Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-04-26

bal he understood his business. But he's
50 unacconI'no..ating. and might say. in-
sulting TO his customers. thai he drives The
best ones he .las away. | used II make
large bills villa hin. bat haven't dealt n;
his shop nov Tor some time
All was not aware Of ;hat. I'm glad
spoke 10 YOU. for | shouldn', Ike TO lose
s;A or se.cn hundred doiiaIs.'
SIN 0. seen hundred Is i, pos die
that he want, Il buy 81 reck.csslvi Take
my advice, and don't think of trusting
him
i certainly shall not
When Leonard ordered n, goods the
merchant declined selling excep, for cash.
As YOU please. returned the mechanic.
indiiicrenily. and went elsewhere and
made hrs purchase
II happened that Mr.. Leonard had
very pretty and Very Interesting daughter.
on whose education ,he mechanic had be-
slowed great pains; and j. also happened
that Baker had a son who. in most things.
was chip OF the old block Particularly
was he Ike his father in his great love &c
money; and scarcely had he reached hi.
majority ere lie began to look about him
with careful exc 10 good matrimonial
arrangement. BY which plenty of money
would be secured
Adelaide Leonard. on account OF her
beauty and accomplishments was much
caressed. and mingled freely in societv-
Dung Baker had met her frequently. ana
could not help being struck with her beau
~ and grace
There, 5 a chance yon.' said friend
to BIN. one evening.
In Miss Leonardo
'Ics'
'She's charming girl replied The
the Young man. Il wonder if her father
IS worth anvthing!'
PEOPLE say So
Indeed
Yes. They say that the old fellow has
laid up something quite handsome; and.
as Adelaide Is his only child, she will Of
course get it all
u was not aware of that
Its all SO. believe
After this, young Baker was exceeding
y attentive to Miss Leonard. and made a
perceptiblc inroad upon her heart. lie
even went so far as 10 visit pretty regular
ly at her house. and was meditating an
avowal of his attachment, when his father
said TO him one dav-
'What young lady was that ] saw with
you on YESTERDAY afternoon!'
Her name is Leonard
The daughter of that old Leonard in
street,
Yes sir
Mr. Baker looked grave. and shook his,
head.
DO you know any thing about herr
asked the SON
Nothing about her, but know that her
father is going to the dogs as fact as ever
a man went
Indeed! thought he was very we'll off.
ooh. no. I've been looking to see his
shop shut up. or to hear Of his being sold
! out by the sheriff, every day. for these two
years past
Miss Leonard is very lovely girl
She's the daughter of poor, vulgar
mechanic. If you see anything SO lovely
in that, Henry, you have a strange TASTE
There is no gainsaying Adelaide's per-
sonal attractions.' replied the son, 'but if
her father is in the condition you allege.
that settles the matter as far as she and
are concerned. | am glad YOU have in
troduccd the subject, for might have COM
mitted myself. and, when too late, discov-
cred my error
and q sad error it would have been.
| Hv. In any future matter Of this kind,
hope you will be perfectly frank with me.
I have much better knowledge Of the
condition and standing of people than
you can possibly have tt.
The son promised to do as his father
wished. From that time the visits to Miss
Leonard were abated. and his attentions
to her when they met in society. became
coldly formal. The sweet young girl.
whose feelings had really been Interested.
felt the change, and for a time, was unhap-
pv: but in few months she recovered her.
] self. and was again as bright and cheerful
as usual
/ Time went steadily on, sweeping down
one and setting up another. and still Leo
nard didn't 90 to the dogs. much to the sur.
prise of Baker. who could not imagine how
the mechanic kept his head above water
after having drove away his best customers.
as he must long since have done. if all
were treated as he had been. But ne was
satisfied Of one thing. at least. and that
was, that the mechanic must be misera-
bly, poor. as he. in fact deserved to be, &C
cording TO his idea of the matter.
One dav, about a year after his timely
caution TO his son in regard to Miss Leo
nard. Baker happened to pass along a
street where he had not been for some
months. Just opposite large. new and
beautiful house. 10 which the painters were
/ giving their last touches. he met friend.
I As they passed Baker said
That's an elegant house |. has been
built since | was in this neighborhood.'
yes. it is a very fine house, and sup
pose it didn't cost less than ten thousand
dollars
/ No. ! should think not Who built il,
Do you kn-w.'
Yes. 1t was built by Leonard
.Bv whom?' Baker looked surprised
BY old Leonard You know him.
Impossible! He's not able to build a
house like that
'Oh, yes he is, and half dozen more
like it. if necessary