Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-11-18
A Trade, A Fortune.

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| If parents would consider the welfare and
happiness of their children, they would choose
the virtuous mechanic, farmer or honest trader,
as companions and helpmates, instead OF the rich,
who aside from their income, have no means Of
subsistence.
How often does this question arise, and from
religious parents too, in choosing companions
and suitors for their daughters.
rs he rich?' If the daughter answers, Yes,
he is rich, he is q gentleman, neat in his dress,
and can live oithout cork the parents are
pleased.
Not many years ago. Polish lady, of plebean
birth, but of exceeding beauty aud accomplish
inents, won the affections of young nobleman,
who having her consent, solicited her from her
father in marriage, and was refused. We may
easily imagine the astonishment OF the noble
man.
sAm not said he, of sufficient rank to as
pire to your daughters hardF
You ore undoubtedly Of the best blood OF Po-
land' .t tq
4 And my fortune and reputation, are they not
Your estate is magnificent, and your conduct
is irreproacbable
'Then having your daughters consent, how
should expect refusal.'
This sir the father replied, is my only child,
and her happiness is thes chief concern OF my
| life. All the possessions of fortune are precari-
GUS; what fortune gives, at her caprice she takes
away. | see no security for the independence
and comfortable living of wife bnt one; in
word, am resolved that no one shall be the
husband of my daughter who is not at the same
time master cfG trade
| The nobleman bowed, and retired silently
| A year or two after, the father was sitting at
the door, and saw approaching the house, wag
ons laden with baskets, and at the head of the
cavalcade, person in the dress of basket ma
ker And who do you suppose it was2 The
former suitor of his daughter-the nobleman had
turned basket maker. He was now master of o
trade, and brought the wares made by his own
hands for inspection, and certificate from his
employer in testimony of his skill.
The condition being fulfilled, no farther obsta-
cles was opposed to the marriage. But the story
is not yet done. The Revolution came-for-
tunes were plundered- lords were scattered
as chaff before the four winds of heaven. Kings
became beggars-some of them teachers-and
the noble Pole supported his wife, and her faith
er, in the infrmities of age by his basket making
industry y-Religious Telescope.
ALL FOR CENT.-The Hillsdale (Michigan)
Standard states that an unusual case of litigation
came off in that village few days ago, worthy
of note. A farmer of Camden passed the toll
gate near Reading, paid his toll, and was hand
I'd brass cent by the keeper for change, which
he indignantly refused to accept, and demanded
copper cent; to this request the keeper in like
manner refused to comply. From words they
went to blows, pulling of hair, scratching, &C.,
until both came off second best. The man who
refused the cent returned home, swore out q
warrant, had the gate keeper arrested for as
sault and battery, tried, found guilty and fined
. ten dollars. After which the gate keeper swore
out o warrant for the Camden man for like Of
fence. for which he was tried, found guilty, and
fined ten dollars also. Since then the gate keep
; er has been sued FOR the cent, which will make
another suit, and cost Of five dolar.s besides two
lawyers fees, making sum total of-two fines.
a9o. LAWYERS, fees 10 both cases, SIG; cost of
suit for cent, 90 two lawyers fees for the same
suit. sfo. Total $57.
Besides an expense to the county, and jury
of twelve men in each assault and battery case,
whose aggregate time and trouble is probably
worth more to them than the costs of the suit.