Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-12-04
From the Christian Watchman & Reflector.
ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE
By OLD JACOB.

| am not quite up 10 telling stories like
the following, dear reader, bu. | was so
much interested in the facts presented be-
low, that feel almost sure of engaging
your attention while proceed to lay them
before you. You must le, me tell you the
story in my own way; you may rely up
on i, as substantially true. The real
names Of the parties concerned have con-
cealed.
In one OF the largest Of our commercial
cities there lived few years since. a rich
old merchant by the name Of Bremen. He
was considered "good," in mercantile
phrase, "lor half a million" or so. Now,
he had not acquired all this by any sudden
and unaccountabIe freaks of fortune, but
by a long and persevering course Of indus
try. He had attended closely to his busin.
ess. had prac;ised The mos, rigid economy,
had been punciual TO his engagements. had
dealt honestly with buyers and sellers, had
entered into no hazardous specula.ions. and,
though he had me, disappointments and re.
verses, like many others. he found himself
a. the sixty.,hird year Of his age, in pos.
session of an annual income Of some thirty
thousand dollars.
The residence of Mr.. B. was, at the
commencement Of his mercantile career.
not far from his store but as time is con.
tinuaIly bringing about changes. he event.
ually took his abode "up town." some two
or three miles from the turmoil Of business.
He was one Of the most regular Of man
kind in all his habits. AT just such an hour
he ate his breakfast, took his ivory headed
cane in hand, threaded his way either on
foot or in "'Bus" through the great tho.
roughfare Of the city, and presented him
self 10 his clerks and porters. AT jus.
such an hour he entered his domicile, 10 re.
pose and refresh himself after the tolls of
The day.
Our old friend was regarded by some as
rather odd in his ways. He generally
talked but little, yet always to the point.
He hated long stories with perfect hatred,
and was more than once known TO inter-
rupt an agent in his rehearsal Of the wants
Of some benevolent society, by placing q
ten or twenty dollar bill over his mouth,
and then turning quietly around to his desk.
Nobody found fault with him for such
things. at was Paul Bremen's way"
people said, every one has his peculiarities.
AT home, he had a way Of looking his
wants, which was PERFECTLY understood by
his Irish servant. AT some expression Of
countenance, James would say to himself,
"Faith, and that means the shoes I've
BACKED" or, "And now he is wanting the
great coat," or "Sure. he's looking the
umberalI-a rainy day it's 10 be-" The old
gentleman was no; morose, or sour he was
simply silent sort ot man, saying no
more than was really necessary for the
transaction Of the business Of life. What
shor, session a Congress Of such men
would make! Il throw in this observation
gra,is.)
The house Of Mr.. B. was rather q mod.
est looking tenement. considering his income
and the expectations Of certain class Of
people called 1.-THE world" though i. COM
prises in reality only very small portion
Of mankind. 1t was large enough. he .aid,
for himself and daushier-an only child,
reader. and the only tenant Of his real fine
dwelling. besides himself and servants.
Years had passed away since the wife and
mother had departed. She had time, how.
ever, to SOW good seed in good soil; and
as the daughter grew up into lie. the fruits
ofa Christian mothers caro- and prayers
we're seen in oil their richness and beauty.
And now, after this general iulroduc-