Saturday morning visitor., 1848-06-10

The son promised 10 do as his father
wished. From that time the visits to Mis-,
Leonard were abated, and his attention tc
her, when they met in society, became
coldly formal. The sweet young girl
whose feelings had been really interested
felt the change, and was for time un-
happy, but in few months she recover.
ed herself, and was again as bright and
cheerful as usual.
Time went steadily on, sweeping down
one, and setting up another, and still old
Leonard didn't go the dogs, much TO the
surprise of Baker, who couldn't imagine
how the mechanic kept his head above wa
ter after having drove away the best GUS
toners, as he must long since have done,
if all were treated as he had been. But
he was satisfied of one thing, at least, and
that was, the mechanic must be miserably
poor, as he in fact deserved TO be, accord
ing 10 his idea OF the matter.
One day, about year after this timely
caution 10 his son in regard TO Miss Leon
ard, Baker happened to pass along street
where he had not been for some months.
Just opposite TO large and beautiful house,
to which the painters were giving their
last touches, he met friend. As they
passed, Baker said
'rhat's an elegant house. 1t has been
built since | was in this neighborhood.'
Yes, it is very fine house, and sup
pose it didn't cost less than ten thousand
dollars
No, should think not. Who built ii {:
do you know?'
'Yes-it was built by Leonard
by whom?' and Baker looked surpris-
ed.
by old Leonard. You know him.
Impossible! He is not able to build a
house like that
'Oh, yes he is, and half dozen more
like II, II necessary
'What, Leonardo
Certainly. Why, he's worth at least
seventy thousand dollars
'You must be in error.
No. His daughter is 10 be married
next month, TO an excellent young man,
and this house has been built, anu is to be
handsomely furnished as a marriage pre-
sent
Incredible! thought he was going,
or had gone TO the dogs long ago.
Leonardo The friend could not help
laughing aloud. He go 10 the dogs! !
He's the last one TO go the dogs. Oh, no.
There isn't man in his trade who does so
good business, as little show as he makes;
good work, good prices and punctuality,
are The cardinal virtues OF his establish
ment, and make all substantial. How in
The world could you nave taken up such
0 nolion?'
Il don'tknow, but such has been my i'm
preston for long time replied Baker,
who felt exceedingly cut down on account
of the mistake he had made, and particu-
Iarly so, in view of the elegant house and
seventy thousand dollars, which might all
have belonged 10 his son in time, if he had
not fallen into such an egregious error a.
bout old Leonard.
Most persons are apt 10 make mistakes
Of this kind, and imagine that because from
some slight offence they have withdrawn
custom from man, that he must necessa-
rily be going 10 the dogs. Probably in
he matter of stopping subscriptions TO
newspapers and periodicals, people are
more prone 10 fall into this error than a.
ny thing else. A man gets offended about
something perhaps through some error
of the clerk-his bill has been sent 10 him
liter it has been paid or through the neg
ect of carrier, or the purloining pro.
oensities of news vending lads, his paper
ails few times, and in high indignation
ne orders discontinuance. After that,
ie is firmly convinced the paper must go
lown; and if he happens to meet with it
| few months afterwards, by accident. he
will be very likely 10 say
why, is this thing yet alive? iho't
I had stopped long ago.
So the world moves on. People are
prone to think what they smile on lives,
md what they frOwn upon is blight
I'd, and must die.