Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-07-06


himself upon Change. though he rolled
I down TO his counting room in his carri-
age. He could not endure to stand three
! or four hours per day in the street as had
! been his wont; and when he did venture
| for an hour or so 10 mix with his mercan.
,ie friends OIL Change. the inference di-
rectly drawn by the no,ers of signs was
that some important commercial ope ra :
tion was in Embryo. The presence OF
Nicholas Biddle. Esq. himself in the
streets Of our city could hardly give rise
10 more surprise and hints.
/ The informal leyees at the Blancha rd
house occurred just at that hour in the
twenty four when Flora liked best to be
seen. In the evening she was hsrseJ.
/ Vivacous. cheerful, and naturally and
good humored. she always
as before stated caused detection among
! her fathers mercantile disciples. This
detection the old gentleman would slight
ly rate them fOr-but it was only slight
. y. Were they not. in the attention
shown to his daughter. comp,imenting
! him upon the accom- plishmenis Cor which
he fattered himself she was indebted to
her father! He had paid the bills. un-
QUESTIONED bly-but it was doubtful wheth-
er for any thing but delicate health. Flo
ru was under very heavy obligations to
her parents.
Among ali these young gentlemen was
there no favored one? Assuredly there
was. Flora had discrimination, and was
not long IN detecting the sentiment Of
Henry Wentworth towards her. She had
correct judgment and was no coquette;
she cared nothing for conQueSts, and
while she denied all encourage TO
those who sought it, SIZE extended i. in S
thousand refined and nameless ways 10
the youth who never told his love- lie
accepted these tokens of approval as the
blessings of divinity. and still sighed
on. as insensible 10 their true intent and
meaning as he would have been TO that
of an answer in Greek from the Delphic
oracle. He rated Flora TOO high. and
himself too low. to fancy that b. any
possibility his idol could be reciprocal
iJola,ress.
Commenting Flora's Judgmen. in de-
Gliding what she would say when he p,o-
posed, was recording our good opinion Of
him. tie WAS also man after her faith.
er's own heart; attentive to business, and
eS prudent as attentive. His name wns
good in the street for any sum for which
he would offer il; os in those days Of well
regulated credit and legitimate modes Of
doing business. people did no; inquire so
much into mans positive means. as
into his character for honesty, and his
ability TO invest his money, that il should
be ready for his engagements when he
wished for it again. In moral character
and In :he requisites which constitute q
gentleman. he as nearly a S perfect as any
man we meet, and we'll versed in the ac-
compiishmenls which make man agrsea
bic to vlrtuOuS woman. Flora loved
him, aud knew that he loved her. Thus
on two points that interested both. Flora
was much better informed than Henry
Wentworth. who had no suspicion that
he was beloved by the belle, and as little
that she posed his secret.
Regularly as evening came. Henry
turned his face towards street; as
regularly as dinner was cleared away the
Blonchard's expected him. He seldom
dined there. though repeatedly invited;
but looking forward to time when in
wealth OF III competence he could take
leisure at his dinner. husbanded every
moment. To the evening visits he bro't
more than his bare presence as a well
come. To Mr.. Blanchard. after exchang-
ing bow and few words Of compli-
| ment with the ladies. he communicated
such news. commercial and political. as
the old gentle mans semi re tirement from
business had prevented his meetisg du-
ring the day; or such facts, failures. arri-
vals and insurance losses as had tTanspi-
red since the early hour at which Mr.. B.
left Change. These topics afforded abun-
dant matter for long conversation; Mr..
B. directing his own operations or the
intelligence communicated by the young
man, and giving him in return therefor.
the advantages of his advice aud expert
ence. They were partners in everything
but pecuniary capital; and many Of the
other visitors supposed an actual bust
ness connection was the only cause which
could bring the modest. retiring Henry
Wentworth so often to the house.
The father despatched. Henry next
turned to one who always received him
with such smiles. that it was wonderful
he was so long in learning to understand
them. For her he lad always the las,
novelty in the Literary or musical world.
As they were not formal, recognized low
ers. they could not talk by the hour Of
themselves-that is to say. the stereo.
typed protestations Of undying affection
and al that could not be introduced to
fill up gap or while away the time
What pity that ladies cannot. in certain
cases, be allowed to open negotiation
themselves, instead of waiting for bash
ful swains like Henry Wentworth! How.
ever' the couple never lacked subjects
Tor converse. Their reading was the
same' and as Flora had only wanted d.
rection to the right paths OF literature TO
store her mind with useful us we'll as ele.
CANT information. she improved rapidly
under Wentworth's tuition. Loving her
teacher, she was docilc scholar and
whenever she found herself deficient. or
unable to cope with him on subjects