The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-08-18
Fanny Days Decision.

81 like her!' exclaimed a young man,
with no inconsiderable degree of enthusi-
asm.
"But can you support her in the style
to which she has been accustomed! 1t
costs something to getmarried nowadays,
we have to begin where our fathers ended,'
said his companion.
"True, Ned, if she'd only begin with me
why she's poor herself" 0 ....
eyes, and proud too. The fact is, wo-
men require so much waiting upon, or
fashion requires it-so many servants. Just
such style of living-that for my part,
have given up all thoughts ofmarrying."
Ned said this with some bitterness, as if
he had got some reasons for feeling it.
"My business is good, SIR" pursued the
other, intent upon his affairs, ''and uncle
thinks my prospects pretty fair, if live
prudently. 1t costs a round sum at the
hotel might support snug little estab-
lishment at the same expense"
"Yes, ifa snug little establishment were
in fashion, Charley"
''She is amiable and intelligent; she
must be economical, because she has al
ways been obliged to be-" declared Char
ley, abruptly stopping, as if new thought
had struck him.
"Perhaps so-but shall you both be in
dependent enough to begin in small
'way-in short, to live within your means!"
"Well, it's pity" said Charley, some
what dampened by the inquiries Of his
friend, ''only think what quiet, charming
quarters | might have. am heartily sick
of the offhand bachelors life we now live.
What! must | wait till make fortune
before marry!'
ssOr be head over ears in debt" sug-
gested Ned.
g That will never do" exclaimed Scott
right earnestly, and it is to be regretted
that every young man does not make SIM
liar determination, and have judgment G.
nough to keep it.
Here the two came to turn in the street,
where they took different directions. Char
ley bent his steps towards the store, in no
merry mood. Ned know not where
Charles Scott entered his counting room,
and shut the door. The business of the
day was over, and the clerks were begin
ming to leave, as the early shades of an au-
tumn twilight were fast gathering around
He stirred up some dying embers then
throwing himself listlessly into chair,
and, placing his feet upon the iron fender,
he soon became wonderfully absorbed in
his own reflections. He was young man
of excellent habits, remembered with Joy
his fathers freside, and all the sweet sym
pathies of that dear home circle, of which
hewas once loved and loving member.
They had passed away, and he had lived
upon the cold bounties of boarding
house. His heart yearned with unspeak-
able desire for place to call his own, with
the delightful peculiarities, my wife, my
freside, my table. 1t does not appear to
what conclusions Charles came, or wheth-
er he came to any at all. Evening found
him at his toilet, preparing for a party.
Long before the hourhe was ready, and
waiting the tardy movement of his watch.
Though no one knew better how to fill up
inches in time with something useful and
pleasant, there was now restlessness of
spirit which refused to be quiet. He SAL
lied forth into the street, and after several
turns. at length bent his steps towards the
Clarks-music and mirth met his ears,
and bright lights streamed from the win
dows. Making his greeting TO the ladies'
ofthe house, and uttering a, few truisms to
those about him, he sought among the
bsyies Of fair women one pretty maiden,
named Fanny Day She bade him wei.
come, which seemed to say, "come hither."r y
he really loved Fanny, but he was afraid
tomarry her. twas not sickly sentiment
tNloye. Hcounted the cost, and calcula-
ted the chances; albeitlo love, il is said, un.