Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-11-04

eyes as she spoke. Il don't know much
about business she added, with a smile,
"but | am told that all fathers liabilities
are to be met, so that no n else is to suf-
fer through his failure"
@But do you not shrink from the cham
ges that must take place a.
Sallie wondered to herself why It aa
that she felt aaperfarflp free with Mn
b t seafnedas # hey had known
ch other all theirhves, as she answered.
aOh no, there Is nothing very hard IN
that Cousin Julia has beentrying to con-
vince me that ought to be Yeryswretched,
but she did not succeed in her mission
There was a pause, and then the CONVEX
saticn was renewed by Nj. R. but we
are not going to tell the reader what he
first said, though all the light that he can
get upon the subject from the remarks that
follow, he is welcome to. Mr. -spoke
for about ten minutes in an earnest tone.
Salie, at first, looked down, and then rails
ed her eyes to his face with an inquiring
} glance. At length she said
Had you spoken so, to me, half an hour
) ago, / should have supposed you ignorant
of tie change in our circumstances but
you know all"
II dOE was the answer, and he went on
to tell Sallie of the effect that knowledge
I had produced upon him, and the CONVEX
sation was too earnest and too low for our.
I ears a last hekeenH ID Be urgingher
TO reply, and if we give her answer, just
: as it fell from her cherry lips, we shall have
!; to record the very trite words, task father"
"Are you aware, sir, Of my failure !" in
y CURED Mr.. Curtis, in answer to something
Mr.. R said to him next morning in
n his counting-room. My daughter is now
penniless p
G Il know all that" was the reply "but
she is a fortune in herself!"r
p "'Ihat is most true and, since you car
10 appreciate her, take her, and may God bless
g you in proportion as you make her happy!!'
s. "Thank you for the precious gift" said
lie Mr.. R much affected "and now, sir
e. may | talk a little about business 2"
as The merchant bowed.
I'd Il have lately received, from a relative, al
rs unlookedfor gift Of thirty thousand dollars
81 upon condition that | will go into some kint
OF business. | have been puzzled to know
how to invest it, for, of business matters,
eo am sorry to say, | am most profoundly igno
ne rant. You have experience and patience Il
w. bear with my want Of knowledge now, ar
ith you willing to consider my ready cash equs
to your practical information, and so take M
10 as a partner? p
The business arrangement being satisfact
rily concluded, Mr.. R-was urgent to hav
me the wedding take place as soon as possible.
I've "Why didn't you offer him the use of yor
en- money before, it might have saved his fai
SO ure p asked a friend of Mr.. R. -
md Il did long to do so, but was afraid to hay
ed the girl | loved feel that she was under obi
CATIONS to me! Tnever could have hoped
% win her affections then"
't'Pshaw! that would have been the, yer
cen way to get her"
her When Mrs. T-and other friends we.
offering their congratulations to the blushir
/ in Sallie, her husband said
aid by the way, aunt, did ever tell you VIII
H. caused me to fall in love with your niece
"Her WI loneliness, of course, drew o
your love!"
"No such thing it was her old straw be
pre- netp
aaa now many zines, that my old bonnet wou
prevent my ever ~marryingr'
'How had that fright of a hat anything
Keep "Nhv Won Gee 7 wanted a. communion
. a wife not a mere doll to please my far
by her pretty face and costly dress so l S
able to myself, "a girl who can reason thus C
rectly about economy, and who has lndep
have dence enough to carry out that reasoning
wearing an old bonnet, has a mind above
ordinary herd, and powers of which any Il
VII might be proud 2"