The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-10-21
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circles uf fashion. while many q ,1,icu.
laling mamma rpnsilvrd him very
desirable son-in.law ia pruspcrii,c.---
Sudlvnls he was overwhelmed l., pr.
cuniary losses and cn,barrassmen,s.w while
the news spread n. far NJ go.siping
,oncncs could rrror' H. Strange 10 say,
nlIhoueh his elegant mansion had TO hc
sacrificed. moi debt remained unpaid
while some money was lcit With him
Wise men, in the re,ir~al OF his con.
duct. srrr heard tn say that he wa. cS.
crclincly honest. or an immodrrsie fool
VITA, do you think of human naturc,
my friend'" said he TO me.
II isa philosophical enigma, 7 re.
Plicd
SO 1t was with me until solved IT,,
said he; i found It strange compound
the larger portion of which was sci.
fshncS, For instance, when the gid.
ing of wealth covered my name. was
sought after by the ecry men who tnrn
their back on mc. was taiicrcd hy
women, who, II my name was mention
ed in their presence would affect u for
getiulness Of ever having heard IT,
Amer dinner We will make -omc calls
during which you win perceive some
ample Illustrations OF what ! have said
Accordingly. after dinner we sci ont.
We fist entered the counting room of
n merchant, TO whom he iniroduccd me
rs IA friend. | soon learned that my
friend was not held IN the highest rsti-
nation. from the cold formal,iy with
which he wns received. With mean
ing smile, Raymond bid the mcrrhun,
good afternoon, and We found ourselves
in the street
This is illustration No. L. said he
with laugh.
H. il possible that YOU could ever
have been intimately acquainted with
this man ? asked
This man has been reduced to the
extremity of begging his dinners Time
after time have thus accommodated
him. have even loaned him money
TO commence business. and now you see
how graciou,ly he has entertained me
and my friend
We next paused before The door of an
elegant mansion, where Raymond had
been an honored guest. II was the res
idcncc of a professional gentleman Of
large fortune. who still did Raymond the
Justice TO regard him ms n friend, aud to
treat him ~ such His lady had even
proiessed friendship for him greater than
her own hurband-if no, for her own,
for her daughters sakc--,o whom ru-
NOR once reported he was engaged
Since Raymond's misfortune was wins
pcrrd TO her, however. she no longer
spoke Of him NJ her friend, bui endenv-
ored to persuade her husband 10 rid the
house of him, which provoked the calm
reply ale is u gentleman, and as such
it is my will that you should entertain
him whenever he may honor my house
with his presence
On this account we were tolerated ~
the present instance, for the gentleman
was not at home. The lady treated us
rather cooly, which was prepared to
see. After We were seated. Raymond
inquired for Miss Richards. her daugh-
ter, TO which The lady replied. with an
apparent shrug OF the shoulders, that
she was wei, but at present otherwise
engaged
NO. mamma, am not, said the beau
t'u' slrl. Us she came hgblly INTO The
room; = am happy to meet AN old
friend whom ] am sure Is none The less
welcome from being unfortunate.
he 'o'erS-'or 'ney realiy we're
had not met s.'icc haymond. m's'or-
tune ; ana ihe,r meeting was now 80
heartfelt That could not Tor moment
doubt ih. affection OF either. ! saw the
cloud that rested on The brow oi Mrs
Richards nor was surprised at all to
near hrr say
MY daughter Is 80 pleasan'iy ehga-
ged' gentlemen mat irust my pres
ence Is no longer required and, without
cerrn"ny' she ieii The room
Clara said kaym0lid' taking her
~hlie hand' are my i"'ldts' hope 10 be
rehiized'--'"n The daughter OF "raihy
/ gentleman c"nh@scrnd 10 hckno"l.dg"
her affection Tor poor, bankrupt mer-
chant
Ihe girl biushed and looked doubi-
inily al iDc.
10 ~" lear TO speak IA b., presence
sah he, Tor. next to you, feh''lle Is,
Pefnap'' my oe,' '''e"n,
linen hs'eh, she saih' sm'l'n; sweet