The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-12-04
MARRYING A FORTUNE.
BY GEO. CANNING HILL.

Full half of mankind will never get through
searching up money.matches for themselves
until the other half has done with holding
the money. That is fixed fact, which no
one will attempt 10 call In question.
Tom Turnabout was one of the penniless
ones Not that it was by any means the
fault OF his own, but it merely happened 10
be so it was Sin his stars" to be poor. And
what made the matter worse, beside being
poor, per Sc ne was poor barrister-a situa-
tion rendered by all odds exquisitely distress
sing; for brieaess barrister is always short
OF everything, from soap 10 suits.
Tom was, withal, an individual of more
than ordinary personal aitractions-so far as
the opinion of the majority of the other sex
went-ard upon this opinion he early deter
mined 10 found pretty much all his future.
( With his afable and excessively social man.
| ners, it would have been no wonder at all if
he did not have to undergo many pang in
the measurement ofhis living by his circum-
stances.
AT last, by one of those most fortunate
throws of the dice of chance of which we
read or hear but rarely, Tom Turnabout was
married, and that TO lady Of fortune. II
seemed 10 him as if the fortune was accu-
mulated for his use and behoof alone. And
on his wedding-day, no man was anywhere
10 be found who could make show of lar
ger share of enjoyment in prospect.
Matters went on well enough for time
as well, perhaps, as ought to have been ex-
pected Tor the "brieAess barrister" was
now possess ed of comfortable home, and
assured of an excellent living, with young
and pretty wife for Mrs. Euphrasia Tuma-
bout, as every lady said, was very pretty
young woman. Her hair curled, her eyes
were of a jet black, her haud was delicate
and lily-while, and she knew how to dis
pense the most gracious and bewitching
smiles how could she be otherwise than
pretty? And if pretty, likewise amiable2
At least so thought for time Tom Turna-
bout, esq, who esteemed himself her lege
| lord and master.
But there was one thing that seriously trou-
bed Tom, and that was, how 10 broach the
subject of coming in due possession and
management of his wife's property. For
this he had married could it be that he was
no better off now The thought alonu made
him giddy.
He went round and round the subject in
| his mind for long time, at each revolution
becoming the more perplexed. Atno single
time dared he to nerve his courage up to the
effort necessary 10 be made in order to have
the matter completely understood between
them. Euphrasi ia had never attended to the
subject of money, simply going ahead and
managing the household as if she had fully
resolved TO count al least one in lis manage
ment and classification. Tom had repeated.
ly hinted 10 her about "deposites," "bank
stocks, "taxes," and all the other minute
appurtenances 10 the possession Of fortune,
but hitherto 20 just no purpose at all she
made neither revelation nor explanation
lesst of all did she betray her native acute
ness by taking a hint.
Such state of affairs was worrying Tom
into fit of desperation, if not into his grave,
and he finally made up his mind 10 come to
an understanding, IN some way or other, just
as soon as practicable.
So long as il was necessary to keep the
embers of hope alive, he had sedulously
avoided all his former acquaintance, lest he
might toolsuddenly give shock to the deli
cate nerves of his wife, and thus lose his
chances altogether. But as coon as he found
that disguise helped him not a whit, he
screwed up his co urage to venturing bold
push that should settle all. He finally be-
came convert TO the sentiment so epigram-
natically expressed by the poet
"He either fears his late too much,
Or his deserts are small,
Who dares not put il to the touch,
To gain or lose it ALL"
Accordingly he laid himself out TO bring
matters 10 a head at onco.
"Dick," said he TO a companion of his,
ore afternoon, as they sat together in little
office of the latter, "Dick, Pm in quanda.
yw
IA quandary p
"Yes.n
8About what an
'T want some money!
"You want money! Why, how much
did you marry, prayao
"More than shall ever get, fear"
"Well, that's good one But what's the
trouble 2"
"Do you keep secret 2" asked Tom in a
whisper.
"Try me, and see."
| 81 married money, you know"
Everybody says SO, you know"
"And everybody thinks so, but me There's
a plenty of money in the case, but unlucki.
ly there's none 10 be had can / lay hold
of it"
''Ha !ha ha p' laughed Dick in his face.
"You laugh, but what would you do g'
"What would dop'
eyes what shall do?" IL.
"Nothing is easier" replied Dick.
III hope not,n said Tom, t'but how shall I