Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-05-31
The Two Purses.
Life Among The Boston Aristocracy

Ii was cold winter night, and the
wind whistled shrll through the bare
limbs of the giant trees that line the
wall. The ground was covered with
snow, upon whose surface the light Of
the moon fell with dazzling splendor,
studding the incrusted ground with
brilliant diamonds. AS the old south
clock struck nine, young man wrap
Fed in his cloak, sought the shade of the
large trees in the park, from which he
watched the coming of numerous car
rage loads Of gaily dressed people of
both sexes, who entered one Of the
princely houses on Bacon street,
Through the richly stained glass win
dows, the gorgeous light issu ed in
steady food, accompanied by the thrill
ing tones of music from full band; the
house illuminated at every point SEEM
ed crowded with gay and happy spirits.
The stranger still contemplated the
scene-his cloak which until now had
enveloped the lower part of his features,
had fallen, discovering face of manly
beauty, full dark eye, with arching
brow, and short curling hair, as black as
the ravens pumage, setting off to a
great advantage his Grecian style of
feature--a becoming mous,ache curled
about his mouth, giving decided clas-
sic appearance to his whole face. The
naval button on his cap showed that he
belonged to that class of our national
defence.
shall | enter" said he to himself,
land feast my eye on charms ] can never
possess7 Hard fate that should be
so bound TO iron chains of poverty
yet am a man, and have soul as no.
bic as the best OF them We will see."
and crossing over the gay scene, he
entered the hall.
He cast off his overshoes; handed his
coat and cloak TO servant, and unan.
nounced, mingled with the beauty and
fashion that thronged the rooms. Grad.
ually he made his way among the crowd
in whose centre stood bright and
beautiful being, the queen in loneliness
of that brilliant assembly. The bloods
of the West End hocked about her
seeking for an approving glance from
those dreamy blue eyes; half distracted,
she answered or spoke upon the topics
Of conversation, without apparent in.
teresi. Suddenly she started and blush
ed deeply, dropped half curtesy, in
token Of recognition TO some one with.
out the group. Her eyes no longer
languid, sparkled with animation, and
as our naval friend entered the group
about her, she laid her tiny gloved hand
in his, saying
WELCOME, Ferris we had feared that
your sailing orders had taken you TO
sea, this bleak weather"
1--WE should not have lifted anchor
without frs, paying tribute TO our
queen" was the gallant reply.
A litter ran through the circle of ex'
Icusives a, his appearance among them,
but when the lady appeared there was
no room for complaint.
The gay scene of the night wore on
several times had Ferris Harvard COM
pleleIy put a, faul, the shallow Drained
tops around him, placing them in any
thing but an envinble light.
Ferris Harvard was a Lieutenant in
the Navy; and depended entirely on his
pay as an officer TO support a widowed
mother and young sister, TO both Of
whom he was devotedly attached. His
father was a sef.made man, had once
been a successful merchant, who sailed
and freightcd some of the heavies
tonned vessels that left the port of Bos
ton-but misfortune and sickness over
, took him, and he sunk into the grave
leaving his only son to protect his moth
or and sister from the wants and ills o
Q life. Ferris had enjoyed liberal edu
\ cation. and having entered the Navy a
0 Midshipman, had raised TO Lieuten
o ancy, by reason of his superior acquire
o men,s and good conduct. His Profes
y sion had led him 10 all parts Of tn
. world, and he had carefully improve
his MISUNDERSTANDING constrained b,
reason of his limited means, TO the Prac
- lice of the most rigid economy.
* He had met with the only daughter G