Squatter sovereign., 1855-08-14
afliisfellaneous.
THE
BROKEN BANKER.


"Who is it father? ?'' asked the. blooming
and sprightly daughter of Horace Brint-.
nall, the rich banker, one evening, as they
sat in the splendid parlor of her parent
'tWhom did you allude to thus sharply 2"
she repeated; for, as she entered the room,
Mr.. b. had just remarked, that he did not
fancy such people, and the man was an
easy dispositioned rogue, he had no doubt.
Nobody that you know, Cally, trust"
replied the parent, affectionately.
Il think l heard you mention his name,
though"
"Meadowsr = inquired her father.
$50 thought, father, and should be
sorry to feel that any member of the Mead
ows family should merit such an appella-
ton as l heard you mention just now"
The parent said nothing more for the
moment, and the subject passed by, but
was not forgotten by the banker. Cally
did know young Meadows, though; and
she had conceived fancy for him, though
she had met him but recently. He had
lately returned from an Indian voyage,
whittier he had been sent by his parents,
a year before; to keep him out of mischief
at home.
William Meadows-the subject Of the
above spicy remark = was reckless and
dissolute youth, bred in the fashionable
| world, and at twenty-one was nearly ripe!
Within few weeks, he had re-appeared
society. after few years absence, and
was the same dashing, accomplished, but
dangerous gallant that he ever had been,
his journey abroad having only had the
effect of whetting anew his disposition for
the enjoyments OF 'high life," that he had
for years been the victory of.
Soon after his arrival from Canton, he
met Miss Caroline Brintnall, the fair
daughter of the wealthy banker; but her
father was not aware that she had seen
him. He became enamored of her, and
at once paid court to her, while she conde-
scended to permit his attentions, for she re-
ally conceived him to be very entertain
ing and agreeable gentleman. When she
overheard her fathers remark, she was a
good deal astonished, as we'll as greatly
grieved, for she believed, first, that her
parent must be grossly deceived, while, a,
the same time, she did not hesitate to ae-
knowledge to herself that she had never
yet met the man whom she thought she
could more wsrthily love.
The encouragement which she gave tc
young Meadows was fatal to the hopes O
her father. The young man came of &
good family, his parents were worthy ant
rich, and the boy was tolerated in society
where "Cally," as her father afectionate
ly called her, came continually in conlac
with him. He lost no time and no oppor
tunity in paying his deUoirs to her, and IL
her simplicity and honesty of heart sh,
came at last TO love him devotedly. She
was charmed with his fattery and his pol
ished manners, and never dreamed, in he
wild and first affection, that he was de
famed, when she casually heard of hi
itosons, and his dissolute habits To Re
he was always the same gentlemanly de
ceiver, and in her presence he offered n
show ofimpropriety in bis conduct to alarr
or undeeeive her expectations and her goo
opinion of him.
Finally, Mr.. William Meadows ven
tured to call at her fathers RESIDENCE
Caroline chanced to be absent from hom
that evening, circumstance with whic
he was unacquainted, but which served th
purpose of confirming the young man i
his previously acquired suspicious, that tn
banker did not fancy him; fact which
In his recklessness, he cared very liui
about, but which prepared him to carr
out his scheme regarding the daughter, i
his own defiant and unprincipled choice {
manner. He me, Mr. Brintnall that nigl
alone. After a cold and formal receptio
on the fathers part, he remarked
"My daughter, Mr.. Meadows, is absen
| am not sorry for this. circumstance, for
have no wish to mortify you, or to woun
her feelings IN your presence. Neverthe
less, idesire that you may now understant
once for all, that your visits at my hous
will be offensive. ask you will not re
{ Ipeat this call and you conform to the wis
land expectation that now freely expires
to you, privately between ourselves, yo
S will never again intrude yourself upon he
AS to your attentions to Miss Carolir
Elsewhere. will add, that / lately hear