Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-22

Taking Care of Number One.

Every one for himself" This was one of
Lawrence TIL ghmans favorite expressions
And it will do him no injustice to say that he
usually acted up the sentiment in his business
Transactions and social intercourse though
gnardcdIy, whenever too manifest exhibition
Of ,eIfShnesS was likely to affect him in the
estimation of certain parties with whom he wish
el to stand particularly fair In all his dealings
this maxim was alone regarded and he was
never satisfied unless, in bargaining, he secured
The greater advantage, q thing that pretty ge-
neraIy occurred.
There resided in the same town with Thigh
man-a western town-a certain young lady,
whose father owned Il large amount of proper
ty She was his only child and would fall heir
10 all his wealth. OF course this young lady
had attractions that were felt to be of a most
wc;ghty character by certain Young men in the
town, who made themselves as agreeable to her
IS possible Among these was Lawrence Tilgh-
man
Larry" said friend to him one day-they
had been talking about the lady" it's no use
for you to play the agreeable to Helen Wal
cot"
" And why not, pray ?" returned Tilghman
They say she's engaged"
"T0 whom -
To Il young man in Columbus, Ohio"
Who says so ~
Il can't mention my authority but it's
good" ...
Engaged, ha J.! Well, I'll break that en-
gaccment, if there's any virtue in trying"
You will ~ >...
Certainly Helen will be worth q plum
when her father dies, and I've made up my
mind to handle some of his thousands"
But, certainly, Larry, you would not at
Tempt TO interfere with the marriage con-
tract!
4 don't believe any contract exists, replied
the Young man. " Anyhow, while lady is sin
gle regard her as in the market, and to be
Won by the boldcst" -s.
Still, we should have some respect for the
rights Of others"
Every one for himself in this world" re-
lAed lIghman. That is my motto. If you
tont take care of Yourself you'll be showed to
lie wall in double quick time. Long ago |
o>oTed to put some forty or fifty thousand
loIaFS between myself and the world by mar
rage and YOU may be sure that | will not let
AN opportunity slip for any consideration. He
len must be mine" -.-"
Additional evidence of the fact that the
Young lady was under engagement of marriage
S'l came to the ears of Tilghman. The effect
va, 10 produce closer attention on his part
Helen, who, greatly to his uneasinesS, did
I'' seem to give him much encouragement, al
Nou5h she always treated him with politeness
I'd Iau attention whenever he called to see her.
Dp' Il was not true, as Tilghman had heard,
N Cp (rp' heIeh was engaged to young man in
w s'l'lNuS though it was true that she was
IN " Jurisprudence with a gentleman named
"aAer and that their acquaintance was init
,.. n.,e aud fast approaching a lover like char
Gun she was not Indifferent to the former,
" S SH as he showed SO strong a preference for
.. r, "San. gradually, to feel an awakening in
,nJ y. lIIlghman was quick to perceive this,
ofL. eFt greatly elated him. In the exultation
a a, -, ceilings he said to himself:
4 show this Columbus man that I'm
ii. .i.~ dozen of him. The boldest wins the
mo.. m l wouldn't give much for his engage
Pa. s'ihan was a merchant, and visited the
,r a WV, W,ce every year for the purpose. of buy
IT, soNS In August he crossed the noun
iam, az usual Some men when they leave
gao5 auu 90 among strangers leave all the
h5i,5 59'ged'ng they may happen to have had
T,s 'n ,u .nem Such a man was Tilghman.-
0, ,,. 5tUlneht he stepped into steamboat, stage
Is I.oad hnlr car, the every-onefor himself prin
y. j. .! snlh winch he was governed manifested it
d" l's naked dcformitv, and il was al