The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-11-21

ing tulips The groom we are well ac- Il
quainted with; he is a clever fellow; the
wealth Of intellect shone on his superb fore
head, and great soul looked through his
calm blue eyes, he is the talented author of
several splendid articles. which has appear
ed in our most popular periodicals.. We
understand he is about TO assume the man
agement Of periodical in this city. May
the sunlight of success beam upon his ex-
ertions.'
Patient reader, allow the author to d- !
gress a few moments, n order to lay before |
you brief history Of the two professional
men, and the merchant who was selected by
Harris,'s aunt, as q suitable com panion for
a Young lady, occupying such conspicu-
Gus stand in society as she did. The ply
sician was an Inferior looking man, rather
Uniformed and dwarfsh. He was round
shOaldered, small twinklng grey eyes,
heavy intellectual brow, and mouth indi-
cative of sloqusnce.
Notwithstanding his personal appearance,
he was esteemed and respected by large ac-
quainlsnce---hs was natural dwarf, but an
intellectual giant-he was ordinary looking
man, but his aitainmenB were rich and rare,
his brilliant talents won for him an imper-
ishabls name on the page Of mmortslity--
by marriage he connected himself with a
poor but honest family-he has obtained
princely fortune since the sacred band was
riveted, and still lives to enjoy it with his
amiable companion and beautiful children.
The lawyer was tall graceful man. he
had an eye like an eagle, was straight as a
pine, and strong as Hercules; large pair Of
brown whiskers fringed his expressive
eour.euance. no artist ever chiseIled bet
ter looking mouth thSs his--a heavy mass
Of rich brown hair hung in clustering curls
Ovsr hiO 6ue forehead. He arose 10 emf
nsnce in his profession, ths syren song OF
Aattery was perpeluslly sung in his ear
one praised him because ci his eloquence,
another alluded to his benevoence. At the
age Of twenty-five he married the daughter
Of q rich merchant.
Let us leap over the period Of ten years
In yoAdsr white frame house in Centre
street, Now York, may be seen tho wreck
ola ruined man, his eyes are bloodshot,his
teeth yellow, his hand trembles, his face is
as red as the rising sun--he is victim Of
intemFsrance-if, reader, you choose TO
look into this dwelling house, you will end
il neatly furnished, and clear as new pin;
a pale female, plying that litla polished
lance, the needle attracks your attention.
shs has seen better days; but now she earns
subsistence for herself, her unfortunate
husband, and three little ones She is the
wife Of the talented and liberal lawyer, we
spoke Of few seconds since. the bewitch-
ing voice of faiiery spoiled him, ho ming
led in society was public pet. His friends
deemed it an honor to drink seclal glass
with him; thus ne engendered an artificial
appetite which like a serpent imprisoned
him in its folds; his business was neglected,
his time nisimpToveG, his properly worse
than wasted, his intellect bIunted, and his
health destroyed.
This merchant was hungry speculstor,
greedy after dollars and cents, wealth roll
ed in Its golden tide around him, the more
music there was in his purse, the more
friends he won; he was too stngy to get
married; determined to get rich in a hurry,
no leaped into the dark he committed forge
ry; in Auburn prison may be seen the man
who was selected for Harriet by her aunt;
fortunately he has no wifs nor children to
mourn his fate.
We will now resume the narration Of the
poor printers history.
Twas on bright AVID beautiful morning
in the month of May, that one Of tue splen-
did steamers which ply between New York
and Albany, was crowded with beauty and
fashion; the passengers we're amusing
themselves by gazing on the romantic seen