The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-08-31
Misfrllaneuns.
THE BROKEN BANKER.
A DOMESTIC TALE.

"Who is N father " askeu tne OiooinlnS
and sprightly daughter OF Horace Brininall,
the rich banker, one evening, as they sat in
the splendid parlOr Of her parent "WhOm
did you allude TO thus sharply ~ she re-
pea,ed tor as she entered the room, Mr..
b. had just remarked, that he did no! fancy
such people, and the man vas an easy dis
posi,ioned rogue. he had 40 doubt.
Nobody that you know, Cally, | trust" "
replied the parent, adec,ionaiely.
I" think | heard you mention bis name,
though"
Meadows 7" inquired her father.
$50 | thought, father, and should bs
sorry 10 feel ,ha, any member Of the Mead
ows family should merit such an apPellaiiOn
as | heard you mention just now"
The parent said nothing more for the
moment, and the suhjec, passed BY, bp,
was no, forgotten by the banker. Cally
did know young Meadows, though and
she had conceived fancy for him, though
she hal met him bu, recently. He had
lately returned from an Indian voyage,
whittier he had been sen, by his parents, q
year before, 10 keep him out Of mischief at
home.
William Meadows-ths subject Of The
above spicy remark-wass reckless and dis.
solu,e youth, bred in the fashionable world,
and al twenty-ons was nearly ripe With
in iew weeks, he had re-appeared in soci-
ETY., after few years absence, and was the
same dashing, accomplished, but dangerou,
gallan, iha, he ever had been, his journey
abroad having only had the eifec, Of whe,-
ting anew his disposition for the enjoyment.
Of" high liie," that he had for years been
the vo,ary Of.
Soon after his arrival from Canton, he
met Miss Caroline Brin,nall, the fair dsugh-
ter OF the wealthy banker. but her father
was no, aware that she had seen him. He
became enamored OF her and at once paid
court 10 her, while she had condescended
TO permit his attentions, for she really con-
ceivcd him 10 be very entertaining and
agreeable gentleman. When she overheard
her fathers remark, she was q good deal
asionishcd, as well as greatly grieved, for
she believed, frat, that her parent mus, be
grossly deceived, while at the same time,
she did not hesitate 10 acknowledge 10 her
self ths, she had never yet me, the man
whom she thought, she could more worthily
love.
The encouragement which she gave 10
young Meadows was fatal TO the hopes of
her father. This young man came Of a
good family, his parents were worthy and
rich, and the boy was tolerated in society.
where "Call," as her father afTeciiona,ely
called her, camo continually in contact
with him. He los, no time and no oppor.
tuniiy in paying his dssOirs 10 her, and in
her simplicity and honesty OF heart, she
came at las, TO love him devoledly. She
was charmed with his Ha,icry and his pol
ished manners, ani never dreamed, in her
wild and first affection, iha, he was detam.
cd, when she casually heard OF his Easons
and his dissoluic habits. To her he was
always he same genllemanly decei,er, and
in her presence he offered no show of i'm
proprieiy in his conduct, 70 alarm or unde.
ceive her expectations and her good opinion
OF him.
Finally, Me-. William Meadows rentursd
10 call al her fathers residence. Caroline
CHANGED 10 be absen, from home iha, even.
ing, Circumstance with which he was un.
acquainted, bu, which served the purpose OF
confirming the young man in his previous.
ly acquired suspicious, that the banker did
no, fancy him fac, which. in his reck-
lessness, he cared very liule about, but
which prepared him to carry ou, his scheme
regarding the daughter, in his own defan,
and unprincipled choice Of manner. He
me, Mr.. Bduinall ,ha, nigh, alone. Aher
q cold formal reception on the father. part,
he remarked:
"My daughter, Mr.. Meadows, is absent
am no, sorry for this circumstance, for
have no wish to mor,iiy you, or 10 wounC
your feelings, in her presence. NeveIlhe
less desire tha, you may now understand
once for all, iha, your visits a, my hOus,
will be offensive. ask lha, you viii no
repeat this call, and if YOU conform to N,
wish and expectation tina, now freely ex
press 10 you, privately, between ourselves
you will never again iniruje yourself upon
her. As 10 your attentions TO Miss Caro-
line, elsewhere, will add, that | lately
heard Of it, and it is excessively disagree
able to me, as presume your imPor,uniiie,
mus, be to her. She has been educate,
for different purpose, and another fat,
than lha. which must follow upon an init
macy with you, 81; Do we understand
each other, think you 80
"UPOn my word, Mr.. Brininall, !" repliet
Meadows, entirely unaba,hcd, and ,wirlins
his waich-chain gracefully, 4" this reception
is very remarkable, no, to say peculiarly
cool have been aai,ered, sir with the
gentle and respectful irea,men, have me
with at your daughters hands, thu, FAR, ant
I had understood that her father was no
only gentleman, bot iha, she resembleC
him closely, in disposition and character
istics. This cOaduct on your part, sit
leaves me no alternative but to believe ,ha
you have been misreprcsen,ed TO me, o.
that vo, do not knov ma a..n,abivu