The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-03-21

ally, ana al hrst II was serious andll
ior him 10 obtain il. Al length he dis
covered that many gentiemaD'y men die
not despise occasionally plu2king pig
con at game Of Billiards; and Freder
lex learned accordingly, as he was
good player, 10 meet his tsilot's bill BY
This method. Now ard then be boz
rowed len or twenty dollars for a da,
or two OF his rch young acquaintance
aud it came at Last 10 be standing jest
that Fred. Hanson'S Borrowing was tn
oew way Of pocket picking To lhi
slate of degredalions was hs reduced
because he was TO proud 10 labor honest
Iy for living He thought it dis
grace loo be mechanic, Out coOsidereC
It no stigma To impose on an acqLan
lanCe.
While Frederick was laus snkinl
lower 10 the estimation OF honorable
men, and even had become a by wore
among his fashionable aCqualnlances o
Doth sexes, Edward was slowly ba
sleaGlly advancing in the esteem Of hl'
employer, and establishing a valuable
character for enterprise, industry snC
rserluds. He had. moreover won lht
Elections Of Mary BeusOn. one Of tn,
loyeiest Of her sax. She, like Ed
ward, was poor, but they relied OF
Providence, aud comfOrled lhemselye,
with tbs reflection that their mulua
Iove would smooth an otherwise ihorny
aUd difficult path. But their future wa
as dark as imagined. Edward was now
approaching his twenty first year, au,
as he thought how soou no would bt
left TO depend entirely on himself, hu
brow occasionally became clouded with
hose isars Of The future which even tn,
most sangulne eXpe'l lence.
What is the mater, Etwor@c' sar
Mri SIMPSON 10 him ooe day. Yo,
laVe, at tunes lately, Ieoks i care WON
Does anything weigh oo your .jad;'
Edward heslIated mom ent but lher,
vas an expression Of SnCh kindness i,
Mr.. simpsons face, that he resolved t,
make a confident OF hiS msslsr.
/ have done he said, 'whsl you vii
probably consider very foolish thing
| am euga ged 10 be married, and to on,
IS poor "a myself. She is am sure, II
hst ! could desire in wife: aud ii l.
rest, perhaps, that young msn shouc
ne early se!!ed IN IIie, hu, lear / may
lsve heen 100 preCIpDDaDe,t tor il shoulD
fall sick; what will become of my FAM
=: A loulneyma, maCha &C makes Wa
ges enough to I've comtourby,l know
rul alas VINO shall ,iusure ms sg,,ns
sickness ou my own parj OF Ga 'hl, u
my wife, both rqul,ly expensive. Y
perhaps, those vsIy tears Whtca many
would call prudence, are sinful. Snoul,
We not trust 10 Cod f., oil hrHgsi' hr
continued, looking up al Mt, SlmpEon,
with mo,e cheerful eXprosslou.
you arc oobe young man, salc
Mr., Simpson, with warmth, 'NJr &c
| know that you have acted wroog il
oe'rothiog yourself, The heart If gen
orally moe TO be trusted "a such aiinr,
han the head; and you especially wouI,
he the last person to acD agsina the die
aros of reason. Proy, VINO j, the lady
MARY Benson
The very one | would have chosen for
'on had one of your age. 10 EIwar,
you have done right A good wife l.,
treasure no! 10 be obtained every 4syE
Edward CriNsoned wi.h pride aoj p,eos.
ure while Oir. Simpson conGnaed;
The worldly wise my dear boy wouI,
say yOs and she lan great iisk 10 marty,
ing wuh such means or rather with NJ
means al all. Bat happiness does mol de-
pend on money: i! springs from other an
better causes; and love can sweelen man,
Ia priiaIion and nerve US iUE many dlli
cUII TASK. only speak thus 10 Conyinc
YOU that you have msIOok me in ian,
cylng that was too old & calculating 10 lis
approve Of your engagement Now to con
10 business, have been ,hiGkIDg Of YOU
approaching majority and have f5II that