The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-04-06
The Best Investment I'm the Business
0f life.
Honesty, Paficnce, and Civflity.


OF large stock of fancy goods, assisted by
three Or four clerks The stock was sent on
by an extensive jobbing house in New york,
for retailing during the fall and winter months.
The young mans name was Williamson, the
son Of 4 highly respectable ship-master, whose
vessel was lost on the South American Coast
ami himself perished with it-leaving wife,
son ard daughter penniless. The son, educa-
ted for one Of the professions, had to take em-
ploymcnt a. q clerk,-which occupation he
had followed for some years His employers,
finding him honest, industrious and expert at
his business had increased his salary, and
sent him to New Orleans where the business
pvospered to their entire satisfaction, and from
his afiable, obliging and modest manner of
waiting on ladies, he obtained the sohriqtent
Of the patient man, aud he had secured the
patronage Of many Of the wealthicst families
IN town.
There resided in the city, an unmarried la
az by tho name of Greenville, descended from
an old French family, the first settlers of that
country. She had no immediate relations ex-
cept q mother, who was quite inirm, and the
husband of a deceased sister, a Mr.. Fischer,
whoresideJthe next, door. They were veal
thy, and lived in good style, keeping a carriage
and servants, after the ancient custom Of per-
sons in their station Of life Miss Greenvillc
was little passe--that is, little on the sha-
dy. side of cnty-fve-of of fine figure, full
bust. fine ewes and hair, of a fresh, healthy and
rosy appearance, with kind of half independ
ent free deneanor, that would pzzle stran-
Ger to determine whether she was maid or
wife. Shahe had in her day. many suitors,
but was troubled with kind of morbid pre-
sentiment that they were mere fortune hunters,
and had giveen them cool reception. She
was therefore in fair way to lead apes DC,
the adage says; and being sensible of one dan
ger, made up her mind that if she found the
man that suited her fancy, and possessed all
the concomitants for good husband, she
would not be over fastiduos in letting him un-
derstand, that their was a lady about her size
and appearance, who would not be displeased
al seeing him try his luck at her feet, as a
suitor.
Miss G. had ofen observed young William
son at the same church at which she Worship
ped, 8 regular and apparent devout attendent
on divine service, He had arrived at the full
age Of manhood-his physical developement
perfect-his fine, manly and intelligent coun-
tanance and gentlemanly manners, sat in her
fancy, at tablaur Uipat,at, many hours after each
opportunity of seeing hin-and on one little
corner of her heart was dagurreotyped a faint
tinge of her church attendant which every
day became stronger, and the lights in bold
relief; but she could not pluck up courage to
inquire who he was.
One day, in. going into shop toebuy some
trifie, who should she see but the reality OF
the picture she had so much indulged her fam
cy IN contemplating. She bought a few ar
ticIes and desired they might be sent to No.
10 Ann St When the shop boy appeared,
she asked him in, paid the bill, and offered
him glass of wine. By some well directed
inquiries, as to how long they had been in
business, and who were the owners, DC. she
learned from him all the facts she wished to
know
Frequently after that she would want an
other dress, or piece of ribon, or lace. and
observed that he often turned over other Gus
toners TO another clerk, to wait upon her, and
she managed generally to be rather difficult
to suitbut though their eyes often met in con-
versaiion. she could not fatter herself that she
had made any impression. He was the same
imperturable, civil agreeable business man
obligmg and patient, under all the variations
of ladies whims.
When she regained her carriage, she solilo-
quised well, this man is made of stone
L
he is of northera- hlood-cold, cold as chasti-
tv, I am a fool and must master this feeling
She felt the symtoms of hysterica in her throat
but By a strong exertion of will overcome il
and ordered the coachman to drive faster
Not long after cousin of hers-a younger
" lady, who was married to a planter up the
riyer-came downto spend the winter One
fine day Miss Greenville said to her cousin =
and f1trp
a ride; have some little shopping to do, and
will show You the lions of the city'-whieh
with ladies generally, especially if they have a
coutry cousin with them, means the handling
of half the silks and laces in town.
A fashionable shop is great show case. IN
which well dressed ladies show themselves off
and exhibit their graces and knowledge o
fashionable articles It is constitutional fail
ing of the sex; ;indnlged in often thoughtlessly
at the expense of the time and damage to thC
dealers goods-that viii test the patience o
the most induring good nature.
Iisette, come, have an experimentto to try
We have merchant in town who is called
the patient man, am going to test his capac
ity in that line, and you must help me
4 hope you are not going to lead me int
mad-cap project
No, no, trust me we will come OF conquer
ors and with flying colors-'
well. altons-remember l am not quit
aa fat at shopping experiments
They entered the store, and directly engag
ed Williamson's attention, and began at on
end and moved looking at every possible ar
tiele of goods that lady might be presume'
to want from one end of the shop to the Other
There was no suiting them; this was too coars
and that too thin-another bad pattern, q
not fast colors. In short every thing wa
tossed over, nothing suited her fancy. velvet
and ribbons, silks aud laces. were piled mour
tain high on the counters in unutterable cor
fusion. She had fiinched abandoned the ca
pertinent, and looked daggers at her friend
but Miss G. needed it not Getting out {
patience her cousin exclaimed L.
.Fiaissz, mn chere LilLio,'
slue pe,sez vons de mon bonanae de pntience
sOh c'est domnage, .fnisez, nous allon
parti
sC,est mon experiment, Lssez a0oi tranquil