The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-07-26

complimented me on this, and return
ed to the house as well pleased will
the good heart Of the mother as | was
with the beauty of the daughter.
i At dinner, Nanette was seated op
posite. At first my eyes fell when
ever she raised hers, but soon begar
to take courage, and entered into con.
versation, This was continued during
the meat, and was only interrupted by
the voice of the father, who, having
appeased the demand of his appetite
leaned back in the chair, and began to
talk. "Don't," said he rely upon youl
genius and good looks, and mount the
pulpit without study. Don't attempt
to entertain your hearer with the
first subject that offers itself, in.
stead ola well dijested discourse.
have been officiating for nearly forty
years, and have written all my sermons.
There they are in that huge chest:"
What! thought /, not cash then, but
sermons. The navigator had lost his
best anchor. But no matter! Ma
nette is amlable and an only child
and the house and gardens are valua-
BILE.
"True," continued the old man, smy
children, when am dead won't draw
much advantage from my sermons
What of that? They will all be provi-
ded for. One is settled as a carpenter
in Leipzing, another a locksmlth, is
travelling, the third have -" Here
l hurried down glass Of wine, it made
me cough, and, when I recovered,
found he had just come to the twelfth
son, who was an apprentice to tailor.
She was not an only child then, and
her portion nothing but the chest with
the sermons, perhaps not that. But
Naneite's sweet face came to my aid.
| thought with Solomon, riches was
not all, and | knew should be more
likely to obtain her if she had no mon
ey. So turned to. the mother and
told her, | was glad she was mother
to so numerous family. "Yes an
swered she, "thanks to Providence,
our sons are in way to do well, if they
do not inherit u fortune, and the be-
trothed ofo daughter is IA wealthy and
excellent man." This time was com
pletely paralysed, a cold shiver ran
through me, and made sudden ver-
tgo, an excuse to seek the open air.
1t seemed as if all the clouds had tun-
bed on my head. | tried in vain to
gether my reason together. I searched
in mind for precedents; but the search
was useless. Horace abandoned me.
Ovid would not suit my case, and Sen
eca, | did not believe, had ever felt the
tender passion. was near crying
like whipt school boy. In this unen-
viable disposition ofmind, ! strayed a.
bout without well knowing where l
went. Presently found myself be-
fore the barn door, on which saw
drawn by some mischievous boy, with
chalk--an exaggerated human face,
with a most prodigeous nose. SUI
ed at the figure, which, something
whispered was caricature of myself, |
and the more stared, the broader be-
came the smile with which | regarded |
it. Finally | bursted into a roar Of
laughter.
Oh. what happiness to have a gay
disposition, it was true that my hopes
had melted away---it was true that my |
sweet dream was over----it was true
that the large chest ofmoney and the
only daughter were lost to me forever;
but what of that had saved my good |
spirits.
l returned to the house where they
were preparing to seek me. They in.
quired by looks what allied me, and the
good mother offered all her store of
medicine. refused them--.-they could
do ME no good. Hooked I at Nan
ette. A bitter sigh escaped me, but as
l thought ofthe nose on the barn door,
il turned to a smile. Nanette appear
ed to be more serious than before.
1 fancied that she pitied me, and wished
but could not relieve my trouble. She
invited me to visit her flour garden,
and willingly complied; for wished
to secure her friendship, if could not
win her love.
We walked at first among the flowers
for my heart was full. BY degrees we
spoke, and when we had got to some
distance from the house, took her
hand in mine-looked timidly in her
fine eyes, and said, ',God bless you, and
your betrothed husband" She blush
ed; her hand trembled in mine, and she
answered with smile, 81 am not be-