Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-07-19
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From the Pictorial Drawing Room Companion.
The elders Apprentice.
by FREDERICK HUNTER.


There lived in Lancaster, England, some
years ago, a thrifty glider, who had an ap-
prentice under his guardianship-a bright lad
who had received very fair education before
he commenced to learn his trade, and who
had been very successful as a mechanic He
was handsome youth, too and, after five
years service, he attained the age Of twenty
years, and became quite man, in many re-
spects. a
Edwin Wilson-for that was the appren-
tees name-had formed an acquaintance
with the only daughter Of a retired merchant
residing in the next street, and an ardent and
mutual attachment succeeded. Mr.. Elwyn,
the father of Ada, was man of considerable
wealth; and though he had come up, to his
present position, from the original profession
ef clerk in small haberhasher's establish
mcnt, still he had high notions of his own con-
sequence and Importance in society. MIR. Ell
wyn was RICH and felt that he had a right TO
display his aristccratic notions in his own way.
And the lordly merchant did not, therefore,
favor the advances of the humble apprentice.
! The proud Mr. Elwyn saw that his child's
hopes were wrapped up in the hadsome youth,
! who had at last so nearly reached his maiori-
ture; He called his daughter aside, at last,
and said:
Ny, Ada, am not unmindful of the pref
erence you have indulged for young Wilson
--the apprentice of Lockwood. What have
you done-how are you committed to him p
He loves me, father responded the sweet
girl, and with your blessing, he will make me
his wife, he says
Stop. then, Ada-where you are!'
How, father?'
'Heis but a poor mechanic
Il know it,
You my only child
Yes
4 am rich'
The world says 50, father-but---'
Hear me. Ada. The young man has not
fifty pounds in the world. Would you wed a
beggar
No, father! would wed Edward Wilson,
replied bis daughter, iunocently.
/ No, my daughter; he is beneath your po-
sition, in every way and | can consent to NO
such sacrifice. l am deeded-you must think
of him no moreP
This was crushing intelligence to the ten
der hearted Ada who had not suspected such
an answer, when she resolved to appeal to hel
father on this subject But, though Mr.. El-
wyn was opposed to such a union. he had but
the one objection to his daughters suitor He
could find no. staid upon his character, he
could raise no opposition to his claims, save
that the youth was pennless Still be was
memorable.
Having thus contrived to throw his daugh.
ter into the deepest mental distress, he went
over to his friend, the glider, and commenced
to chide him for permitting the youth to have
, forced himself thus upon the affections of hi:
) child. f. . a..s. a ..
He has nothing to support her WITH he
said.
He has an excellent trade, sir, said hi
master. ..
care nothing for that replied the irritat
; ed parent
He is an accomplished workman
He is nobody, sir! He has neither friends
nor family connexions, nor the more impor
tant of considerations in these matters, money
l have no fancy for a mechanic, and shall no
submit that my only daughter shall suffer BY
such an unequal alliance
Edwin will be one and twenty at Christ
mas time, sir. think he would make you
daughter a good husband, and would carr
well for her. -
4 don't believe It'll He shan't marry her
he shan't, at least till he is able to take sucl
d care of her as her father has. hitherto' Ant
with this tart answer, Mr. Elwyn departed.
AS he went hastily out of the gilder's shop
he did not observe the movements of an oil
c gentleman who had overheard his remarks
r and who advanced as the man of wealth ant
!. thigh notions left
d of whom did he speak? queried the gen
Q tleman of Edwin's employer.
1T is trifing affair, sir, said the master
Unfortunately, an apprentice of mine-a yer