The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1857-09-17


you will hot be offended" returned tn,
youth, colering. "My parents are mo-
wealthy, but they are honorable and re
spected by all who know them. Iappre
ciate your kindness, sir-but-I should
not feel happy-I-I-should not feel at
home in any house where there was :
class privileged above me- You may
think me foolish-but-really, sir.
Poor Oliver broke down. He couldn't
come at it as he wished At first look
of utter astonishment settled upon the
merchants face; but gradually the light
broke in upon him, and the old express,
ion of pride came back.
"Aha--I see, l see," he cried "You
think meant to take you into my house
and place you on social par with my
servants ?"
Oliver looked surprised in turn.
cam right ?"
"Why-yes. sir"
"And would you thank me for that p
"Ies, sir; because I am confident that
you would propose nothing to depend
ent which was not meant for good"
Thank you, Oliver-thank you. But
meant no such thing. I have no son.
al meant for you to come and occupy
a place in my family as an honored and
respected member of that family. Now
will you come"
Oliver Hudson started up and caught
his employer by the hand. he tried half
a-dozen tunes to speak, and finally man
aged to Say
q should i . be very happy, si,-very- II
The dwelling of Elisha Rushton was
one of those quiet, unassuming structures,
which would seldom be noticed as the
abode of wealth were it not for the exten-
siye conservatory, the open garden, and
the carriage-house. Where land is almost
worth its own superficial area in silver
coin, only great wealth can retain such
sources OF qualification. Within the mer-
chants house, all was substantial and of
real worth. The furniture was massive /;
the ornaments pleasing to the eye and to
sense; while the whole was made subser-
Went to comfort.
Mrs. Rushton vas woman Of sound
practical sense, having started in life as
the wife of poor clerk; and being able
DOW to look back upon the past, and feel
that at every upward step she had been
| BY her husbands side-never tagging be-
hind to be lifted up, nor pulling upon him
to drag him back.
| They had but one child daughter
named Emily. She was now fifteen
just year younger than Oliver. She
was what fashionable people would call
"so-So." She was not beauty, because
there was no particular "sty!e" to her fea-
lures. In frame she was full and plump
and in feature fair and rosy. Her face
was bed Of roses and sweet smiles, and
her laughter was inspiring. In short, she
was one of those whom Love marks for
its own. Her appearance inspired none
of that awe and distant admiration which
your set beauty commands; but the first
feeling upon becoming acquainted with
Emil Y Rushton was confidence and love.
And into that society was Oliver Hud-
son thrown For awhile he seemed fear
full Of approaching too near; but gradual
ly this feeling wore cf, and at the end OF
six months they were free and easy in
each others society. And this feeling
had not been divers alone. No, no.
Emily had fer long time treated him
differently from what she treated all 9TH
er male acquaintance. She had been
more distant aud reserved, and far more
respectful. But, as we just said, this all
wore off, and they became as happy as
could be In each others society. Oliver
was better looking youth than NEST Of
those who visited there, and then he had
that in his soul and brain which supplied
the material for many happy aud prof
liable hour.
. Three years had passed away from the
time of the two boys entrance into the
great city. They were now eighteen
years of age.
Albert Ryder was an excellent sales-
man, and as he managed to stick to his
business during business hours, his en-
ploycrs asked no questions. But Oliver
Hudson saw what many others did not
see, for he looked through the eve of love
and solicitude. He saw that Albcrt's face
was bot 80 fresh and fair as it used to no
the eye was not so clear and bright; and
the step was not 50 firm and buoyant,
"Albert," he said az the two met one
evening at the store of mutual friend
who vas on the Yerg. of bankruptcy, and
With whom the former had associated