The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-08-08

HNoos tAto tHPIlal was hOs lal Us bhh ~ az
vested as to ensure early, and moderately d
profitable returns. His father, who was a +
sturdy old sea captain, had early placed him |
in the counting room Of his employers, who
indicted him in all the AIT and mystery of I
merchandising. Henry proved to be lad
industrious habits, and to have an early and
clear perception of the true principles Of
trade. His employers, percOiving this,
took great pains to give him thorough mer-
chantiIe education, not neglectng TO i'm
press his miad with the fact that no state Of
mans worldly prospects in after life
would justify unnecessary extravaganza in
any thing.
Henry had been of age but a few months
when his father died, leaving him ten thous
and dellars in cash. AS he felt no disposi
tion to begin business in hurry, he inves-
ted the money in such a way as to make it
accessible whenever he wanted it, and wal
ted until fair prospect of going into bust
ness safely should offer.
Such prospect offered in the course Of
the next two years, and Henry Howard o.
! pened wholesale dry goods store In Phil
adelphia. Before doing so, he had entered
as salesman one of the largest jobbng hous-
: es in the city, and remained year without
salary. Dy this means he acquired gen.
- eral idea of the business, and became "a
g ware Of the locality Of the best customers
'' With general and particular eye to his
business, and thorough devotion TO it, h;
! found himself graualy gaining groung. II
the meantime he had become acquainted
u with Emily Justin, the daughter of ship
= ping merchant, leputed 20 bs immensel.
," rich. With lovely face, winning man
% ners, good heart and accomplished mind
''' Emily soon won upon the feelings Of Hen
n' ~ Howard; nor were the inroads whic
" Howard's manly foSm and pure elevation
character made upon the affections of En-
nc ly, less rapid. Mutual acknowledgment
U.s. of affection were, in the end made, and ii
!" rich and beautiful Miss Justin became af
',Y anced to Henry Howard.
'no The wsdding passed off with the usu
- accompaniment Of brilliant parties and ias
"'' Ionable dissipation, into which the your
cd blde entered with the liveIest enjoymer
VIII When all was over, and Henry Howa
Gu found himself quietly seated down in Il
elegantly furnished mansien, provided
II" them by Mr.. Justin, he began to breat
II" more freely again. The artificial atme
VII phere of fashionable life was one in whl
50 he could not be said to exist. He could Il
"a' live, in tho broader acceplaton Of the teri
g in such a sphere.
ooa 1t was impossible for him to conceal fro
~. himself a regret, that Emily seemed to ia
5nd such delight in the parade, show, and en-
" vanities with which they had been 81
t,os rounded for some months; but he hop
- that she would scon discover, that in
nc, quiet, healthful joys Of home, there "
;.L a charm superior to all that could attr
-. the affections abroad. lie had howey
.du to learn the painful truth, that the artlhc
, life which she had lived for years had P
Lo. verted her moral vision, and given her ia
perceptions. The continual there OF
;o,5 conversation was the light vanities VIII
MI. engage so much the st'ention Of fashlona
t,n people, and which to Henry Howard W
cor peculiarly irksome. BY many gentle me-
he endeavoIel to win her from what ne c.
r,w. ceivsd to be dangerous folly, and to che
n.I,, in way that she woud feel, but not und
C,ce stand, disposition to indulge in wild
-. travgance. But in all his efforts lie
rirh, PANIED to find himself misconceved.
A man of system, and with the hab
,ould confirmed by years of application of kn(
hap ing all about the practical operations OF
,m." business, he could nst feel satisfied in
f. in serving, that his wife considerded dome
NJ. affairs as something entirely below her
hant, tenton. She had her houssheoPer'
5 one chamber maids, her cook and kitchen as
ways tsnts, and her man-seTyauI, to whom W