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auu soArteu o0me o1Akeis OF strawberries
for sale. Having disposed ofihe fruit, be
4 whsi abopi 10 depart. when bis attention
EaslarEested By the APPEARANCE OF beau
lifulgih sometweIve years old who cross.
ed the ball near the door. She was the
only daughter Of the gentleman Of The
house; the kind look which she besio wed
on him struck chord ia bis hesrl, which.
until that moment, had never vibratsd.
She IS very lovely n be exclaimed
mentally. but she Is the daughter Of the
great millionare-she car be nothing 10
me
He returned 10 the fields ia search Of
more fruit. but the remembrance Of thai
sunny face attended him closely Il bis
Isambles.
i am young. be continued 10 himself,
would ! could make myself worthy OF
i her, and this thought. though il did no,
Danish the feeling hushedit.
! A week had passed and The lille straw
berry COY again stood With paIpitaiing
Eheart. al ihe rich mans door His fruit
was purchased as before. and be received
his money from the white hand Of the
fair being.whom from the moment he frsl
saw her. he had dared to love. She
spoke ksndly 10 him, and babe him call
| again.
He didnot forget the order. He call.
ed again--but The season was advancing.
and The fruit bad become a scarcity.
/ i shall not be able 10 bring you any
naore, be said one morning, | am sorry,
I FOR it was 4 pleasure for me TO call here.
I Butwe may meet hereafter
The young heart that fiuisered in the
Bosom Of that young gill was touched al
| the musical, though somewhat melancho-
BY tone in which ibis was uttered. and
she timidly replied That she would re.
member him
n we shall meet again, Miss. when,
promise you, yon shall notbe ashamed q
acknowledge the acquaintance of the
ystrs~berry boy z
She thought the l@guage singular bal
they parted p.
Ii Three years. elapsed. The tide Of spe,
culation which was then swelling ia oul
: country, had not reached the flood and
-the man Of wealth; with bis beautiful
daughter. rolled ia bis elegant carriage a.
: long Broadway. upon fine Sabbath
! morning 90 the way 70 Trinity Church
Charlotte was Just changing TO the open
!, rose. She was fair indeed.
ii The services had ended-the nagni6.
/ cent cafrige stood al the, church door; The
elegantly caparisoned horses paved The
i ground unessily-a liEeried footpan
held The door-and the wealthy merchant
II handed bis lovely daughter to the coach,
and The low obesiance of her gayAadmi,
, ters.
Why does she not observe the homage
Of thousand butterfly admirers.
+ A young, plainly dressed. stranger
stands quietly al the side Of tie church
J door, aud her gaze fora moment is rivei-
ed on bis features.
Who can itibe 7 she remembers nc
she cannot remember. n
The carriage rolls slowly towards4ke
stately mansion Of The man Of wealth and
be discovers az uncommon q1ietness ia
his daughters demeanor.
My dear Charlotte, you are ill.,
i NO. father, no-I-am-yery well.
i They arrived al 7theydoor-the stranger
was there. They afight-- be extends
lslisht--a very >aight--but respectable
bow TO The 'heifess,, and moves on.
A blush hinges that bright cheek she
q recognises him.
Chahotte retired 10 her chamber--she
was 1nhappY-but surely this stranger
was nothing % her. orshe TO him..
4 TWAS the poor strawberry boy:
4 Time rolled on. II was the coldesl
! niehtof the uncommon cold winter OIL
f'35-and the memorable 18th Of Deem.
Der. A FIRE had broke out in the evening
lila one Of the principal streets Of the bu-
J siness part Of the great commercial metro
, polls. II ragged violently. and at early
, morning on the succeeding day. great
tportion Of The city lay in ashes.
The rich merehsn:-as was bis wont
f ajighied from the carriage at the head Of
Wall Street, and saw the ruins He has.
. tened 10 the scene. Where was bis store
Ibis goods his al The moulderine
ruins before him answefed. Ba; be was
4 insufed-he should save something al
;lleast His policss were looked after dui
ing the day-they had expired week
previously.
Il The milliouare was comparatively Z
1beggar. He had q STOUT heart. though
that rich poor man. and well be brayed
:, The storm. He ionnd, however. that i
J would be necessary 10 break up bis es
Enlistment asbome, 10 meet some imsne'
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