Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-15

Here sir, take few OF these strawberrie
we used 10 get them Of the market VIC
man in New York; but here /! gather ther
myself, and sometimes am obliged to carr
them to market too, to get few cents il
ling Here she turned away her heac
put her neat white apron up 10 her eyes
! and he saw her frame convused as
weeping.
''Did you ever have any acquaintance
with this lawyer, madam!;'
''Yes sir, he has been hero frequently
on purpose 10. distress US with terms insult
ing nIyaseaysI. .a,..s..........z.zss.;s,s.s
"1s he a married man!
f.No, sir; and so much the worse. A
man who had family of his own woul,
not be so unfeellng as he is 10 the man wht
has one ="
"May | ask what his terms are?" So
phia blushed- hesitaled-"Nay, Miss, d.
not be ashamed to tell; perhaps can dt
your father some service in this business y
f'Why, sir, there is little property
willed TO me when come of age, or an
married, and the hint, Sir, | presume will
be sufficient Tor you to form con- lecture
He is old, ugly, disgusting in person; ane
we removed into TINS dreary place as much
TO aroid bin as to curtail our expense oI
living. His age might be dispensed with
for the mind never grows old, and the
person that possesses all that is es,imable,
should never be neglected, but rather more
highly eseemed for the maturity Of years
But when insolence aid vanity appear
with n grey head, they become doubly of
fensive."
''How old is your lawyer, MADAME"
Gle is not my lawyer, nor nv lover,
sir-but | should take him to be about for
ty, and still is a dandy-valn, iliterale,
excepting in the technlcals of his probes.
sion.
At this momen; the little dog that lay on
the chips before the door rose up and gave
a faint bark, and then wagged his tall
Sophia flew to the window without glass,
''my mother is coming, sir, make yourself
easy for few moments, for the strnn-
ger was about departing. The mother
shortly entered The door quite abashed to
see q gentleman there alone with her daug
ter. She was woman about forty, ec-
CANT IN her manners, though clad in faded
attire, yet neat and tasty. She passed the
compliments due to stranger, in genteel
habiiments, took off her black bonnet,
seated hersefin an old shattered arm chair,
gave deep sigh, and asked her daughter
for q lHlle cooi water. Her countenance
was pale and sad, and her eyes swollen
with weeping.
"Hnw is tather," said Sophia, as she
handed her mother some water, in white
earlhen bowl, trembling as she spoke
'Your father, my dear, is be,ter-his
fever'is turned, and the doctor thinks him
out Of danger.'
80 Heavens!" said Sophia, and sunk
on a chair-s'has he then been sick and
we id not know it,"
t'Your ia ,her has been very sick. child,
but thank Heaven, he is beller-much
better. Mr.. Tiyingham, the lawyer has
been to see him again. and keeps urging
his suit. am somewhat fearful he has
discovered the way TO our retreat; for they
told me he was in town, and | thought |
saw him looking after me as | aseended
The bill and entered the woods. You may
think strange, sir" said she, addressing the
we have been so harrassed
so completely undone, by wretch W ho
calls himselfa gentleman, that we fear him
as we should highway man.
"Your daughter, madam, has been tell
ing me something of your stuation," said
the gentleman, rising to go.
AS he stood by the door, the old lady
eyed him closely, and thought she had seen
him before. There was something in his
look, in his manner, and in all about him
that bespoke the gentleman of benevolence,
and inspired confidence. He was about
thirty, neither tall nor slender; but he was
handsome faced. and when he smiled, he
showed q beautiful set of white even teeth,
and two large dimples in his cheeks, which
were full, and tinged little with The flush
Of health. His large black beard, and dark
eye, gave him look of solljity, and man
ly strength OF intellect.