Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-04-21

AS you please returned the mechanic, in
differently, and went elsewhere and made his
purchase.
1t happened that Mr.. Leonard had a very
pretty and very interesting daughter, on
whose education the mechanic had bestowed
great pains; aud it also happened that Baker
had a son, who, in most things, was a chip
Of the old block Particularly was he like
his father in his great love of money; and
scarcely had he reached his majority ere he
began TO look about him with a careful eye
to a good matrimonial arrangement, by which
plenty of money would be secured.
Adelaide Leonnatd, on account of her beau
ty and accomplishments, was much caressed,
and mingled freely in society. Young Ba-
ker had met her frequently ,"and could not
help being struck with her beauty, intelli-
gence and grace. j..
There's a chance for YOU said a friend
10 him one evening.
'In Miss Leonard
Yes
'She is a charming girl, replied the young
man. i wonder if her father is worth any
thingf
People say So
Indeed! /
Yes. They say that the old fellow has
! Iflu up SbHlGllllHE 4uttO iu'uophiSS H"N -
Adelaide is his only child, she will of course
get it ALL
was not aware Of that
It's all so, / believe
After this young Baker was exceedingly
attentive to Miss Leonard, and made per-
ceptible inroads upon her heart. lie even
went SO far as to visit pretty regularly at her
house, and was meditaling an avowal OF his
attachment, when his father said 10 him one
day
What young lady was that saw with
you on the street yesterday afternoon
Her name is Leonnard.'
sThe daughter of old Leonard in -
street?'
yes, sir
Mr.. Baker looked grave and shook his
head.
DO you know anything about herT asked
the son.
Nothing about her, but | know that her
father is going to the dogs as fast as ever a
man went.
sIndeed7 ! thought he was very well off.
'Oh, no! | have 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 a lovely glrl.'
sShe is the daughter Of a poor, vulgar me-
chanic. If you see anything so lovely in
that, Henry, you have a strange taste
There is no gainsaying Adelaide's pes
sonal attractions, replied the son, but if her
father is in the condition you allege, that set
ties the matter as far as she and ! are con-
ceIned. | am glad you introduced the sub
iect, for might have committed myself, and
when too late, discovered my error
'And a sad error it would have been, Hen
ry. In any future matter Of this kind, ! hope
you will be perfectly frank with me. | have
a much more accurate knowledge of the con
dition and standing of people Than you car
possibly have
The son promised to do as the father wish.
ed. From that time the visits TO Miss Leon
nard were abated, and his attentions to he
when they met in society, became colby for
NAL. The sweet young girl whose feeling:
had really been interested, felt the change
and was, for a time, unhappy; but in a few
months she recovered herself, and was agar
as bright and cheerful as usual.
Time went steadily on, sweeping dow
one and setting up another, and still old Leon
, nard didn't go to the dogs, much TO the sur
, prise Of Baker, who could not imagine how
the mechanic kept his head above water alte
. having drove away his best customers, as hi
must have done, if all were treated as he ha(
been. But he was satisfied OF one thing, a
least, and that was, that he must be misera
bly, poor, as he, in fact, deserved to be, &C
cording 10 his idea of the matter.
One day, about a year after his timely eau
ton TO his son in regard to Miss Leonard
Baker happened to pass along a street wher
he had not been for some months. just op
Eosile a large, new and beautiful house, t
which the painters were giving their las
touches, he met a friend. As they paused
. Baker said
That's an elegant house. 1t has bee
" built since | was in this neighborhood.'
70 Yes, it is a very fine house, and | SUP
pose it didn't cost less than ten thousand do
lars
mo, | should think not. Who built it
% Do you know?'
yes, 1t was built by Leonard
u by whomP Baker looked surprised.
a. by old Leonard. You know him
&c impossible. He's not able to build
house like that
'Oh, yes he is, and half dozen more lik
it, if necessary
Leonard 2
t. Certainly. Why, he's worth, at leas
seventy thousand dollars
- You must be in error
~ mo. His daughter is 10 be married ne,
month to an excellent young man, and III
;" house has been built, and is to be handsom
y ly furnished, as a marriage present.
Incredible! | thought he was going,
" had gone, to the dogs, long ago.
= 'Leonnard! The friend could not he
~ laughing aloud. He go to the dogs! He
ia the last one 10 go 10 the dogs. Oh, no.,
~ There isn't a man in his trade who does
good a business, as little show as he make
- Good work, good prices and punctualily, a
the cardinal virtues Of his establishment, al
make all substantial. How in the wor
sc could you have taken up such a notion 2
Il don't know, but such las been my il
preston for a long lime, replied Baker, wi
felt exceedingly cut down on account of t
"S mistake he had made, and particularly so
view Of the elegant house and seventy tho
sand dollars which might all have belong
d. to his son, in time, if he had not fallen ir
~ such an egregious error about old Leonnal