Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-12-04
From Me baltimore Argus.
A BARGAIN.

The following actually took place in
our city a few days since. The da-
loguc was conducted in sort of low to-
ned voice, and therefore it is not likely
the bargain was overheard by any Of
the by,standers; but, as an evidence of
the truth of the matter, the mates of the
fortunate young lady have by this time
perceived that one of their number has
Ill of a sudden lci, their ranks.
How do you sell those flowers ? said
a good looking stranger from one of the
Southern States, TO a pretty little dam
sci in market, the other day, who had
hitherto been compelled to sell pnks,
poseys, and similar notions, honestly to
maintain herself and parents.
Twenty-Five cents. sir said the mai
den, holding to the gaze of the gentle
man a sweet scented bunch
Cheap SAID the Soulhcrnor.
Indeed they are said the maiden.
so much SO. that cannot possibly
conceive how you can make a living at
the business
'Ah, sir said the pretty little damscl,
the times are hard and we are compel
led to do the best we can, Bv econo-
my, sir VIC do manage TO get along.
Did those who live in gIitcrng palaces
but know how severe is the lot of the
detected and Eoor, we might perhaps
get n trihc more for our labor. But,
alas sorry am ] to be compelled TO say
it, justice is blind. and dim indeed is the
vision of opulcnce.'
Here The stranger, touched by the
powerful remarks of the young flower
girl, was seen TO drop his head, and let
fall tear of sorrow. Recovering.
however, he continued as follows
But. Miss said the gentleman, 'why
not turn your attention TO something
more profitable ?
j know not what, SIR said the girl.
Turn your attention 10 speculation
Il know not what kind. sir: and if
did, am not possessed of the capital
oh. Miss said the gentleman, there
are some kinds of speculation in which,
TO meet with success, a capital is not
required
Name it, sir
Marriage, Miss
Sir said the maiden, my chances
in that kind of speculation are poor, in
deed
'Pcrhaps not SO poor as you imagine
Il have now on my hands dear,
dear father and mother to support by
my little earnings, and To- marry a
youth as poor as myself would onl v be
hcaping misfortune on our alrcad y o.
vcr-burdencd shoulders
But perhaps in the search you might
fall in with some one who has more of
this worlds treasures than YOURSELF
But TO get him, modestly arliculated
the young lady.
'Twere as ,Sy task if he loves YOU
But where shall | find him-which
way shall look =
Here, my pretty onc,' said the gen.
tleman, at the same time throwing his
eye upon the Young flower girl in such
"A manner as To leave not doubt in her
mind that she was adored by the stran>
ger.
The reader will please pardon us for
not giving The remainder of the dia.
logue: for we do not think it right that
every one should know all the little love
talk of two hearts united in one com.
mon cause. Suffice it to say, that the
couple became more intimate with each
other-lhat the stranger did buy the
flowers of the maiden and as compcn-
sation he gave her his fortune of one
hundred thousand dollars, with, by the
way, written contract that herself
should be thrown into the bargain.
They are now man and wiie-the
aged parents arc comlorled in their de,
clinlng years-the maid is no longer
compelled to vcnd her nosegays-lhe
pair are on their way TO their new resi-.
dence, and the stranger, doubtless,
blesses the hour he visited the city OF
monuments, and went to buy the blue
eyed maIden's charming posies.
VALUABLE REMEDY FOR THE DRoP' Z
The following important rerAed,
found in "Raymond'S copy of Gum
Domestic Medicine" has, We are in
formed, cured some of The most invere
rate cases of Dropsy IA our city within
a few monlhs.-[ ] .ouisville Gaz.
Take two hGndfulls of the green oJ
inner bark Of the white or common ell
der, steep them in two quarts of l.iSboI
wine twenty-iour hours. If this win,
cannot be had, Teneritie or Nader;
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