Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-01-14
From The FiH1ge Record.

shsn Triumph o'es the ssns of cold despair.
"NVhen twenty years of age, | was at
school learning surveying ans navigation
"And do you mean TO travel?n said my mas
Ter. 'sNNhat think YOU Of American said u
for we were then ia DHssenon, county OF
Tyrone, ireland. America" repeated he.
SIS growing country-go. John, and behave
yourself as becomes true irishman, and you
may eat white bread ia your old age, and
drink glass of sherry" At little more
than 81 sailed from Cork in the good ship
Queen Dido, and landed in 81 days at New
Castle. held me up 10 the city in a tfice,
and wandered through the streets stranger
for two days, when on the third who should |
hamper to meet but Ned McClosRy, end an
old townsman. '.By gracious said he, eff
tf;s isn't cur old friend John Narnham!-
\yher, did Won come /? In what ship, honey ?
How yyer,, all 1T home? Why your checks
/ Ioo,, as red as a potatoe, man You'll grow
white in this country: but (runnins on without
4 waiting for an arswer) what's your mOttoP'
NWhat's my motor" inquired wv hal IS
thatp" "a short Bit OF sentence TO direct YOU
IN life You'll take to one. see, continued
he touching flask ofwiis&ey winch ne car
ried, and pointing TO buxonn looking hussy
that was Just passing, a short In and lner-
ry one that's my motto. Good eve, '1nn n
III see YOU again. And away he few, hall
seas over, bound for short life, mctho,:ght,
whether for merry or sad one, was mat
ter OF doubt.
Going up Chestnut street, thinks ], docs ev-
cry man take motto on setting out IN lIie?--
What shall choose? A mottol Let me see
when upon an inner door | saw in large
letters, PUSH-'That shall be my motto.'
said land on the impulse of the moment,
my right hand was on the door, my foot over
the threshold, found myself in the middle of
an office of'some sort. After pausius a mo
ment, gentleman stepped Up and enquired
my business. TO tell the honest truth, said
1, none special with any mortal man in par
ticular But | am an Irish lad, a perfect
stranger, Just come TO America TO seek my
fortune
Have you money! said the gentleman
Nothing but FIVE guineas, the gift of an aged
mother said I-'cotnmon learning, Irish
honor, and heart to be grateful To any one
that viii put me in a way TO be useful
fWhy,' said the man, smiling, = like your
irankness, and really will venture TO trust
something TO that face. You can wIite?--
very weli-then copy tbat paper ] did so.
and found myself in a snug birth, with plenty
to do for an industrious inan-plehty 80 eat
and drink for temperate MAINLAND satislac
tory compensation for reasonable man.
My employer was a scriyener, and some
times dealt in the purchase of real estate on
speculation. Hearing him celebrating one
day, doubtfuiy, about purchase, push,
whispered my good genius. III cnnnot fad.
SIR sand j, and If might be permitted, /
would sladlytake halft,e bargain sOn your
luck and judgment, john sand my employer.
We bought the property, aided by loan, and
in ninety days realized thousand pounds
l was now two and twenty-five bloom Of my
cheek had the freshness OF youth and he alfh-
pit or two Of the small pox did not mar my
good looks-iny hair twisted about my fore
head In a cluster OF curls, which, though |
seemed careless about, were matters of some
little vanity, and did not Ike to part with
them; nay skin under my sleeve was as white
as snow; and except that / was little bsw-
kneed, a had that from my grand father, Sir
pheiim) you would not find propcrer person
an a summers day. Did you ever know an
ifishnlan that had not a warm heart towards
the ladies'" Not oltea,' said /. My good
fortune, continued he, in several bargains,
began TO be runored abroad: aud as | went
constantly to church with my master. several
damsels looked kindly on me: one more espe-
claiy. the daughter of a wealthymerchant over
the way, and her brow, 1t seemed to me, relax
ed from the prydish severity of an heress
when her eyes met mine. PUSH, said my
Sood genius and blessings on YOU, my
sweet damsel,' SAID |, half Whispering, as /
took an opportunity to pass by her side half a
square on her way home from meeting one
afternoon, and church is doubly pleasant
when you and the ike CO you attend morning
and eyening-Ro oiIencc in saving So 1 hope.
char Dng lady, s1ie, sirH said She. butnot very
lhviingiy nor very angrily. Push said my
good 6enrs, FOR my heart faultered a little
VINO els3 but year bonny self, MISS con-
tInued /, 'tor that speaking eye and tell-tale
Up. say that ii is your mothers daughter who
has kind heart and gentle affection, and-
'Fle, Mr. Narnharn,' said she, for it seems
she knew nay name, j am sorry if there is
any thing in my coGntenanee SO communica-
tive as TO warrant gentleman who is almost
stranger, to address ne in such a manner
and IN such place; no young woman should
listen to that sort of address. certainly. with
out mothers leave And methought she
hall fingered, instead OF quicIening her
pace. to hear il had any thing to reply
y 'Pushh said my good genius. ln Ireland
dearest said |, our fathers often made love
going to church. and if you would give ms
leave 10 ask your mothers approbaton'--
here | stammered, IN slste of nv ,naflo-
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