only a iourneynan car
penter.'
eyes, that is the profession he fol-
lows"
''Profession 1 am amazed ! He ism t
worth one hundred dollars. %
''He is just beginning in life
''And fine beginning he is hoping to
make by getting you. But he shall be
foiled, the scoundre1! He shall never
set foot in this house again p
''You cannot prevent our loving"
eyes, but I will,'' cried the enraged
Jacob, striking a chair standing near
with such force as to overturn it ''but
I Will. Robert Virgins viii be here in
one week. and marry him you shall, or
not one cent of my money ever enriches
you. You had better think we'll before
you decide, for what I have said shall
surely come to pass
He rushed from the room as he finish
ed speaking, and until the next morning
| she did not see him again.
Harriet Muddlewort sat for some time
after she was left alone deeply engaged
with her thoughts. She was determined
to hold out in the resolution she had
formed, but she regretted deeply that
she could not have her fathers appro-
baton and it wRs no easy matter to
bring her mind to a willingness to leave
the home of her childhood and give up
the comforts she had SO long been used
| to.
That evening Harriet sent for her Iov-
er to inform him of the new position in
which she found herself placed. john
Leggett was, as has been mentioned, q
young carpenter, who was just setting
up in life, with only a good reputation,
strong common sense, and an excellent
set of tools to begin with.
Harriet informed him Of al she knew
respecting her fathers intentions. He
pressed her to remain firmly opposed to
the plan, received her assurance that she
would, gave her an eloquent kiss, and
retired to mediate upon what he had
| heard.
Now John Leggett had cousin-a
harum scarum sort of fellow. who was
always up to any sort of mischief. This
cousin, whose name was Tom Lsggett,
lived some fifteen miles distant, at q lit
tie town near the railroad. At present,
however, he was on visit to John, and
John made him confident of his love
affairs. He listened to Johns tale very
attentively.
ssThen the old gentleman, it seems,
has not even seen his proposed son-in-
law for many years % inquired Tom, as
his cousin concluded his tale.
$50 she gave me to understand" was
the reply.
'sAnd would not, in all likelihood, re.
cognize him were they to meet"
81 should think not.
''Good, L have hslf formed scheme
by which to aid you
''Let me know II ?"
81 will persouate this young Wiggins
and pay old Wuddlewort a visit. ! viii
act in such manner as to disgust him
with the very name of Wiggins.''
can excellent idea Help me in win
- r [toi,L 60 "
ever"
The next day John Leggett obtained
an interview with the young lady. She
entered with full spirit into the plan.
and suggested that the day after the
morrow her father intended going to the
very town where Tom Leggett resided,
on business, and that it might be a good
time to carry out their plot.
Two days after the above conversation
| Jacob Muddlewort took q seat in the
stage coach at b late in the after
noon, to return to Flyburg, which town
he had left early the same morning
There was one passenger already occu
pying the back seat-a young man who
was engaged III reading daily paper
He had apparently come from the mex
! town, which was the rearest railroad
station to B--as well as to FIyburg.
As soon as the coach started the youns
man folded up his pa per, stared rathe
inpudently into hi fellow-traveler'
face, and for q few moments yawned
and then, taking a cigar from his pock
ct, lit match, an d cody proceeded t.
smoke.
The coach was soon filled with th
fumes. Jacob Muddlewort bore the an
noyanoe as long as his irritable tempe
| wouli allow hrm, aud then he gave ven
to an exclamation of his repugnance.
"Perhaps you are not fond of tn
we'd % remarked the young man.
fsNo," said Jacob, emphatically- &C
am not fond of it and, moreover, I d
not see how anybody can be fond of it.
) "Really, now. you surprise me. D
you know I took you for a more sensi
bic old brick 2''
The old gentleman was astonished
That any one should have the audacit.
to designate him by such an appeilatiol
as can old brick was q matter of SUI
prise to his mind. His indignation wa
aroused.
/ ''Sir," said he, ''you are impertinen'
You should have the good manners, q
l least, not to smoke in such place q