Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-05-21


those works of human wisdom which are
completed on earth.
my son frequently paid us visit, and
he at length began to speak Of the mer-
chants youngest daughter in terms Of
praise which let us into his secret. lean
didly told him that he was laying up sor-
row for himself, as it could not be supposed
that the proud daughters of a wealthy
merchant, would condescend to smile upon
the son of poverty and dependence. He
replied, with Joy sparkling in his eyes, that
the young lady had given him every rca-
son to believe that his passion was re-
turned. When he was detained at the
store by any emergency, she would defer
eating until his arrival. in order that she
might dine alone with himj and when she
had an errand to the shop in the evening.
she would always accept his company
with pleasure. When he praised her, she
cast her eyes down and glow Of happi-
ness overspread her countenance. In
short, there were a thousand proofs that
her love was equal to his. | was myself,
deceived by these accounts of her conduct,
and no longer cautioned Edward against
presumption. He seemed to live in per-
feet delirium Of Joy. His sparkling coun-
tenance told the happiness which dwelt III
his heart. He seemed to live upon love,
| for, although he ate little, yet his appearance
improved. His cheeks bOomcd with roses,
and his eyes were as brilliant as the stars
He saved his scanty earnings, denying
i himself many neCesSaries which his condi-
ton required. until he had amasscd clever
little sum of money, all of which he ex-
pended for a costly jewel. The young
lady accepted this present very graciously,
and he was in raptures.
"a few days after presenting this jewel
Edward was sent by his employer, to call
the young ladies to tea. As he approached
the sounds of immodcratc laughter, and
soon distinguished the voice Of the young
lady herself. She was speaking of Ed
ward; she was ridculing his love, and des-
; cribing, in graphic manner, the awkward.
ness which he exhibited in presenting her
the Jewel, which had cost him the fruits OF
six months toll in the countng-house.-
When he knocked at the door, and it was
; opened, the young lady at once assumed {
: modest and even timid demeanor, while Ed
; ward observed that her sisters winked silly
: at each other. Other developments nov
took place, which left no doubt on tn
; mind Of Edward that the young lady ha,
been trihing with his ardent passion, ant
: had even secreted her sisters in an adjoin
= ing apartment, in order that they Nigh
listen, unperceived to his declaration, whe
, he fancied himself alone with the girl h
! loved. When Edward retired the youn.
! lady would join her sisters. and they woul,
make merry at his eXDensr
Il well recollect the time that my sol
made these discoveries. He entered tn
house while we were at supper He spok,
, not word, but sunk, like one exhausted
I by toll, into a chair. His face was pale q
; death, his lips quivered, and his eyes as
sumed the CLASSY appearance of a person il
:; the last agonies. We were alarmed, an,
: inquired if he was ill., He frankly told u
: what happened, and then begged me t
y help him to his chamber That chambe
$ he never left, until ten days had cXpiroC
!. and when he came forth he rescmbicd
5. skeleton. He has never smiled since. a
II though his intellect remained undisturbe(
IS save when, in moments that he is unable I
e endure the torturing reflections which h;
: rass his true heart, he will swallow glas
n of spirits and then he raves incohercntly
IS as you have seen him this day. The mel
n chant called at my house several days, t
IS inquire after Edwards health as he wa
d very DESTROYS to have his services; but E.
t. ward could never be induced to see hin
= and we, on our part, never revealed to tt
II merchant the cause of his malady."
L. Here ended the narration, but not ii
!, acquaintance, between the southerner an
N the mechanic. The former called sever
'e times at the house of the latter, and evinCe
y, real sympathy for the young man who ha
so harassed him while walking with b
IS lady in Broadway.
! While the southcrner was preparing
III return to his native state. he had occasC
II to call at pawnhroker's Office, A frier
20 of his, while on visit to New York, hi
os lost some valuable article which was su
70 posed to have been pawned lie had +
III quested this gentleman to make some inQu
mr. nv respecting it. On entering the paw
~ brokers' office, the sOutherner observe
nv several persons at the counter. One
il them was about pawning some artic
,;s which she said she should redeem in fe
a. DAYS. and wanted to be very sure that
Nc could be taken good care Of; "for." addC
Nv she, in broken accents, lit is the gift Of o
ed very, very dear to me-"
I'd, Our gentleman was interested, and to
ed pains 10 see the article, which proved to
| a valuable Jewel. The young lady was
.ot so very beautiful He despatched his
lc- siness as soon as possible, and hurried af
ed the maiden. He courtcously begged /
to to listen to him. He told her that he wol
l. Al, 1 he, tANv -al /