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kennel. and ihe poor MAJ Is tie plebisi
though BIS ancesiors should have bse
enong the only -dntrieun nobles--sli
signer5 Of our Independence. rs
Oh 20. brolbeF. you are quite urank'
q mechanic. though BE- Be a. rich as CID
sus. cannot gel into good socisiy Il but i
be nbandon bis business before bis chil
dTea ere grown Up. fAey are received. saI
his grand CHILDREN 6nsIly rank snong 81
iEsl cisssea'
Provided they retain The fortune Il
which their grandfather toiled. supposk
Juliai Well, an glad 10 have the % i
ier 20 satisfactorily explained, especial,
- @e are the children ofa mechanic,
'Hessensl Fred. bow can Won say "a
Our faiher wasa al India merchant
True. my hidh uinifd sikier. Bat Ii
began lie ia { toopes's shop. down b
The wharf. where BE Afterwards built 81
stores. Many agpod barrel has be head
ed and hooped ;7and remember. Nher
very little boz. how loved TO play 10 thi
shavings But that il 90 ysarssgo, julia
and suppose~you .hink other, peop.s
have forgotten it%
II wish. Fred. you could forget Il. n
Is not pleasant 10 have such aihins bot
70 ligh. 50 late 10 The day. They cannO
Injnre J. ou nor me. but they may mel
Llzzy's prospects,.
True, Lizzy might not be allowed Il
marty mechanics grnndson. II il we,s
kHs~n that she was only q mechanic,
daughter I'll
Frederick Carlton. with some eccentril
city, posses ed many excellent qualities
HIS father had bestowed on biu, al The
advantages OF liberal education, sad IL,
ter completing his studies be bad speRi
several years 10 Europe. While abroad
bis father died. and bis elder sister mar.
ried, 80 that on bis feiurn be found the
old family mansion passed into Other
hands. and bis fsvorite sister Lizzy an ia.
mate Of Julis's stately d snsion. His pa.
ternsl inheritance insured him a compe-
ience. and be resolved to marry as soon
as he SHOULD neet1wilh woman capable
ofreaIizIng bis notions Of domestic happi.
ness. Il is not 70 be supposed that the
rich and travelled Mr.. Carlton whose
$4,000 Of YEARLY income Was more than
doubled BY many .ioDghed fumor. lacked
opportunities Of selecting companion fol
life. But among the ms1Guvefine d, ain
mas and displaying daughters. he had IS
YET seen no one who equslled bis ideas u
womsnly loyelinessl
A llee American 10 feeling. he had
lived long enough among loIeien iollies
to despise them most heartily. aud espe-
ciaAy did he sbhor this attempt 10 eslab.
lish an exclusive system insociety3.. Il
stnno agfafIdn. he would often say fnor
haye Isany Gtopisn notions Of petfect
eqbality lam therefore aware that there
must always exist different classes 10 so
ciety. such as working men and meE Of
wealth. gifted with intellect, and others
only one remove from idiocy, but LET VS.
never acknowledge that worst Of ell ~
ra0nies. 40 oligaTehy d mere words. "A
man OF enlightened mind and yiriuous
principles is my equal. whatever be his
occupation. and Nhelher bis hand be haT-
dened BY the alacksmiihs hammer or
soiled bg the ink Of The learned profes
sIons, il y one which Gao gasp Si.h
respect
Ills actions much dispIeased his fssti.
dIous sisters. add they took great pains 10
nyiace him Of bis holly. But il was in
vain they tried 10 initiate him into the
mysteries Of modern fashion; he would
neither conceal bali bis face beneath sn
overgro 9Th Of musisches and beard. nor
v ouId be initiate The l9bg-eared asses Of
South Aulerica IN the longitude Of his SD
pero raven locks. lie even refused TO
cafIy lheEindispensible cane. alleging that
since such sudden laneness had fallen
upon the spindle shanked me3 Of fashion.
i was the duty d those who could still
boast some soIldlty of understanding 10
depend on themselves Tor support. The
ladies' pronounced him very handsome!
bat shockingly Questionable while ,he
gentlemen. Nho found thai bis reut. roll
was not likels!io be diminished either al
the billiard table on race eourse, discussed
bis character IS they picked their teeth
DC the steps OF the Broad way hotels. aud
wondered how be conlriyed 10 spend his
The simple story Or Jessie Murray had
deeply affected Carlton. aud The re1,sn-
brance oil her sweet c6unlenancs did not
tend 10 decrease his Interest. How much
81 sell nlineIes 10 the bestieellngs 81 hu-
manly Had Jessie been . lreckled,
snub nosed girl. Fred Mosld
have soon idrgolien hefIsnlerIs
De vo:lon, but she sas TOO pretty 10 ysHisa
Z iiekly iron bis niInd. Some how OF
gshef. illhappsned almosl every morning
hat be iaund i necessary 10 see bis as
leIs 81 90 early hour. when be was sure
q fndink Them 10 the sewing room. His
Itese1ce became 81 length quite unhsed
ed BY Leslie 81 well as By his Sisters. and
While be amused bispseli 10 rompIng With
bis nephe y, or qlizziRg Inc changes 81
fashion which usually occupied has SISTERS
thoughts, be had coniiant opportunity Of
studying ,he character OF 'opf Jessie. He
noticed Der qpiet good sense. her Que
lasle. cheerful manners, her Unaffected
hpmiii,gs the patience With nhlch she
bore The caprice 81 his sisters. snd lie re-
pesied 10 himself again and again. VIVA,
: pity sbe should Be obliged 10 lead such
a liler
Que winlsr yening. Is be was hurry
lrk 10 "a sppSia.menl. be me, Jessie. Who
rish her bonnet dfzRn over her lace sfld
her cloak ursrps4 closely siound BIZ.
gas hssienins 2 ah cpP9sile direction -