Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-11-09

that you considered her as a daughter You
are too keen an observer, too kind and care
iul father. not to have seen the state Of NV
affections and had thought you too wise
land 100 liberal 10 set litile paliry money
in competition with the happiness Of whole
life, or TO wish me to break my plighted
troth 10 one whom dearly love--to one who
loves me--end marry know not whom for
the sake ofaddng needless pelf to our al
ready aourishing fortunes had thought
your only son was dearer TO you than mon
ey. But | was mislaken--you hold my
honour and my happiness at no higher price
than this gaud And he threw from him
IN bitterness ofspitt the roll OF ribbon which
he had been so busily folding and unfolding.
The pen dropped fromthe fathers hand.
You are mistaken. Edward said be, in
a low voice, which was interrupted for a
moment by sound well known 10 the in
habilants of Belford-the deep hoarse cry
OF Shoes old shoes T. shoes old shoesl
\ from beneath the window ~ -.
A E'fea are mistaken, my dear son. not 10
lmy feelings. but in my circumstances. The
fortnnes OF the poor halEsarved wretch who
is calling shoes through the wintry snow,
are more hourishieg than mine. Without
/ y
Another hoarse deep cry of Shoes i--old
shoes shoes to buy shoes to sell l.
shoesl old shoesl--gave TO the agitated faith
er the pause which his feelings required. -
His son was too much absorbed in asionish-
lneni and horror for speech he could only
listen in silent agony to story which seem
ed TO him rather like frightful dream than
a stern and waking reality. MIR Morris con-
linued -
You were too young when yonr blessed
mother died, TO remember her distinctly ;
and your poor sisters gentle and amiable as
they were, inherited rather her delicacy Of
CONSTITUTION than her vigor of mind Far
above me in birth. in education. and in cul-
tivation, she was yet left destitute at the age
of seventeen, by the improvidence and sud
den death Of her father dignifed clergy
man ;--and owed the blessing Of her hand
chiefly TO her desire 10 procure for her twin
brother home aud protector. Before our
marriage she made me promise to treat
William Arnot as my own younger brother
as my own eldest son to be 10 him us
friend onardia9 faiher npd of this most
solemn promise sue requested Tue Te''ennf
upon her dealh-bed Heavens aud you my
son, pardon'me If have kept il but TOO lailh-
fully Let me make short work Of this
wrrtched matter. placed him as clerk in
banking house in the city. where as you
know, he rose to be cashier and another
friend Of my family we're his securities, and
all seemed fair and prosperous. Three
months ago. he came to me In an agony Of
guilt and despair He had been specializing
in the sharemarket. He had embezzled
large sum belonging TO the firm, and, unless
it were replaced by certain day, his liberty,
his character. life--for never. be swore.
would he survive the loss Of reputation
were destroyed. Gould l hesitate Even
had abandoned him to his fate. was equal
ly ruined, since the house would have come
upon me and upon my friend who. at my
pressing instance. had Joined me as his
bondsman to indemnify them Tor their loss
The sum was, to a man in my station, enor-
NOUS exceeding. By some thousands, the
earnings ofihe 3fVe-and twenty years that
have passed ia business The deficiency
was, however, raised for me, within the slip
ulated time. by our friendly solicitor. Mr.
Byren, who Unopened TO have, at the mo-
ment, client. willing 10 lend the money up
on my persona! security, and this house.
with the stock and furniture. gave him
bill of sale on all my effects land was con-
sidering whether or not TO break the matter
result to time. when Mr. Byren made me,
two days ago, most unexpected overture.
from the friends OF a young person with
portion of fj0e0, who although informed
ofmy difficulties was vet willing to marry
her 10 you. willing to pay of the debt, requi-
ring nothing but settlement OF the rest OF
the money and such an arrangement as 20
partnership, as | should have been under
nv circumstances. but too happy to enter
| into. | have not seen her--l do not even
know her name but she is, they tell me.
young, weI.educated, and amiable--a thor
oughly good and exemplary girl
ooh, nv father, do with me as YOU like
But vet, Elizabeth dear, dear Elizabeth !
You would father, then, be poor and hap
Nv with her whom you love. So be IT. my
dear son. Go to your Elizabeth. See II
she be willing TO share your poverty will
| ing to wait until some prospect may arse,
iha. should. in some Sort authorize your I'M
ion The unhappy man, whose impru-
dence has been our ruin. spoke OF one whose
defalcation had ruined him, and who might.
who probably would hereafter make good
| tine sums for which he was engaged. lie
has repeated this expectation III a letter
which received from him last week. But
that hope is too vague to build upon See
Elizabeth Disclose to her, unreservedly,
| the position of affairs--i feel that, with her.
the confidence will be sacred--and then act
as YOU see good. Put me out Of the question
| am sill strong and healthy. and capable