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

struggled The roll Of distant drum
tell on his ear--he grasped his ststi
firmly as once he held his frelock. A
bugle sounded clear and full beside The
coach-sFor Congress and The People,
|cha-p-His voice ceased, he fell back
TO his seat, husky rattling in his throat
succeeded
The spirit Of the Revolutionary pa
lriol had departed.
A SECRET WORTH KNOWING.
Truth is sfrang stranger than fiction
Under this heading the Long Island
Star publishes an interesting tale, for the
extended details Of which we cannot FIND
room, but must content ourselves with
giving the leading facts in condensed d
for m; for the benefit Of our readers.
A young grocer of good character and
correct habits, commenced busineas in a
good and improved neighborhood. His
stock was small, as were his means, and
stock Of customers we're 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 th'
bottom.
Tha, the young grocer had reason 10
regret this opinion Of the old grocer
will appear. The latter had daugle'
who had won the heart o: the former
He offered himself TO her and was re,
jecled. /, was done however with the
assurance that he was the man of heI
choice, but she acted in accordance tc
her fathers commands.
Assured of the affections of the wo
man of his choice, he sat himself abou
removing the only obstacle in the way
of their union the falher's objection lC
his pecuniar prospects.
A year had elasped and 10, what {
change! The young grocer was now
going uphill with The power of steam
locomotive; customers Aocked TO hi:
store from all quarters, and even many
had left the old established stand on the
Opposite corner, for The younger favor
tie. There was mystery about i
which puzzled the old grocer solely ,bu
which he could not unveil. He at las
became nearly sick with losses and az
gravations, and vain attempts 20 discov
er The secret Of his neighbor's success.
| Al this junction, Angelica-for iha
was the daughters name-con,rived te
bling about an apparently academia
interview between the parties. Afle
he old man had become, through lh,
Intervention of the daughter, ,olerabl,
good hnmored, and he inquired will
great earo eslness about the young man
how he had con;rived 10 effect so mucl
in single year, to thus extend his bust
ness and draw off The customers iron
the older stand.
The young man evaded an answer
but inquired if he had any further OF
: jec,ions 10 his union with Angelics
None replied ne, provided you revea
he secret Of your success. This tn
young man promised when his happi
ness was made complete.
. The old man commended his pru
j deDce on this point. The affair was a
i settled and the marriage soon too
place.
> The friends Of the young couple wcr
! all assembled, aud among them many ,
Z The customers of both stores. Angelic
and Thomas looked as happy os we
could be, and The old gentleman was,
possible, happier than they. The br
dal cake was about TO be cut, when III
>. old man cried out for THE SECRET
y 'Aye, the secret 'lhe secret e,
i claimed fhy others
J IT'S very simple matter, Said Thou
d az, l ADNERTISE!!p
j The old genlleman was very old fasi
oned, aud while lie shook Thom
heartily by the hand, and kissed Al
gelca 6ltytimes over, he merely mu
u tered.
: 'W'hy The dickens didnt'Ithink Q
) lthaN