Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-09-03
P o o r J A c X i.
BY CAPT. MARRYETT.



tellme her history She was not at home,
the door of her house was locked, and !
the shutters of the shopawas fastened. |
was about TO return 10 Fishers Alley |
when perceived her hobbling down the |
street. thought it better to make it APP
pear as if met her by accident; so
crossed over the way, and walked towards
her. well MOTHER" said |, "are you
out so earlyf"
All Jack! it is you! yes it is through (
you that have had to take so long
walk.n
Through me9"
ayes; those presents you brought me.
I'm almost dead. Why do you bring !
such;hingsG Butt did not do badly, that's |
the truth"
knew from this admission that old
Nanny had sold them for more than she
expected; indeed she proved it, by saying,
as she arrived at her house, "Well Jack,
it's very troublesome to have to walk so
far; but as you cannot get me bottles or
those kind of things, you must bring me
what you can, and | must make the best
of them / don't trouble for your sake,
Jack. Now take the key unlock the door,
and then take down the shutters; and
mind how you walk about, Jack, or you'll
break half the things in my shop" |
did as she requested, and then we sat
down together at the door as usual"
81 think | shall go away tomorrow, or
early the next morning, mother" said |;
for Bramble is here and he never stays
long from his work"
"That's all right; he sets good exam
pie; and Jack. it you do go, see If you
can't beg few more shells for me; / like
shells"
eyes, mother, will not forget; but
as this is the last day shall see you for
some time, will you not keep your pro.
mise to me, aud tell me your history9"
"Jack, Jack, you are the most porseve-
ring creature ever did see. Pm sure
| shall be worried out ofmy life until tell
you, and so | may as well tell you at
once, aud lhcre'l be an end of il; but |
wish you had not asked me, Jack,
do indeed | thought Of il last night when
was in bed, and at one time made up
my mind that would not tell you, and
then thought again that would; for
Jack as said yesterday, there's lesson
in every life, and q warning in too many
and maybe mine will provo warning tC
you, so far as to make you prevent a moth
or from being so foolish as have been.
"Now, Jack, listen 10 me; mine is an
old story; but in most cases tho conse.
Quences have not been so fatal, ! shall
not tell you my name; it was once a faii
one, but now furnished | was the only
daughter Of merchant and ship owner,
a rich man, and the first person in con-
sequence in the seaport town where
was born and brought up. never knew
my mother, who died year after ] was
born. was brought up as most girls
are who have no mothers or brothers, IN
short, was much ndulged by my father
and latered by other people. was vel
educated, as you may suppose; and, more
over, what you may MT credit quite So
easily, was very handsome. In short
wss beauty and fortune, at the heaC
Of the society ofthe place, ,caressod, indul
ged and flatlered by all This, if it die
not spoil nc, at least made mo willnl.
had many offers, and many intended Of
fers, which lnipped in tue bud and Tiers
was twenty-three before snv any o5
who pleased me. Az last q vessel a.
in consigned 10 the house, aud tho gap
tain was invited to dinner. -,c was
handsome, careless young man, constant,
galking about the qualities ofhis ship; anC
to my surprise, paying me little or mons
Of that attention which ! now considered
Is my due. This piqued me, and in tht
end set my affections on him: either ht
did motor would not perceigeit, g. no saileC
without showing me any preference. IL
six months he returned; and whether !
was that he was told by others, or at las
perceived, my feelings towards him, he
Joined the crowd ofsutors, and made pro
posals in his of.hand manner, as il he
was Indifferent as to my reply, aud
was accepted. My father, to whom he
communicated the intelligence as care
lessIy as if he we're talking about freight,
did not approve of the match. 'Vory
wel,n replied he, shall say no more
as long as a man has a ship he does not
want wife" lie reurd and saled
what had passed, and ny 'la also spoke
10 me, was selEwled o1 eemned
and my father yielded. a mar.
ried; and certainly had reason 20
complain Of nv husband, WHO was very
kind TO me. Bot was jealous Of what
do you ihink7 Of bis ship! for no cared
more for il than he did for me and three
months after our marriage, notwiihstand.
ing all my tears and entreaties, and the
expOstulstions of my father, he would
sail again. He offered to take me with
him, and would gladly have gone; but
my father would not listen to il, He