Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-04-04


the goods sen, yesterday on board the Arc
misia. Mr.. Cohlcr =" lee asked. 4" Are th
/ policies fur the Pf'il taken nut, AMI las Cap
tain llcyscn got his papers" 1T Is oil a,
tended To, said the clerk. "llrrc Is the bil
Of lading here the policy, and the r,ccir, o
the caPlliu." "Gooi, your punc,ualiil
I plcascs me. Go on, method is the soul a
business. Take care Of tln, sand, hovc,c-
|, has a sloyonly aPpraanc, when 1t is $.
scattered as on your desk"
Mr. Mohrlcld had now arrived a, his Owl
dcsL, which was secluded from ,hc main hal
by rail. lie pointed me To chair, and h,
gan to examine some letters tha, had waite,
his coming. \ deep silence now pcryadc,
the room, which was broken oul, by the mo
uoionous scralch,ngoC many quills. olog,
word vas spoken, and il was seldom that
suppressed whis. .,rrwas heard. Nv presence
was unOniiccl. not a word vas addressed {,
u'C, nor Vas a curious glance directed ioVarl
me. The mCrch7r, read through his lc,lcr,
and called several ycung men To him, ri,in.
d,JcclioUs, bot RECEIVING no answers. "a
one o'cl"cL. all mus, be rrady for signature
You, Mt Becker, must take caro- that n,
more errors creep into YOUR French letters
You are ,oo quick, too has,y. Take exam
pie Of Mr. llau-h.s English letters ate I
model correspondence. Above al. ! ob,cr,
lately in your letters a worthless innovation
You use a pomPous, verbose style, and en-
ploy three lines where three words are sufi
cirut Ah4ulon that. \ fowyry STYLE is al
WAYS a folly, aud especially so 10 mercantile
letters; but 70 comes from the seUsclcss nov
els and romanccs that sou are ctcnally read
NC, and which will Vet incapaci,aic you f,r
every useful employment lha,c warned yoJ
take care ior tho future"
THIS was a brillian, pnsPoci' Wha, rc
rrpiion could a novel writer cNpcc, frum q
man possessed Of such yicvsl At ihis mo-
mcut Mohricld turned ,o me, and said, raihci
short" Wei, sir, abou, our business 49,
" At YOUR service" s,ammcrc,l, and reach.
ol him my letter, bu, be- had no, opened II
crcvcwcrc again interrupted, "Sce, there
ruod.mcminr, Captain llcy,ra," said The
merchant, with snlmlilon. You cumc, pro.
bably, to take leave, a lucky VOYAGE To you,
lHi bring yourself and crew back in good
health. Pay rcoI attention to ship and car.
go. and make mc mo general average. -
Your viir, sly you Uhy, 100 any ciUumsian-
crs iy, her apply to Toe At once. II YOU have
O. good opportunity, aud avail yourself skill.
nly Of It. YOU may be back by Christmas -
Well, adicu, captain, YOU ha,e''-hcrc hc
glanced .; he almanlc-''no tllc 10 lousn Il
and am not pleased 90 have ihg slup anchor.
"a a, Blanlcncsc. Lucky voyage The
car,l.n vanished, aud another man took hl,
place. Gool.moml1r, Mr. F.lrcs villa,
have ,ou tn slyr asked the merchant 81
am vel pleased with ihl, ls, purchase ct
wood. You csrncd NouT commission w.'lO
honor. wd,u yo1 have such aao,hrr iut un
che Same terms. l,, ma kaow. Ny sup, mu.i
o., employed. There ae already lhrcc lying
Doe. .,a.1 as thr rrw stock arrives, lg'
rr Snow. Aj.ca." Il lhr your pardon,
..r.'-,..r vr. directed Co me--" tlat / hsrq
SOU so lrr. waiting ba, ,h, carrru, bus..
rcy. take. rrc,lcucc.' "Gouj-mnm.ur,
Pilot, N-cal, Jlck' ], my Hope gone
20 s.l safely" An as YOU wish, Mr
W,brfll," answered a roau,, E,Je pilot
The ship is a as, ,a,lcr, and no, afrlid o
aanrzr. llcrc is a letter from the captain
d., | ruus, to-day ou board another vessel
Pcrlar, I can take my rilo,aEs with me -
d, That, uf course, Pilot; aud ten dollar, %
addition to, ,ac qai,s ploarc. Go to my
cashier, be will make 40 right Wha, D,
you w,n,i" This was addressed To mca
rreloolin- uulc man, with q bald head aut
snuff, nose. who, 10 a thrcaIlar- b'acl coat
ami ,,rrp.urrcs'rrr r'1odb,Grc ii- wealth,
merchant.
e. / beg a thousand Tarlons, be answered
81 ann DR.. Erk, irum Frankfort. have lol
a long time had in consideration the peculiar
procrca,ion Of mankind, and at las, have sue
cccIri IN a series Of lectures and woal,
therefore solicit" -
IL am sorry" interrupted the merchant
.bu, / am Opposed to ~ theories ,ha, canno
b. promptly applied to the concerns OF l'Ic.-
Away with your air-easiles, frOg.Prolecis an,
chimcras, lam very sorry
The POOR doctor PersPirel with anxiety
and scarcely able to speak, he looked Pi,iabll
at the subscription lia in his hand, siammer
ING out something Of patrons and the down
,rodden sons Of Minerva; bu, his voice fade,
into an indis,inguishablo murmur. The mer
chan, regarded him for moment with sar
castle smile, then took the list and wrote
. line. It must have been a very importan
line, fur the face of the doctor brightencd will
a heartfelt laugh, as he busted himself to Ia,
more papers upon the desk. The mcrrhnn
motioncd him away, saying" No matter
Il is a pleasure To the when my signature cal
b. of use to a m,ritorious aud learned man
even If personally, ! derive no pros, frum hi
talents. Your theory and my practice ar
very different; an interchange OF ideas ,hn
are 50 directly opposed, leads only to endles
confusion. Farewell ~
The doctor retired, and made room for
man, who pressed close up, and, without iur
ther ceremony, began" Mr. Mohrield, you
Fortuna is ready, and can be launched .