Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-09-18
" Your cart-msn is Frank Manly"


salon occurred, rose quickly and approached
the window. 1t was true there was Frank
Manly, not exactly in the capacity of cart
man, as The young lady had expressed ii, bu;
experimenting The loading of quantity of me-
tai, occasionally laying hand 10 himself, and
directing the operations of The workmen. A
short smock of blue check was drawn over his
person and confined round the waist with
hempen cord, otherwise he was dressed in his
usual style. MIR. Rockwell regarded him for
momen, with smile Of appreciation; then turn
ing round 10 one of The young ladies he said,
And why did you say impossible ?"
Because | would not have believed that
Frank would so degrade himself"
." can nolhl"g degrading, Miss Tenn
pletop," said Mr.. Rockwell, gravely, "no.hlng
degrading in The simple fac, of wearing cart
mau's frock, and following an honest calling"
Z" Bu. wha, does il all mean, Mr.. Rockwell :"
said Miss TempIelon.
''It means" said Mr. Rockwell, "thal Frank
Manly has too proud spirit to consent 10 be
drone in society He found that he could
no. support himself by his profession, and he
determined, like noble fellow as he is, with
his own hands 10 earn livelihood, rather than
ca, bread of dependence"
Mr.. Rockwell then related the conversation
he had had with Mr.. Manly, and the advice he
had given. AS he concluded, Frank turned,
and observing his friends, bowed in recognition
Squire Rockwell and his daughter Alice re-
turned his salulalion with cordial smile, but the
three young ladies' deigned not 10 notice him,
and turned away with contempuous laugh
Mr.. Rockwell noticed the action and said
MY dear young ladies am sorry TO see you
display The spirit which you have. You have
imbibed altogether false notion Of genillty. |
will not argue with you, bu, tell you that the
lime will come when the mos, imperious beau
! ly in The CITY may be proud TO win a smile from
Frank Manly"
! Mr. Rockwell said no more, but soon after
retired, leaving The young ladies to discuss The
suhJec! by themselves.
Frank Manly was young man of good ahil-
ilies, fine address, and handsome person.
His father, an extensive W wholesale dealer, died
when Frank was about fifteen years of age,
leaving his affairs 10 very embarrassed stale,
and after many tedious delays in the settlement
of The estate, the widow finally found herself
with only small annuity, barely sufficient,
with rigid economy, to supper, herself and SON
For herself she did nol repne, bul for that sons
sake, and on his accuon, alone, she was grieved
! The darling wish of her heart was, TO see him
rank high in The worlds esteem, and to take
his place among hose gifted minds which have
adorned our couairy's annals-for, with O mo-
her's fond paral'y, she imagined him pos
sessed Of all the hghes. qualifications of hu-
man ra,ure. She sacrificed her comforts
and even necessaries, to obtain The means to
give him an education And Frank was not
unmindfu of bis mothers sacrifices he applied
himself diligently, and mastered his studies
with surprising ease. A, the age of twenty,
he graduated, and commenced The study of the
! law, with an eminent barrister, with whom he
continued two years, hen he passed his ex-
animation with credit and was admitted 10 prac-
iice. Frank looked forward, now to a career
Of honor and usefulness, aud his sanguine tenn.
peramen, pictured in The dim future only scenes
of triumph. BuI it was no, long before he be-
gan TO find The reality was not 50 charming as
| he had fancied it, HIS attendance a, his Office
was unremitlng, but, alas there came no eli,
enls. Men cared no! to trust The young prac-
titioner, when there were older aud more expe.
denced advocates 10 he had need not 90 on
TO describe the unvarying monolony of the
iwelye e-month thai followed his admission TO the
bar. Ii was bu. repetition Of the experience
of thousands of young men Of our country. who
have fooilshIy cast themselves away upon a
profession aud dag a miserable existence,
vibrating between hopes and fears wearing
/ he weary days along with muFmu'lngS and re-