ADVICE WANTED.

Clutha Leader, Volume II, Issue 73, 2 December 1875, Page 7

ADVICE WANTED.

It was the second . time he, had accompanied the young lady home from one of those little social parties which are gotten up to bring fond hearts a step nearer to each other. When they reached the gate she asked him if he wouldn't come in. He said he would; and he followed into the house. "It was a calm, still night,. and the hour was so late that he had no fear of seeing the old folks: 77- --' Sarah took his hat, told him to 1 sit . down, and she left the room to layoff her things. She was hardly gone before her nibther came in, smiled sweetly, and dropping down beside the young man, she said : ' ', . . ..."I? I. always did say.that if a poor, but: .respectable young nian fel Lin love with. Sarah, he could have my consent. Some m others would- sacrifice their daug-hters' happiness for riches, but I am nQt one of. that.;class ". .7 The young man gave a start of alarm. He didn't know_ whether; lie ; liked Sarah or, not, and he, hadn't dreamt of such a thing, as marriage. " She has acknowledged? to. me that; she loves you," continued the mother,. :'Aand:whafc is for her happiness is Tfor mine." The:youns:..man. '-gave:. twoL starts of alarm this time,, and he felt 'his cheeks 1 growrpaiLe. yy 7 ". rA . LAV ■• "I-r:T. haven't- " he stammered ; when she. said :>' '"A A- „„ , " Oh, Anever mind; I : khow- you; haven't' ; much-7 mbneyj but;' of J 'course you'll ' live ' with Ame. 7 j We'll , .fake in ; board ers, and I'll ' risk that "we'll get along"alLright.".,.77L L 7AA7 .7 J * <• . ; ;It; was _^;;bad7: situation.' r He ha.dn!t even' looked 'l6v&.at'Sarah;L f a"nd^hej felt' that he : ought to 1 imdeceivefh^ mother. - : , 'A I. hadn'trno.Beazofi-nof^-r^", he, -stammered,: when she held up her hands, '■ and Said '** '"' " ;: '"" * ';.:;•; " X.knowL .you..MdnlL.b_ut. it's-.ali, right. ..,,With^ }puv, L wages, c .-anri Y whatj the' boarders shall get alp'ng; as snug as bugs in- a rug." .")But madamf but^but— ft" (\ t"^Air t ask' is Lthafe s y6u be gbo<T io her," interrupted Jhe^ptherfr " Sarah has & tender heart -and a loving nature, andifTyo^shouldr/be, qross^and tjiglyj it would break her "downSi mirr a week.'*

The yOuiig nianV eyes stooU out like I cocoanuts in a show wifijapvy, and he ! rose lip and tried to sdy ' something. ; He said — A "Great heavens, madam, I can't permit " " " Never mind about the thanks," she ' interrupted. .."Tdcn't believe .in longcourtships myself, and let me suggest an early day for the marriage. The 11th of September is my birthday, and it would be nice for you to be married on that day."r. ■ "But — but — but — — " he gasped. " There, there,' I don?t really expect any speech in return,' 2 she laughed, i " You and Sarah fix it up to-night, and I'l ladvertiso for twelve boarders right away. I'll try to be a model mother-in-law. I believe I am good tempered and kind hearted, though I did follow a young man two hundred miles and shoot the top of his head off for agreeing to marry Sarah and then jumping the country !" She patted him on the head and sallied out, and now the young man wants advice. He wants to know whether he had better get in the way of a locomotive or slirip^ff .thoj wharf.