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

You're both right, and mean the same thing
said Bill. Lets lie low until old Lgnumvite cuts
up one of his high tantrums. and then walk into
him like thousand of brick
Suppose we maka this rule proposed Tom,
that he shan't fog us, and that we will snub him
up the first time he tries that trick
Agreed returned Bill. and
agreed, said Ike.
And the three worthless crossed hands in con-
frmation of the contract.
This little scene of incpient insubordination oc
cured some twenty years ago in Baltimore, in
the back shop of neat boot-making establishment,
on Market street, the owner of which carried one
face all smiles and welcome to his customers, and
another all frowns and harshness to his boys. His
name we will call Hardamer. As an apprentice
he had been hardly used; an having been taken
while very small boy from the amshouse, he had
received no schooling previous to the time OF his
apprenticeship to the cordwaining business. By
virtue of his indentures, he to have been sent
to school certain number of months during his
minority. But, in his case, the indenture was
nearly dead letter, for all the schooling he OBJ
taned at night, during the last year of his SER
vice. In this time he learned to read little, and
to write cramped, almost unntelligible hand
Soon after he became free, having the love of mon
ey pretty deeply implanted in his mind, he opened
small shop, in poor pant of the town, and took
one boy. By dint of hard work, and close econo-
my he was enabled to live upon about one-half of
his earnings, and thus gradually to accumulate
small capital. His progress, however, was very
II FILL baEor h
able to open on Market street. In the meantime,
he had married a girl about as ignorant as himself
who felt her own Importance growing as gradually
as did her husbands property. They had been
ten years in Market street at the time of the open
ing of our story, and were blest with brood of
six daughters, aged from seven to twenty years.
These daughters, as they grew up, had been ac-
complished in the art of dancing, playing on the
piano, doing nothing &C., &C., and in consequence
of these superior attainments, had commendable
degree Of contempt for all young mechanice, ,and an
exalted idea of any one who could write merchant
or Nj. d. after his name. The three Oldest. Ge-
nevieve, Genevra, and Gertrude, were of the res:
pective ages of sixteen, eighteen, and twenty; and
were looked upon by their mother as perfectly ac-
complshed and ready to make charming wives for
doctors, lawyers, or merchants, which ever might
come forward and claim their willing hands.
/ We cannot say whether the reader will find
them very interesting girls, but it is necessary that
he should be introduced, and he must be as patient
and polite as possible.
i wonder Ma says Geneyieve, the eldest, one
day after dinner, while loungng at the piano. why
Pa don't quit business? Its SO vulgar! don't be-
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| within hearing of the shop, and the ears of oul
company stunned with the constant sound of the
lapstoue. How Pa be SO inconsidernte!'
That's fact said Miss Gertrude, just turnin,
the corner of sixteen; DIR. Watson has never beel
TO see since that night when it was hammer
J hammer, hammer, in the back shop all the while
; | tried TO apologize to him account of it, an
said it was SO disagreeable; and That would per
, suade Pa to move away or quit business; that h
was rich enough to do without work. wish, Ma
you would move up into Charles street, SO that W
7 could live like other people. I'm mortified ever
day of my lie at the poverty struck way in whic
: we live.
j Mrs. Hardamer was silent, for she did not kno,
. her daughter did about matters and things, butts sh
:, did exactly like to bring her thoughts out int
words before them.
n The fact is, again spoke up Genevieve, III
3 almost discouraged. I'm twenty, and have not ha
;. a single direct offer yet. And l never expect
have while things remain as they are. Pa don
appear to have bit of consideration If he'd OIL
a ly move into bigger house, away from this dir
1t shop, quit business he ought to do, and the
l give large parties, we might get pick. B
'e we'll get nobody that is anybody at this rate,
: Genevieve heaved long melancholy sigh, as 81
laid her head down upon the piano, at which 81
s. was sitting, in abandonment of feeling.
ST Never mind, girls,' said Mrs. Hardamer, SCOT
'e ngly. 'Itll come right bimeby. We can't alwa
to have things our own way
IS Its shame, MAJ it is SOP broke in Geneviev
IN If ing up her head, and exhibiting face now CO
cred with tears-sand don't care what becom
* of me. so don't! 1t can't be expected that shor
n do well without any chance, and don't care w
lg marry, there! Just listen now!-Ra7 rap re-
s. bang, bang bang!-hammer, hammer hamms
We stone and hammer. sometimes wish that the sh
IN would burn down, so l do!'
ne 'Genevieve!
III Indeed and then I'm in earnest, Ma! 1t y
x will drive your children to desperation, you'll Ea
De nobody to blame but yourselves. I'm determin
It that if Mr.. Dimety don't offer himself before t
weeks, laccept the first tailor or shoemaker tt
IL comes along. I'll marry, if l have 10 marry
all drayman, SO there now
is You mustn't give way SO, Genevieve, my de
m. Marrying comes natural enough; and when its
nd right time. things will all go off as easy
us Have patience my dear!'
ste .Patience!' responded the interesting Genepie
jumping up from the music stool and stamp
big with one foot upon the floor, while her face glo
Mt ed like coal of fire. 'Havn't had patience
al, wonder! It's all well enough to talk of paten
md patience, but it's another Kind of thing, reck
Int to see the commonest drabs of girls making
US best matches, and we sitting at home with har
on, a decent beau, and all because we live in suc