The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-05-18
He's Nobody but a Printer.

menuatl0n OF l1r. barton " iiiiAmSi ybuuE
and very intelligent printer.
Ellen. you speak as though a printer was
not entitled TO responsibility. Ihope You will
explain yourself. replied Miss Mary Cross
man.
Well, hope You'll excuse me | do not
think it becoming for young man who has TO
. labor for living to try to move in the society
Of those who are his superiors. And, more
over, he might win the affections Of young
girl superior to him n rank, ard then DO you
think her parents would be pleased! lEnow
| would rather live an old maid all my days
than marry printer-a man who has 70 toll
day and night and then, Oh. to think Of being
ranked among the poor" whined out Miss
Dupree
"Thon you think they are beneath you p
Yes, Of course.p
Both in worth and intellect, too, / suppose,
do you not p
Yes everything"
Are you superior 70 a Franklin, to a
Blackstone, to Campbell, and many other
eminent men who were printers? Or yCu
believe your intellectual powers soar above
many other distinguished printers Of the
present day
20, now and then you may come across
one that is respectable, but they are few and
far between. And as to Mr. Williams, do
not consider him Franklin or a Blackstone,
or any one else much"
Nor do consider him beneath my notice
Now, Miss Dupree, think you ought to re-
feet upon what you are saying. and have some
regard to my feelings. You know not what
you may come to before you die"
"Well, don't think / shall ever come to
be the wife Of printer, or anybody who has
to labor, nor do intend to countenance such
either"
Miss Crossman remained silent for some
time, while her face REDEEMED with indignation.
Mr. Williams was her lover and very good
looking man be was. He was Of ordinary
size. fair complexion, dark hair, high and
prominent forehead-lively and intelligent in
conversation, and fluent and afiable in his ad-
dress.
A gentle rap was heard at the door and the
servant Immediately announced Mr Williams
lie entered the parlor. and Miss Crossman
arose and introduced them
Miss Duprec affected to be polite, returned
a slight bow and coolly said
Good evening sir
Mr. Williams and Miss Crossman couyersed
freely-mostly upon literary subjects, upon
which both we're well posted, and, Of course,
they entertained each other pleasantly while
Miss Duproe sat as though She was in despair
now aud then giving lazy nod Of assent or
dissent to any and everything said to her.
Mr.. Williams was gone and Miss Dupree
turned to Miss Crossman and said
Mary, | am really astonished at you.
You are certainly in love with that fellow.
Well, you may do as you like but | assure
you III never consent to keep company with
printer"
Miss Duprec took her leave, and Miss
Crossman was left to think Of love and mat
rimony, and her future bliss.
THE SEQUEL.
Ten years were past A man and his wife
we're seated before blazing fire. The even
ing was extremely cold and the wind blew
fierce and keen. The editor was housed,
with his wife, in their stately mansion fur
nished in the finest style, and lighted brilliant
" with costly chandeliers. They we're the
happy parents Of four intelligent and inter-
esting children. 1t was about an hour after
sundown and the bell had rung for tea. A
rap was heard at the street door and upon
opening it there stood woman, pale and de-
jected, and apparently not far from the grave.
She had with her three ragged children, shiv-
ering with cold The gentleman and his lady
kindly asked them in to the fire.
"Sir," said the poor woman, "will you
be pleased to give me little money to buy
some bread for my hungry children My
husband has been drinking for the last three
weeks, and left me without mcrsel to give
these poor innocents, or any fuel to keep them
warm" and then she wept bitterly.
Where do you live, ma'am :" said the
gentleman
In the garrct of the Old PhUOix Hotel,
sir"
How long has you husband been addicted
to drinking?' asked the gentlemans wife,
About three years.
/" Madam" reioined the generous editor,
" am truly sorry for you. and Of course shall
i bestow upon you such charity as my own
means will allow. VIII you relate your mis-
fortunes9 always feel deep sympathy for
the unfortunate.
Mine is sad story. ] was brought up
in afiuence; my father was wealthy mcr-
chant. NV husband also was rich when We
we're married We took a tour to Europe,
and returned home. and We lived happily and
prosperously for two years. llr. Brooks was
a fashionable-young man. lie spent money
freely and we lived extraTagantly. Three
years more and he Was considerably on the
declining ground, and finally BY high living
and unnecessary expenditures Of money, We
we're dispossessed Of our homo and reduced to
abject poverty; and then my husband took to
drink, and now am beggar and these de-
pending on my success for a living. And
beseech you in behalf Of my poor little chill
dren to bestow upon INC such charity as you
feel disposed to grant.
Her story was told. and met kind response
from generous heart The lady OF the house
recognized the poor woman; but she did not
feel disposed to make herself known, but
ushered them into the dning-room and sat
down with them to warm supper.