The Pearl River banner. (Monticello, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1839-03-30

4 as anOlaioe, man. lou " grow WuHt ~
this country boy, but ruuuing on with.
ouf waiting for an answer, what's yoor
motto? "hai's my motto? enqu,ied !
what's tl,at?' 4 short BIZ Of sentence
TO direct You Ii life. You'll have to take
lone. See, continued he. touching flask
of whisksy ~ kseh he carried sndspoiuiing
tos boxom looking huzzy that was just
passing--'A short life and merry nne.'
that's my motto. Good bye. John, III
see ycu again, land away he flew, half
seas oyer, bound Tor a short Ii!e. inetho't,
whether for a merry or ssp one, was q
matter of doubt.
Going % Chestnut strsei-Nink l, does
every ,.an take motto on setting outin
Ilile? What shall ] choose? a motioi---
Let me see-- when upon an inner door, 4
saw 10 large letteTs--PUSH. That shall
be my motto, said Lard obeying ibe
Impulse Of the moneyi, my right hand
was On the door. NY fsoi override threst
hold, i found myself ii lbe middle Of an
office Of some sort after psusiog a MO
nent. q genieeImao stepped ur and en-.
quired my business. Totell The honest
truth said !, none special with any one
mortal n,anin particular but am an Irish
lad. . perfect stranger, just come 70 A
merica 70 seek ny fortune Have You
money? said the gentleman. 'Noihing
bot FIVE guineas, the gin Of my angel NO
Iiher, SAID !, common learning, Irish hon.
or, and heart 10 be grateful TO any Que
That will put me in way 10 be useful
Why, said the man. smiling. ike your
frsnkness, and really will venture 10 ttus;
something 20 thai tace. You can WRITE;
very weIl-then copy that paper. ! did
50, and found myself in snug berth,
plenty 10 dotoran Industrious tnsn--pien.
Iiy to eat and drink for temperate man,
and satisfaclor compensation for reason
able man.
My employer was scrivener. and
sometimes dealt in The purchase OF rssl
estate on speculation. Hearing him de
!iheraing, one day, doubllulIy about q
purchase, Push, whispered my good &c.
linus. 1t cannot lall sir, said |, aud il |
might be peemilte' | would gladly take
haIithe bargain. On your tuck and jUdg
meni, John, said my employer. We oodght
The property, aided by loan, and IN 80
days realized q thousand pounds. ! was
npw two and twenty; TIE bloom of my
cheek had The freshness Of youth and
lbpalth--a phi or.fwo Of. the small poA did
mol mar my good 'ooks-my hair twisted
about my forehead in clusters Of curls,
which, though ! seemed careless about
their, were matters Of some l't'e vanity,
snd Did not like 10 part with them; my
skin dnder my sleeve was white as snow,
and except that was a little bowkneed,
had that from my grandfather, Sir Pies
lin yod would not find properer per
son in q summers day. Ibid you ever
know an lIishinan that had not warts
heart towards the ladies? mol often,
said |. my good fortune, confined he,
IN several bargains began TO be tumorsd
AROUND; and as went constantly Is the
church with my master, several dainstls
looked kindly on me; one mere espccial-
4 ly. the daughter d wealthy merchant
over The way, and her brow il seemed u
me relaxed from the prudlsh severity Of
an hpmess, when her eye pet inioe. -
PUSH. saidsm good genius. find bless
|ings on you my sweet damsel, said |, hall
whispering as took an opportunity 10
pass by her side, hal! square on her way
home iYomueeting one afternoon And
4 church il doably pleasant when you and
1.-THE aike oi you, attend morning and ewes
lniag No offence 10 saying so hope.
charming lady. Ne, sir?' replied me,
lbut no, very invitingly nor very angrilys
! Push. said ms good genius, for my heart
tiaultered .ll,lIe. WHO else hut your
lbonny sell, miss, continued /, fvr That
speaking eye and tell tale Iip--ssy Mat
litis your mothers daughter WHO has Kind
lhesrs and gentle affection and ----,Eie,
| Mr.. Varnham, said she, for il seems sba
| knew n,a name I'm sorry il iIare's any
thing 10 my countensnce go ocrnitunica-
tive IS 70 warrant y gentleman WHO KS al
mos, stranger, % address me ID such i
manner, ana 10 such place. No young
woman should listen 10 that sorsof ad
dress. certainly without D moiber's leave
.qhd usthcught she bali fingered instead
OF quickenin her pace, toLearl,i ! had q !.
|nythIng 10 reply. Push, said my good
gen,us. III Ireland, dearest, said I, ovr
faibe,s often make love gong home Ircv.
IcIurcb, and 4 you would give me lea Il.
iio ask your nolher's appreciation 1900 ~.
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