True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-05-27
q, Raglan, Editor and Proprietor.

it. tried 10 seem Indifferent to the mat
ter but that would not do, seeing she was
so earnest about it. found fault with
, the style she described, as she told what
kind of an appearance the sofa had. l
called it old fashioned, odd, quizzical,
some cast off fancy vanished up ; but |
made no headway at all. | could do
nothing to prevent the purchase without
telling my darling project, and couldn't
afford to do that. | saw what troubles
would come in my way should that sofa
come into the house /; yet it would not do
for me to tell my forebodings lest l
should seem to be set against any i'm
provements in the appointments of our
house. So the sofa was bought, and
when it came and Mrs. Heaton made me
sit down by her side 10 see how beautiful
it was, hang me, if didn't give up and
declare it the most elegant thing i'll
town."
Good! bravo, Heaton! exclaimed Or
ton, springing one hand from his pocket
and the other from beneath his head, and
clapping his palms together in ecstacy.-
Go on, go on, my friend-make clean
breast OF it,
well, it was but short time before
the chairs had to be changed and differ
ent table introduced; then splendid car
pet, to be in keeping with The splendid
sofa then the walls had to have richer
paper; new chandeliers must come in; our
portraits must have costler frames; an OBJ
long mirror must be placed over the man
tel; the piano must be exchanged; and
the improvements begun in the parlor
marched into the hall, up stairs, and all
over the house. I was prospering in bu'
siness, and could not say word against
these expenses withou! letting out my
darling project or seeming close in pecu'
/. mary matters, which was kind of coun-
terleitng could not succeed in. But ii
wasn't long before Mrs. Heaton COM
planned of our being so cluttered with
furniture that there was no room for COM
fort. After some struggling against fate,
| thought my success in business might
continue, and if so, why, could bear
the burden. So house was bought-a
house hated because it stood directly in
,, my way, and took away half the oppor-
tuniles OF pleasing Mrs. Heaton, in the
arrangements of my ideal house. The
: house was made ready for us, and had
to pump up enthusiasm to seem glad when
we took possession of it. We gave grand
parties, in the most approved, or, at least
the most expensive fashion, we set it
apart to our friends and acquanlances as
our home. Congratulations came thick
,. and fast, and | swallowed them all. So
went the months and years; the success
of business continuing, | was still ena-
bled to hold to my project, but the in-
creased outlays to which I.had been i'll
PEELED deferred the accomplishment OF
F, my fond purpose from year to year, well
= knowing the danger of taking capital
. to extensively from ones business in the
hope that no tight time will come; and
: cautioned too, by the fact, that after the
y opening of my new house, should have
t suffered severely. as | now see, had not
an unexanpled success in business fa
d vored me just then when SO many found
e a tight place.
= Yes said Olton, Il remember thai
time, and what lavors my father received
II at your hands. My heart in gratitude
It has warmed 10 you ever since, and nc
one has observed and rejoiced more ii
r your success than have. 'Charlie,' sale
o my father, Just before he died, 'remem
d Der Heaton for my sake. It's not likely
G you can ever serve him, but if you have
e a chance, do it, my son. have hat
'r the will, Heaton, to do so, and I've 60
h it STILL.
L. +" Thank you Charley, thank you, said
); Heaton, grasping his friends hands,
ID i" Your father amply repaid me all obliga
tions. He was an honest mana noble
J. merchant Once when scores kept ig
c. noble silence your father smote an enem.
of mine, not with his fist but with few
honest scathing words. that live now a
'e proverb amongst us. But back to tn
sofa, the old sofa. succeeded still long
ID er in business, and at length began m.
Of house here, the spot having been spokel
" ofby Mrs. Heaton as lhe loveliest plac
g in all The country, and just the place 70
il house for her if she was ever fortunat
as enough to have another. | built tn
Up house constantly maneuvering to kee
"a her from going to ride in this direction
III and choosing the time when she wa
d, away to the sea shore, and even obtaine
re our physicians aid n advising her to TAI
IS ry longer from the city than usual. Th
Ict house was finished and it was prou
ny day when took her to see it, and hear
,ss her declare how exactly suited she wa
Is, with all its divisions aud subdivision
lis or course the furnishing Of the hous
is, was to be her. 'oice, for could not vel
il, iure on that, and TO her taste everythin
ne was left. Just then came the awful cras
he in the commercial world, and | had re,
an son to think Of the old proverb, IL ne'
~ er rains but it pours.' Disaster after di
nd asler came, and on my darkest day,