The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-07-20

lectsd to mako any fuss about tho matter,
and suffered the clerk TO WOO and win his
daughter, without eYsu, demonstrating
against the base wickedness Of the act. NJ
| But Sophy was deeply grievod BY her ais
ter's.folly, as she deemed Il, and used sll
the argument in tho range Of her shallow
,ophistry 70 dissuado her from the folly and
madness ofwodding clerk.
Mary was obstinate. The only excuse
Lsho offered in pallia.ion Of the fragrant
misdemeanor, was that she loved him, and
IL fsho iOvel q soavopgsr. she would cling TO
him with the last breath she was permitted
40 draw. @ fI,crtQ 70 -tii-la
r "a ring!n exclaimed Sophia, one day.
lrsvhen'matters appeared 10 have taken q de-
l.,ilea torn. .wsl. vel, I suppose you
Hl.s engaged" - fi5il' ydaaf
I rive arc, Sophia, replied hilary, with q
f.co radiant with happiness. o.Fn,-'
"And you intend to be marriod|
Certainly we do-that is the end Of an
engagement" -i.tg. .. ntsrr.r..a
"My conscience 10 think that the
daughter Of o merchant prince should be-
como the wife ofa poor insignifcant..elsrk "!
"Nothing very alarming about It, Sophy,
Il wouldn't be half so ridiculous as another
daughter Of merchant prince becoming
the vile Of m ex:journeyman barber! Ibo.
licrs Mr.. Fkherbert was your beau ideal
Of whata husband ought to be-" e .. r
"The imposter ~ rug ...r .
al am at least sure that Frederick is not
IN imposter-a humbug, ono who would not
10 likely to assume the character Of clerk" I"
"Perhaps not But pray, sister, when do
you intend to become tho wife Of this count
ing-room cherub !" r.r ...... .. ...
"The day ha, not been fixed yot-in the
ipring, probably" ,g,. ..
"And may / ask what you intend to do
With yourself' His salary is only q thou,-
and year" ..
"We can get along very we'll on that
sum-" ..r .. ......... ....... .... .
"Ycs, ! suppose so; aud 1.-Two in some ten
looter in q dark alley" .we.. ....
eve intend to live out of town, in nico
little cottage" .,r
eyes! nice little cottage !" drawled
Sophia, in dcrision. go, sis, will show
you how to live when am married. None
Of your nice little cottages for me. But I
wonder when the new partner Is coming ~
"Papa told mo this morning that ho HAD
deferred tho arrangement till this spring,
and that the gentleman would attend to his
business at the South, as heretofore"
"How provoking! Ihavo been resorviug
my affection on purpose for him; I mean to
make conquest Of him in just one month";"
How foolish you talk, Sophy; one
would think you had entirely forgotten your
maiden dclicacy." -......,
"Pooh Tn josting; It's between U.s.
Snd Sophia relapsdi in'v reyery, wbich,'
We are almost sure, related to the aforesaid
new partner, who was no. only q nice young
man, but was to put fifty thousand dollars
into the concern when he became partner.
The winter passed away, and spring came.
Frederick and Mary were to be married in
few days. Mr.. Dauvers, to the infinite
chagrin OF Sophia, had readily consented to
the match. The proud sister, though in the
natural goodness Of her heart she would not
have had Mary's affections blasted, would
fain have had littlo opposition to save ap.
pearances. .r.
The bridal day came, and after the core
mony had been performed, the happy party
started for their new residence 10 the
suburbs. Sophia, who acted as bridesmaid,
was to accompany them.
The carriage wound through an clm.shadcd
road, and suddenly brought to view splen-
did country residence. rr-
"Tha, is the cottage" exclaimed tho
bride. m.,. .r Appeal .....
That-a cottage! why, Mary, il is o
palace !" replied Sophia, in utter astonish-
ment, foI she never lad interest enough in
her sisters affairs to visit her proposed resi-
dence. ,..-., ..-.. r..ff .rr ..r
The carriage stopped before tho door,
which was half hidden behind yino-laced
portico, and the party aligh,cd. ,c
The place was perfect paradise, and
many were the encomiums layished upon 1t
by tho bcwildcred Sophia. r-s.
/" You cannot think how surprised l was
when I flrs, beheld it," said Mary, when
she and Sophia were alone. 7" 1t seemed
moro like dream Of fairy land than reality
But Frederick is SO very odd about these
things" .-.sr rr- ...
| 81 should think ho was Why, sis, II
will certainly ruin him, poor clerk on
thousand dollars salary" r-.'.
"Well, he knows best; ho says the rent
is nothing" s.4.s s. .l.a
"Nothng, indeed but IL will cot up hi'
poor pittancc." r.H.
"well, l gave him o lesson on eItrava'
gance, bu. ho only laughed in my face, and
said ho knew what ho was about" b, .r.
"But here are Frederick and father;
am sure papa has been scolding him for his
recklessness." s. .t ff..
"Ho does not look as though the seoldins
had produced q very powerful effect said
Mary, as she saw her husbands smiling
countenance. f. .t .-i .' i.r
"wbat beautiful houso" exclaimed
Sophia, as Frederick Harl0wo joined th'
group. fIHr ayrri.- ere. '- 10 -77'
IA 6s nest for my pretty bird" replied