Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1855-07-12

Edward, in the meanwhile, took a mournfui
survey Of this sordd abode contrasting so strong
| ly with the appearance the mind and the man.
ner of the lovely and graceful woman who stood
beside him, the beloved of his heart The hearth
and its assoitments--the bit of old iron that ser
we'd as apoEer, the broken dust pan that oficia-
ted as shovel, the ripkin upon two legs, ana
the lipless pint cup Which did duty as kettle,
pot, and sancepan---ths niggard and beggm]y
hearth, was but type of the rugged and scantr
plenishirg of the comfortiess chamber. n joins
stool a rickctv table and two tulnbc-down chairs,
one of them garnished with cushion, .darned,
patched and mendod, until mending was no lon
ger possible, figured in the centre of the uneven
bricked floor; over the chimney was mug witA
out handle, teapot curtailed of its fair pro-
portions by the loss of half aspout, tea cup and
saucer of different patterns, and two or three
pilates and basins, all more or less cracked, and
repaired, rot very artsticaily, with putty, and
white DGirt In one corner was the inmates num-
bic bed--a chat mattTass, with one or two rugs
of horse c'oth, much thewOrsc for wear in ano
ther, the tt'e pile of straw and chips and rotten
sticks, frdiu whence the fuel now smoking rather
than burning in the chimney had been selected
and in third, dingy heap of old shoes. ,.-L
The cd woman, satisfied with her labor, retired
to her part of the dwelling. Elizabeth was the
the first to break the pause which succeeded her
departure
This, Edward, is the abode Of my father--a
tather whom III spite of all that surrounds us, l
have good cause to love. Does not the sight Of
this misery serve to reconcile you to the destiny
that parts uSl Such, at least, it IS the etfc6.
which it ought to have-which it has on me.
am not tit to belong to your family. Never should
have cherished such thought.-Strange thar
Mr. Sumner, knowing as he did the whole truth,
should have encouraged our attachment! Strange
most strange, that till now, the existence OF my
father should have remained n secret Well, my
presumption is most fifty punished and you Will
turn with trccr heart to one more worthy to
share your home and possess your affections.
Say not so, my Elizabeth! were it not for my
paramount duty to my own most kind ana ex-
cellcnt father, all that | see here would but sup.
ply fresh motive for our union. All speaks of
poverty and industry; not crime. And, next to
the JOY of Offering You comfortable home, should
reckon shat OF securing one so near and dear TO
you from penury and toll! Oh, that We're now
the free agent that thought myself yesterday
Not another night should your father spend be-
meath this root. If my wretcLcd uncle could
but know the misery that this wild spirit OF spec
uiation has brought upon us ALL
IF he could, Master Edward, | am minded
that he'd rather cry old shoes than gamble i'll the
share market, quodl our friend Isaac, advanc-
ing into the room, dcpcsting, with considerable
care, HIS two bags of shoes in their appropriate
corner, and emptying with equal readiness div ers
rotten sticks, fir apples, and stumps of gorse,
gathered during his days travels-for apparent
ly he had wended country ward-from the seve-
raj pockets ofhis nondcscript garmcnts-l these
stock exchange gamblers could but tell the sore
hearts they cause to their friends and kindred,
mayhap it might go nigh to reform en- pursued
Isaac 80 here You be, Master Edward, coms
to make deal, as propHesied, and yc ha' hro't
| Bcss wi We To cliuch tie bargain. So much tho
! better Gle me n kiss, Bcss. So thou best como
to help Master Edward to choose his wedding
sGppcrs-ch, my gir!' and the old man nodded
his head with a knowing wink, and chuckled
Come to choose the wedding slippers"
Alas, my dear father, yc littlc know-began
Elizabeth
'Alack and alack, wcnch! No alacl<s for me-
do know all the story; av, and great deal be-
sides, that neither of you know, wise rs We think
yourselves. Come, my good boy and girl, sit Va
down here by the fire. Bees looks rs white IA
the snow ON the house top; and thou, Master
| Edward art not much better Sit down and mako
yourself comfortable. III tell YOU all about it
And the old shoe merchant drew his two chairs to
either side Of his little fire, seated himself upon
a stool i'll the middlc flung on fresh fuel, break
ing the sticks with his withered hands, and did
the honors of his little apartment with much hos
pitality. Well Master Morris, for all | cry old
shoes about the streets and my Bess (Heavcp
bless her sweet facc) was brought up at a chart
~ school it aint altogether for want of a bit of
money. Many year have been boarding to
save her portion; and told her and Mr.. SUM
ner not 20 let out that she had a father; just for
the pleasure OF the surprise like. So in the mean
time comes the affair of Master Anot. Ay, bet
ter cry old shoes than be gambling in shares SO
happened to have the money waiting for good
security-nothng like turning an honest penny
Just when Master Byrne wanting it for
Your father. 81 let's him have it. Here's the
papcr-thc what dye call it!-thc bill of sale
And offered him my girl with f5J00 to her por-
ton; not letting ont who she was. And here |
We just got letter from him to Master Byme,
saying rs how twill break your heart to marry
her: not thinking, mind, that she's she.
And | S pose rs how you arc come to say YOU
wont have her, cause of her father--chl Well,
love good father and love good son; he be
sure to make good husband. And if Dess don't
make thee a good wife, my lad, then there's no
faith in woman. So take her! and take this bito'
paper; that's four thousand pounds and there's
ono thousand that promised continued he GO
ing to one ofhis corner heaps, and taking a couple
OF dirty bank notes out OF an Old shoe; 'and an
other that give, cause of those two refusals \
good father makes good son,& good son makes
good husband. And I've heard to-day from re-
nj Jew, who knows great deal Of what goes on
on Change, that Master Aruo. is likely to get his
money back again. Sonow oil wi We, to Master
Morris, and tel him the news. And, bark We, my
boy, don't forget to come back for the Wedding
Slippers Which last mjunc,iod lie probably
did not forget to faLtil.
-" The Massachusetts X Ms have held q
convention with open doors and approved of tho
course Of Horny Wilson and the other delegates
from that State.
Don r DO IT.-Ecycr make use of an honcsl
woman's name IN an improper place, 1t an III.
proper time, or III mixed company. Never make
assertions about her that you think are untrue,
illusions that you 4eci she herself would blush to
hear. When yGu meet with men who1lo not scru.
pie to make Of woman's name IN reckless
manner, shun them, for they are the very worst
members OF the community-mcn lost to every
sense of honor, every feeling Of humanity
~ As number Of persons were lately rcla-
ting to each other the various extraordinary in
cidcnts which he'd fallen within their observation,
a traveller attracted ;hcir attention by the follow