Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-02-25

ducton TO Miss Bell, and entered into cOnver-
salion with her. She was so much pleased
with him, that in answ er TO his inierrogalory,
" shall see you home p she assen.ed without
nquring whether he was mechanic or not.
Henry had ere this, arrived at the age Of
twen,y-one years. and his employer was SO
much pleased with him, that he gave him sit
ua.ion as foreman in his uffice, he nigh, truly
have been called the type of a gen,lenan-,al-
en,ed, witty and entertaining, and was w'hal,
very good looking. He had the dreadful mis-
fortune, however, which befals many young
men, of being great admirer of female beauty.
He had held the situation of foreman about
eight months, when he first became en,angled
in The meshes of Love net, in down right
earnest He was in this one Thing rash and
nconsiderae-Uhat know from experience
| was once jilted.) Once in, he found hard
matter TO get out. He therefore, in one month
from the lime OF his acquaintance with Della
Bell wrote 10 her 6iUet-dOur, in which he
pronered "his hear, and hand' Poor fellow
He was held in cruel suspense for week,
when he received the following note-it mat.
ters not to the public how came by it.
"MR. SMITH, SIR:
"I received las, week, note, the contents
of which both surprized and shocked me-
The very idea Of one of that race Of beings
styled mechanics, being united with an hearess,
is ridcuous-a journeyman printer, indeed
Your impudence is neutrality-suspicious. your
answer-let yonr acquaintance cease, hence
forth and forever" D. B..
Three weeks from that time, and Henry
Smith vas on board a packet, on his way 10
Europe He had learned severe lesson from
his love affair." and felt mortified and ashamed.
He Immediately determined on becoming an
adventurer and for this purpose he left Rush
Vile, and proceeded to Boston, where he en-
barked as aforesaid.
shall now pass over three years, leaving
my dear indulgent readers TO imagine what
happened during that period and take up the
thread of my narrative in The year Of our Lord,
1881.
One beautiful evening in the delightful month
Of October, as the sun was gradually sinking
behind the western hills, The stage coach from
Boston dashed merrily inIo Rushvile, and the
Coachman proudly drew up his foaming greys
i ,(,bo
pal hotel in the village. Among the passen-
gers was young man, elegantly dressed, who
informed the landlord he intended staying in
the place sometime, and wished TO be accom-
moda,ed with room. The Landlord suppo-
sing him to be a person of some consequence,
accordingly gave notice lha, the best chamber
in the house should be appropriated for the use
Of the stranger.
The next day was Sunday. What a SOL
emn time is the Sabbath in New England vii
lage! Scarcely person is TO be seen in the
street until the hour arrives for all to assemble
in the house of prayer. The bells ring-fani-
lies are TO be seen issuing fSom their dwellings,
all a,tired in their bes, suits and bending their
steps towards their respective churches.
Thus it was in Rushvile, on the Sabbath
morning Of which am speaking. g.-The young
gentleman whom have introduced to my read
ers, (whose name the avernkeeper had ascer-
tanned to be Wlliams,) proceeded to The Epis-
copal Church. He noticed there two young
adies-one Of whom was extremely beauI-
ful and elegantly attired, who was employed in
gazing about the church, during the service
the other was handsome though her looks were
inferior TO the first mentioned one. She was
neatly dressed, and paid strict attention 10 the
exercises-taking par, in The services. and re-
spending in distinct and audible voice.
/" Did you obserre that gentleman a, church
this morning, in Mr. Wilson's pew :" said Della
Bell, to her mother, after meeting.
:" / did my DEAR" answered the fond mother,
I" who was he 2"
q don't know his name, hu, | was told that
he came last evening in The Boston stage and