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

| ency,' she SAID, with smile so cheerful,
that he felt il warming over his heart like d
ray Of sunshine. "Our world is now our
own fresde. What need we care for al.
beyond it,"
d" But, Emily, you have never been used
TO the cares which such limited crcum-
stances will bring They will be irksone
aSd fear your mind will faint under
them.
" Do not fear me, my dear husband.
am in earnest when tell you that have
known more true happiness since my ban
ishment from fashionable life, than | ever
before experienced Nor would | wish
TO 90 back TO the circle of false friends
again, were you richer than ever"
The last word had scarcely died on her
! lips, when the parlor door was suddenly
thrown open, and MIR. Justin came boun-
ding in as if wild with some passion of
griel or Joy. Before either Mr.. Howard
or his wife had time to rise, he had sprung
to the side Of the fcrmer, and after shaking
his hand violently for moment, excaim-
| ed
{" Good news, my boy !--good news l
tell you 1t was all false alarm! The
house of Rand P---is as sound as
any in the world. | am not ruiued !-hur-
| rah ~
"OlI my father, are YOU sure !"-said
his daughter breathlessly, springing to his
side, and looking him earnestly in the
face.
"Am sure, you jade! Yes am sure.
And hark'e En-, you shall have carriage
that will Eclipse Madam Jervs, and live In
a larger house than ever. Dye hear that
Emp said the delighted old man, kissing
her cheek ferveniy.
81 want no carriage and no fine horses
father, and care not to live in better style
than now. But make haste and explain,
for am eager TO know ALL"
Listen to this then''--and Mr.. Justin
drew IeMer from his pocket and read
lima, June 10, l8-
"Shipped on board the brig Selma in
good order, by R---& P, etc., ETC.,
-boxes, containing one hundred
thousand dollars in Spanish Dollars and
DoubIoons, etc., etc., TO be delivered to
Mark Justin or order, of Philadelphia, U. S.
OF America, ETC., etc. -
DO you hear that And here is anoLl-
er Bill OF ladng for copper, 10 the amount
Of fifty thousand dollars, shipped on board
the Jane. And what is better, the Selma
has arrived, and the Jane is inside of the
Capes. What do you think of that my
boy said the delighted old man sIapping
hls son-in-law on the shoulder. Wont
we come out again with fly colours p
ha won't we ?-ha ha ha! !"
GOOD news truy"--responded How
ard. Chow strange are the ways Of Prov
idence !"
1t was an hour before old Mr.. Justin
could calm his feelings at all; and he went
away late, still in high state Of pleasure
bic excitement
The house of R--& P, in Lima,
had temporarily suspended at the last adj
vices, but were again in healthy condition
in few weeks. From the date of this
news, there was no arrival from the Pacific
Tor four months ,duriug which time Mr.. JUS
lice affairs had 5ecome deranged as Just
stated, involving Mr.. Howard III like ruin
of his worldly prospects.
One year has passed away since the
''6 ~ 'HNIl "Oliu'I pIOoPCOiS su Suuu6Hly |
assumed brighter aspect, and Mr.. Howard |
is again doing large and profitable busi-
ness. We will look in upon them once
more, before we take our faal leave of |
them. Shall we find them again amid |
the splendor and Establishments OF fash
ion? Is Emily Howard again worship
per at the shrine Of false God? We shall |
see.
How softly the light Is diA'used over this
elegantly furnished room. How refined
taste must preside hele, for every thing
seems to form part Of beautiful whole
There is nothing redundant, nothing wan
ting. And is that beautiful woman, car
esslng a smiling babe, the once gay and
thoughtless Emily Howard 1t Is the
same. And this is the neat two story brick |
house in Southwark, where there has been
no change in the internal arrangements
since II first became pleasant retreat amid |
the storms of adyersity. What sweet ex-
peclapt smile plays upon her face as she
suddenly looks towards the door 1t opens !
and Henry Howard, changed only in the !
happier expression Of his countenauce, is |
by her side. Who will say that the lesson
OF adversely have not proved sweet to them! |
How mysterious are tue ways of Provi. |
dence--but how Graught with kindness arc
they children ofmen That Being, whose
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