Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-04-30
Appearances are Deceitful.

In one of the narrrowest and elrtlest
streets Of Paris, on the ground floor oil
crumbling old house, is the shopo Monsieur
Thomas, rag merchant. In the back part
of this shop is sort of glass office, In which
an exceedingly pretty girl not long since
II transacted the business Of the establishment
This young girl was Mademoiselle Juiie'
old Thomas daughter.
Not grea, while ago, an elegant look
ing young gentleman, CHARGING TO pass
through this dirty street, observed the pretty
bird in the glass cage, and Involuntary
halt, to admire her. The next day ne
came again, but it was not chance which
brought him this time; for. alter pauslng IN
the street. as before, be entered the shop,
under pretence Of asking his way, but in
reality to approach nearer the object OF MS
sudden admiration. A very few words sui
iced to confirm and fasten first impress ions,
and he was about to go away, in very DIS
consola,e frame of mind, when amongst the
old Junk which the shop contained, ne oo-
served p lie OF secondhand books. Selzing
upon this excuse to prolong his stay, the
EOunO lIldH ONCi lhS eossN'
and purchased several of the books, promis-
ing the fair saleswoman that he would from
time 10 time replenish his library" at her
establishment. He must have been very
s,udious that day, for, early the next morn
ing, he returned and obtained another sup
Div. So, too, the next and the next-until,
at last, troubling himself no longer about
the old books, he came and passed much OF
his time in soft conversation, at the window
OF the glass cage, and finally wound Up by
asking M. Thomas to give him his daughter
in marriage. As the old fellow, without
being seen, had witnessed all that had trans
pired, and liked the youths appearance, ne
at once granted his prayer, on condition
that the demand should be made ofhclaliy
by the gallant's father. Here was the di-
ficulty. The father of the lover, M. Georges,
was dry-goods merchant, having hand
some store in one of the most brilliant quar-
tiers of the city, and looked for something
better for his son than rag merchant S
daughter. However, as there was nothing
else for it, the young man broached the sub
iect to his parents. At first he was laughed
at; but, as he Frequently returned TO Inc
charge, the father and mother, ID the nope
of diverting hm by other means from his
mad project, finally invited old Thomas and
his daughter to family dinner, i'll order to
talk the matter over. 1t was hoped that
the ridiculous figure the old man would cut,
and his inability to give his daughter res
pectable marriage portion, would put an end
to the affair. The invitation was accepted,
and the parties came. At the dessert, the
merchant endeavored to jest with old
Thomas and turn him into ridicLle. That
didn't seem to work particularly WE'LL and
nothing remained but to try tee financie
question. This was Madame Georges part
and she commenced by asking Thomas what
amount he intended to give lis daughter or
the day of her marriage.
"Oh, pray, mother,' criedyoung Georges
who saw the trap, sdon't talk about that
Another time''-
, "Not at all, young man." interposed M
, Thomas. s'Let us talk OF 1t at once since
your mother wishes it. little read!
money does newly married pair no harm
certainly. II Madame will state how muci
it is proposed to give her son, will Try Il
furnish like sum-"
t ave intend,' observed Madame Georges
with superb air, .'to give our SON rlity
thousand francs, sill"
= swell, WE'LL" said old Tn Jmas, with
D shrug, 81 must say expected better thai
that lor my little girls husband; but, as tn
: Young people like each other, will throw
t no obstacle in the way. Julie is my onl
e child. and, on the day of her marriage,
t shaI give her four hundred thousand francs
i money down!"
e 1t may readily be imagined that tn
u Georges "changed their gate'' in hurry
about this time. Bu; now came anothe
n difficulty. Expecting to irighten old Thoma
), off, Madame Georges had rather suetche
e thestruth, in naming fifty thousand franc
= as her sons wedding present, and both sh
n and her husband were now very anxious
e see their son SO richly MARI ed. SacrIhee
o were made and loans negotiated, in ordsr
T. get together the sum mentioned. Thlng
d went or in this way for some time, and tn
day of the ceremony had been several time
lie postponed, when, one morning 4thelmerchai
received package, containing, fifty bani
notes for thousand francs each, and thes
" few words:
/ 81 see where the shoe pinches, and, for
IS trife, | won't have thirgs drag on al
longer. send you the nesdful. Anoth'
Ii time, be more candid with your friends, an
g. don't put on any more airs with poor peoPi
n On the 18th of next month the wedding
n. You remember one of Shakspeare's mo
ut celebrated apothegms.-"All's not 60
IS that gitters''-might it not be we'll to a
he and the pure gold often does not shine at a