Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-06-01

ufoi az her COUSINS. al least hc~iching At lees
% 'bough' Mr. Barton as he Fa.ed upon her beWi,eh
ing couaiensncc. How nue. lcitrr though, he would
ee 20 possess her for wife dependent ~ she is 90.
OF het uncle and powttlcss she would h. than ei.
i6sr Of Tie hi'scs Elias. wnh their spoiled iempers
and their fortunes
Thinking thus s it to he wond, rcd at that be ef,
her With half formed determination to win her love
ifnlhy within h.. power
when DclilAh appcsrc4 the dinner table tina, day
many were the meaning and inquishvo gances her
cousins cast upon her At last unable 10 restrain
heir loved habit Of running their cousin, they spoke
Il hope you spen, very pleasant morning. cousin,
said Miss Amanda, with mock arch look
Avery interesting toie aie'e, was i, not, Whisper
ed Emms across the table
'Ispem the morning very pleasantly answered De
hlah. bUshing slightly.
Oh dare say, said Emma. ssrcastically. Il sup
pose he gave you dissertation on mechanics, dad he
not, corr
We'll and suppose he did said Mr. Ellis who had
been listening patiently bu, whose honest face the
color now IL is better listen 10 that than TO
senseess conversation and sickly sentiments drawl
ed out In affected tones 10y the fopngs half men half
monkeys, who disgrace humanity And the old man
cast such look upon his daughters made them quail
beneath IL.
Bot never mind Lie, he continued in softer voice.
Barton IS worh three four would be gentlemen as
Mr. Price and Mr. Brown and IN more WAYS than one
Mark that, girl lie IS norh too or three such IN
more rays nss one The last sentence he addressed
10 his daughters.
Days, weeks, and months rolled by and Mr. Barton
bad become frequent visitor at Mr Ellis's I, was
very evident he was paying particular attention to
Delilah Charlton, ard 1t also plain to see that
they were not unacceptable. The fact furnised an
amflp L., ~
for their father, whenever they INDUCED in them in his
presence, knowing smile would play upon his face.
and he would repea, TO the has assertions that they
would some day wish they had obtained Mr. Barton
for husband.
Thus things continued for some time At length one
morning about three months subsequent, to the period
when our story commences, Mr. Ellis entered the par
lour where his daughters sitting, with light
step and sparkling eye.
We'll, girls, wha, do you think ofitr said he rub
bng his hands in glee.
WHAT asked both the young ladies, in a breath
The wedding we going to have"
The wedding what weddngl'
Your COUSINS
Delilah'st
yes She is going to honor the mechanic with her
hand. What do you think oft, ha =
: do not think much Of it,, said Miss Emma, with
toss OF her head.
Nor J., said Amanda.
You don, eh' Well, suppose was to tell you
she Is going to marry man worth two hundred thou
sand dollars, would that alter your opinions .
Why, what do you mean, par =
Listen and will tell you, girls said the old gen
man. bending upon his daughters grave, and some
what stern look. The father Of Mr. Barton to whom
your cousin is be married, was an old friend
OF mine; we were payma,es in boyhood. lie was ap-
pren'iced to the carpenter trade about the time
entered the counting house. Soon after he had fin
shed learning his trade he the city of Bal-
more aud there started business for himself and where
he married. Being possessed Of genius and having ,
good education, from master mechanic and builder
he soon became an architect and subsequently, amass-
ed large fortune Knowing the reverses Of fortune
TO which all are liable, he resolved to make his only
son. Charles, good atchecso tina, if ever the 'ick
lie dame should desert him, lie would have wherewith
to earn honestly his daily bread. lie succeeded A
year or Two ago he died, ivi him his whole forune
his wife being already dead and Charles being an on
ly child About six months after, Charles came to
this city a visit. lie called upon me as his fathers
friend. In the course Of conversation asked him
why he did not marry. lie said he had never vet met
with young lady he though, worthy of calling his
wife, tha, he could find enough who would marry him
for the sake OF his money but that such an one he
would never marry told him would introduce him
TO some oicur city ladies' and il he could not find
ono among them 10 suit him lie required then tha,
should conceal his wealth, and introduce him only as
a master mscLaHie. acquiesced; and knowing your
false estimate Of respeeiahiy, embraced the oppor-
tuniiy OF teaching YOU lesson, which, | sincerely
hope, will have salu,aiy influence. | knew when
brought him home with me- and introduced him, that
neither OF you would lie has chosen because was GER
tain you could not siocp low marry a master
mechanic bu, the event which will soon take place
easily foresaw. Your cousin knew nothing whatever
OF his wealth ul to-day. ] YOU look surprised
girls DO, did no, tell yoa that YOU would be sorry
some day tina, you dad hot obtain him TOT a husband
And did not hell YOU iha, I've ,rortl two OF three
such nsnny hammers as Mr. Pnce aud Mr. Brown IN
mote ways than one Remember girls tha, wealth
is false standard by which 10 Judge Of respecisbiy
and worth. Not that rich man may not be respect.
able, but that very often he who earns his daily bread
BY The sweat Of his brow, Of g,aiss1as than
he who counts his thousands
And they Old remember ii; for in after wear. they
showed IA choice oihosbands that they had not forgot,
,sn their honest old fathers LESSON
To reHdcr ROOD, doh paper 6rs proof Dissolve
one ounce Of alum half ounce Of sob borae Of soda
and hall an ouncr of ffrrrw tr.. ,,-r, a. i.