Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1839-07-19
From the Portland Magazine.
THE DAUGHTER.
BY MRS. ANN :. STEPHENS.


Two heavy blows were struck on the
huge brass knockcr Of house IN Back
street, her late one evening, when that
bcaut,lul street was far less th,ckv inhab
tied han at the present day The kitchen
u,rI whn served as cook. chambetmald.
tuo'uau and unrtcr. opened the door and
confronted tai, we'll dressed gent lcman.
wtl imputed tor the master Of the house.
W, huu 'uu'nru''- delay. ;he strange
va u-t,", u u'n ~" comfortable Slttnu
roo,n "cc r,.H b, VI - WI" la,d dnwn
h" Puriaud GaZc,',. aud ,'rn"v"d hr,
feet from thcur exalted po>!'inu ovr, the
fua place. 30 receive hts VISITOR. There
vas som" thug extremely interesting ~
tn appearance OF thu stranger; his age
might be about forty. bn, his TEXTURES were
handson" and stamped with a cast Of set.
he'd melancholy. white his manner had
that ar OF quiet gentle breeding which
results from useful intercourse with men
and books. He surrendered ms hat to The
red handed servant, aud taking the char
she had painted Tor hlm on Inc hearIh,rug,
opened his business. After nuurlnu #
Mr.-was not a stakeholder IN the
Cumberland Bank, he stated his wish to
purchase twenty shares in that institution
at as low per cen'ag" as possible. While
he was speaking. the look of easy hospi,ali
" passed from the stockholders features
which instantly changed TO their usual
crafty business cXpresslon--h COMPRESSED
his lips, crossed one leg over the other, and
drummed on the stand beside bin with the
air OF a man debating about an offer he can
well afford TO refuse.
Really, don't know he said with a
becoming share of indifference, stock IN
our bank is first'rate propery-if sell
twenty shares shall want handsome
premium. How much do you expect to
pay
The stranger replied, by asking how the
Cumberland stock then stood.
high always high replied the other.
avoiding direct answer. Ours is a safe
instllutlon--yields five dlvldends--Ibe only
bank IN the state that held out specie pay.
ments through The last wars shares always
above par he was running on IN praise
of the hobby, but the stranger brouuh,
him TO the poln', by saying lha be had
left daughter at the mn near hv. who
would be ANXIOUS for his return, and that
he must solicit direct answer to his prop
os'ion.
well, what do you say to eight per
cent ? replied the capl' allsr.
That is more than | am prepared to paw
the best stocks N Boston were not more
than five when left
you are from Boston then, inquired, or
rather affirmed The stakeholder, losing
sight OF his bargain, in the earnes,ness of
his curiosity.
The stranger calmly replied that he was.
Game this morning in the sloop Mary
Ann, ! SUPPOSED persisted The inquirer
Yes, was The dry answer, which would
have sllenced any man born south Of New
England; but Mr,--, heavy stock.
holder in wealthy state bank, had com.
Portable sense OF his own importance -
What is money good for # it viii not ena
BILE its possessor TO be III bred when he
pleases' Nothing certainly. Mr.
had an undoubted right TO ask imper,lnerr
queslons-he could afford it-so he went
on regardless of The annoyance of his victim.
Brought your family, you say''
'All that remains to me-, replied the
stranger IN broken voice, while an ex
preston of anguish contracted his forehead
and ,rembed on his lips, unregardcd by
his ruthless questloner, who continued
Probably you intend to settle IN Port.
land,'
mo, Sir
Back in the country them?
Yes
'On The Kenne5ec2
mo on the Andro-coggin'
why, what can such person as you
appear TO be, expect 10 do away back IN
the woods ?--oh. see--gol men 10 here
getting out lumber-fne season tor log
glng.
The stranger saw that there were 20
hopes Of concluding his business, I'LL he had