The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1855-03-02


I concluded they were engaged, and go
ing to be married.
'Whew + whistled Frank to himself
and whiiewashcd vigorously.
'Weh, | don't know, continued the wild
.ow, .bdt, it's my private opinion, the young
man Is poor. Anyhow, he don't have
many calls
Fact 7 put in Frank, soto rose.
iAnd I'm certain Marie would MT marry,
jas she herself says. less than ten thou.
sand
Then she wouldn't marry me- thought
the whitewasher, beginning to think StSy
extremely beautiful and graceful, as she
went about SO dutifully working for her
mother.
For mypart, I'm glad haven't brought
you up with such notions. A good de-
GENT trade and something. lee{le before
hand is enough to make any girl content
ed said the mother
We'll, It's my opinion said Susy, that,
Marie is really in love this time, and I'm
sure she couldn't find handsomer man.
Franks complexion took the hue of his
wig.
! Handsome is that handsome Does re-
marked the widow, very pithily.
Not FIVE minutes after, with great rus
'tling and show, in came Marie.
How busy you arc, she cried, laugh
hng.
You see my bands are in the dough, ;
said Susy's mother 4
And nine in the sufls,' cried susy gai-
|ly ; but sop, III get you chsir..
No, don't trouble yoursoives-but how
|nice you're going to look! may body
speak to you after to-day? Ihope, auniy,
you've asked Mr.. Lexington. I'm glad
you have;;' she added in voice Of satisiac-
'ttion. as the widow responded. 'aint he a
Hove of a man.
Hes nice man | should think, said
;Susy.
Nice mani guess he is; Just look at
his genius. Papa says he can't fail to be
at the head of his profession in few years
Y think he's beauty
I Frank rctreated into one Of the thirty
kix corners that composed the old fashion
ed kitchen. He thought to himself per
haps after all it is true this beautiful girl
leyes me, and is willing TO accept my gen
ius in lieuof money--and she would bring
me-gold. Yes,' he mentally added, but
what is gold without the sweetest virtues
OF womanhood?' Then his thoughts re-
iverted to the supperless evening-and on
the whole he felt that with fortune bro't
lin by a lovely wife, and his own fame,
which in such case would bring him
PAtrons 50, he si,eaid be happier tlan lie
was then.
who is that fright?' he heard Marie
whisper from his corner; what scarce
crowr
i shall wear white tomorrow, said Su-
sy, and wreath of natural roses.
And | intend to be dressed in the very
dress I'm to be painted in
'Ah, you mean to capivate the young
artist, said Susan, archly.
n,;od T mau;" "0iI ~ ';,e "oiia ABOUT 'ha', re-
Phcu h'alle' Mughihg again, ana speaking
te,y ~ oTunqen,ly-ail ~ men are easlly cap
this
.,0n nES 60 - suIe n Vi .na'' eI"culs'eu FRANK
s?s s az W. sweet s"ee'' ar'iess iace Oi one
~, aIn, id anu !. S:IucA nm an lor 'he nrs' llme
'ne .1tI WU,u 1AIiess,on i,n oi 'he o.her' :,
yood r1e, ana MI Il ueclaIe rt II tnere e amt the
Be- vou ever do spcb ,s ,rl,,l anp saw saw II
o YES reniiod Frsnl hut co,,ld,,i
iii to.morrow,
,WeD Pn bovo Il r,,t IN tho woodshod
and YOU Shall have the ;oh someLow I
ike you; | think you're an honest work
man Ideclan g;rls he's got tbo ouoor.
,st hair, Pm sure some ofi9is cool bIack
shouldn't wonder if Ned been usinr hair
iye.'
Fortune has smilod unon mo thon,,bt
Frank carlesslv as that dvon;ne, he laod.
ady brought IN three letters, sayin@' as
she gave them 10 him, that She had been to
his room with them lone AGO, but he was
ont .
He opened the first Il was an order
for naintino bv a verv rich and mnn;f
cent gentleman.
.Blayep cried Frank. snanhinc his fin
gers. The second was from his only ho.
som friend and contained oply matters of
private impor!anco-buttbe tbirdl he broke
the seal lightly, threw his eyes over il,
spranr IN, looked at tho s;onam,a anil