Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-04-09

wall street, ano saw the rulnes-Ho mas
tened TO the scene. Where was BIZ
store S.-his gOodsi--his sll-The IDoul
dering ruins before him answered. Blu
he was assured he should have somethinl
at.least. His policies were looked afte
during the day--they had expired wsel
previously.
The millionaire was comparatively |
beggar. He had stOCt heart though
that rich poor man. anG well he braveC
the storm. He found hewever, that j
would Be necessary to break up bis es,
tabIishment pt home, 10 meet immediate
pressing liabilities. se
His furniture was sacrifced.-his man
sion was disposed Of, his splendid horses
aud carriage went iOto other hands--and
even JESSIE Charlotte's coal, black ia
vorite, was doomed to pass from them un'
der the hammer,
But could not some friend be found
who would purchase Jessie and retain
her until the fury Ofths blast had pass
ed9
NO. Every body was poOr--every
body he'd been ruined BY the great fire.
and no body had money. Besides It was
expensive keeping borseS.
Poor Jessie = sighed her mistress. ]
hope she may fall into good hands,
But no body wanted Jessie, and she
was thrown away upon stranger.
'Wbodid you Ily was { . pure ASsr
inquired Charlotte Of her father.
"A Mr.. Manly, think, said her father.
And who was MI Manlyi He va.
the poor strawberry boy.
sThe birds when winter shades the sky,
Fly o'er the seas away.
And when the fIiends who hover near,
When Fortunes 5 SUMS warm,
Are startled when 4 cloud appear,
And fly before the storm!
Another year had fed. Misfortune
had followed misfortune in rapid success
sion, aud the rsvGlsiOn Of '37 had final
ly reduced our man Of wealth to banks
ruptcy. The following adVertisems emit
may be found il the papers Of the day.
'Willhe sold al public auction on
Wednesday n xt on the premises, the
right OF Ttdsmplon 10 that beautiful coi-
tage, with about half an scre Of land
adjoining, laid out as garden, well
st lcked with fruit trees and shrubbery,
situated on the south side Of Staten Isl
lapd, and mOrtgaged TO John Jacob A.fOr
the sum Of ten lhausand and three hun.
dred dollars, etc, etc. Sale Positive--t'l
lie acknowledgements given imme !.
diately-terms cash."
The rich man that was, iR vain ap-
peaIed to his sunshine friends for aid
They must have security; the times weIO
hard; they had lost good deal Of mon
ey, people sometimes live too fast; il
wasn't their faulty sorry but couldn't
help him. =
From bad to worse be, succeeded; and
now reduced 10 the last extrsmity,he had
retired 10 bis beautiful retreat, and the
hope that rigid economy and fresh appli'
cation 10 his mercantile affairs would re-
trieve his rapidly sinking fortune. Bu
his star was descending, and his more
wealthy bretberh forgot he had been one
of them.' Unfortunslely he had no Sc
curl J TO ofer--and The cottage wa'
u0Id.
It was bright day ia autu mn; the pur
chasers were lew, there was but lit,t
tcompeiition; and the estate passed into
other hands. The purchaser gave no
tice that he should take possession forth
with.
And what was to become Of the Lowell
cbild9 His last home was taken from
him, and that fair girl was motherIess.-
The heart ofthat fond father misgavt
| him when he received information lha
the premises must be Immediately vaca
ted, the daughter wept on the bosom o
her afec.iOnate and unhappy father.
He had been proud man, but hi
pride was now bumbled, and he resigne
himself to this last stroke of affection. :
He too, wePt. o, ii was fearful sigh
to see this strong man weep.
But his tFOnbles were nearly at an enc
The afternoon was bright and the fathe
! sat with his daughter in the recess {
; one OF the cottage windows which look
> ed out upon The high road. He had II
!. ceived = note from the purchase
. Of the cottage, informing him III
he should call upon him in the aGteynoo
Q for the purpose Of examining the premi
!, es more fully than he had yet had an s.
porunity Of doings They awaited b
visit. A stranger on hOrse.back bait,
suddenly in front ofthe court yard get
ST aud turning III q head Of bic coal blas
Df sized he ambled quietly 70 the door.
= %. father shouted Charlotte, forge
3 tins forthe moment her sorrows. 'lot
D there is my darling little Jessie, and-
a. knock st the dOeF eslled her at once
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