Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-02-02

e the hUuse OF Mr. Douglass"
2 "Why PAT" exclaimed both the lldiei
. at once.
4 "FOr no other reason that can give
you nov, than that the lady and heI
/ 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
ourselves, and 50 the condition is compli-
! ed WITH"
"ThsA 20 work, and show the folks that
you are ladeso taste"
"Never fear US, Pa, we'll please you,
il spending money will afford you pleas
ure."
Mr.. Hartly bade the ladies good speed,
and left the company in an excellent hu-
NOR. His manners excited suspicion
that he had some object in view which
he wished 10 conceal; but the girls we're
not to be discouraged BY any trl6ing con-
Sideration, from the performance of what
was likely TO afford them so much pleas.
ure; the prellmnaries we're therefore
soon arranged; The pursestrings having
been committed 10 their keeping, they
made The best possible use Of their priv.
lege, and afforded the old gentleman con.
vincing proof that they had some idea Of
magnifcence in the preparation necessary
10 he made for a splendid entertainment.
The evening came, and with it came
the guests, young and Old-all that had
been. The young ladies' had the pleas
ure Of hearing before their own door the
rumhllng of carriages and the music Of
happy vOices-voices Of anxious friends.
ready TO mingla in The anticipated plea.
sures. NOlhing appeared TO mar the joy
ofthe oCcas on; all was glce and gladness,
and delightful bnsle. No one took more
interest in the fioIc, or appeared 10 be
more gra;ified than Mr.. Hdrlly himself
he was the life uf the whule company.
and his voice was every where heard
above all others, mngIing in the joke and
laugh.
"Pa's the youngest gentleman in the
company this evening"" said Arabella.
Hes forgotten how old he is" said
Helen.
"Ifso lively now, what must he have
| been when yuung3" said Mrs. Douglass
sAs'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 remember
} ance Of them constitutes the happiness Of
age; there is one scene in my early life
that shall keep in bright memorial till
deaih, and have, through the agency
Of my daughters assembled this company,
TO tell il once more, and be more than
|, happy, by adding TO its interest"
"All for love-" exclaimed ArabelIa,
with a knowing glance.
j. SHOW for bis cuulship," cried Helen.
/ SEQ on with The Story" called dozen
: voices, and silence prevailed. Mr.. Hardy
commenced:
J, sin the early part ofmy life" !" said heI
. II knew o young man, who learned the
+. profession If tailor; on The day he was
n Tree from his master, he was told that
J, business Sas dull, and that he must seek
!, work elsewhere. This was sad news, as
e he had neither means nor friend. and was
e compelled To earn his own livelihood
/ Alter Iraversing the whole city, in search
c Of employment. and obtaining none, he
i concluded thai as business was so very
t slack at the time south, where he had
$ served his apprenticeship, he would gel
all the means he could together, and pro-
r. ceed TO some of the northern cities, where
g he hoped to obtain work, and support him
/. self with credit. He aCcOrdingl gly took
i passage in brig for New York, the price
d Of which together with the fare amoun'
l. ted to ten dollars, Just the amount he was
is able TO gather, aud which he had safely
stored away in PockeI-b ok and placed
il in his vest pocket The passenger
: were all strangers 10 the young man, and
" being somewhat dIfident he had no
y succeeded in making The acquaintance o
: any. until about The tiflh day Of the vOy
age, when they we're far out al sea; while
% the rest Of the passengers we're seateC
t. near the side of tue vessel enjoying lh'
e evening breeze, he came as near them a
" his bashinllnesg would permit, and lean
q ed ON the railing, to watch the spray as
d dashed uplke pearls from the sea- an'
y 10 listen TO the conversation Of the com
pany. 1t happened that the child Of 4
u poOr waman OH board about whom no on,
y cared bit It's moIher, while bouncing abou
y The deck 10 his mischief, went head fore
most thlough one Of the holes at the sid
i'd Of the brig, and would have plunged lll'
rs the water, aud been lost for ever, but 70
ar the timely efforts Of tho young fellow VIM
reached over the railing and caught M y
ID child BY the ankle. Il was with d,tn
ut Gully that he regainsd his balance, belni
.is obliged to lean considerably over thesd
Of the brig, and The weight Of the chill
~. struggling 10 be relieved from its Per'lou
II. situation had well nigh been the cause
o The loss of both, so that he made nHl
se, row escape for his life. In the effort