Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-06-04

With many its cold climate will be an OBJ
lection. 1t is pretty well north, but if man
wishes to raise vigorous family (and we
know of nothing more desirable) he will much
sooner seek home in Minnesota than in Tex
as. There is, however, abundant room as vet,
ibis side of that territory. Northwestern Ohio,
Michigan and Wisconsin, should first be set
tled.-IoledO (Ohio) Blade.
THE NOBLE son, OR, MERIT
REWARDED.
You are too parsimonious, Henry said
Mr.. D. to one of his clerks, as they were to-
gether IN the countng-room one morning
give me leave to say you do not dress suff-
GENTLY genteel to appear as a clerk in fash
ionable store Henry's face was suffused
with deep blush, and in spite of his efforts
to suppress it, tear trembled on his manly
cheek. Did not know that your salary
was sufficient to provide more genteel habiIi-
ments,' continued Mr.. D., | would increase
it,
My salary is sufficient, amply sufficient,
SIR replied Henry, in a voice chokeh with
emotion; but with that proud independence
of feeling of which poverty had not been able
to divest him. His employer noticed his agi-
tation and Immediately changed the subject.
Mr.. D. was a man of immense wealth apd
ample beneyolence-he was q widower. and
had but one child, daughter, who was the
pride of his declining years. She was not as
beautiful as an angel, or as perfect as Venus;
but the goodness, the innocence, the intelli-
gence Of her countenance and you had but to
bacome acquainted with, to admire, TO love
her. She was Caroline Delaney when Henry
| first became acquainted with her. No Won
der that he soon Worshiped at her shrine; no
wonder that he soon loved her with deep
and devoted affection; and. reader, had you
| known him, you would not have wondered
that love was soon returned, for their souls
were congenial, cast IN virtues purest mould
Henry was the very soul of honor, and altho'
| he perceived with pleasure that he was not
! Indifferent to Caroline, still he feltthat he
| must conquer the passion that warmed his
| bosom. | must not endeavQr to win her
young and artless heart thought he. | am
pennYless, and cannot expect that her father
would ever consent to our union he has ever
treated me with kindness, and | will not be
ungrateful.' Thus he reasoned; thus he he
roically endeavored to subdue what he consd-
cred an Inflated passion. Caroline had many
suItOTs, and some who were fully worthy OF
| her; but she refused all their overtures with a
decisive frmneSs. Her father wondered at
her conduct, yet would not thwart her incli-
nations He was in the decline of life, and
wished to see her happily settled ere he quit
ted the stage of existence. It was not long
ere he suspected that young Henry was the
cause of her indifference to others, the evident
pleasure she took in hearing him praised, the
blush that.overspread their cheeks whenever
their eyes met, all served to convince the old
| Il 10 1.I h.
was once young himself-that they te;t more
than common interest in each others welfare
He forebore making any remarks on the
subject, bat was not so displeased at the sup
position as the pennyless Henry would have
imagined.
Henry had now been about one year in his
employ. Mr. D. knew nothing OF his family,
but his strict integrity, his irreproachabie NOR
ais, and his pleasing manner, all conspired to
make him esteem him highly. He was proud
of Henry, and wished him to appear in dress
as we'll as any one He had often wondered
at the scantiness of his wardrobe, for though
he dressed with the most scrupulous regard to
neatness, his clothes were almost threaIbare
MIR. D. did not think that this proceeded from
niggardls disposition, and he determined to
breach the subject, and if possible ascertain
the cause This he cid in the manner above
related
Soon after this conversation took place, Mr..
| D. left home on business AS he was return
ing and riding through beautiful little vii
| lage, he allighted at the door of a cottage, and
requested drink The mistress, with an ease
and politeness which convinced him she had
not always been the humble cottager, invited
him to enter. He accepted the invitation, and
here a scene of poverty and neatness presented
itself such as he never had before witnessed.
The furniture, which consisted OF nothing
more than was absolutely necessary, was so
exquisitey clean it gave charms to poverty,
and cast an air of comfort all around. A ven
cradle looking old man, who had not seemed
to notice Mr. D., sat leaning on his staff, his
clothes were clean and whole, but so patched
YOU could have scarcely told which was the
original piece.
This is your father. I presume said Mr..
D., addressing the mistress of the house.
1t is, sir
He seems to be quite aged
He is in his eighty-third year; and he 5
survived all his children except myself
You have seen better days"
4 have; my husband was wealthy, but false
friends ruined him; he endorsed notes to a
great amount, which stripped US OF nearly all
our property, and one misfortune followed
another, until we were reduced to complete
poverty My husband did not long survive
his losses, and two of my children soon fol-
lowed him.
Have YOU any remaining children:'
L have one, who is my only support. My
health is so feeble that cannot do much, and
nv father being blind needs great attention.
MY son conceals from my knowledge the a.
mount of his salary, but am convinced he
sends me nearly all if not the whole OF It,
Then he is not at home with you ?
| mo, sir, he is clerk for a merchant IN New
York
CLERK for merchant in New York pray
what is your sons name
Henry W.
Henry W. reiterated Mr.. D, why he
is nv clerk : I left him at my house not
fortnight since
Here followed a succession of enquiries,
which an anxiety and solicitude that none but
a mother could feel; to all OF which, MIR. u,
replied satisfactorily.
you know our Henry said the old man,
raising his head from his staff. Well, sir,
then You know as worthy lad as ever lived;
God bless him for the goodness to his poor Old
grandfather he added, in tremulous voice.
while the tears ran down his checks.
He is a worthy fellow, to be sure said
Mr.. d., rising and placing a well filled purse