The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1851-11-12

i and you must come out and spend a nigh
7 with US before you leave. Florine will bt
4 delighted to see YOU"
at will be quite as pleasant for me tC
meet her." could but answer; yet even
while spoke, felt that our meeting mus
remind The wife of my friend strongly of the
Ipast, as to make it anything but pleasant.
/ ''How long have you lived here?" h
"About two years" @
at is almost the last place in which had
+ Expected to meet YOU What are you now
eagaged in?" ..r .. sf.H ~
5 Merchandising in smallway. had nc
| profession, when kind fortune knocked sal
on the head, and so had to turn my hand tC
! the first thing that offered, which happened
t to be a clerkship in store, at three hundred
4 dollars year This was barely enough tc
keep soul and body together; yeti was thank
: full for so much, and lried to keep down a
, .murmuring spirit. At the end of the year,
, having given every satisfaction to my en-
ployer, he said to me one day-'You have
, shown far more business capacity than
, thought you possessed, and l think are the
very man want to go out west with stock
of goods. Can you command any capital?'
Not dollar fear, was my reply. i am
sorry for that, said he. for want man
who is able to take an interest in the bust
, ness. Don't you think you could raise a
, couple of thousand dollars in CASH. Ishook
my head doubtfully. We had good deal
more conversation on the subject. r.. .
''When | went home, mentioned to my
wife what Mr.. L - my employer, had
said, and We talked much about the PROPOSE
ton. l expressed great deal of regret at
, not being able to furnish capital, as the offer
had received was plainly an advantageous
one, and would give me a fair start in the
, world, Would you be willing to 60 off to
the west?' | asked Of Florine, while we talk
ed over the subject. Wherever you think
, best to go, / will go cheerfully, was her
brave reply. Thus far she had borne our
change Of fortune with kind Of heroism
that more than any thing else helped to sus-
"We were living with my family, and had
one child My father, of whose msfortunes
, YOU are aware, had obtained the Office Of
pTGSlu6lG Ol III INSURANCE HlVll q
capital of two thousand dollars a year, and
= this enabled him still to keep his family a.
, round him; and though Injuries had to be
given up, bis income afforded every comfort.
We had room with them, and though my
income was small, We had all that health and
, peace of mind required. la a4.a#
, "On the day after the conversation with
my wife about the west, she met me on
coming home to dinner. with SC happy yet
meaning a. smile on her face, that ] could
+: not help mqulnng what it meant, As'l sat
, down by her side, she drew from her pocket
f a small roll of bank bills, and handing them
' to me, said, There is the capital YOU want.
: took the hemoney. and unrolling it in mute
surprise, counted out the sum of two thou
sand dollars 'Where did this come from?'
| inquired. She glanced across the room,
| and nv eyes followed the direction hers had
taken. / missed something-it was her
! piano! Explain yourself, Florine,' l said.
+ That is easily done she replied, as she
| looked tenderly in my face 4 have sold
q my piano and watch, my diamond bracelet
and ring, and every article Of jewery and
] Jyouterie in my possession but this, (holding
up the wedding ring, and there you have
, the money
7 81 cannot tell you how much | was aifec-
ted by this. But no matter used the two
thousand dollars in the way proposed, and
, here | am Come, walk down to my store
with me, and let us chat little, there
went as invited, and found Merwyn with
{ a small but we'll selected stock of goodsin his
1 store, and all the evidences of a thriving bu
isiness around him, #aJ
"You must 90 home with me this after
moor" said he as arose to leave him, at-
ter having had an agreeable talk with him
for an hour. 81 live as told you, a short
: distance in the country; SO you will stay all
night, and can comein with me in the morn
: ing. The stage leaves here at five O'Clock
and passes within a short distance OF my
house. Florine will be delighted to see you. ,
l consented, well pleased with This ar
lrangement, and at five o'clock was seated in
the stage by the side of my old friend, who
bore as little resemblance to one ofyour curl
, ed, perfumed, and moustached exquisites-
what he hadonce been-,as could be imag
med. His appearance was plain, substantial
and busineSs-like. 84
: Half an hours ride brought us to our stop
j ping place.
'I live off to the right here said 'Mer.
!, wyn, as we left the stage, 'beyond thatpiect
of wood. Ten minutes walk will bring us
to my door. We prefer the country for sew
eral reasons, the principal one of which is
ECONOMY. Our cottage, with SIX acres o
! ground, costs us only Fifty dollars year, anC
I'VE have the whole Of the land worked or
!, shares by neighbor-thus more than clear
! ling our rent Then we have plenty Of frui
: and milk for ourselves and children, ant
fresh air and health into the bargain.
: 'But don't Mrs. Merwyn find it very lone
some out here?" | inquired.
ooh, no. We have two children, anc
D they, with very clever young woman, whC
Lives with US more as afriend than domes
Y tic, although we pay her wages, give Florin'
> plenty of society through the day, and
y come in by nightfall, and sometimes earlier
to make the evenings all she could wish. A
: least, have Florine's own declaration fo
d this" The last sentence was uttered witt
' smile. .s.., .9,Y t.a ,as..
: AS we walked along, the nearness of my
meeting with Mrs. Merwyn, turned my
J thoughts back to other times. a beautiful
girl was before me languidly reclining on {
Z sofa, overcome by the extract Of some swee
herbs, the perfumes of which had fallen un
harmoniously upon the sense. A hot-houst
!. Inlant. how was ii possible that she coulC