The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-03-13

,si m,n m particular,but am an Irish {
lad. a perfect straagsssjs jss( scme 10 A
rerics tosrek my fortune. = Have you
money. said the gentleman. Nothing
no, Ave guineas. the gilt OF my aged
mother. said !. common lea' ming Irish
h"ror and heart to be glateful to a
nv one who will put ms in way I"
no u,eful. Why. said the man smiling,
/ like your frankness. and really will t
venture 10 truA something TO that face.
Won can wri,e-v.ry well--shen copy
that paper. Ibid so, and found my
self in y snug birth, with plenty to do
for an indusiii ious msn--rlenty TO eat
and drink tor a temperate man--an;
satisfactory compensation tor Fea'ona'
| ble man. Il
My employer was a scrive"er' and
sometimes dealt in the purchase OF re-
al estate on speculation. Hearing him
deliberating. one day, deubtfully about
| a purchase, 'PusH.' whispered my good
genius. 1T cannot'fail. sir. said 4, and
liz might be permitted, | would gladly
|,ake half the bargain. On your luck
and Judgement, John, said my employ-
er. We boush, the property aided ny
loan, antliu 80 days realized a fi'ou
sand pounds. I was now 22-the
bloom Of my cheek had the freshness
oil youth and heallh--a pit or two oi
1.-The small PIX did not mar my good
looks-my hair twisted about my fore
head in clusters Of cu:ls, which though
| ! seemed ica, eless about them, we'e
matters Of some little vanity, and l
did not like to part with them-m.y
, skin unler my sleeves was white as
snow and except | was a liz le bowkne
ed, II had that from nay grandfather
Sir Phelim) you would not find prop
erer person in a suma ers day. Did
you ever know an lrishman that had
I not warm heart toward the ladies' Z
Not often said !. My good fortune,
cuntinued lie. in several bargains be-
Gan to be rumered around /: and as i
? went constantly 10 church with my
I master, several damseIs fsoked kind
: ~ Il me, ,one more ESPECIALLY. The daugh
!, ter Of a wealthy merchant ever the
" way and her bow seemed TO be relax
: ed from the prudish severity Of an
!, heire.s, when her eye met mine
! = PusH, said thy good genius. And tiles
!" sings on you my sweet damsel. said ]
half whispering ss i took an opportun'
~ to pass BY her side, halfa square 90
y her way home from meeting one -stter-
noon. 'And church is double pleas
!, ait when you and the like Of you. at
" tend MOI ming and evening.' Me, sir,
> rsplied she, but not rery invitingly
!. nor very ang'iIy. Pv<H. said my good
genius for my heart idu'f red little.
Who else bu, your benny self Ml.s.co
!, tinued l, for that speaking eye anil tel
tale lip sly that it is your mothers
daughter who has a kind hesit and
gentle aff rtion-and-Fie, Mr. Warn.
ham said she, for 1t seems she new
la,y name-I am sorry ifthere is any
thing in my ceunte tenance 50 commani-
catiyei as TO warrant a genileman,a "a gen
tleman who is almost a stranger, Il
e address me in such place. Ne ounl
: woman ahould listen ts that sort Of al
J dress, certainly without mo,Ler's
leave. And mclhought she haIf'linger
$ ell instead Of quickeniHs her pace. ,o
: hear fl had any hing to reply. .-PusH
> said my good genius. lnIreiand, dear
f est, said |, cur fathers often make lsve
n going hume from ,chu'ch. and 'if you
!. would give me leave to ask ysur Ryth
a ei' 5 approbation---!tereI stalrnaereil
e Fin spite If my motto. O, .As 10 ina,
!, said the smiling gil, you may ask amy
r thing cfmy mother yen please.
; The same evening, returning fren
n bathing in the Delaware, for tile day
d had been sultry, "a sudden hustle and
! cry Of distress arrested my attention
in, at that hours unfrcSuented place.
: Theory Of fellow man in trouble is
/. always .yoa know, a c0mmsnd 10 a true
d Irishman to PrsHl My cane was my
shelalah-one william reeled in an in
j stan. wish broken head. and the 9th :
u er though twice my size sunk beneath
" an arm that WAS nerveJ by humanity y
r and duty. Assistance soon gathered d,
: and on placing my prisoDcI in the
!, haads Of Nm officer who should lie lwoun
n ded and bleeding before me but the
$ honored father of - Ha! your
sweet heart-the pretty damsel you
u had half cou,ted coming home from
meeting The very same. took
u him home where he introduced me as
Al