The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-03-26
MISCELLANEOUS.
From the Baltimore Book.
THE MERCHANTS DAUGHTER.
By W. HENRY CARPENTER.
CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER II.
Has Mr.. Sidney Tresham been TO the
counting room this morning." inquired Mr.
Treshsm, Senior, Of his chief clerk, who
was about to reply in The negative, when
the object of his fathers inquiries made
bis appearance 10 person.
"a fine time Of day, young sir : very
fine time Of day for son Of mine TO be en-,
;ering upon business. All Sid, Sud, this
was not the way made my money. Now
don't speak, for lam angry With you. Mr..
Tibbs," addressing one Of the warehouse.
mem "you will consign The whole Of these
bales marked S 10 a diamond, IL the care Of
Abel & La,imer of Wheeling. Mr.. Pen.
ton, if draft should come 10 from Ripley,
Wimbledon & Co. you will please give me
immediate notice and now Sid, come with
me into my private counting room; | wish
20 have talk with you"
Sidney followed his father mechanically,
for bis thoughts were with Adam Winter.
field and bis heart. broken daughter. He
had jus, received, through the medium of q
friend, intelligence of The Incarceration Of
The ruined merchant By the caiious hearted
Adderly, and conscious Of the unpleasant
difference existing between his father and
Winierkeld, the young man feared for the
resul, Of The application be had determined
to make TO his father IN behalf of bis es.
lranged friend.
take a chair, Sid" said Sir, Treshan,
gazing with considerable pride upon the
manly beauty of his son. "Take a chair,
sir,-you have grown very Ike your father
in his younger days;-Iei me sec hog old
yoa are =
Some three and twenty, sir" replied
Sadaey. wondering considerably what could
have prompted The question.
Hem Hs Twenty -three,-l! is time
yeu we're married, Sid"
Sir p
al say it is line you we're married"
aYes sir 2"
Gone, tia, IS right, am glad you are
Of the sane opinion with myself, i am go.
ing to Earry you forthwith"
Ttlaak you, sir; but being somewhat
personally interested il the affair, may
beg to know the name Of tie lady YOU have
selected"
What's tha, TO you, sir Yes. yes, &c
be sure you ough, 10 know somsthlag about
il. Nc saeeriag, Sid, | don; like that; II
is s5ficleni FOR you tia, have selected one
whom dean IN appropriate match"
You have forgotten one material point
10 this arrangement"
7-hCw-haye l1-wha,'s that :"
/" SIS OWE consent, sir.
" And who Tie devil, sir, cares about
your CONSENT An 40! satisfied, and Bhat
mare do you want =
" The approval, sir, Of my own heart"
"Siseer nonsense Listen 70 ny advice,
the advice Of an old man The less you trust
70 soar heart IL lnis every day world, The
better i NilI be for your peace of mind"
f" 1t is strange" replied Sidney. With q
smile that be yalRly attempted 10 sabjue,-
Its strange ia8. ny father has ever prac
iises virtue opposite from tha. which he
IS intoxicating upon his son."
HeIa cov1hed ur. Tresham, +" Il is
ifUe-I-i have 5ee1-a liltle-a very 1T
sle foolish IN these respects IN my younger
dsys-bul basY learned wisdom from *
perlebce. No one can accuse me Of suci
weakness now.
"The widow Trevor called here yester
vtay, sir, TO thank you for the annuity yot
were pleased 70 settle u9oa her," said sid
ney, with affected 1nconsclousness Of BIZ
fathers REORGANIZATION.
"Tbere {" replied Mr.. Tresham, much
coafused BY this stubborn relIlstion Of bis
own assertion There, you see how 1t is
This IS one Of the consequences attendant
upon serving fellow belng-you are con,
iinually annoyed by them ever after. SD
Sid, / will never be more charitable
again"
&" You will, SIR
:" | wont, sir"
"Neyerl"
Never that Is, unless do il under We
ny peculiar circumstances.
My dear father, | wish TO ask fayol
Ofyou."
" hat Is il what is IL"
iua' YOU VIII nuke me present 81
twenty I've huadsed dollars"
"Sid ~
"Sirf'
You are mad stark staring mad j.
you mus, think | am very Crpsus by
Your making SO extravaganza demand"
am serious III my request, aud ask,
nay, beg Of you TO comply with II. If YOU
refuse shall be most wretched."
The brow Of the merchant became sud
denly clouded, as he said,
" You have been gambling, SIR"
ineeed, indeed, believe me, have mol
my only object is the relief Of an old anc
valued friend"
Humpb, sunshine friend. one Of those
who take your money and think they are
obliging you by the act. You shall not
have il, slr."
CHAPTER iii.
With a heavy hear. Sidney Tresham ben,