Litchfield enquirer., 1830-05-20
PlLIAL WORTH REWARDED.
u My tale is simple, and nf humble birth, A tribute of respect to renl worth.n

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 nYou are too parsimonious, Henry" :" said MT. D----- to one of his clerks, as they were togetherin tiB counting house ; ssgive me leave to say that you do not dress sufficiently genteel to appear as a clerk in fashionable store.n Henry's face was suffnsed with deep blush, and in spite of his endeavors to suppress it, tear trembled on his manly cheek. Did Il not know that your salary was sufficient to provide more genteel habiiments, {" con- tinued Mir. D., ss I would increase it's
 N. My salary is sufficient, amply snffi- cient, sir, replied Henry, in voice choa- ked with that proud independence of feel ing, which poverty had not been able to di- vest himOf. His employer noticed his ag- iEaiioh C Immediately changed the subject. | MT. ID. was man of immense wealth and ample benevolences: he was widow- CT, and had but one child. a daughter, who was the pride of lis declining years. She was not as beautifuEas an angel, or as per- fsct as Venus but the goodness. the innO- cence, the intelligence of her mind shone in her countenancc, and you had bat to be- come acquainted with, to admire, and love her. Such was Caroline Delaney, when Henry first became an inmate of her fa- ther's house. No wonder then that he soon loved her with a deep aud devoted aEfection- and, reader, had you known him you would not have wondered that love was soon returned. for their souls were congsnial; they were cast in virtues pu- rest mould and although their tongues never gave uttsrance to what their hearts felt, yetthe language of their eyes was toe plain to be mistaken. Henry was the very soul of honor, and although he perceived that he was not indifferent to Caroline, he stili Selt that he must conquer the passion that gloRad in his bosom. T must no endeavor to, win her young and artlesl heart, ' thought he--ss I anss pennyless ane cannot expect that hef father would evel coEsen& to our union-he has ever treat. cd lha with kindness, and Twill notbe un. araf8Eul.'' Thus lia Fea soned, md thls he heroically endeayored to snbdue what he considered an ill fatsd passion. Caroline kad many suitors, some who were fully worthy of her but she refused all their oyeFtOres with gentle, yet decisive firm- nessss Her father wondered at her con- nOct, yet would not thwart her inclination.
 Ha was tn Inc decline of life, and wished , to yee ter haRnily settled ere he quilted th0 staee 0f oxlstence. It was not long ere he suspected that young Henry was the cause af her indifference to others the evident pleasure she took in hearing hiW pfaised, she blush that overspread their 'cheekz whenever their eyes met, all served to convince the old gentleman, who had not torgotien that he was once young him- Sslfs that they tslt more than common iIa- terest in each others welfare. He forebore making any remarks upon the subject. bus was not as displeased at tho supposition as lha nennyless Henry would have imagined.
 1'snsy had now been year in his enl- ipl0y. Mr. n. knew nothing of his family, bei kis strict integrity, his irreproachable IzbrkIs, fis pleasing manners, all conspired . fe Aale hlm asteem him highly. EIe was p{t16 of Henry, and wished him to appea, In dfes1. ga WsIl as in InRpnarss as respect n&'n zs my aRe. He had pllen wondered .ni l|1s seantiness Of his wardrobe, for al- i's6uzI' h8 dressed with the most scfnpn- inu1 fs1aFd fp neainess, shis clothes were aia165s HsHd1hafs. Mf. D. did n0g think II.Nl i< Hl6keeisd ii0m nifgardly dls- 1t '|'4H' zr6 he determined t0 bF0ach the AIi.<. 6a. ifpaSSiblss assertain tho real er|l' .|,I1 A8 1id Ia the manner wo have btItFs reisisd.