Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-09-11
Peter Films Luck.

10 that beautiful, quiet city Of parallel
.,ree,s. sw eet butter and sweet women
ph;ladelphia-ihere once did live certain
naive of the Emerald Isle, called Peter
Finn. His vocl, on was a most honora.
bio one. because of its usefulness TO the
commercial world driving dray. Peter
owned very ancient and nowlse spry
horse, and an equally unstable dray, by
means whereof lie essayed, and by d'nt oil
great physical exer'ion. succeeded, IN OBJ
tanning Tor his large and growing family
,oierab!e living.
Stephen Girard lived and carried on his
i immense mercantile transactions at the
time OF which write, and was principal
performer in my little story. Inc one
e,ed little Frenchmau, The great pet OF
dime Fortune. was no! a man Of very won.
derGul developments Of heart and soul. or
sympathy in the miSior,unes, crosses or
losses Of his fellow beings but now and
then he was known, more through eccen-
,risily than aush; else, 10 perform snme
very crediiable and really magnlhcent acts
Of kindness and generosity towards those
falling in his way.
One day said lie TO Peter Finn. whom
he had oft. and for long time, employed
upon the wharves, in hauling goods from
his large ships to bis warehouses;
"Pe.tair, I believe you have worked
,airy hard" ....
"Yis sir, and be my sowl, l have" res.
ponded Peter.
Very long time; you save any'hins"
said the banker. the merchant prince, the
millionaire. " -.
by my conscience. Mis,hur Ge-rad,
i,'s not ha'pu,h save at all the devil
himself might dance his hornpipes in my
pockets Of Monday morning, without dis
iurbing a Toe nail Of his fut again the sill
yer that's there
1.-Two, three, FIVE, seven Of de chidre zen
home, eh?''
Fax, and its yerself that's guessed il
exactly Mis,hur Ge-rad. | have seven as
brave boys and gals as liver ye clapped an
eye upon sir"
"Ah. yes. | see vairy well, Petair,
you shall have Won chance presently. by
and by, directly. to do something beliaire
zan drive de old horse and dray."
"Faix, Mislhur Ge.rad,it myself that's
q saying it as should not be saying it,
P'raps, but it's few men labor harder nor
longer, for the meat, bread, prates and hay
that we ate, than meself and Barney, the
old hoss there and be me conscience. i,
would be godsend that would put Us both,
myself and the poor ouId beast there, over
all our ills and miseries, said the drayman.
-Ah, ali! VARY veil Petair, you come
into my counting house by-and BY" and
the little old Frenchman. with his hand.
locked behind him. stalked off 10 his count
ing-house, leaving the poor drayman con
siderably mystiied as to what the result o
this conference was to be.
BE dad" says Peler to HIMSELF may
be it's the old felIer's whim 10 set me ur
in shop! or he gorry, to buy me new
dray and horse. o, be me conscience
there's no telling what the ouId jntIemar
will do when he takes the turn - and thu.
solloquising, after respectful delay Peter
presented himself at the door of the milIio
nalre's coun,ing-room, aud doffiug his hat
10 he walked.
"Petair," said the merchant prince, sz,
big Canton packet ship Mozart lay dow
At my wharf,"
"Yis sir"
She have one grand cargo Of tea" con
tnued The banker.
"Faix, she have" said Peter.
10 morrow, Petair, re ~hole cargo b
pn' under de hammaire, to be sold 10 z
highest bidder"
" YIs." Peter replies. still deeper il
mystery as to what or how that could in
iereSt or concerne him.
VARY veil, Peiair," continued III
banker, "to morrow morning when 2
sail begin. be you dar; re tea be put y
TWO or three lots, one Of 70 merchants b
gin 10 bid, den you bid next-'
"Mes o. Be eorrs, s,ve your pristine.
SiS.hur Ce.rad, would Il he for The ike