The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-05-16
"And your lAdd, 2'' felt some hesitation

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replied, I'VE live a mile or two from
tuwn and you must GO out and spend
night with us before you leave. Florine
Will be delighted 10 see YOU" -
I'll would be quite as p easant for me to
meet her." l could but answer; yet even
while spoke felt that our meeting must
re mind the wife of my friend SO strongly
of the past, as to make it any thing but
pleasant. as
How long have you lived here!"
''About two years. e.E
at is almost the last place in which
expected to meet you. What are you
doing?" $3.50 - .a-
'Merchandizing In a small way, had
no profession, when kind fortune knock ed
US all in the Lead, and so had to turn
my hand to the first thing that offered,
which happened to be a clerkship in "a
store, a, three hundred and sixty dollars
year.. This was barely enough 10 keep
body and soul together; yet was thank-
! ful Tor SD much, and tried to keep down
a murmurng spirit. AT the end of a year,
having given every satisfaction 10 my
employer. he said to me one day-'you
! have shown far more business capacity
than | thought you possessed, and |, think
you are The very man | want 10 GO out
west with stock of goods. Can you
command any capiial7' Not a dollar,
| fear" was my reply. 81 am sorry for
that" said he, "for | want a man who is
able To take an interest in the business
DONE you think you could raise couple
of thonsand dollars IN cash." shook
my head doubrfuly. We had good
deal more conversation on the subject.
When | went home, mentioned to
my wife that Mr.. L., my employer,
had said, and talked much about The pro-
position. l expressed great deal of re-
greet at not being able to- furnish capital,
as The offer | had received was plainly an
| advantageous one, and would give ne
fair III The world. Would YOU be
willing 10 go off to the west asked of
Floiin while we talked over the subject.
Nv herever ou think il best To go, | will
go cheertulll," was her brave answer
Thus far she had borne our change Of
fortune with hind of heroism that more
than anything else helped to sustain me.
. We were living witt, nv family, and had
one child. My father of whose misfor-
tunes you are aware, had obtained the
Office of President in an Insurance COM
pany, with salary of two thousand
year, and III enabled him still to keep his
family around him, and though luxuries
had TO be given up his income afforded
every comfort We had room with
them, and, trough my income was small,
we had all that health and peace of mind
required.
.'On the day after the conversation with
my wife about the West, she met me on
coming hume 10 dinner with SO happy,
yet meaning smile on her face, that
could mol help inquring what ii meant
As sat down by her side, she drew from
her pocket Il small roll of bank bills, and
handing them 10 ME, said-"there is the
capital you want" | took the money,
and unrolling II in mute surprise. counted
out the sum of two thousand dullars!-
''Where did This come from, l enquired.
She & lanced across the room. and my eyes
ttoiiu"ed The direction hers had taken. I
missed something. | was her piano.
Explain yourself, Florine,' said That
is easily done" she replied as she looked
tenderly In my face. Il have sold my
piano and watch, my diamond pin, brace
let and ring. and every article of jewe!ry
and 6youferie in my possession, but
this" holding up The wedding ring, sand
there you have the money" j cannot
tell you how much was affected bv this.
But, no mailer. used the two thousand
dollars IN The way proposed, and here
am. Come walk down 10 my store with
me, and let us chat little about old times
there
went, as invited, and found Merwyn
with small but well selected stock of
goods IN his store, and all the evidence of
thriving business around him.
You must go home with me this after
noon" said he as arose to leave him,
after having had an agreeable talk for an
hour. Il live, as | told you short distance
III the country; SO you will stay all night,
and come i'll with me in the morning The
stage leaves here at five o'clock, and pas
ses within short distance of my house.
Florine will be delighted to see you.''
consented, well pleased with this ar
rangement, and at FIVE o'clock was seated
in the stage By the side of my old friend,
who bore as little resemblance TO one of
your curled, perfumed and moustached
exquisites-what he had once been-as
could be imagined. His appearance was
plain, substantial and business like.
Half an hours ride brought us to our
stopping place. 49, - = - -
II live off to the right here" said Mer-