Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-04-03

agree to any arrangements their dear p
may please to make
"Fve only one condition. girls, and vo,
may command my purse to anything yo,
please; comply, and the expense is no con
siderationr'
"Helcn, you are in too great a hurr,
about your conditions" said Arabela.-
Conditions are always tyrannical and OPP
pressive, but name yours Pa; any you please
well comply"
"Well, all | require is that you invite pre-
clscly the same company that you met al
the house of Mr.. Douglass"
"Why, Pa" exclaimed both the ladies al
once.
For no other reason that can give you
now, than that the lady and her friends
may feel assured that you bear them no i'll
will
"That is just what we should rejoice to
do. were the whole matter left with our
selves, and 50 the condition is complied
with"
Then to work and show the folks that
you are ladies of taste"
"Never fear US, Pa. we'll please YOU. if
spending your money will afford you plea
sure
Mr.. Hartly badc the ladies good speed.
and left the company in an excellent humor
His manners excited suspicion that he had
some object in view which he wished to
conceal; but the girls were not TO De dis-
couraged, by any trihing consideration.
from the performance of what was likely
TO afford SO much pleasure; the prclimina-
RIGS were therefore, soon arranged: the
pursc-strngs having been committed to
their keeping, they made the best possible
use OF their privilege, and afforded the old
gentleman convincing proof that they had
some idea Of magniticence in the prepara-
tons necessary to be made for splendid
entertainment.
The evening came and with it came the
guests, young and old-aIl that had been
invited. The young ladies had the pleasure
of hearing, before their own door, the rum
bling of carriages and the music Of happy
volces-voices of anxious friends. ready
to mingle in the anticipated pleasures
Nothing occurred to mar the ioy Of the
occasion-all was gce and gladncss, and
delightful hustle. No one took more in
terest in the frolc, or appeared to be more
gratifed, than Mr. lIartiy himself; he was
the life OF the whole company. and his
voice was every where heard above all
others, mingling in the Joke and laugh.
"Pa is the youngest gentleman in the
company this evening" said Arabclla.
Hes forgotten how old he u.s." said
Helen.
If SO lively now, what must he have
been when young" said Mrs. Douglass.
I'm always young returned the old
gentleman, 'always young when happy.
There are deeds Of youth that cling to US
throughout life and the rcmbrance of them
often constitutes the happiness of age
There Is one scene in my early life that
shall keep in bright remembrance till death;
and | have, through the agency of my
daughters. assembled this company to tell
it once more, and be more than happy. by
adding to its interest"
"AI for love-" exclaimed ArabeIa. with
a knowing glance.
Now for his courtsIlip!" cried Helen.
Go on with the story" called a dozen
voices, and silence prevailed. Mr. Hartly
commenced:
I'm the early part of my life" said he,
knew Joung man who learned the pro-
lession Of @ tailor; on the day that he was
free from his master, he was told that bust
ness was dull. and that he must seek work
elsewhere. This was sad news, as he had
neither means nor friends, and was COM
PEELED to earn his own livelihood. After
traversng the whole city, IN search of en-
pIoymcnt and obtaining none, he concluded
that, as business was 40 very slack ut the
south where he had served his apprentice
ship, he would get all the means he could
together, and proceed to some Of the
northern cities, where he hoped to obtain
work, and support himself with credit
lie accordingly took passage in brig for
New York. the price Of which. together
with the fare, amounted to ten dollars. inst
the amount he was able to gather, and
which he had safely stored away in peck
et-book, and placed in his vest pocket
The passengers were all strangers to the
young man, and being somewhat ditlidcnt.
he did not succeed in making the acquaint-
ance Of any, until about the iiGh day of
the voyage, when they were far out at sea;
while the rest Of the passengers were seated
near the side of the vessel eniuyinr the
evening breeze, he came as near them ~
his bashfullncss would hermit, and leaned
on the railing to watch the spray a. it
dashed up like pearls from the sea. and to
listen to the conversation Of the company.
1t happened that the ciild of poor woman.
on board, about whom no one cared hut
its mother, wnic bouncing about deck in
his mischief went head foremost though one
of the holes at the side OF the brig. and
would have plunged into the water, and
been lost forever, but for the timely efforts