The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-09-27

sister was,at that time the object of the
very respectable attentions of young man
the son of banker in Lombard street and
tie heir of great expectations. To him,
OH my my return from a Mediterranean
cruise, was introduced, and of course, l
made it my especial business to sound him.
In short time had pretty well got the
chart of his character in all its bearings,
and if had been edowed with the power
| to manufacture the man l would have pre-
| ferred for my sisters husband, | really
| don't believe could have turned out
| superior article. His manners were re-
markably unassuming and gentle-exacdy
suited to mate with exquisite sensibility
| that was a peculiar characteristic of my
Kate, as | used to call her. In person, he
was not what one would call handsome
and as the word pretty will not apply to
man, according to my notion-he was SIM
gularly interesting. There was that i'll
| his appearance which it would seem an
anomaly In nature to see associated with
vice. His white and lofty forehead SEEM
| ed the fair front of a temple devoted to
| virtue. and through the window of his eyes
one might imagine tina: her appointed
guardians kept perpetual watch against an
attack from the cruisers that eternally be-
set the fair sailing craft ir that Internal city
of London. loved him with something
of the love that felt for my sister; it was
not friendship-I loved him.
.We were together one nj ght at Convent
Garden Theatre, when an old acquaint-
ance stepped up to me, and after the usual
courtesies, handed me note, at the same
~ =, ,I,at ho
of committing ii to the post office. l in
troduced him to my young companion, and
shortly afterwards he left US. The note
proved to be an order 10 attend at Collin
ford's on that day week, to receive new
member into the Gentlemen's Club
'The Gentlemen's Club!' exclaimed
Henry (my young friend) are you men,
Der of that Club!'
/ replied in the affirmative.
Il have long time been desirous to Join
it, said he; .and now | must insist upon
your proposing me-
What thrill went through me, as he
spoke those words. When l thought of the
consequences of which he little dreamed
of my sister,
And Hilson abruptly checked himself as
if he had unthinkingly betrayed something
that he should have concealed.
Il endeavored,' he continued, 'to avoid
the subject, and changed the conversation,
but Henry continually brought me back.
He persisted in his desire, till, at length,
half vexed at my pertInacious evasion, he
asked me if thought him unfit to associ-
ate with gentlemen and if SO to signify the
same by still refusing his request. could
avoid his demand no longer, and therefore
promised to propose him at the next meet
ing in the ensuing week, earnestly enioin-
ing him not to mention to living soul a
word of his intention. We parted that
night under the influence Of very different
| feelings.
'One evening in the ensuing week the
| applicant before alluded to, was introduced.
He was an Oxford graduate, and intended
for the bar. The result of his application
was, upon test, unfavorable; in the lam
guage of the gentlemen's club, the oung
aspirant for admission was blu ed and as
he left the room heart-wounded-deg
in his own estimation beyond the possibil-
ity of recovering his former position, felt
all that reluctance to propose my friend
starting up again In my mind with the full
force which, upon his first naming the
1 SuUJcCt udu tiiCh cApCiiCHCCu' Hd',
however, pledged myself, and could not
relinquish the task with honor to him or
to myself. rose, and in a few words
having requested the attention of the pres
ident and gentlemen, handed in the name
OF my young companion, with proposal
for the honor of membership. The pre-
liminary measures were Immediately taken;
first, a call by the president upon all the
members present acquainted with the ap-
plicant to rise, three persons rose, exclu-
sive of myself. A committee of five was
then appointed to investigate the character
of the individual proposed, by an exami-
nation Of the members protesting an ac-
quaintance with him. Qf this was sads,
factory, one week only was necessary to
intervene before the candidate was intro
duced.) The committee retired to an adj
jancent room and Immediately summoned
me; one after another, the three who had
risen to signify their acquaintance with
Henry, were called before the committee
and after their examination, highly ia
yorable repor: was submitted to the presi-
dent by the committee, and that night week
announced for meeting to act upon the
application of my beloved friend, whom
was then and there to produce.
The favorable nature of the proceedings
so far, had the effect to restore me to a
degree of confidence and satisfaction, and
l was able to meet Henry with cheerful
ness, who was anxiously waiting my re,