The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-07-20
, BIDDEFoRD, MAINE, FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1856

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young gentleman without being in love vi''
him ~ ........ r.....,. 4 !
The pretty Mary blushed as she spoke, = !
good earne.t-so palpably blushed that %
father began to think the affair was sene
thing moro than mere jest. i. .st
"But pray, papa, when docs your. oey .,
partner arrive I" asked Sophia. "ll a
the accounts have heard Of his wit, gallsn.
ry, and personal attractions are true, lsnal
certainly set my cap for him."
"He will appear one Of these days" "ss
piled Mr., Danvers. -...,.s. (,
II hope you viii not keep this ssup'
clerk in tho house after hc comes. :.
al certainly shall" H.. ..... X.
"Bus, papa, we shall lose caste II We 90
II is really abominable." - .,-..J
" Small loss, my child, if We arc Sf
pendent upon the apes and puppies Of fay,
ionable life for ouf position in society, 10
sooner we lose It tho better for our own sell
respect, 4" said Mr.. Danvers, good-hamorod
H. .. ~, ,'-er-.fr ~
"You arc absurd, papa" .s.....
"Now, Sophy, you have given mo lessor
let me give you one. The idol you worship
Is moro senseless than those Of the Feior
Islands. Fashionable society is as hollox
as brass pan; place no reliance upon 1t
The fops and fools who follow in your train
are as soulless as they are brainless."
"I wish Mr.. Augustus Fitzherbcrt could
hear you say so,' added Sophia. .f !.
"Mr. Augustus Fitzhcrbert was q jour
neyman barber 10 New Orleans less than q
year ago. ! had the honor Of being shaved
by him last winter, when was there"
80, horrid, pap, (! why have you not Ok.
posed himl'' ..r -
why should i, my child! He Is Of
good fellow, as sensible person, and, &C.
cording to your statement, as fashionable q
man as Mr.. Finstock, whose great-grand-
father was the governor Of the State"
"ls it possible that Mr.. Etzherbert was
a barberw exclaimed Sophia, horri6ed OF
the appalling truth. 81,
Nothing else, my child" ..r .
"An imposter !" added Mary. r.
"Just SO probably he is trying to got
rich wife," ..... ...r ..'.... ....
at is abominable, I declare ono hard
ly knows nowadays, who is respccta bic
and who is not" said Sophia. ,.;.I.
"Thcreforc, my child we ought not to
speak SO disparagingly Of persons in hum.
bic life, as you have done tonight"
"Pooh, clerk !" ..
At this moment Mr.. Harlowo, the new
clerk, entered the room, aud rs Sophia would
have expressed, had the impudence to seat
himself by the side Of Mary Danvers, who
appeared not at oil adverse to this close
with him.
Frederick Harlowe was, as Mary had said
a handsome, intelligent, and agreeable young
man. Ana Sophia. if she eosid have Or.
given him for being clerk, would have ap-
preciatcd his society quite as highly as did
her sister. ...
With her fathers permission, Mary &c.
cepted an invitation from Frederick TO at
tend Albon's last concert.
They had scarcely left the house before
Mr.. Augustus was ushered into the sitting
room. This gentleman was m exquisite Of
the FIRST water. In his personal appearance
he certainly was sufficiently well endowed to
challenge the admiration Of the fair sex bu.
unfortunately ho was sadly lacking in tha,
necessary element in man Of sense-brain
Sophia could scarcely refrain from ex-
pressing the contempt she fel, for the jour.
neyman barber in multi" The leader Of
the I" ton," in her estimation was o ruined
man.
The dandy, as matter Of courtesy, in.
quired for Mary, and was informed that she
had gone to the concert with Mr.. Harlowc.
with Mr.. Harlowe "a clerk -aw? ~
said the c1;iourneyman barber, with q snccr,
as ho twirled up the long rat-tail Of his
moustache. -. .. ...i..,. ,....
"a very young man." replied Mr.. Dam
yers. 49,. .
"No doubt oft, saw; but o clerk-aw y
"prny, were you mover o clerk, Mr.. Fi,z
herber. was" .I-. ....f.
"A clerk no saw nevaw."
"Did l not meet you In New Orleans las
winter I" -....
The dandy started up like parchcd pei
from hot pan. Er....
"I have o faint recollection Of having me
you in barber's shop there" continued th,
merchant tormentiugly. tts
cav, very likely, saw. paswOuizo th'
bawbaws.n .. .- .. .'t.-
"And now, think Of II, you wore littl,
white apron, and, il I mistake not, | had
the pleasure Ofbeins shaved by you 10 per
son." @ ,y'
"Quite mistake, saw, ! assuaw you"
Suddenly Mr.. Augustus Titzhsrbort
whose real name was John Smiko, rcmsm.
bered on imperative engagement, aud hasten
ed to take his leave. .,,-
Ho was seen to enter the cars for New
York on the following day, and nothing ha
been heard Of him since.
CHAP. II.
or course the reader understands tha
Frederick Harlowc and Mary arc deeply, il
rstrievably in love with each other by thi
d. o