The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1852-12-08
RAYENNA, WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 5. 1852.

sells shoemaker! Still, she cared little to have
shoemakers for son-in-laws as did her daughters
to have them for husbands. This latter consider
alton modified her feelings, and she replied,
Nonsense, gills! your father was only Jestins
But you should remember, that in speaking as you
do, you reflect upon hm'
That's not our fault you know. ma said the in-
corrigible Geneyeve. If he acM continue to fol-
low business that necessity compelled him to
adopt many years ago, now that there is no oeca-
sion for it, he must not wonder if his children are
mortified. And then to talk of putting US back to
the point where you and he started from, was too
much for human nature to bear.'
'Gsnevieve, you mustn't talk SO y
It's the truth. ma and / must speak it oat.'
1T is not always necessary to speak even the
truth
In this case it is. To talk of marrying me to
Give me patience to bear the
thought
'Genevieve y
MAJ
L wont put up with this any longer. So just
let me hea1 no more of it..
But, ma -
Il tell you to hush y
Yes, but -
Don't you hear meg
Ma, is this the way to con-
Genevieye, command you to be silent.
i can't be silent, ma-and l acon't be silent =
now screamed Genevieve, in the hysterical fen-
maker Oh, shall go crazy!'
"A good, honest, Industrious shoemaker would
be fool to have you let me tell you, you proud,
lazy, good for nothing hussey,' exclaimed Mrs.
Hardamer, in voice pitched to the same key with
her daughters. Your father is right! I've made
fools of you ALL But I'll bring you down, see if
don'tr
: 1t would be hard to get any lower, I'm think
lng, remarked Genevra, with provoking calmness,
l feel disgraced all the while, for isn't the ham
mer ringing in my ears eternalIy
Yes, and the whole house is scented with
leather and varnish,' said Gertrude. Who Won
ders that young gentlemen soon slack off. What's
the of attracting attention abroad if receiving
company at home spoils it all?'
sWill you hush, say
No. ma 4 can't hush Havnt we borne this,
and met with disappointment after disappointment.
until we are driven to desperation. There's that
elegant young Williams, who was jnst on the point
of declaring himself, when, as luck would have it,
he must call upon me here; and then the cake was
all dough, for he never came again. And last week
saw him at Mr.. LIS party, all attention to
Grace Jameson, pert mink; and he only gave me
a cold nod. Don't I know the of all this
Give me patience "-and the disappointed lady o
sixteen stamped upon the floor with her little foo.
in towering passion.
L can't stand this said Mrs. Hardamer. com
pleteIy subdued by the tempest she had caet
about her ears; and beat hasty retreat, leaving
the wounded dignity of the young ladies' to heal a
best it might.
| Upon returning to the breakfast-room, she fount
that the young children had finished their meal
and set about preparing supper for the apprentices
Upon the table were two plates, each containing
what had been once the half of half pound prin
of butter. but now somewhat diminished in SIZE
One of these plates she took off, and cut the butte
in the other Plate into two pieces, and remove
one of them. A plate of Clipped beef was ais
taken off, and bread basket containing feI
slices of wheat bread. Nothing except the plate
and - tea things were left. From the closet ah
now brought out the half of large loaf of cold IL
dian bread, and placed it on the table,
.Call the boys!' she said, in sharp, quic
voice, to black girl, who soon passed the wor
into the back shop, and four boys, with three
whom the reader is already acquainted made the
appearance. The other small lad, not owe
eleven years of age; puny child with fair con
plexion, and large bright blue eyes. He was a
orphan boy and the drudge of the whole house an
shop.-one whose young heart had known enoug
of aectionate regard, to create in it yearning d,
sire for kind looks and kind words but few
these warmed it into even an instantaneous deligh
Placing herself at the head of the table, Mr.
Hardamer turned out the lukewarm, wishy wash
stuff, she called tea, and then sat in moody senc
while the boys slowed away, with kind of ne
vous rapidity, the cold heavy slices of corn brea
, just touched with the butter, which they had
use sparingly to make it last; and washed Il
h mouihfuls down with the not very palatable fluid
. 1t happened that the warm weather h
awakened into remarkable activity certain troubl
. some little animals in the boys beds; and Ike h
been deputed by the others to inform Mrs. Har
amer of the fact, in the hope that some spec
Fo1ueuy, indu0 ptoSlueu lOt liho uoCoSSi'l'
: would relieve them from their annoying vsito
! This information, Ike had determined to convey
supper time, but the lowering aspect of Mrs. Han
amer's countenanoe, for time made him feel
inclined to perform his allotted duty. Gradual
however, he brought his resolution up to the ris
10 point, and suddenly startled that lady from her
:, pleasant reverie with the announcement
sI'he chinches are as thick as hops in our be
~ ma'am.'
=, Catch 'em and kill 'em, then,' was the br
and Grabbed answer.
in Ike was silent, but his blood rose to fever hea
Short and sweet wasn't it, Ike (! said Tom
the boys met in the shop after supper.
Clutch 'em and kill 'em hal I'll catch e
but somebody else may kill 'em, if they choo
n said Ike giving his head a knowing toss.
~ That night at bedtime Ike appeared with iii
p,par hoy in the ton of which was eut a sn