Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-08-21

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If The following actually took place in our
city few days since. The dialogue was
conducted IN SOFT OF low toned voice, and
therefore it is not likely the bargain was,
overheard by any OF the, bystanders; but
as an evidence OF the truth Of the mat e
the mates Of the fortunate young lady have
BY this time, perceived that ore OF their
number has all Of sudden left their ranks.
"How do you sell those flowers?'-said
good looking stranger, from one OF the
Southern States, to pretty little damsel
in market, the other day, who has hitherto
been compelled to sell Pnks, posies, and
similar notions. honestly 10 MAINTAIN her
self and parents.
Twenty-Five cents, sir" said the mid
en-, holding to the gaze OF the gentleman a
sweet scented bunch.
Cheap said the Southerner.
"Indeed they are,' said the maiden.
$50 much SO. that cannot possibly
conceive how you can make living at the
business"
"Ah, si.," said the pretty little damseI,
"lhe times are hard, and we are compelled
to do the best we can. By economy, sir,
we d. manage to get along. Did those
who live in glit,erng palaces but know
how severe is the lot OF the detected and
poor, we might perhaps get trihe more
for our labor. But alas! sorry am | to he
compelled TO say it, justice is blind, and
dim indeed is the vision Of opulence."
Here the stranger, touched by the pow
erful remarks OF the young flower girl, was
seen to drop mis- head and let fall a tear of
Notwithstanding. however, ne contIn-
ued as follows:
"But, MSS" said the gentleman, "why
not turn vour attention to something more
proilable?'
I'll know not what, sir" said the girl.
Turn your attention to speculation"
81 know not what kind. sir, and 1t did,
am not possessed Of the capital"
"Oh, miss" said the gentleman, there
are some kinds OF speculation in which, to
meet with success, capital is not requ-
red.'
"Name it, SIR"
"Marriage, miss"
"Sir," said the maiden, "my chances in
that kind Of speculation are poor, poor IN
deed"
"Perhaps not so poor as you imagine"
~ have now on my hands dear, dear
father and mother to support by my little
earnings, and to marry youth as poor as
myself would onI y be heaplng misfortune
on our already overburdened shoulders
g Blu, perhaps in the search you might
fall in with some one who has more OF this
worlds treasure than yourself"
But to get him. modeslly articuIated
the young lady. -,
"'Twere an easy task if he loves YOU"
"But where shall find HIM which way
shall look?"
Here. my pretty one" said the gentle.
man. at the same time throwing his eyes
upon the flower girl in such manner as to
leave not doubt in her mind that she was
adored by the stranger.
The reader will please pardon US for not
giving the remainder of the dialogue; for
we do not think it right that every one
should know the little love talk OF two
hearts united in one common cause. Sui.
flee it to say, that the couple became more
intimate with each other-that the stran'
ger did buy the flowers Of the maiden, and.
as compensation, he gave her his fortune OF
one hundred thousand dollars. with, blythe
by, written contract that herself should
be thrown into the bargain. They are
now man and Nife--the aged parents are
comiorted IN their declining years; the maid
is no longer compelled to vcnd her nose
gays: the pair are on their way to their
new residence, and the stranger, doubtless.
blesses The hour he visited the city OF mon.
uments, and went to buy the blue eyed
maden's charming posies.
PoetraY-The author must have been sur
rounded by the glorious Nine, or at least by TIT
long Mines when he perpetrated the follow
ing
When weary ar
smokes my Segar,
And when the smoke rises
Up into my eyeSss,
think OF my true.lovs
And o, how sigheS
The Boston Post is OF the opinion that when
musician carries big fiddle into the choir Of