The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-08-09

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with sigh. IF | remember Alright, he
was once one of the richest and most influ-
ential merchants in Boston,
True replied the man at the desk?
'but he has lost all his property by mis-
management. l knew him five years ago,
when he was in the height of his prosper
lty. His failure was quite unexpected,
and very unfortunate; for, by some strange
mismanagement on his part, his creditors
got everything, and left him poor. OF
late he has been sick, and he has even
been brought SO low as to be unable to
pay the rent of one of my cheapest houses
Low, indeed!' sighed the stranger; but
his family2'
That is fortunately small. He has but
two chlldren-a girl Of twenty or upwards,
and the boy you saw here. The girl, [
am told, supports the family be teaching;
for she has rare accomplishments
And no suitors!'
No accepted ones. Many of the first
class, however, young men of fortune and
family, have offered themselves. But it
seems she prefers a life of labor and pow
erty to a good match
sIndeed!'
Strange, you may think; but there is
reason for her foolish conduct You see
she is young and romantic, like other silly
girls at her age, and prides herself on
scorning wealth. The truth is, she is
living for a young man who, if he is like
other young men, thinks no more about
her now than if he had never seen herr
Who is he?'
i will tell you. Many years ago, Mr.
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enough, picked up little orphan boy in
streets, and took him home, and warmed
and fed, and clothed him, as if he had
been his own son. And so the boy grew
up like one of the family, until he was
eighteen. At that tme-this was five or
SIX years ago-Harding' daughter, Julia,
was about fifteen, and very pretty girl,
assure you. -----s--s
Well, things TUNED out as might have
been expected. The youth was warm
hearted and full of spirit, and the girl was
delicious bewitching creature, and alto
gether too rich for him to withstand. In
short, the poor orphan and the rich heiress
loved each other, and became engaged be-
fore the old man knew anything about the
matter. He found it out, however, and of
course took measures to break off the un-
equal connection, by putting the boy In
the way of making his fortune abroad, that
the two might forget each other. The
thing must have had the desired effect on
one side, for the boy has never been heard
from since,-but, on the other hand, Julia
seems to cherish the hope that he will re-
! turn some day, rich, and as loving as ever
She's foolish there: for the boy has seer
something of the world by this time, anC
lost some of the romance by which youths
are infected now a days. If he should
come back, il isn't probable he woulc
think of marrying the daughter of poo
| broken down merchant.
Thus the wording run on, talking from
the GOODNESS Of heart that was stran
ger to all the kinder feelings of mans na
ture, and tlattering himself that he wa:
speaking the sentiments of philosophe
and a man.
The stranger heard him out, then ma
king inquiries concerning the amount @
rent due from Mr.. Harding. abruptly too
the sum from his purse, laid it upon th'
desk, and requested, or rather ordered tht
other to make out a receipt which he coul
forward to the merchant.
The worldly man looked at the strange
in surprise, but seeing how stern and tol
bidding he appeared, simply asked hi
name. made -nnt 4h- ~aa.ainod PAPER, an
passed it to the stranger. The latte
placed it in his packet-book, turned hi
f lord, and hurried from the office.
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