Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-11-10
slight blush seemed to emphasize the re-

INV uci. papa Suouiu uot EOu-
der II she got head over heels in love with
your mercantile angel
She must do as she pleases about that,
returned Mr. Danvers, smiling
Pooh, Sophy who said word about
falling in love2 Can't body be civil to
young gentleman without falling in love
with him p
The pretty Mary blusbed as she spoke,
IN good earnest-so palpably blushed that
her father began to think the affair was
something more than mere jest
But, pray, papa, when does your new
partner arrive 2 asked Sophia. If all
the accounts have heard of his wit, gal
lantry, and personal attractions are true
shall certainly set my cap for him.
He will appear one of these days, re-
piled Mr.. Danvers
i hope you will not keep this stupid
clerk in the house after he comes
i certainly SHALL
But papa. we shall lose caste if you
do it is really abomiuable'
Small loss. my child; if we are depend
ent upon the apes and puppies of fashion
able life for our position in society. the
sooner we lose it, the better sav our own
self-respect,' said Mr. Danvers, smiling
good humoredly
You are absurd papa
Now, Sophy, you have given me = les
son. let me give you one The idol you
worship is more senseless than those of
the Feejee Islands. Fashionable society
is as hollow as brass pan place no re-
lance upon it The fops and fools who
follow In your train are as soulless as they
are brainless'
Il wish Mr. Augustus Fitzherbert could
hear you say So added Sophia
Mr. Augustus Fltzherbert was a Jour
neyman barber in New Orleans less than
a year ago had the honor of being
shaved by him last winter when was there
- horrid. papa ! why have you not
exposed him q
Why should 1. my child2 He is as
good fellow. as sensible person, and
according to yonr statement, as fashiona-
bic man as Mr. Fnstock, whose great
grandfather was governor of the state
is it possible that Mr Fltzherbert was
barber = exclaimed Sophia, Mortified at
the appaliing truth
Nothing else, my child
'An imposter 2 added Mary
Just so; probably he is trying to OBJ
tain rich wife
1T is abominabe I declare One
hardly knows. nowadays who is respecta-
Bile and who is not said Sophia.
Therefore. my child we ought not to
speak go disparagingly of persons in hum
bic life as you have done to night
Pooh ! clerk 7
At this moment, Mr. Harlowe, the new
clerk entered the room. and as Sophia
would have expressed it, had the impu-
depce to seat himself By the side of Mary
Danvers, who appeared not at all averse
to tins close proximity with him.
Frederick Harlowe was. as Mary had
said, handsome intelligent, and agreea
BILE young man. And Sophia. if she could
have forgiven him for being clerk. would
have appreciated his society quite as high
y as did her sister
With her fathers permission. Mary ac-
cepted an invitation from Frederick to at
tend Alboni's last concert
They had scarcely left the house before
Mr. Augustus Fitzherbert was ushered
into the sitting room. This gentleman
was an exquisite of the first water In
his personal appearance he certainly was
well endowed to challenge the admiration
of the fair sex but unfortunately. he was
sadly lacking in that necessary element
In man of sense-brains
Sophia could scarcely refrain from ex,
pressing the contempt she felt for the
Journeyman barber In multi The lead
er OF the ton in her estimation, was ru.
ined man
The dandy. as matter of courtesy, in
quired for Mary, and was informed that
she had gone TO the concert with Mr.. Har
lowe
With Mr. Harlowe-a clerk-aw p said
the ex-journeyman barber, with a sneer.
as he twirled up the long 'rattail of his
"A very worthy young man. replied
Mr. Danvers
No doubt of it, saw but clerk-aw
Pray were you never clerk, Mr. Fitz-
herbert? Twas
A clerk no, saw; nevawr
Did not meet you in New Orleans
last wiDter2'
The dandy started up like parched
pea from hot pan.
i have a faint recollection of having
met you u BARRIERS shop there coutin-
ued the merchant tormentingly
'Aw, very likely, saw. l patronize the
barbaws
And, Tow think of it. you wore lit
tie white apron, and. if | mistake not. [
had the pleasure of being shaved by yox
III person
Quite mistake saw. / assuaw you
Suddenly Mr. Augustus Fitzherbert,
whose real name was John Smike remem-
bered an Imperative engagement, and has
tened to take his leave
de was seen to enter the cars for New
York on the following day, and nothing
bas been beard Of him since
CHAPTER II
OF course the reader understands that
Frederick Harlowe and Mary are deeply.
irretrievably in love with each other BY
this time The poor clerk has won his
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