The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-30

Icna-! Ills voice ceased, ne lell Oact
10 his seat, husky rattlng IN his throa
succeeded
The spirit Of the Revolutionary pa
triot had departed.
A SECRET WOR TIL KNOWING.
Truth is strange-Stranger than fiction
Under this heading the Long Island
Star publishes an interesting tale, for tn,
extended details of which we cannot finc
room, but must content ourselves will
giving the leading facts in condensed
form; for The benefit Of our readers.
A young grocer Of good character and
correct habits, commenced busineas 10 a
good and improved neighborhood. Hi:
stock was small, as were his means, and
stock of customers were still smaller
His sales hardly met his expenses, and
he was evidently gong down hill, and
an old grocer on The opposite corner
predicted that he would soon be al tn
bottom.
That The young grocer had reason It.
regret this opinion Of the old groce,
will appear. The latter had a daugre,
who had won the heart o: the former
He offered himself 10 her and was re.
jected. Ii was done however with the
assurance that he was The man Of her
choice, but she acted in accordance lo
her fathers commands.
Assured of The affections of the wo.
man of his choice, he sal himself about
removing lhe only obstacle 10 the way
of their union the fathers objection to
his pecuniar prospects.
A year had elssped and 10, wha, q
changeI The young grocer was now
going uphill with the power of steam
locomotive; customers Hocked 10 hi:
store from all quarters, and even many
had left the old established stand on the
opposite corner, for the younger lsvor-
lie. There was a mystery about i
which puzzled The old grocer sorely ,bu
which he could not unveiI. He al las
became nearly sick with losses and az
gravalions, and vain attempts 20 djscov.
cr The secret Of his neighbours success,
Al this junction, Angelica for rha
was the daughters name-conrrived TO
bring about an apparently Academia
interview between the parties. Afer
he old man had become, through the
Intervention OF the daughter, lolrrabIy
good hnmored, and he inquired with
srea, ear"eslness about the young man,
how he had cont rived 10 effect so much
n single year, to thus extend his busi
ness and draw off The customers from
the older stand
The young man evaded an answer
but inquired if he had any further OBJ.
ecllons 10 his union with .1ugeIca.
None replied he, provided you reveal
he secret Of your success. This tn,
young man promised when his hsppi.
less was made complete.
The old man commended his pru.
ierCe on this point The affair was all
'e'lIed and the marriage soon looh
llace.
The friends of The young couple wrr
II assembled, aud among them many of.
he customers Of both stores. Angelic.
md Thomas looked as happy os wei
'ould be, aud The old gentleman was, l.
possible, happier than they. The bri-
IaI cake was about TO be cut, when The
I'D man cried out for THE SECRET
aye, The secret 'he secret ex
Iaimed fihy Others.
It's very simple matter, Said Thorn
=, ! ADVERTISE!!n
The old gentleman was very old fash /
)ned, and while he shook Thom a,
earthly by the hand, and kissed An. II
eIca City times over, he merely nut. p
.Ted. Q
'Hhy Tie dickens didni IihiRh oGn
iuN'