Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-09-20
Getting Her Fathers Con,
sent.

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A merchant tailor having &C,
cnmulated a competency in his
trade, determined to throw aside
his shears and bodkin and spend
the remainder of his lille upon a
farm. He purchased several hum
dred acres of land, and there was
a Fishing ground on the estate.
Mr.. o., the ex-merchant, was de-
lighted with his new occupation,
and he devoted his best efforts
with untiring zeal to farming.
Being hard of hearing, he often
made ludicrons blunders, which
excited the mirthfulness of his
friends and customers. His grace
ful and beautiful daughter was at
boarding school at the time her
father kept the farm See had a
lover, and promised to marry him,
providing he could obtain the con-
sent OF her parent to the matri-
monial alliance. g
The young man travelled South
as far as the iron horse would take
him in that direction. On the
morning after his arrival, while
strolling about , village, be met a
plain old gentlemen, dressed in
homespun, and inquired of him if
there were any conveyances for
hire.
principally pike and mullet," I"
said he.
"You misunderstood me. l
merely"
"From shilling to eighteen
pence a pound"
"Do you intend to insult me?'
ri will let you have a large
quantity for shilling"
Il have good mind to give
you Gaming for yoprimpertinence. :"
"Well, if you do not choose TO
give it, Iknow who will"
Il should like to know if there
are any more such fools as you in
this place.
"We shall make another haul
in the morning before daylight"
at this instant a gentleman
made his appearance, and the
stranger stated his grievance to
him. lie said:
Il have been asking this old
man a few civil questions, and be
has given me the most impertinent
answers.
SO, he is deaf' exclaimed the
third party. He is as deaf as a
post! Bot he is a fine old gentle.
man. He deals in fish, and so do
L He may think | am endeavor
ing to underSell him. Favor me
by writing your questions on a
scrap ofpaper."
The young man commenced
writing, when the old farmer fish
erman interrupted him with the
remark:
al will not take a note Of hand.
Cash on the nail, or no trade"
"He is preparing a note,' said
the last conner.
"CalI me 9 brute, do you?" ex
claimed Mr.. G. "Then take that;"
and suiting the action to the word,
he dealt him blow straight from
the shoulder, which Frustrated
him.
By this time the note was finish
ed, when the old gentleman found
his mistake. hestranger discov-
cred that he had been picking a
quarrel with bis prospective fa
ther-in law !
Mr.. c. made an apology, and in
vited both parties to diue. The.
front door of his house command.
ed view Of a meadow in which a
COW was feeding. and while Mr.. G.
was looking in that direction the
young lover commenced:
Il am acquainted with your
daughter"
"She is a fine beast, remarked
the old gentleman, looking at the
COW.
Z Your daughter!" screamed the
young man. II have the honor
to be well acquainted with her"
"She is an noble animal, was
the response.
"Contound the old cow!" said
the young man, in a whisper. Il
wish she was ont of sight. |
was speaking about your amiable
and accomplished daughter
"She is very kind, indeed-ney.
er breaks down the fences, never
kicks over the pail, never strays
away like the other brutes that |
have
"You don't understand me, sir.
] was speaking of your daughter
at boarding school" "
mo, ] never put board on her
face; she never does any mischief
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