The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-05-12

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II certainly An hsEs in .Perpop." I
answered. with e4uat 3eorn. s'but vas
not aware Of my impudence." .r. =
well, I an ,disagrpeablyAwa Of IL.
Il II unpAtalleled .impudence. young
man. Bat itis hike 8 swesterner.. ] -
tually believe, Il is IN ths rIout tAlre."
Could The man be 3okinga ! IaeHed
myself this before ! said ahytMng !
might regret In case he should be. But
II was plain he was In earnest, and
had never heard father say that Abel
Brathwaite ever joked. I did not reply.
and he went on:
NJ haven't the slightest doubt that
your assurance Il unbounded enough to
bring you all the way from the west
and into my very house to demand that
t5.000."
II was the Misunderstanding, after
oil. l could not credit my own eyes
and ears, but replied, seeing no reason
to hold myself in check:
my assurance would be unbounded
II came all the way from the west to
demand money from a notorious tight
fist like yourself"
This seemed to amuse him for some
unaccountable reason. A smile glinted
through his anger, as II he suddenly
appreciated the opportunity to see just
how far western assurance would go.
I read It thus. and determined that lie
should be fully satisfied.
"And have no doubt" he proceeded.
shat you have made yourself believe
that, upon your mere demand. I would
count out 5000 and hand them 10 you. "
III did not come here to discuss that
matter at all, Mr. Brathwaite, but now
that you have mentioned it, have nc
hesitation in saying that think my
father is absolutely right in his conten-
ton. II you ever owed dollar you
owe him that five thousand, and your
turning and quibbing is little less than
common dishonesty"
"Young man," he laughed. "this is re.
freshing; absolutely invigoratiag.
same down to turn you out of doors
but won't do II. I need some one To
imuse me this evening, and you are
quite satisfactory. Proceed"
He sat down in the nearest chair, re.
adjusted his eyeglasses. and. placing
his hands on his knees, looked into my
face with we'll simulated expectation
Of enjoying treat. Iwalkcd over tc
him. looked him squarely in the eyes
and said:
"You know rs we'll as you are living
Mr.. Brethwaite, that you owe my fa
ther that $1,000; but want to tell you
that we don't need 1t. We had forgot
len all about having made you pres
ent of It. but 1t seems to be stupen
dous item to you. You are entirely vel
come to 1t. But"
was stopped by the rustic Of 9
dress upon the stairs. Amy had beer
listening and was coming to interfere
/ hoped she would not. for my regar
for her was genuinely tender, and
feared that / could not hold my owr
with her father if she were present.
was greatly relieved when heard th'
rustic cease, as if she had paused UP
on the stairs to consider the wisdom
: ,f appearing. should have taken IN,
departure at that juncture, suppose
.. but I felt that | had not told the OLD
gentleman quite enough, so l de
rided to stay until I thought ! hat
done him full justice.
II want to tell you, SIR" went on
"that we still have some regard fo
friendship in the west"
He looked surprised at this. and
paused doubtfully. but seeing his fac'
growing more contemptuous, ! fin
shed:
"I didn't come here to demand or re
uuest or even mention that unfortunate
$4,000. My father is as sorry"
"Oh. bother your father! He ism
sorry. A man who"
"Be careful, sir. won't hear on,
word said against him. Irepeat that
Z. didn't come here TO mention that SIS, 900
but"
"Oh. I suppose now you come In gen
uine western impertinence to ask M
for my daughter Amy?"
He, was interrupted by the quick rus
tie OF the dress as the young lady il
question rapidly retreated. I wincet
Is recollec:ed that such request hat
not been entirely foreign to my hopes
: "If you ever had any prospect OF sue
.ess in that matter" he continued
.you have utterly ruined 1t by you
language here tonight. ] think yo'
would have submitted to oil | have salt
II YOU are anxious to win her."
! "No. I would not" I answered. "Yo'
: would not respect a young man VIII
r would weakly submit when he believe
E you are wrong, as you certainly are.
According to your view OF 1t. Whe'
: your father had the impudence to writ
: that he would say no more about tha
0 ma tier of $1,000 II would permit yo'
10 come east and try to win my daugh
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