The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-06-07

hinu W young Nelson, ne mas seen " anS
so have !, but neither OF us has complain
ed
WE'LL cannot ,rea, him with respec,
He is altogether too low for mo TO associate
with
You may feel so. but do not. Tim,
perhaps may teach US some severe lessons
AS have often said TO you, prefer kind
and good hearb,hat | have knowp and tried
though clothed in rags, TO fashionable
and foppish person, knew bu, little
about
Every one TO her liking. said the scorn.
lol Miss Walters, tossing her proud head,
and turning up her nose.
A day or two elapsed after this CONVEX
salion, when another female called upon
Sarah and spoke in like terms of William
The same day meeting one or two others,
they expressed themselves in similar man.
ner. Who could have wondered ,ha, Miss
Richards was depressed in spirits, and iha
she had used the language at the commen.
cemen, o: our story, the next time she
saw Wiliaml Poor fellow, he was sad
indeed and hardly knew what course to
pursue. For long time lie had received
i'll treatment from the friends of Sarah, and
unpleasant epithels had been hesped upon
him, as he passed along, bu. he mulmur-
ed not, still pursuing the even tenor of hi,
ways.
The next time Nelson called upon Saral
she appeared more depressed than he haG
ever seen her. Ga inquiry why she wss
thus cast down, she repied-'Ever since
you were last here, have been thinking
OF what said to you, and have condemned
myself times wi,hou, nu mbet. had been
spoken tn hs, ,"-.L- -f --,- 30 ~"'.'
panions, and what they said ndaced me to
talk in The manner did. shall not heed
them again. whatever they may say.
have been no less greved than yourself
| knew something had been said, but BY
whom knew not.
BE assured, William, will no. agail
wound your feelings. We have been in
Innate from childhood, and never before
believe has word passed between u.s. tina
caused the least painful emoions-and shi'
will be The las!''
Jane Waters and her lover were nviiec
10 social party at the house Of Sarah.
John Elklns, scarcely noticed William, ant
took occasion to show off his wit at the ex-
pense Nelson, and the merriment of Jane
and one or two kindred spirits. Occasion
ally you would hear woodsawer spoken
loud enough for the company TO hear, bu,
William had good sense enough TO heed il
not. He treated them all with that respect
due from one person TO another. Just be
fore The company dispersed, Elkins, James
beau, remarked to Nelson loud enough TO-
be be heard by all
I've have load of wood a, our store TO
saw, and we should like to Lave you come
up to morrow and saw it,
Very well, sir, | will 60 with pleasure,
replied William, Il am always glad of al
job
In a few minutes the company had re'i
I'd, when Sarah remarked 10 Wiliam-1
vas astonished at the impudence OF Ell
'iEs, but more SO 10 see how calmly you
bore it,
Never mind, John has lesson yet tol
earn in life, and The day may como when
le will bitterly regret his course. He is
lot worth mnding.'
On the morning of the next day, William
ven, early to store of Nj. Fosdic, tho gen.
eman with whom EIkins was clerk, saw
d his wood, and received the pay. He
bserved, however, as he occasionally saw
ohm and the other clerk that no little sport
vas made OF him, all of which he bore his
is magnanlmouS spirit.
In process of time Sarah Richards be-
anne the wife of Williams Nelson. and
ane Walters The wife OF JOHN Elkins.- -
arah's was simple wedding, with few
lends 10 wilress The ceremony, and she {
ommenced house keeping with but little
Irnl'ure in small dwelling, which her
husband had bought, ',having laid by enough
a few years from his laborous business.
'ut Jane made great display of her we'd