Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-07-19
MODERN s%ERyIvUDE.
sY rHE AurHOs OF "L,.,No AND WINNING" sKS.I.
EiLtTY. Erc.
coSriSyED.

'Jne Gay. rs Mr.. IorkS md Mr.. Ia
were walking together, the latter
made some remark concerning Diana
Il have ioug looked on tina, young
lady Us your future wife, said Mr.
"What could put such a thought in
your hcadt" asked his friend; = butrest
assured YOU are mistaken: it will never
DC =
"Why notl do you not like hcrf"
"les,n was the frank reply, Ike her
beitar than any young lady ia the world
| think her peculiarly amiable and tn
teresting-io me, fascinating; %nevert1c
less, should no, dare to marty her
To sT5ak honestly, like her as well as
may. | havs no :sstc for becoming a
slaver'
"No; dare 10 marry heri How do you
mean ; asked slr. Parks, who seemed
not TO have heard what his friend last
said.
Il mean" was the answer, ''that
with her habits, her notions and brought
up as she has been. my income must be
altogether in aieqlate To the demands
that would be made on it."
"But with her fortune added 10 yours
said Mr.. Parks. 81 should think that
every reasonable wish could be gra /.
fed. -
'.lTer for,una," exclaimed his friend
evidently surprised.
alas she not u fprtune:" asked Mr..
Parks. ''or j. the property all her
mother'sl But even il this last IS the
case, should Mrs Barry have a daughter
married, she would unquestionably en-
dow her veil
"Mrs. Berry, The property all the
| mothersr repeated the astonished Eaton
la the name OF wonder, what do you
meant
Just what I say" replied Mr. PARKS
Il have always supPDSed-lor perhaps
! never heard anything said about it
hat Mrs Berry was rich, for ]
conceive how an establishment like
hers could be supported by a poor wi
dow"
ally n poor Iriiop no, nor any one
~else!' said Mr.. Eaton laughing. 'BIt
who told you that Mrs. Berry rrlS a
| widow7''
From your question, ] suppose no
nne,' said Mr.. Parks looking up with
more visible astonIshment than he often
BETRAYED, wet | have never heard eth
er Ms Barry, or any N else. speak
Of ner husband nor her daughters. nor
any other person. speak or ihcir father,
knew moi that my conclusion was SO
yeTv rX'raordinary!'
"rhiscames,'' said Mr.. Eaton laugh
,ng heartily at his friends amazcmsnt,
which was not unmi" gled with chargin.
'..his comes of your wise habit ornev-
rr asking questions about people 4
pretty s,rdpe you might have been
IRA "a into! And so you did not know
that tic Mr.. Kerry Who keeps the va
rie.y store ia -strect, where YOU
have so often been. was the husband of.
ou- Mrs Ferry, and the father OF Lucre
tia and Dinna1
"NIos; assurcliy | dill no.! and how
sho'd I'll never sow iho slightest inter
course between them, never me- him n
the house, except on the evening when
the whole town was there And YOU.
MIR. Eaton. must I've mistaken. for the
Mr. Berry of--s,rcet has Just lost
d daughter"
Mos, certainly he has; but why does
that render it improbable that heis Mrs
Berry husband?'
y on DO no; mean to intimate" said
Mr. Parks, That Mrs. Berry has lost a
daughter, aud the young ladies a sis
tcr?'
81 mean to assert" was his friends
answer, ''lhai Mrs. Berry has lost a
step daughter, and the young ladies a
hqt sister"
The amazement OF Mr.. Parks con
;inue1 every moment to increase. "Thcr
YOU do a~ssert.'' SAID he, that that Mr.
Berry is t1e husband OF her whom
supposed a widow; and that his indefa.
tigabIe toll. his increasing labour. sup
ports tho style | have Witnessed nj her
housel'
al do assert H." answered Mr. Eaton
"and | also assert that the deceased
daughter was doc ned to labour rs &c
we're as her fathers. Perhaps you can
now understand why / dare not marry
Diana, why | said | had no taste for be
coming q slave?'
"Ard The poor dependent niece" said
Mr.. Parks pursuing his own train OF
thought without answering his friend :
at seems that she, too. is doomed 10 Il
life of toll. that tho others may reposc
IN elegant id.cness!"
"Thc dependent ncicc Do You mean
Mary Sumncrl' asked Mr.. Eaton.
"Who else could meaB?'' said Nr
Parks. "But pray 4" continued he. in n
tone that betrayed some litlle impaliencr
pray repeat no more of my words, but
tell me al once something about this
strange family "
81 viii said Mr.. Eaton. "becauso for
50 intimate an acquaintance. Your igno.
rance is truly wonderful. 'hc family,
however. is no more strange ,han hun.
drcds Of other families in oar country,
where the husband aad fuher drudgss
on in perpetual se-yi,uie. tina, his lami
w may live m ejegant Risaeys, ne you
/ call DO But 10 INV story: Mr.. Berry