South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-07-11

nat Is your father, presume, SAT-
Mr.. D. addressing the mistress Of tn
house.
1t is sir.
J, He seems to be quite aged.
He is in his eighty third year !; h
has survived all his children, except
ing myself.
You have once seen better days.
! have-my husband was wealthy
but false friends have ruined him b,
endorsed notes to a great amount
which stripped US of nearly all ou
property, & one misfortune followed
another, until we were reduced to com
pIeie poverty. My husband did no
long survive his losses, and two Of my
children soon followed him.
/ Have you any remaining children ?
! l have one, and he is my only sup
port. My health is SO feeble that
cannot do much, and my father, being
blind needs great attention. My son
conceals from my knowledge the a.
mount Of his salary, but am convin.
ced he sends me nearly all, if not the
whole Of it.
| Then he is not at home with you.
No, sir, he is clerk for merchant
ia Philadelphia.
| Clerk for a merchant in Philadel.
phia pray what is your sons name?
Henry W
Henry W! returned Mr.. D.,
why he is my clerk IL left him at my
house not a fortnight since.
Here followed succession of inqui.
ries which evinced an anxiety that a
mother only can feel to all which Mr..
D. replied to her perfect satisfaction.
You know our Henry, said the old
man, raising his head from his staff
well, sir, then you know IS worthy a
lad as ever lived. God will bless him.
He will bless him for his goodness to
his poor old grandfather, he added in
a tremulous voice, while the tears ran
down his cheeks.
He is worthy fellow, to be sure,
said Mr. d. raising and placing we'll
filled purse in the hands of the old man.
He is a worthy fellow and shall not
want friends.
Noble boy, said he mentally, as he
was riding leisurly along, Illuminating
on his late interview, noble boy, he
shall not want wealth to enable him to
distribute happiness; believe he
loves my daughter, and if he does, he
shall have her, and all my poperty in
to the bargain.
Filled with this project, and deter
mined, if possible, to ascertain the
true state Of their hearts, he entered the
breakfast room the morning after his
arrival al home.
So Henry is about to leave US and
go to England, aud try his fortune, he
carelessly observed.
Henry about TO leave US! said Car
oline, dropping the work she held in
her hand-about to leave US and going
to England l--she added in a tone
which evinced the deepest interest.
To be sure, what if he is, my child !!
Nothing sir, nothing, only | thought
we should be ralherlonesome, turning
away to hide the tears which she
could not suppress.
Tell me, Caroline, said Mr.. D ten.
derby embracing her, tell me, do you
not love Henry you know l wish
your happiness, my child l have ever
treated you with kindness, and you
have never until now hid any thing
from your father.
Neither will Inow, she replied, hid.
| ing her face in his bosom !; ] do most
sincerely esteem him, but do not for
worlds tell him so; for he has never said
it was returned.
will soon find il out and without tell.
ing him too, replied the father leaving
the room.
Henry, said he, as he entered the
counting house, you expect to visit the
country shortly, do you not
Yes sir, 10 about four weeks.
lfil will not be too inconvenient
rejoined Mr.. D., / should like to have
you defer it week or two longer.
II will be no inconvenience, sir, and
if it will oblge you, will wait with
pleasure.
| 1t will most certainly oblige me fol
| Caroline is TO be married in about five
weeks, and would not miss having
you at the wedding.
Caroline to be married, sir ! sale
Henry, starting as if by an electric
shock. Caroline to be married-is i
| POSSIBLE
To be be sure it is, but what is Their
wonderful in that {