Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-06-09
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| haye--my husband was wealthy; but
false friends ruined me--he endorsed notes
to large amount which stripped us of near
ly all our property, and one misfortune fol
lowed another until we werereduced to COM
plete poverty My husband did not long
survive his losses, and two Of my children
| followed him.
Have you any remaining children p
Il have one, and he is my only support -
My health is so feeble that cannot do much,
and my father being blind needs great atten-
ton. My son conceals from my knowledge
the amount of bis salary, but am convinced
that he sends nearly all. if not the whole
amount of it,
Then he is not with youY
NO sir, he is clerk for merchant in Phil
ajephia'
Clerk Cor a merchant in Philadelphia
What's your son 8 name z
| Henry W
Henry W. reiterated Mr.. D. why
he is my clerk left him at my house not a
fortnight since
| Here followed series of enquiries which
evinced an anxiety and solictude that moth
e- alone could feel-to all of which MIR. d.
replied to her satisfaction.
You know our Henry said the old man,
raising his head from bis staff. We'll, sir,
then you know as worthy lad as ever lived.
God will bless him for bis goodness to his old
| grandfather, Ac added in tremulons voice,
while the tears ran down bis cheeks.
.Heis a worthy fellow, to be sure said Mr.
d., rising and and placing well filed purse
into the hands of the old man. He is a wor-
thy fellow and shall not want friends
Noble boy said be mentally as he was ri
ding alone, Eliminating on his late interview
noble boy,-he shall not want wealth to
enable him to distribute happiness | be
| lieve be loves my daughter. and if he does he
shall have her and all my property in the bar
gain.
Filled with this project and determined II
| possible to ascertain the true state Of their
hearts, he entered the breakfast room the
next morning after his arrival home.
DO you know that Henry is about to leave
us to 60 to England and try lis fortune be
carelessly observed
Henry about to leave = cried Caroline.
dropping the work she held in her hand
about to leave us and going to England 2
she added in tone which cvinced the deep
est interest
But what If he is. my child z
Nothing, sin, nothing, only | thought We
should be rather lonesome
Tell me. Caroline said Mr. p tenderly
embracing her. tell me do you love Henry
You know | wish your happiness my child
| have ever treated you with kindness. aud
you have never until now hid anything from
your father
Neither will now, she replied. hiding her
face in his bosom. i do most sincerely es-
TEEN him, but do not for the world tell him
of it, for he has never said it was returned
l will soon find that out, and without tell
ing him, too replied the father, leaving The
room.
Henry said he, as he entered the count
ing house, you expect to visit the countr,
shortly, do you not
Yes, in about month
IF it would not he inconvenient,' replied
Mr. d., i shonld like you to defer it weel
or two longer
1T will be no Inconvenience, sir, and if i
will oblge you, will wait with pleasure
1t will most certainly oblige me for Caro-
line is to be married in about FIVE weeks, auC
would not miss having you attend the wed
ding
Caroline to be married, sir cried Henry
starting as if by an electric shock--'Carolin'
to be married lis il possible?'
TO be sure it is-but what is there won
derful in that ?
Nothing, sir, only it was rather sudden
rather unexpected-thatis all
1t is rather sudden to be sure replied
Mr.. d., but am an old man, and as th,
man of her eboice is well worthy of her, / Sc,
no use in waiting any longer and am very
glad you can stay to the Wedding
Il cannot stay, sir, indeed | cannot re-
piled Henry, forgetting wha. he had previous
ly said.
You cannotr rejoined Mr. D., why 20,
said you would
Yes sir, but business requires my presenc,
in the country, and must go
But you said it would put you to no in
convenience, and that you would wait Will
pleasure
Command me in anything else sir but il
this respect cannot oblige you, said Henry
rising and walking with rapid strides across
the floor.
Poor fellow he had thought bis passion
subdued but when he found that Carolia'
was soon to irrevocably to become another
the latent spark burst forth in an unextin
guished flame; and he found it in vain to en-
deavor to conceal his emotion.
The old gentleman regared him with lool
of earnestuess. Henry, said he. tell mi
frankly--do you love my daughter"
Il will be candid with you. sir replied
Henry conscious that his agitation bad be.
trayed him. had fortune such as she mer-
its, and as YOU, sir. have right to expect,
should think myself the happiest Of men could
! gain her love
Then she is yours, cried the delighted ole
man. say not word about property, my boy
true worth is better than riches. | was only
trying you Henry, aud Caroline will never be
married to any other--than Yourself
The transition from despair to happnes.
was great For a moment Henry remained
silent; but bis looks spoke volumes. At
i viii not deceive you SIR said he, Il an
poorer than what you suppose have moth