Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-10-06
EAITAFUL SOW.
My tale is simple and Of humble birth,
A tribute Of respect to real worth"

MY tale - simple ana OF numDle Dlrtn,
A tribute Of respect to real worth"
You are too parsimoniovs,' sald MIR.
Dana TO one Of his clerks, as they were
together in the counting house one morn.
ing give me leave tosay that you do
not dress sufficiently geneel TO appear as
clerk in a fashionable stEe.'
Henry's face was suffus.d with deep
blush, and tear trembled IN his manly
cheek
Did ] not know that your salary was
sufficient to provide more gentee, habil-
ments,' continued Mr.. Dana, would in.
crease it,
MY salary is sufficient, amply sufi-.
cient. SIR replied Henry, in voice cho-
ked with that proud independence Of fee
ling which poverty had not been able 70
divest him Of. His employer noticed the
agitation, and Immediately changed the
subject.
Mr.. Dana was man of immense wealth
and ample benevolence he was widow
er. and had but one child, a daughter, who
was the pride of his declining years. She
was not as beautiful as an angel, or as per
feet as Venus but the goodness. the inno-
cence. the intelligence of her mind shone
in her coun,enance, and you had but to
become acquainted with her to admire and
love her Such was Caroline Dana. when
denry became an intimate Of her father
abode.
No wonder then that he soon loved with
deep and devoted affection; and, reader,
had you known him, you would not have
wondered tina, that love was soon returned
for their souls were congenial: they were
cast in virtues purest mould, and allho'
their tongues never gave utterance to what
they felt, yet the language of their eyes
told too plainly to be mistaken. Henry
was the soul of honor, and although he
perceived that he was not Indifferent to
Caroline, the passion in his bosom was
slihed. Il must no, endeavor to win her
young and arlless heart. am penniess,
and cannot expect that her father will ever
consent to her union-he has ever treated
me with kindness, and will no, be un-
grea,ful.' Thus he reasoned, and thus lie
heroically .endeavored to subdue what he.
considered an il>faled passion. Caroi1ne
had many suitors, and some who we're
folly worthy of her; but she refused all
their overtures with gentle bot decisive
firmness. Her father wondered at her
conduct, and ye. would not thwars her IN
cllnalions.
He was IN the decline Of life, and wish
ed to see her happily settled before ne
quit the stage Of existence. 1t was long
ere he suspected that young Henry was
the cause of her Indifference to o,he's.-
The flow of spirit and eviden. pleasure she
took in hearing him praised, the bln,h on
her cheek whenever their eyes met al SER
we'd 10 convince the old gentleman, who
had not forgotten that he was once young
himself, that they took more than conmon
in,eres. in each others welfare.
Thus satisfied, he forbore making any
remarks upon the subject. but was not as
displeased at the supposilion as the penni
less Henry would have imagined.
Henry had now been about a year in
his employ. Mr.. Dana knew nothing Of
his family, but his strict integrity. his ir-
reproachabIe morals, his pleasing manners,
all conspired TO make them esteem him
highly He was proud of Henry, and
wished him to appear in dress, as well as
manners as respectable as any one. He
had often wondered at the scantiness Of his
wardrobe. for although he dressed with
~ envnv,,1O,,c ronord n
his clothes were almost threadbare. Da-
ma did not think this proceeded from a mig
gardly disposition, and he determined TO
subject, and, if possible, ascertain the real
cause-this he did in the manner we have
related.
Soon after the conversation took place,
Mr.. Dana left home on business. As he
was returning. and riding through beau
tiful village. he alighted at the door of
cottage. and requested drink. The mis-
tress. with an ease and politeness that
convinced him that she had not always
been the humble cottager, invited him TO
walk in. He accepted her invita,ion; and
here scene Of poverty and neatness pre-
sen,ed itself, such as he had never before
Witnessed. The furniture, which consists
ed of no more than what was absolutely
necessary, was SO exquisitely clean that
i, gave charmes to poverty. and cast an air
Of comfort all around. A venerable lo0k-
ing old man. who had not seemed to notice
The entrance of Mr.. Dana, sat leaning on
his staff his clothes were clean and whole
but SO patched that you could have scarce
ly told which had been the original piece
g. hat is your father. presume : said
Mr.. Dana, addressing the lady.