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would be. Than either of ne Misses r1 ~
hith.iheir spoiled tempers and for,.nss
l tnlaking this. Is il to be wondered that
ge leit Der with a half formed delermina.
ION e win her love il il lay within his
/ When Delilsh appeared Il The d;pns,
Able that day, many were tie Flresnins
ahl ihqais,tlve glahees her cousins so
lspon Der. At last, unable 10 restrain ti,e,r
19siog habit Of 'r9Ening their cousin .thev
itboke Sss'a,'Asy
I.hope you spent i yerv rlessarl 49,
ltag. cousin, said Miss Hman5s x;,h.
hiocE arch look. : !
q very interesting tete-a.taie, wae i
npt whispered Emma across 1he tshls.
shs:.' iae tunE1sng sesF i5lsasan All 81
aSls Wered Dellah, blushing signify.
| Tn dare say, said Enp1a sareast;c.
Ely, | suppose he gave YOU discern.
tspn On mechanics, did he/nots coz !, IT.,
.h eii. and suppose hsI did ? said Nh.
/ Ellis, who bad been listening patienlly,
oAt INTO whose honest1face The color noss
i r9se. Is il moi better 10 listen to.fhat
I'aa ,f, 10 the ssnseless conversation. and
Wy sen siments drawled out 10 an IL
'ected tone by tie fopiings. half men. half
MONKEYS, who disgrace humanity = ana
tne old man cast such look upon his 4
capghseFs AZ made them quail beneath Il.
But never minH Lille, he continued
20 2 solief Voice, and patiing bis niece,s
rosy cheek, never mind. Mr.. Bar,onsis l
fffvtnfhree or .oqf.s6eh would. Be gentle 4
nfnI az Mr.. Price and Sir. Brown. and s
'nEhre ways than one. Mark that e;rfst
IA 's rorfA fro or t!tes such, in more
'efys Man oaf' TIE last sentence he ad- 4
EdrEssed 10 bis daughters.
DAYS, weeks, and months.rolled by.and +
NE. Barton had become frequent yisi,er
|at1lr'@Ellis'. TWAS very evident he N III
paRlng particular attention 10 Delihh
CHEaarTie tom and il was also very plain ID
see 1hat they were not unacceptable -
THs fact furnished an ample subject for
ihf sisters Fafesstic remarks. As fofthsir
father, lwhqeyei thRy INDUCED in them
10 siis presence. a knowing smile would
Pley upon his face, and be would repeal.
2 chem lhisasseTtions that they would one
Dat wish they bad obtained Mr.. Barton
foEe husband.
/Hhns things continued for some time.
At length, one morning, about three
months SUBSEQUENT 10 the period when
out Story Commences, Mr. Ellis entered I
ths parlor where bis daughters were Sit
lliug. with light step. and sparkline.eye.
/ Weii- glTls, what do you think Of itl'
saif be, rubbing his hands 10 glee.
What asked bothahe young ladies ia \
breath!
The wedding we're going 10 hsva.'
Ihe wedding what wedding''
our cousin'sh
Dslilah'so
'Yes,shs il going % honor The mechanic
WIN her hand, What 90 you think Gift,
Ia 4. l'Hss
+ don't think much Of il, said Emma
with toss OF her head.
Nor I, said Amanda.
You donNt chi WELL. supposed vas
70 iql you she il going 10 marry a man
worth two hundred thousand dollars would
thAtfaltsr your opinion Z
Why, what do you mean, pa''
listen + and will ieil.you girls said
he fold gentleman, bending upon Iii
daughters grave and some " bal stern looir.
The father Of Sir. Barton. 10 whom
yonf. is soon 10 Be married, was an
old friend Of mine; We were -pfaymates
~ b4sbood. He WAS appreniieed 10 The
carpPnter trade about the same time en-.
tered The counting house. Soon after he
had finished learning bis trade, he went
70 The city of Baltimore, and there started
business for himself. and there he was
married Being possessed Of genius and
having a good education, from master
MECHANIC and builder, he soon became an
architect; aud subsequently anassed .
large fortune. Knowing the reverses &c
fortune 10 which ali are liable, he resolved
y make bis son Charlesa good architect,
50 that K eysrs the tickle dame should
deseft him. lie would have whsrewilh ID
earn honestly his daily bread, He sue II
eeeded. A year OF two ago, be- died.
leavisg bis whole fortune-his wife being
already dead. 10 CharIar, an only child.
About SIX months sgo Charles came 10
this city on visit. He called npon NE
as bis fathers friend. Ia The course III
eonyersation | asked him why he was not
married. He said be 'hsd. never mel
Young lady be thought worthy ofscallrDg
bis xife-; that be could find enough who
would marry him for he sake Of bis NO.
ney, but thsl such one be would never
marry. A.
! ipid him ihen that would Introduce
him 70 some Of our city: ladies' and see HI
he could not find one amongst them ii
suit him. He required then that / should
conceal bis wealth, and introduce him
only as master mechanic. acqnissced.
and Knowing your false estimate ofire-
spsciability, Iembraced The opportunity
q tesching you Lesson. which, Tsincere-
" hope. viii have q saIntary influence
| knaH. when ! brought him home with
me, and introduced him, that neither III
yotu would be lis chosen. becsuse.I was
certain youscould not stoep 50 low as 10
wedA master mechanic bat the event
that sEill.soon take place Iesshy foresaw,
Your cousin knew nothing whatever of
bis wealth until to-day. SEQ you look
surprised. girls. but did not tell you that
he was worth two Or three such nlnny-
hammers is MI. Price sud Mr. Brown id
mora ways than onsi Remember, girls,
that wealth il false standard By whichio
Judge Of responsibility and worth. Not
that rich man may not Be respectable.
hut that very often he who earns bis daily
bread BY The sweat Of his brow. Is more Of
a geatIeman.than be who counts his thou-
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