Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-11-10

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because ne was more sensible than the ma
jority OF the aristocratic merchants of the
day, or for some other equaftJspotent rea-
son, neglected to make any fuss about the
matter. and suffered the clerk to WOO and
win his daughter, without even remon
strating against the base wickedness of
( the act 81
But Sophia was deeply grieyed by her
sisters folly, as she deemed 4. and used
all the arguments in the rangk of her shall
low sophistry to dissuade her from the
folly and madness of wedding clerk
Mary was obstinate The only excuse
she offered iii palliation Of the aagrant
lnisdemeanor was that she loved him and
If she loced scavenger, she would cling
to him with the last breath che was per-
mitted to draw s.
"A ring exclaimed Sophia, one day.
when matters appeared to have taken a
very decided turn. Well, we'll, suppose
you are engaged sza sse.s
We are. Sophia. replied Mary, With a
face radiant with happiness
And you intend to be married .
Certainly we do-that is the end Of an
engagement
My conscience to think that the daugh-
ter of merchant.prince should become
the wife of a poor, insignificant clerk /!
Nothing very alarming about it. So
ply; 1t wouldn't be half so ridiculous as
another daughter of merchant prince
becoming the wife of an ex x.journeyman
barber! [ believe Mr. Augustus Fltz
herbert was your beau-ideal Of what q
fashionable husband ought to be-
The imposterp
Il am at least sure that Frederick is
not an imposter--a hunk bug one would
not be likely to assume the character of a
clerk
Perhaps not. But pray. sister. when
do you intend to become the wife of this
! counting room cherub2'
The day has not been liked yet-in the
spring, probably
And may ask what you intend to do
with yourself2 His salary is only
thousand dollars year
We can get along very well on that
sum
Yes. | suppose SO; and live in some
ten footer IN dark alleyt
We intend to live out of town, in nice
little cottage
Yes a nice little cottage = drawled
Sophia. In derision. %. sis. will show
you how to live when | an married =
None of your nice little cottages for me.
But wonder when the new partner is
coming 2
Papa told me this morning that he had
deferred the arrangement till next spring,
and that the gentleman would attend to
hrS h, L.
How provoking have been reserv-
ing my affections on purpose for him I
mean to make conquest of him in. jus,
one month
How foolish you talk Sophy; one would
think you had entirely forgotten your
maidenly delicacy,'
Pooh I'm jesting it's between US
and Sophia relapsed into a revery,
which. we are almost sure, related to the
aforesaid new partner. who was not only
a nice young man, but was to put fifty
thousand dollars into the concern when
he became partner.
The winter passed away and the spring
came. Frederick and Mary were to be
married in a few days Mr. Danvers to
the infinite chagrin of Sophia had readily
consented to the match The proud sis
ter, though in the natural goodness of her
heart, she would not have had Mary's af
fections blasted, would fain have had
like opposition to save appearances.
The bridal day came, and after the GER
emony had been performed, the happy |
parties started for the new residence in |
the suburbs Sophia, who had acted as
bridesmaid, was to accompany them
The carriage wound through an elm
shaded road and suddenly brought to the |
view of the delighted party, a splendid
country residence
That is the cottage exclaimed the !
bride.
'That-a cottage why Mary. it is a
palace replied Sophia, in utter astonish-
ment, for she had never taken interest
enough In her sisters affairs to visit her |
proposed residence
The carriage stopped before the door
which was half hidden behind vine laced |
portico. ant, the party alighted
The place was perfect paradise, and
many were the encomiums lavished upon
it by the bewildered Sophia.
You cannot think how surprised was
when | first beheld it, said Mary. when |
she and Sophia were alone 1t seemed
more like dream of fairy land than re-
ality. But Frederick is so very odd |
about these things
L should think he was Why, sis, it |
will certainly ruin him, a poor clerk on a |
thousand dollars salary
Well, he knows best he says the rent
is nothing
Nothing, indeed but it viii eat up his
poor pittance
Well. gave him lesson on extrava
gance but he only laughed in my face
and said be knew what be was about
But here are Frederick and father |
am sure papa has been scoldiDg him for !
his recklessness'
He does not look as though the scoid- |
ing had produced very powerful effect.
said Mary, as she saw her husbands smil- j,
ing cnuntenance