The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-02-28

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intent on any object, ever fail to attain
1t, 1t life were spared ?
In two years from this period DR.
Carrows passed his sanction upon the
young man, - he is destined to a high
rank in the medical profession was
again and again repeated, much to his
daughters satisfaction ; for already her
affections were strongly enlisted in his
behalf, yet she dared not think of a
lOrer : o, no her father must be first
in her hearts centre.
Yet this was not the village where
Austin Clavers could distinguish him
self in the medical field. He desired
not to supplant his relative, who bad
done so much for him, as to DIR. Car
rows, why nobody would exchange him
for a young mau; and so, spell bound
as he was, he summoned the resolution
to tear himself away, and to locate him.
self in the great city, Netty shed many
secret tears at his departure; the doc
tor gave him much sound advice, indi-
eating plainly deep interest in his
welfare, and correspondence succeeded
between the old and the young physic-
ian for months. Nctty always read the
letters, and occasionally kept them
At length DR.. Clavers himself wrote to
her, and made q full declaration of his
love, and success in his profession -
Yet he had one humiliating fact which
crushed his hopes, and still it was a
powerful incentive to endeavor, and that
was, debt contracted for his collegiate
course. He did not expect to marry in
haste, but he did desire to secure the
affections of Netty Crrrows.
So completely did this simple state
mcnt of his heart and funds take posses
sion of her to whom it was entrusted
that she Immediately passed it over t.
the hands of her father, ard Netty play
fully added, perhaps, father, the boun
ty you offered to tho fireman, whom W,
never found, might not be Improperly
bestowed upon Austin Calvers.'
Again both father and daughter sigh
ed over that mystery
And now we will pass over . period
of two years, for love on paper and has
ty detached specimens of attempted RI
valry, can readily be understood when
such crca cure as Netty Carrows is on
the tapis so wo prefer to end ou'
sketch with introducing our readers into
a neat but not showy house, located in
a plea SAINT popular street, with the
words Or. Clavcrs' upon the door,
They were married just n week ago
and the father of the bride has como
dozen to give them his hearty sympathy
bring to them the welcome intelligence
chat he is about to sell his practice to t
I young man and take up his residence
with his daughter, They have beer
coming over all the peculiar clrcum
stances Of Netty's girlhood to the hus
band, who is never tired in listening
and but one mystery hangs over he
history, and that is the tale Of tho hero
ic fireman who preserved her life.
! Don't you wish, father said The
bride, We could have him present Will
US now aud if he could participate in
our happiness he would feel as it he had
indeed saved life which is full of enjoy
ment.'
A flush came over Austin Clavcr'
face and ho said, in tremulous voice
/ am that fireman y 1t was even q
he said, and her dclivcrer was now he
J devoted husband lie was in the cit
on the evening Of the fire, and our read
ors may imagine the rest