Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-07-07

Then followed another long pause, du
ring which Henry's eyes were fixed on the
road before him. Al last Mary raised her
head with This is very long road is il
not, MIR. Willetoa'
1t Is just DO miles before il comes to
the sea-, he answered have travelled il
often on the way TO New York. II passes
through Providence
Providence p said Miss Sandborn. mu.
slngly, IS II not there people run away to
get married p
Il have heard SO, and believe il is true
answered her lover.
Ii we were to run TO Providence now.
and get married, | wonder what folks
would say rejoined Mary. 1T would be
a fine joke, would il not, Henry p
Il should not care much what any but
your father might saw replied Wiliet.-
: He would call me dishouorabIe swind.
Ter, who absconded with the property en-.
trusted to him. But he will have no rea
son to be angry with me for would not
ask you to do so for all the money in the
world, and if should. you would not con-
sent
'Ah, Henry replied she. there is no
knowing what might do Here her head
dropped again. DO you think it would
be SO very wrong thenp Would my father
be SO very angry?'
! Indeed he would replied Willet. In
the frst place, | have not asked you of
bim-he has not refused. and therefore be
would have right TO complain. Besides,
you are SO very young, that he would have
reason to say that led you away
Indeed rejoined Miss Sandborn. Il
would tell him that l went away of my
own accord, without being led by any DO.
dy. But why don't you ask him then, and
II he refuses, we shall have good excuse
for running away afterwards !; am very
forward, though, for perhaps you would
not have me at any rate
Would | not cried Henry, Heaven
knows | would. You know that am not
OF age yet, and set up in business. He
would laugh at me. must wait until
am twenty one, for then my father is to
advance me ten thousand dollars to begin
with. can ask your father then without
| blushing.'
| Why not ask him now what he will do
when you come Of age? asked Mary; Il
think | should like very much TO know
What a fool | was not to think of that
BEFORE cried WilIet: Ii would have put
me out Of pain long ago. | will ask yonr
father as soon as we get home
1t is not necessary to record the rest OF
their conversation which related principal
ly to their future prospects, which in their
young eyes were tinged with the beautiful
tlnts Of the rain bow. When they reach
cd Mr.. Sandborn's house, the old merch
ant stood at the door to receive them
His features denoted much vexation, and
he was whlstling" Oh, be easy" accord
ing to his custom, when excited. He had
handed his daughter out of the chaise
without saying word, and then desired
Henry TO repair without delay TO his coun-
ting room. The youth complied and was
busy with his leger when Mr.. Sandborn
entered, still more gloomy than ever
| What IS the matter, my dear sir !? said
the youth: has the Nautilus been cast
away on her passage p
| Il should not care if she was,' replied
the merchant, for she was insured for
twice her value; but mum, Henry, for that
A close mouth catches no flies. II is
good deal worse than that. The Nautilus
has arrived while you were away riding,
and is now lying at Rensford's Island
She has brought bad news for US both, my
boy
well, sir, let me know it them said
| Willet. You must, 1 think, have letters
from my father for yourself and me too."
There is no letter for you, my son,
from your father, or for me either replied
the old man. but have heard bad news
from another source, and it concerns you
more than me-
Let ME know the worst then, my dear
sir, at once cried theyouth,
you will know it soon enough, and as
it is hate TO be the one to tell you,' re-
joined MIR. Sanborn.
The fact is, Henry, your father has
failed, and is unable to pay four-pence-ha'
penny on the dollar!' 90
And how, sir, did this happen?' asked
the young man, 1t must have been by
some visitation Of Providence, for my IA
Their was the richest merchant IN Peters
burg at the latest advices.'
tie was so,' said the old man, but now
he is the poorest, and you are right in
thinking he has become SO by the vista
ton of God. His stores were all swept "a
way by the rising Of the Neva, and his
property is now CIPHER. You know he
never let his money, and just then he
had invested it all in merchandise. He
had enough left to pay me alone, and |
shall be the least loser among his credit
ors. The greedy Russians have taken all.
'My God What will he do thenp ask
ed Henry, imploringly.
Dol! exclaimed the old man, he must
set up again, and shall, if money can do
it. If lose by him now have gained by
him before, and do you not take it TO
heart my lad
This news put Henry's intended propo-
sails out of his head entirely. He did not
dare to think of becoming member OF
Sandborn's family, for awhile at least. but
he resolved to redouble his diligence, and
gain that standing by his own industry
which he had expected TO gain by his IA
theirs aid. He now Stunned Miss Sand
| born as much as nnssihle. having first ri