The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1851-06-14
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~ rather like the favor of cigar"
Oh! cigar" replied Belmont; q
can never afford that"
And oh, horror !--he produced an ole
clay pipe, and filling it from a little
newspaper parcel of tobacco, began Il
smoke with keen relish.
Dinner! dinnerw he exclaimed a
length: "ah thank you mother, Pm
as hungry as bear. Potatoes anc
goldfish, Julia-not very tempting fare
but W hat of that? our aliment is love y
Yes, and by way of treat" added
the old woman, "Pye been and gone
and bought whole pint of Albany ale
and three cream-eakes from the candy
shop in the next blockn H
Poor Julia pleaded indisposition, anc
could not eat a monthful. Before Bel
mont, however, the Goldfish and potatoe:
and the ale and cream cakes disap
peared with very unromantic and un
Ioverlike velocity At the close of the
meal, laundering double knock wa:
heard at the door.
Come inr' cried Belmont.
A low-browed man, in green waist
coat, entered.
"Now, Misther Belmont" he said, ir
a strong Hibernian accent, "are ye
ready 10 90 TO work? By the powers
if | don't see yez saited tomorrow OF
the shop-board, I'll discharge ye with
out character-and ye shall stharye
on the top o thatn
"To-morrow morning, Mr.. Malony,'
replied Belmont, meekly, "Pll be at my
post"
"Andit'ill be mighty healthy for YOU
to do that same" replied the man as he
retired.
Frank-speak-tell me-" gaspet
Julia. "who is that man-that loafer g.
"He il my employer" answered Bel
mont, smiling.
sand his profession @
He is tailor"
"And you 2"
cam ajourneyman tailor, at your ser
Yice-a laborious and thankless call
ing it ever was to me-but now. deares:
as drive the kissing goose across the
smoking seam, | shall think of my own
angel and my dear cottage, and be
happy"
That night Julia retired weeping tc
her room in the attic.
"That 'ere counterpin, darter," sait
the old woman, T" / worked with these
here old hands. Amt it putty2 l hope
you'll sleep right well here. There's a
broken pane of glass. but Eve put one
of Franks old hats in it, and don't
think you'll feel the draughs There
used to be a good many rals here, bu
| | don't think they'll trouble you now
for Franks been pizenin' 'em."
Left alone, Julia threw herself into g
chair and burst into a food of tears
Even Belmont had ceased to be attrac
tive in her eyes-the stern privation:
that surrounded her hanished all idea:
of love. The realities OF life had curec
her in one day of all her romantic
notions.
"Well, Julia, how do you like poverty
and love in cottage?" asked Belmont
entering in his bridal dress.
NOL 50 W6II, Slls dS ou sCSil1 " "a he
that borrowed suit" answered the bride
reddening with vexation,
every well, you shall not suffer i
any longer. My carriage awaits you
orders at the door"
sYour carriage, indeedw
ayes, dearest, it waits but for you, t
bear us TO Belmont Hall, my lovely villa
on the Hudson"
"And your motherw
81 have no mother! The old woman
down stairs is only an old servant of the
famiy.n
"Then you've been deceiving me
Frank-how wickedw
"Itwa all done with good motive
You were not born to endure life o
privation, but to shine the ornament o
an elegant and refined circle. | hope
you will not love me the less when yot
learn that / am worth nearly half {
million-that is the melancholy fact
and | can't help it."
"Oh. Frank p cried the beautiful girl
and hid her face in his bosom.
She presided with grace at the ele
giant festivities of Belmont Hall, ant
seemed TO support her husbands wealth
and luxurious style of living with the
greatest fortitude and resignation, ant
never complained of her comforts no
murmured wish to live in cottage.