The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-02-19
Not long subsequent, Ferris called one

piece of embroidery of new pattern, an
the latter porting over volume of ancien
philosophy. On his enterance the oil
gentlemen took no further apparent motto
of him, than an inclination of the head
and good evening sir" He took a chat
by Anne's side, and told her of his low
in low but ardent tone begging permits
sion to speak to her father upon the sub
Ject.
"Oh, he will not hear word of thu
matter, know" said the sorrowing girl
mo longer ago than yesterday, he spok,
to me relative to a connection witt
R, but l can never love but one, ~
said the beauty, giving him her hand.
Ferris could bear supence no longer
in fact, the hint relative TO her alliance
with another, spurred him to action. He
proceeded to that part of the room where
Mr.. H., sat and after few intro
ductory remarks. said:
"You have doubtless observed, sir. my
intimacy in your family for more than a
year past. From the fact that you did not
object to my attentions to your daughter,
| have been led to hope that it might not
be altogether against your wishes. May
| ask, sir, with due respect, your opinion
i'll the matter"
81 have often seen you here. replied
Mr. Fl. "and have found no reason to OBJ
lect to your visits, SIR
"'Indeed. sir. you are very kind. l
have neither fortune or rank to offer your
daughter, but still, embold, ned by love, l
ask you for her hand
The old man laid by his book, and re-
moving his spectacles, asked
"Does the lady sanction your re-
quest ~
."Shc does"
"Have you thought well ofyour propo-
sal"
81 have"
"And you ask"
"Your daughters hand"
at is yours" said the old man.
Ferris sprang astonished, to his feet,
saying,
81 hardly know how to receive your
kindness, sir, had looked for different
treatment.
'Listen, young man, said the Father,
edo you think | should have allowed you
to become intimate in nv family with
out first knowing your character Do
you think should have given this precious
child land here he placed her hand in
Ferris) to you before | had proved you?
No, sir; out of Anne's many suitors from
the wealthy and highest in society, | long
since selected you as one in whom |
could feel confidence. Yhe world calls
me a cold, calculating man perhaps |
am so but | had a duty to perform to
HIM who had entrusted me with the hap
piness of this blessed child; have en-
deavored to discharge that trust faithfully /;
the dictates of pride may have been coun-
terbalanced by desire for my daughters
happiness. / chose YOU irst-she has
since voluntarily done SO. l know your
life and habits your means and prospects
you need tell me nothing. With your
wife Won will receive all ample fortune;
the dutiful son and aliectionate brother,
will make good husband. "But stay"
said the old man, 81 will be with you in
a moment" and he left the lovers togeth-
er.
"The story of your marriage with R,
was only to Try your heart and thicker the
plot" said Ferris to the blushing girl.
At this moment the door opened, and
the beggar whom Ferris had twice relieved
entered.-Stepping up to Ferris solicited
charity.-Annc recoiled at firsi at the de-
iected appearance and poverty stricken
looks of the intruder, while Ferris asked
in establishment how he gained entrance
into the house. In moment the figure
rose to a stately highness and casting off
the disguise it had worn, discovered the
person of Anne's father
The establishment of the lovers can
hardly be conceived.
81 determined" said the father, ad-
dressing Ferris, after | had otherwise
proved your character, to test one virtue,
which of all others is the greatest-Char-
ity. Had you failed in that, you would
also have failed with me in this pdrPosc
of marriage. You we're weighed in the
balance and not found wanting here, sir,
is your first purse, it contained six dollars
when you gave it to the poor beggar IN
the street-it now contains check for
six thousand; and here is the second
that contained FIVE dollars which is also
multiplied by thousands.-"Nay," said
the old man, as Ferris was about TO speak,
'there is no need of explanation-it is a
fair business transaction"
This was, of course, all mystery to
Anne-but when explained added still
more to her love for the future husband.
Ferris and Anne were soon married and
one stately mansion in Beacon street
serves as home for mother, wife, sister,
AND ALL, Gossip said, land said truly for
once, that old Mr., having money
enough, had not sought to add more to
the fortune he should leave his child by
forming for her an alliance with gold, but
had sought and found what was far more
valuable, true merit.
"And now abideth Faith, Hope and
Charity, there-but the greatest OF these
is Charity"