The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-05-29
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~. .ne evening o' lNc -Fh VI J'nu-
my i'''' 'hc Guy % Amsterdam was
"fo"n ih'o an unusual state OF hustle
ma eV''u''oh py the entrance OF the
'e"c" army uhieF 'chegre. "hiie
W. troops WIN p"ed arms awaited 'hclr
o'" anu '"'""'' 'he 'hi'aoi,an's mas
~ ,'''''''ii''c II! ho"or "l 'hc'F ar
i""'' ano III sP''e OF 'i!e piercing cold,
'".'s'' !" "'""",c ,he urea heroes.
ANN '"e general t'J"icinc' one mouse
ai'he renamed win closed doors and
u"' ''.''o "''uV"N' IL was tne dwell
"g " "e"''"y "|rch'h' M"crdeh,
""o Wh".'y o'c"l'." !" MS husiness.
rn'ed l',.e Tor p"'''',f' s'',i less Tor the
"'',", o, ,n' Fehc'' ana was Lar too
I'd. ',o' - "'' money 20 waite IL .hc iIs
'''r''''> ~ .""..'',,''oh.
","lPeu ~ ms 'ur dressing gown,
n'e"'Sh'h cap ura"h closely over the
te" grey mars me iad ie't upon his
head, he lad wheeled h's easy char
close to the chimney and as be rubbed
his land over ihe bright coal fire. seem
cd lost IN revere, from which neither
the beer can. r"r lons clay pipe on
The table at his SIDE, had power 10 raise
INN.
All at once The silence was interrupt
ed 10y violent ring at the house bell.
lhe old man started and turning TO a
stout red check servant, who seated AZ
respectable distance, was occupying
herself III knitting.
See who 1t Is. Jacqucllnc,' said he.
that comes to disturb Us At this unsea.
sonab!c hour.
In few minutes tall Young man
entered, and throwing Of his cloak, sa-
lu'cd the merchant as father.
'lla. il j. yon. Wilhelm. did
not cxpcc, you back So soon.
j have ust returned from Brock re-
piled the other, 'and should have arriv
ed long ago. had not the road been So
encumbercd by troops and id'crs'
Have you seen Van ElburgP
Yes, answered the young man. TAX
IN IL seat by the fire. .nd he consents
to my marriage with lis daughter, and
refuses TO give more than four thousand
duca,s for her dowry.'
Then lie may keep both ducats and
daughter said the merchant, angrily.
but consider, father
Consider what interrupted Woer-
den. There is nothing TO consider
| know at your age, love ou,wejghs
gold, but time will teach YOU, that when
poverty comes III at the door, love flies
out at the window
Yes. father, argued the young man,
'bu, Van Elburg i, one of the richest
men in the country, and sooner or later
his dau5hi, must have his fortune.
'Tut--tut, said Woerden, NanElbufg
knows well enough wha, he 81 about but
cunning as he Is, he shall no, put a bad
bargain on me. As for you, WiiheIm
! have promised TO give you up my bu-
sine,s, and now recommend your taking
word Of advice with il: Never give
more than you receive, and always con
slider yourself before other people, IN
your transactions, Kelly on 1t, thai Is
the only way TO prosper IN business, a'
well as in love.
The young man Kew h'' i'ther hu'
NOR too well to press the matter further
at least at that time.
As he 50; broodirg IN silence over ii''
appointment, the house bell rang, anc
the tread Of a horses feet was heard u
the court yard, while the dog commene
ed furious barking
j, is certainly a stranger th's hme'
said Mynhecr Moerden; there nc
miStahiog The dog : bark
He was interrupted by the scr'a"
bringing il a package.
'Commissairat department. SAID he
master with no little surprise as h'
opened il: but an expression of uheasi
nes. whicI. lad a, iifst 81 chilly CONTRACT
ed his features, changed into one o
pleasure As le read on; 'an order 10 de
liver four hundred thousand hcrrinf
for the use Of the French army, h