Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-05-21
Vol. 3.


mechanic or not.
Henry had ere this, arrived at the age of
twenty one wears, and his employer was so
much pleased with him, that he gave him
situation as foreman in his office, might
have been truly called the type Of gen.
tleman--talented, witty, and entertaining,
and was withal, very good looking. He
had the dreadful misfortune, however,
which befalls many young men, OF being a
great admirer Of female beauty.
He had the situation Of foreman about
eight months, when he first became entan-
gled in the meshes of the Love-net, in do wn
right earnest. He was in this one thing
rash, and nconsiderate--that know from
experienced was once jilted) Once in,
he found it hard matter to get out. lie
therefore, in one short month from the time
Of his acquaintance with Della Bell, wrote
to her billet-doux, in which he profiered
her his "heart and hand" Poor fellow
he had not considered the consequence!
He was held in cruel suspense for a
week, when he received the following note;
it matters not to the public how came
by it.
&c Mn. SMrH,-SrR:
Ireceived last week, a note, the contents
of which both surprised and shocked me.
The very idea of one Of that race OF hu.
man beings styled mechanics, being united
with an heiress, is ridiculous;-a journey
man printer indeed! Your impudence is
intolerable--you have your answer--let
your acquaintance cease, hencetor,h and
forever! u. b."
Three weeks from that time, and Henry
Smith was on board a packet, on his way
to Europe. He had learned a severe les
son from his love affair and felt mortified
and ashamed. He Immediately deter
mined on becoming an adventurer, and for
this purpose he left Rushville, and procee-
ded TO Boston, where he embarked as atore.
said,
shall now pass over three years, leaving
my dear indulgent readers to imagine what
happened during that period, and take up
the thread of my narrative in the year Of
our Lord, 1881.
One beautiful evening in the delightful
month of October, as the sun was gradu.
ally sinking behind the western hills, the
stage coach from Boston dashed merrily
into Nashville, and the coachman proudly
drew up his " foaming greys" in front OF
the Washington House-the principal no.
tel in the village. Among the passengers
was young man, elegantly dressed, who
informed the Landlord that he intended
staying in the place for some time, and
wished to be accommodated with a room.
The Landlord, supposing him to be per-
son OF some consequence accordingly gave
directions that the best chamber in the
house should be appropriated for the use
of the stranger.
The next day was Sunday. What SOL
emn time is the Sabbath in a New EGG gland
village!--Scarcely person is to be seen in
the streets until the hour arrives for all to
} assemble in the house Of prayer. The bell
rings--families are to be seen issuing from
their dwellings, all attired in their best suits
and bending their steps towards their re-
spective churches.
Thus it was in Nashville, on the Sabbath
morning of which | am speaking. The
young gentleman whom have introduced
to my readers, (whose name the Tavern
keeper had ascertaned to be Williams,) pro
ceeded to the Episcopal Church. He no
! ticed there, two young ladies--one ofwhon
was extremely beautiful and elegantly at
tired, who was employed in gazing abou
= the Church during the service; the othe
was handsome, though her looks were infe
n rior to the first mentioned one. She wa
: neatly, though plainly dressed, and pai'
!. strict attention to the exercises--takin!
), part in the services, and responding IN dis
S tinct and audible voice.
d "Did you observe that gentleman a
II church this morning, in Mr.. Wilson'S pew?
said Della Bell to her mother, after NEE
y ing.
}. IL did, my DEAR" answered her fond me
2, Their, "who was he!"
S, 81 don't know his name, but was tol
o that he came last evening in the Bosto
e. stage, & intends staying here some week!
a, Wasn't he handsome"
I'd "Quite so, my daughter, | should think
le though my eyes have got so dim that cou
IT, not see him distinctly" returned her M
10 Their.
III While this was going on at Mr.. Bells, Il
stranger in question, inquired Of the Ian
On lord as to who those two young ladies wer
ne who had attracted his attention. 1t a
it peared that the elegantly dressed one WI
mt Della Bell, and the other was Miss Jo
don, who was an orphan, and lived WI
'r- her aunt, who was in respectable circur
ms stances, though not rich.
en- That evening Mr.. Williams called
Squire Bells and introduced himself as
IN Young gentleman from the South, who h
I'm been spending the summer IN New En-
land and being on his way to New Ham
tol shire, he concluded to spend short time