Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-04-16
From Graham's Magazine for March.
LUCK EV E r Y I II n c.
BY JOSEPH r. CHANDLER.

iecilons, or rather railroad, as It Is soon
run over, bear testimony to the joIts, '.run-
nings Oft" and rlashings up alive of which
the poets speak. We have no great taste,
in this time of politics and perplexties, to
dabble in fancy stccks,' and risk our ie-
putntion for gravity; yet the illustration of
an aPhorlsm Of admitted truth, MAJ be con-
sidered seasonable, and the moral deducted
from the illustration may compensate some
for the time Of reading it.
In the year l5l4--we remember the time
well, because a part Of the incidents of the
story were connected with grea; event, an
event not likely to be forgo,ten-well, in
the year 1914, youEg man, who TO a vi
sIonary mind, and consequent want Of
employment, added q most desperate affec-
ton FOR young lady quite too good for him,
II his business pursuits were alone consid-
cred, but just his match, if confding aifcc-
ton, purity Of mind aud innocence Of pur-
pose, are the reward Of large en- Iowments,
strict integrity, and desire for honest com
petence, without the means Of obtaining it,
There was no more pleasing young man
IN the thriving village, than Henry Brad
ford; and every body agreed with his neigh
bors that he was the most agreeable person,
and the best educated about But he did
not study law, he dcspised medicine, and
did not take 10 the church; he had frequent
ly thought Of "merchandise," but that re-
quired capital which he could not raise,
and so he did not get ahead, though he was
forever on the brink Of some wonderful sue.
cess, which he certainly would have secu-
red, If he had only entered upon the enter
prise.
Mary Carver evidently loved Henry
bradford; for knowing that, excepting his
handsome person, pleasing manners, and
good character, he had nothing to offer, she
would not otherwise have been deaf 10 The
offers Of so many young men, whose cha
racter and positions rendered them desira
bic to the family. These offers were re-
peated so often, and hints SO strong were
given to Mrs. and Mr.. Carver, that it was
deemed proper, after serious deliberafion
IN cabinet councilt to admonish their daugh-
ter that Henry was in no business, and was
not likely to be in way to maintain ia
miIv.
Mrs. Carver opened the diplomacy with
her daughter, and. after two or three con
terenccs, relreaied under the laugh Of Ma
~, who declared that she did not doubt that
!i~ary would one day be rich enough to
take care of both, for he had had a dream
that he should be. Mrs Carver had no dis
PISTON 70 laugh IN such a serious mission,
and NJ desire to be angry with her da Igh-
ter.
Mary, however, knew that when her IA
Their came to negotiate, she would have 10
use otter arguments than laughter, and
therefore she admonished Henry of the APP
proachjng storm. Henry though, OF it two
"r thrc" days, an unusual time for him To
'ev"c 70 any thing like his personal affairs.
At length tho family was honored by n
formal otter from a clergyman in a neigh
boring town. lie was learned, pious, rich.
and respected, and such an offer was not to
be sighted. 1t was not sighted. Old Mr.
Carver took The subject to heart, and Mrs.
Carver gave her sheer muslin capa double
clear starching upon the very idea of be-
coming mother-ln-law to a minister. Ma
ry Pondered these things in her heart She
saw the improbabiity Of Henry's ever at
tanning situation that would warrant ma
trmony. She was listening 10 her moth
er's account of his want Of application to
business, his apparent disregard Of all the
ordinary means OF attaining a competence,
and Of his utter lack Of what is called COM
mon sense; and the old lady concluded her
homlly with n remark, that she believed
Henry Bradford would think more Of
dream of wealth twice repeated than of the
has hat
ness preierment.
"Mother," said Mary, "Henry is no.
fool"
"No," said Mrs. Carver. hesitatingv,
she i not fool, certainly"
"Why then, do you talk so Of him." as.
ked Mary. "But there he is coming now"
continued the girl
"Speak to hlm plainly, my child" said
Mrs. Carver.
Mary made no answer, for she was a lit
tie mortified at the ludicrous turn which
her mother had given to Henry's rather
dreamy propositions, though she had ne
YER heard him build any castles in the air
out of such materials.
Henry came with his usual pleasant hu-
NOR, and sat down by Mary, and after
few words he perceived that something was
wrong.
MARY" said he. shave you been read
ing the Sorrows Of Werterf'
"No Henry, but have been listening to
mothers sorrows-her lamen;ions over you
She says--"
"Neyer mind what she says, Mary, as
perceive it is not very good; just listen to
what have 10 tell"
"Well, what is it, Henryl | hope it is
good"
full"
DO then, tell me what it is
Why last Sunday night, | dreamed
Dreamed" exclaimed Mary,w.th a most
dolorous sign ''' '''o'''
"Aye, dreamed"
"Well, 60 on
81 dreamed that had drawn ,o al
sand dollars in the Plymouth Beach I ~
ry." -'>''e
"Well, what thenlr
"Why, | dreamed the same on Monday
night, and on Tuesday night, and the num-