True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-09-12
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From Godsy's Magazine.l
MISER- LIN ES.
BY. MRS. NJ. A. DENIsoN.
PART FIRST.

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"Harry, I never before had to ask SO
many times for necessary article. [ do
believe you are growing stingy. Come,
look in my face, let me see if there are
miser-lines on your cheeks Do you know
l had an uncle once who was miser !?
He was rich enough to buy all Philadel-
phia, they say l never saw him, and I'm
sure none of his money ever came to me.
1t all went to benevolent societies, queer,
wasn't it? But remember the descrip-
ton younger cousin used to give of him,
and she said he had two deep, long lines
on either check, running from the root of
the nose round to the chin. She told it
in such q ludicrous manner that it always
made me laugh, as it was popularity, |
called them miser-lines. Let me look at
you; no, your cheeks are smooth almost
as my own; there never will be a miser-
line there, l know. But here are two,
faint, very faint wrinkles on this open
brow. 1t looks ominous," continued the
gay, young wife, laughingly shaking her
head. "I wonder what it means; think
you apply yourself too steadily to busi'
ness" .......
Young Maitland hardly replied to this
CAV speech of his beautiful wife, but turn
ing listlessly from his paper, leaned his
head upon his hand.
"Charles," cried Annie, laughing lit
tie, "that old uncle, you know. Well
Fred and Charley, they've both got some
thing to remember him by. Now don
go to sleep while I tell you, fix your bright
ewes right on mine and don't even wink
They knew as everybody else did, | sup
pose, that uncle 'Siah was immensely rich.
"You know" put in Harry, smiling
little.
"There it is provoking that I can t breal
myself of that foolish thing; | can't thinl
when il became habit; but-you know
-"
She paused, blushed, and with slightly
petulant manner that was quite becoming
in her, cried, "I ,otU conquer it," and
proceeded to tell her story, which, blythe
way, Harry looked for quite impatiently
"Well, one day uncle 'Siah came from
Indiana to visit aunt Henry and the boys
Fred and Charley, tried in every way t.
please the old gentleman, partly on accoun
Of his age, but most partly as little 81
SAYS, on account oe their pockets-you--
there, l didn't say it, did ? Uncle 'Sial
seemed quite attracted by their quiet an(
self-denying habits, and the attenti tn
rattle-brains showed him; so the day be
fore he was to return home, he said t.
them, 'boys, after dinner come in the Ii
brary; l want to give you something a
YOU hove been such good little fellow
since | have been here You may jus
imagine how red their cheeks grew, di
rectly, and what visions Of splendor float
ed before their eyes. Fred says he re
members that he looked confidently fo
fifty dollars, though he modestly hinted t
Charley it might be only ten, and on tn
strength of their expectations, they bot
cot trusted at neighboring toy-shop t
the amount of whole dollar .-
"Not the only ones" muttered Harry
"who get trusted on the strength Of thei
expectations"
''No, but don't sigh SO dolefully, deal
One o'clock came, though the boys declal
ed confidently it never would. At tw
dinner was on the table, at three, despatch
ed, and Immediately after, Fred and Cha
lev, with hair combed smoothly, and dres'
ed in their holiday suits, crept into th
study with cheeks as red as peonies.
Tie old man was there. Two ver
small parcels lad on the table at his side
he beckoned them to be seated. Boys
he said, solemnly, i am about to max
YOU a present of some money; and wal
YOU to use it discreetly. You are youns
and do not yet know the value Of such
commodity, but do as 1 did, save yor
money. What give to you now is II
same amount l began life with, and t
prudence and energy | have become rich
hope you may do the same. Be homes
boys, be virtuoyis, cautious, and prudent
never runin debt for the smallest articl
'(the boys felt little uneasy at that
patient, be temperate, and you cannot ia
to become rich. Now, boys, take thes
receive my blessings go". la',
"Aud how much was it, pray2" aske
Harry, lifting up his head, and lookin
quite animated W s'12ia, t9.isf
"Why, it was-a penny a piece" r
turned Anna, laughing heartily. "A1
Fred declares that the old man thougl
they were on their good behavior for u
sake Of the dimes, SO took that method
'rebuke them, for he says he happened
look back before he got out Of the roor
and uncle 'Siah was laughing away
himself. Oh they we're so angry Cha
slg wantedto go bd& and fling the mo .
ey in his face, but Fred reminded m