Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-07-20

ancient and venerable Ia your ways, however you
To he excused, ho added, Circumstance, oonsdored-
iomaic influence !--ah we'll us a fine affair this
marriager
Better Try II, Mr. Sanford said brIgh, ssucy gIl,
Who with her laughing companions was standing by
while hen was speaking
An, madam the whetew,hair ssid Ben,follins up
his eyes with tragic expression. ~ some cle,e, old
'''o" would be so obhging az To die now, and leave
me lew thousands-ihen ladies you should seer
But speaking OF money, said Mark, when he saw
The ladies busy over some aces he had lust thrown on
the counier-'wha, did your glorious fun cost youi'
Pooh nothing only a ten dollar btll--notl,ing
IN my purse you know -
Nothing IN your purse'--no an uncommon odent
after these occasions said Marx. laughinRly
'oh hang II all said Ben-too true IL can get no
remedy Tor 'his consumption OF purse, Is old Fas.af
says, however, the world owes me a living and No
good morning
Ben Sanford was just Of ,ha, class Of young men
OF whom common report goes, that they can do any
'hihg ihey please, and who consider this point 80
well established that they do no, think it necessary 10
illustrate it by doing any thing at all lIewss Law
yer of talents and would have had an extensive run Of
business had he no, been one Of the elias, of people
never to be found when wanted Hi, law bool, and
law Office saw far less of him than certain fsshonabo
places OF resort where his handsome person and var
Gus social accomplishments always secured to him a
welcome reception. Ben had some little property left
MN ny ms father, Just enough, as he used lsughngly
10 quoe' to Keep hlm IN gloves and cologne water"
aud Tor the rest he seemed vastly contened with hi,
old maAm, the world owes me a living forgetting
mat Inc world can sometime prove poor ymas,er
as the most fashionable young gentleman going
But to return TO Mark When he had settled his
accounts at night he took from pigeon hole in his
ok Inn al l.,,I. 4.
lows TO che real wake up, $IO,' which being DONE
he locked his desk, and returned once more TO Mrs.
Meden
Days flew on, and tho shop Of Marx became in.
creasinRy popular, and still from time to time he was
dsSA!!ed by the kind temptation we have described
Now II was, Mark, my dear fellow, do Join US In trip
10 Us and now, Come nv old boy, let US have 4
spree at Snow i, was the club, now the oyster
still Mark was invincible and still a.
one or another gay recouned the history Of the scene
ne sleh'y committed the amount Of tho expense 10
bis lille book. Yet was not Marx cynical or unso.
'ial Ills refusals, though so firm, were invariably
GOOD na'uredand though he could be drawn abroad
yet he was unquestionably open-handed and free in
MS own home. No house had 81 warm q welcome
no dinner table could be bountiul OF more free.
open for the behoof of all gentlemen Of the dining
'ut order-no tea liable presented more unercep,iona-
'Ie toast, and no evening lounge mere easy home
IKE ana cheerful, Than on the sofas IN the snug
'ariofs OF Mark Meriden. They also gave evening
'arhes' where all was brilliant, tasteful and well or
lered; aud m hne, Notwithstanding his short comngs
marx was set down as fine open hearted fellow az
err all.
Al the end fthe year Mark cas-, up the sccoun, IN
lis iil'le book, and was nightly sstonished al IT, for
WIN All MS IDEAS OF the power Of numbers he had no
1ea mat the wos, and iives and tens aud ones which
"a gTn4l HIM, ~
no his columns, would mount up u sum 90 cons,d.
rable Mark looked about hrn-tb. world w.. 90.
ng weil-hs business machinery moving in eIsct
ouch ana une-.-his housewhere was there a pret,i-
2 one where place more Teplete with every draw.
ny cohloH' Had he lost any thing N pieoJu,s the
ear pdSu Mark thought not, aud therefore a. Ina
walked homeward he stepped into a bookseller and
rdered some books Of superb engrayngs for Mrs Mer
Ien and spoke to the gardner to send some elegant
covering etohcs for which he hal heard her express
n admiration some evenings before
me same evening came 10 Ben Sanford 80 hs er.
ressed II, in the very depths Of indigo, for young
ehtemen whose worldly matters invariably 70 wrong
no foremost, viii sometimes be found IN dis coudi
ION, however eIuLerani may be theiI stock of.Diu,l
ptils.
'Ffay, Ben, what Is the matiefr said Marx kinds,
the latter stretched himself length In an arm chair
roaming audbly.
Oh, bilious attacs-MarE shoemaker biIls
oarding house balls all sen. 10 for usw years ores.
nis-hAng EN- ALI
Marx Was silent for few minutes aud Ben eoptn.
Oh, 'Cohiound II, Marx whats Ihs sense Of living
lelo" Is 30 oursedy poor Hss you M.t..
oro IN The same Town with me, and younger than
Ii by some two years-yOu have house a. snug and
10y and comfortable az man need ask wife Ike
0 angei-pesee and plenty by the bushe and all come,
having good run Of luck 10 tie money line and
en- kicked hs slippers against the snduon. mos, .n.
getcslly
What has become Of Emily Pr asked M.II.
Ter pause.
'Foor soul = said Ben, there 10 Oh. yet with al
'ee'hes. aud patience, waiting III such luc.I.,,
@Pegface a. !, can give hera home and . husband
Wish ~ my soul, for her sake. could afford 10 D.
."ed' and have home Of my own. Decides. 10 tell
~ hssruh' am tired u hi. rambling, .er,mbllng.
'1-ai elbow, shp-shod life
Why don't you get manned" .aid MARI
'" ~ don't y W be suIe--us. my tsijo,,. lmc
ana tosid bill for house rent, and nv .ho, LII -.
rad and hgtlsf-h.y' Would you recommend No..
u to Try me hafs-sl things eon.iaeredi' .s,s B,a
VERY. ~ "eH
Marx fefertsd aNifiA In .,f..s-