The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-11-21
LUMBEA COUNTY, PA. SATURDAY., NOVEMBER "a ls4O.
what is the gsntlcman's mans Harri.

what is the gcntlcman's mans Hsrri- Il
etl'
His name is William Malcolm
is he Physician. or Lawyer, or
Merchant or Ministsr--what is hei'
lie is a journsman printer, replied Har-
riet.
IL journeman PrinferF exclaimed her
aunt, with great emphasis. Do YOU in
tend to disgrace your connections by marry
ing man who picks up typo for living
you must be foolish, and your mother must
be mad to sancioa your folly; you need not
imagine, Miss, that shall eondsscend to
mingie IN the society Of mechanics; you lack
common sense or you would no, thus throw
yourself away
Harriet again replied:
William is respectable, industrious,
and economical man, and loves me-
1t makes me think of casting pearls be-
fore swiBe,' continued the aristocEat. You
are beautiful girl, your accomplishments
are superior ts tho attainMeRts of most girls
of your age--how can you lower yourself
to marry an i.lierste mechanic 2
my dear aunt, do yeu know that print
ing Office is an Academy, where lessons Of
useful knowledge are continually before the
mind! William is not an ili.erate man,
he Is self.tsught classical scholar, and oc-
cupes lofty place 10 the estimation Of all
who know him
Il will pay the expense Of your wedding
and give splendid set Of furniture, if you
will try to forge. him, and take my advice;
there is squire = he thinks great deal
of yOu;-weuld you not like to have him,
or Doct. -, or MI. -, the Merchapt?
You can | have no doubt, marry either Of
these gentlemen, and thus keep up the dig
nifty Of your family .
Pa is mschanic, and ana net too
proud to marry a mechanic replied Harri-
CT.
Your father ia my youngest brother; he
is an extensive land holder how csa you call
him a mechanic ?
Il hsvs frequently heard hin say, re-
Piled Harriet, tina, he earned his farm by
diligently using the saw, the broadaxe. and
the jack plane; furthermore, | have heard
him say, that you, in your younger days,
used to pound putty, and prime ashes. when
uncle R could not afford to hire help;
you have not forgotten that my dear uncle
is sash maker, il is but few years since
he reInquished that business
Impudent creature, how dare you thus
insult me in my own house!-your uncle
is President of The Bank Of; and one
Of tho riches, men ia this wealthy metropo-
lis
Aunt, don't intend to insult you nor
injure the feelings Of my uncle ysu know
better than do, that he shaved wood before
he commenced shaving notss-yonder
stands thO old frame building which was
once his humble residence
Harriet, you must quit my house inne-
diately and never dare 10 darken the door
again
Poor Hsrriet's feelings were wrought up
to the pitsh OF excitement when her prOnd
and arrogant aunt spoke disrespeetfully OF
Wilian. she introduced the sarcastic re-
marks which mortified tho old wOman's
pride. Until tha. morning she always re-
epscted her auutbut her tyranny complete
ly changed her feelings.
On ths 9Ih day ofJuly, Mr.. R-Harri-
els uncle, whilst Psrusing oue Of the daily
papers, discovered the following, and read it
aloud to his wife.
Married, in this city, on the 9Th inst,
by the Rev, Mr.. Chase, MIR. William NAL
colin, to Miss Harriet Lee, both OF this ci-
y." On the opposite page he saw long
editorial article respecting tbs wedding, the
following is an exlracE-
Last evening, in conformity with a Po-
! lite invilatioa we attended a wedding party:
every thing went of with great eclat; the