Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-04-07


!. bout 10 depart The Doctor started. aMr
J Emburg," said he, II have been thinl
u ing" here he seemed 10 drop into
profound reverie again. s Ss'
q perceive as much, my dear, "said h
n wife-s'no very uncommon occurrence,
il belieye.,
i sNo, certainly, my love, hutI have bee
thinking On subject in which we both fet
q lively interest-our Alice"
! "Alice! why, what is the matter wit
her? She is.not sick, is she / hope moi
for if she is, she certainly will look too pal
for the ball''-and SO saying, the vail
woman gazed with considerable concerl
into the face of her husband.
"No, no! Alice is we'll enough for any
thing know; but was thinking abou
marrying her."
MARRYING her, Doctor! Havn't | beer
trying all the year to find an eligible mattel
for her, and havn't you been meeting al
my endeavors with one Of your cold Phos
No longer ago than yesterday, she was
introduced to Count Ellinghamper, from
Germany, at Mrs. Goldfnch's splendid
dinner party. The girl acted more like a
simpleton than anything else, for she turned
from all his attentions with an air that said
plainly enough, 4 neither esteem your
character nor love your person. After
dinner, he offer'd her rich boquet, and
don't you think tho girl had the impudence
to reject it; there was not another lady in
the room who would not have jumped with
delight ut such distinguished attentions from
such rich and handsome nobleman."
81 am proud of her." said the Doctor;
"the girl has got great deal Of sense"
''Doctor Emburg, how can you say so! !!
| really believe you would be glad to see
Alice married to. some travelling shoemaker
or tinker; never saw anything as absurd
as your notions in this matter, are, in my
life."
81 certainly rather see her married to q
respectable mechanic of almost any Kind,
than to fippant foreigner who pretends
to be a Count in his own country, when it
is more probable that he was chimney
sweeper. Now, Mrs. Enhurg, listen to
me! We have but one daughter; her we
both dearly love. She must soon pass out
from under our protection, and lean upon
another for support and enjoyment. You
yourself know that riches can never satisfy
a mind like hers. Would you not be will
ling to give her up to mechanic-one she
loves, and whom you are confident is every
way worthy ofher; one who, by dint Of his
own industry, and strength of character,
will gradually raise and take high position
in society? Or had you rather see her
chained to fawning sycophant of fashion,
who rides good horse, shows gold watch
and dashes in the fashionable circles as a
foreigner of distinction-one WHO, if read
his character right, has little sense, and
will, ten chances to one, yet be found out
IN impostor, setting himself up for some-
body when he is nobody?"
Mrs. Emburg during this speech nestled
n her chair, evidently very uneasy. "You
speak, Doctor" she said, in reply, "as i'll
had proposed for Alice. Is it sol"
'It certainly is, my dear. Edgar French,
printer of industrious habits, and blameless
assured me this morning that he
owed her, and is beloved in return. He, |
I'M confident, would make her good hus-
,and, and | see no objection to their union.
accordingly told him that our child was
lis" .. a1
Mrs. Emburg shrieked aloud-"Doctor
1mburg," she said, chow could you be so
nconsiderate? Edgar French marrying
Alice, and that too, with your CONSENT
What would the Goldpuffs and Pennimans
md Lovegoods say, when told that Alice
had gone to live in miserable tenement
with French, the old cartman's son? A
ine story it would be, truly! And how the
pug moses would crow when the news
reached them! They always hated her be-
cause she attracts so much attention every
where. |, myself, should not dare to show
my head in church on Sunday morning,
Dr., indeed, anywhere else--not even in the
street. am ready to faint at the idea!
Alice herself must be in dream"
Doctor Emburg sighed audily, and an
Of contempt and chagrin came
over his fine features. He learned again,
what he had many times learned before,
namely, that the companion of his bosom,
he educator of his child, was o. silly and
rain woman-one who lived and breathed
reely only in the atmosphere of iashiona-
lie applause, and bitterly did he in that
lour, repent the choice ofhis youth. 4
Weeks went by, and Alice Emburg's
weet face was seldom seen in the fashiona-
lie circles Of the season. In vain her
mother urged her to attend this splendid
,all, and that glorious party. To all her
and inducements she turned O
eaf ear, and in her chamber where her 4
doss Rose grew in loveliness, she sal ab- ,
tracted andalone. Count Ellinghamper,
,as forever sending her his compliments,
oping to meet her at the opera, &c .--
)nce Or twice he called, desiring to SEQ her, 1