The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1852-12-15

what do you think the old fellow is worth
WHlis1'
That's more than can teli,'
But what do you think I've heard his prop
erty estimated at hundred thousand dollars. d.
you think he is worth that muchl'
Hardly. And even if he was it wouldn't &C
far among six daughters
He hasn't that many has he? thought there
were only three
Yes he has, though. There are three young
or ones.'
Bless US That alters the case. I've been
calculating on a neat little plum valued at some
thing Ike thirty thousand dollars. With that much
could afford to have the poetica Miss Genevieve
quartered upon me. But half that sum is too lit
tle.'
'I've no idea that he's worth hundred thou
sand dollars, myself said Willis. He may be,
but doubt it,
what reason have you for doubling it?'
mo particular reason--It's only notion of my
own
Anderson went home to his room that night, and
found upon his table three letters, each containing
an earnest demand fof money. His pockets were
empty; the sum allowed him by his father for his
incidental expenses having been all sduandered
weeks before, nothing more he knew could be ex-
pscted in that quarter before the usual period for
his father was poor farmer in Virginia, who
found it as much as he could do to meet the ex-
penses of large family at home, and spare from
his slender income the sum of five hundred dollars
year, to carry his son through course of med-
cal studies in Baltimore. That son, as NAV be
supposed, but poorly appreciated the sacrifice
which his father made to give him au honorable
start IN the world. Already he had spent two
years and half in Baltimore, and in the ensuing
winter he must offer for graduation. How little
he had improved his time, may be known from the
fact that his preeeptor had but few weeks previ-
Gus to his introduction to The reader felt it his duty
to admonish him in strong terms, and to represent
| it as being very doubtful whether he could get
diploma, unless he applied himself with vigorous
attention for the next few months. His own case
seemed to himself to be rather hopeless one, in
view of accumulated debts and accumulated desires.
And the only remedy he could hit upon was to
marry rich wife,. He had tried for some time
to get introductons to rich girls, but the few he
had met seemed to take but little fancy to him.
until accident threw him in the way of Miss
GenevieVe Hafdamer. The usual question. as
she rich" always asked by him, on being intro
duced to new face, having been answered by the
pleasing information that her father was worth at
least hundred thousand dollars, he determined TO
follow up in the pursuit without delay He was
somewhat disappointed in the lady, and little
dampened in bis ardor by the information that the
interesting sisters were six in number. But after
reading over his duns, and refecting seriously upon
the prospect before him. he came to the conclu-
sion that. it was the first fair chance for rich
wife he had met with he had better not let it slim
on the third evening after bis visit, he called,
second time, on Miss Genevieve, and on leaving at
| eleven O'Clock, proposed walk with her on the
next evening.
L shall be most happy TO walk OUT she said,
hardly able to keep down her exhuberant feelings
at the idea of having, at last got nice young fell
| low shared.
| Punctual to his engagement, Anderson called,
and in few minutes, Genevieve's arm was trem-
bling in his. They extended their walk, as it was
bright moonlight night, out Calvert street to the
| Waterloo row, and than crossed over into Belvi-
dere street, and out to the bridge This was, at
that time, very fashionable evening walk. and
Anderson modified his voice to the gentlest and
sotest torres, and talked of brooks, fountains, and
green meadows, until Genevieves poor head was
almost turned. He frequently alluded to bis
fathers beautiful seat in Virginia, and spoke Of it
as little paradise. His sisters he said, were
dear good girls, and were all impatient for him TO
return home.
| How should like to live in Virginia. said
Genevieve, as Anderson dwet upon the lovely spot
he called his home. I have always admired the
| Virginian character
sIhey are fine, frank hospable people,
Somewhat proud, it is true But then, we have
something to be proud Of said Anderson elevating
his head, and stepping forward with d bearing as
| dignfed as he could assume.
'Virgna's great ways off moro than thou
sand miles, amt it, asked Genevieve.
.Oh, It's not hundred miles to some parts
Of it. Our place is about two hundred miles from
here.'
is that all In! always thought it was such
Distance! How long does it take to go there p
Il can easily go home in couple of days. You
go down the Potomac river in the steamboat
| 'Ah, indeed! Is the Potomac a river? Why
I always thought the Potomac was q tavern.
heard father say. once; when he went to Washing
ton, that he staid at the Potomac House.
That tavern was called after the river. The
Potomac is splendid stream running into the
Chesapeake Bay
I've often heard 5fthis Chesapeake Bay; where
is it, MIR. Anderson! But, perhaps Pun too in
quisitive.'
Don't you really know where the Chesapeake
Bay is, Mss Genevieve?' 2 asked Anderson in as
| tonishment.
Indeed, do not, sir. never was very pro-
ficent in geography. 1t was such dry study. 1
remember little about the maps; and before left
school could easily find places, when mistress
would point out on the edges of them the latitude
and longitude. But never could recollect much
about it, except; that Greenland and Lapland were
| in The North Pole; and that the Torrd Zone was
situated in the Autumnal Equirnox.'
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