Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1851-12-03

tunes. One day mercantile friend said
to him
Leonardo
why p asked Baker.
Because'he wants to make pretty
large bill with me-
'On time q
Yes, on the usual time of six months
Don't sell him. Why, the man is 60
ing to the dogs with railroad speed'o
Indeed o
Yes, I'm looking every day to see him
close up. He might have done well, for
he understood his business. But he's so
unaccommodatipg and 1 must say insult
ing to his customers, that lie drives the
best ones away. used to make large
bills with him, but have not dealt al his
shop now for some time.
'Ah Twas not. aware of that. I am
glad spoke to you, for should not like
to lose six or seven hundred dollars
six or seven hundred dollars Is it
possible that he wants to buys reckless
ly Take my advice and don't think of
trusting him
/. 4 certainly shallnot.'
Wien Leonard ordered the goods The
merchant declined selling except for
cash.
AS you please. returned the nechnn-
ic indihercntly, and went elsewhere and
made his purchase =
It'happeued that MIR. Leonard had a
very pretty and interesting daughter, on
whose cducatiou' the mechanic had be-
slowed great pains and il als5.happened
that Baker had a son who, in Most things
was chip of the old block Particu-
money, and scarcely had he reached ma
tutty, ere he began to look about him
with careful eye, TO good matrimonial
arrangement, by which plenty of money
would be secured.
Adelaide Leonard on account of her
beauty and accomplishments, was much
carcsscd, and mingled freely in society
Young Baker met her frequently, aud
could not help being struck with her
beauty, Intelligence and grace.
There is charm for you, said a
friend to him one evening
In Miss Leonardo
sNcs.'
She's charming girl, replied the
young man. wonder if her father is
worth anything
People say So
Indeed
Yes. They say the old fellow has
laid up something quite handsome; and
as Adelaide is his only child. she will of
course get it all,
L was not aware of that"
1t is so, believe
After this Young Baker was exceed
ingly attentive to Miss Leonard, and made
pcrceptiblc inroads upon her heart. lie
even went so far rs to visit regularly at
hev house, os,L ,s... ,>>e dits>tirs 81
of his attachment, when his father said
70 hIm I'm, one day
W ma, young lluy was lh"t l. saw you
WIN III 'he street yesterday M'crhooh
III, tIcr name Is Leonard
INC daughter Oh oIQ Leonard III
S"eES -.
c9 Sir'
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