Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1853-12-24
MisreUameuus.
LUCK Is EVERY THING.
by J. r. CHANDLER.

i ne course Oh Uue love, IL Is salu, uiu
never vet run smooth; and those who
have had experience on that turnpike of
the affections, or rather railroad, as it is
soon run over, bear testimony to the jolts,
trimmings off, and mashings up alive,. of
which the poets speak. We have no
great taste, in this time of politics and
perplexilies, to dabble in fancy stocks
and risk our reputation for gravity; yet
the illustration of an aphorism of admitted
truth, may be considered seasonabe, and
the moral deduced from the illustration
may compensate some for the time of
reading it.
In the year l8l4-we remember the
time well, because part Of the incidents
of the story were connected with great
event, an even moi Ii ely to be forgotten
well, in the year 1914, young man.
who to visionary mind, and consequent
want Of employment, added most des-
lsrate affection for young lady, quite
too good for him, if his business pursuits
were alone considered but Just his match.
II confding affection, purity Of mind, and
Innocence of purpose, are the reward of
large endenrnlents, strict integrity, and a
desire for honest competence, without
the means of obtaining it.
There was no more pleasing young
man in the thriving village than Harry
Bradford; and everybody agreed with his
ueighbors, that he was the most agreeable
person, aud ,he best educated about. But
he did not study law, he despi>ed medicine
and did not take the church; lie had often
thought Of merchandising, but that re-
auircd capital, which he could not raise,
and so he did not 60 ahead, though he was
forever on the brink of some wonderful
success, which he certainly would have
secured, if he only had entered upon the
enterprise.
Mary Carver evidently loved Henry
Bradford, for knowing that excepting his
handsome person, pleasing manners, and
good character, he had nothing 10 offer,
she would not otherwise have been deaf
10 the offers of SO many men, whose
character and positions rendered them
desirable to the family. Those offers were
repeated too often, and hints SO strong
were given TO Mr.. aud Mrs. Carver, that
it was deemed proper. after serious DELHI
Grafton in cabinet counsel, o admonish
their daughter that Fl rry was in no bust,
mess, and was moi likely to be i'll a way
10 maintain family. ............
Mrs. Carver opened the diplomacy with
her daughter,- and, after two or three con-
ferences, retreated under the laugh of
Mary, who declared she did not doubt
That Henry would one day be rich
enough to take care of both, for he had
,hud dream that he should be. AIRS.
Carver had 10 disposition 10 laugh in such
serious mission, and no desire to be an
cry with her daugater.
Mary, however, knew that when her
father came to negotiate, she would have
to use other arguments than laughter, and
therefore, she admonished Harry of the
approaching storm. Henry thought Of
it two or three days, an unusual time
for him to devote 10 anything like his per-
soaal affairs
At length the family was honored by a
formal offer from clergyman in neigh
s,euing town. He was learned, pious,
rich, and respected, and such an offer
Was not to be sighted, Itwas not slight
ed. Old Mr.. Carver took the subject to
heart, Mrs. Carver gave her sheer muslin
cap double clear stsrching upon the very
idea OF becoming mother-in-aw to a min
lister. Mary pohdered these things in her
heart. She saw the i,nprobability of Hen
ry's ever attaining situation that would
warrant matrimony. She was listening
to her mothers account of his want ol
application TO business, his apparent dis
regard Of ali the ordinary means of at
tanning competence, and of his utter lact
of what is calledseommon sense; and Ii.
old lady concluded her homily with ths
remark, that she believed Henry Brad
ford would think more Of dream O
wealth ivice repeated, than Of ahe. hes
prospects tina. ever presented of busines.
prefsrment : : - 5-ss s'sss
.Mo4hs4,' said Mary. Henry il NOT !
sfoSi.' 9 seai -
sNa,' said Mrs. Carver, hesitatingly,
he is not fool. certainly