The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-05-11
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE TWO BROTHERS ;
MATRIMONIAL speculation.
NJ sYLvANrs conn. IN

"Ncl, You're a fool )"
pcthaps am. Tim.
Bat kpoic you are
Well then, hope you'll draw benefit
from your knowledge.
Pshaw d0Rf be a fool. Ned ]"
low can help il, Tim, if ! am one,
already -
But there is a chance yet for rcdemp.
ton"
Then am afraid am in tho same fx
mthoso unfortunates spoken Of in the cate.
chism."
Explain, Ned"
Past redemption.
" Now you arc fool -
This conversation was between two broth.
rr, Mossrs Timothy and Edward Barbour,
and was carried on in the store Of the former,
carly ono morning before customers began 10
flock in. Timothy was a dry goods merchant,
Just commencing business on doubtful cap
ital. whilo Edward, the younger brother,
was still clerk with fair salary, in heavy
jobbing house up town
The circumstances that had given rise to
their cnlloquy were simply these - Mr.
Aaron Simpson, retired sea captain, had
received visit from his niece, young, fair,
and wealthy hcircss, whose father hal died a
year previous, and left her the whole Of bis
immense fortune.-There was stopping with
Captain Simpson. a young girl, who was en-
gagged in sewing for the family; who, though
her occupation seemed 50 humble, was pos.
sessed Of all the gracos that adorn the true
woman. The father oe the young gentlemen,
when living, had been an intimate friend Of
captain Simpson, and consequently both
Timothy and Edward were frequent and vel
come visitors at the mansion Of the old sea
captain Timothy had seen the magnificent
Arabella Forbush, Captain Simpsons niece
and he believed himself 10 be deeply in love
with her while Edward, the younger and
less presuming brother. did not hesitate TO
ayow that he loved the fair Lizzie Florence,
who only made shirts and pillow-cases.
: You may think me a fool, said Edward,
10 reply to his brothers last remark, but
you'll tell nc wherein ?"
Wherein = uttered Timothy, brandish-
ing yard.stick By way Of emphasis. why
did you not tell me that You thought Of pro-
posing 70 that seyraU Of Capt Simpsons" /"
| tod you, Tim, that would make Liz
rie Florence my wife, il / thought she would
accept me"
Yes, 80 understood you; Lizzie Flor
tencc-seryant, sewing-girl, drudging for liv.
ing-a pretty wife, truly -
Serves those who pay her, / suppose. the
same as you and do" cooIly remarked Ned
Serves fddlestick.m - petulantly retort-
cd Tim if you think Of marrying at your
ape"
"0nly a year and half younger than
YOURSELF" interrupted Ned, with a smile.
Then you had better wait until YOU have
gained that year and halfs experience,
Ned, and perhaps then you wouldn't be 50
anxious to throw yourself away"
Il don't think should even then be will
ing 10 sell myself 10 an heiress. +"
Bah Trash - exclaimed Tim, find.
ing that there was a weight at both ends q
the beam. Just look at the girl | shall
haye--with cool half million, egad know
she loves me. What a magnificent creature
Did you notice her small white hands, Ned y
| noticed the big rings she piled on TO
them" equivocally returned Ned.
FaUe hundred thousand dollars :"
shouted Tim. as be swung his yard-stick
more furiOusly.
And are you knocked down TO Arabella
Forbush at that price, body and soul ?" said
Ned, as he buttoned up bis coat.
You're a fool, Ned, a consummate fool,
and you show it in every word you utter
here you are, twenty-four years old, clerk
with only a salary Of a thousand dollars, and
lalk Of marrying poor seamstress How II
you ever get into business with such weight
on your hands -