Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-04-03

""'u' "uu ilIo VI INC. TcrrlS nau en-
joyed liberal education, and having en-
tered tho Navy as Midshipman, had
reached lieutenancy, by reason of his
superior requirements and good conduct.
His profession had led him to all parts of
the world, and he had carefully improved
his advantages-though constrained by
reason of his limited means, to the prac-
tee OF the most rigid economy.
He had met with the only daughter of
Harris II, one of the wealthy citi-
zens Of Boston, at feto given on board
the ship to which he belonged, and had
become Immediately enamorod of her.
but he well knew in his own heart the
difference in their fortunes formed bar
rier to his wishes. He had been a casual
visitor for several months subsequent to
the time our story commences, at the
house of the Il family.
" must think of her no more" said
Ferris to himself, eff | am ieered at by
her friends for Offering her common civ
ilitles, with what contempt would her
austere parents receive proposition for
her hand from one so poor and unknown"
Harris H was indeed stern old
man, and yet he was said to be kind to
the poor, giving freely of his bounty to
the relief of the needy Still he was a
strange man, he seldom spoke to those
around him, yet he cvinced the warmest
love for his only child, and Annie too,
loved her father with an ardent affection.
His delight was to pore over his library,
living, as 1t were, in company of the old
philosophers. On several occasions when
Ferris was at his house, and engaged in
conversation with Annie, he observed
the old mans eye bent sternly upon him,
when his heart would sink within him,
and he would awake to a reality of his
situation.
Ferris was one evening in Beacon
street, at the house of Mr. Il, where
in spite of the cold reception he received
from those he generally met there, he
still enjoyed himself in the belief that
Annie was not Indifferent to his regard.
He had been relating to her, at her re-
quest, his experience with different ma
tional characters with whom he had met,
speaking of their peculiarities, and de-
scribing the various scenic effects of diff
ferent countries. Annie sat near sweet
geranium, whose leaves she was indus
triously engaged in destroying. Ferris
bending close to her ear, said
"Annic, will you pluck that rose as
token Of affection ? you must know now
ardent is mine for you-or stop, dearest;
behind it blows the condruft. You know
the mystic language of both, will you
choose and give me one"
"IIush--hush, Ferris" said the blush
ing and trembling girl, plucking and
handing him the rose.
This passed when the attention Of the
company present was drawn to some en-
gaging object. Never before had Ferris
received any evidence Of Annie's love,
save from her tell-tale eyes. The flower
was placed next to his heart, and he left
the apartment. lie had proceeded but q
few steps when he was accosted by poor
mendicant, clothed in rags, who was OK.
posed at thai late hour of the night tC
the inclcmcncy of the season.
&C. Pray SIR" said the bcggar to Ferris,
"can you give me triAo ? Tam nearly
starved, and chilled through by this
nights air"
| Ferris, after few moments CONVEX
sation with the beggar, for he had not
the heart to turn away from the suffering
of follow creature, handed him purse
containing five or six dollars, urging him
to seek immediate shelter and food. The
boggar blessed him and passed on.
A few nights subsequent to this oc-
clarence he was again at her fathers
house. Mrs. IL, Annie's mother,
received him, as she did most Of her vis-
itors, with somewhat constrained and
distant welcome. Being woman of no
great conversational powers, she always
retired carly conducting her intercourse
with society in the most formal manner.
Ferris was much surprised that Mr.. II.
had taken no particular notice of his in
timacy at his house, for he seldom saw
him and when he could, the old mans
eyes bent sternly upon him in anything
but friendly and inviting spirit. In
this dilemma, he was at a loss what course
to pursue, since Annic's acknowledge
ment Of her affections for him, and now
he was equally distant from the goal Of
his happiness, for his better judgment
told him that the consent of her parents
could never be obtained.
On this occasion he had taken his
leave as usual, when he was met by the
beggar of the former night, who again
solicited aims, declaring that he could
find no one else 10 assist him and that
the money he had before bestowed upon
him had been expended for food and rent
Of n miserable cellar where he had
lodged.
Again Ferris placed n purse in the
poor mans hand, at the same time tel
ling him that he himself was poor, and
constrained to the practice of rigid econ
omy in the support Of those dependent
upon him. lie left the beggar and
passed on his way happy in having CON
tributed TO the alienation Of human sui.
fering.
Not long subsequent, Ferris called one
evening at the house Of Mr.. Il, and
fortunately found Annie and her father
alone, the former engaged upon q piece
of embroidery Of new pattern, and the
latter porting over a volume Of ancient