Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-04-17

i've nuWOlS WIN nusOanu VINO pOsses-
seJ her affections, than roll in luxury as
The bride of a man she despised.' And
though am too old 10 be romantic, and
am considered by all young ladies" and
here he smiled archIy at Mary's compan-
ions, Gas dreadluIy matler-of-fact, yet |
must say, think Helen made a more SEN
sibe speech than you did little while
ago
The girls laughed at bis home thrust at
Mary. who was a second time abashed.
But she soon recovered her courage again
having habit OF being rather tenacious
in an argument.
"But, pa" she said, "you take it for
granted that Mr.. Thornton cannot afford
to live better than he does. Now this is
the whole question. | assert that he can
for he makes more money than Mr.. Ma
berry, who lives twice as we'll" And, as
she spoke she glanced lriumphanlIy
around the circle.
my dear" said her father, with an
other quiet smile, "Ethink you will admit
that | ought to know something Of the
expense Of living for have kept house
ever since | was married, and that was
thirty years ago. Now DO not hesitate
to say, that Maberry cannot live as he
does on the salary Of bank clerk; and
that Thornton spends as much as pru
dent man beginning business, should"
"But Mr.. Mabery does not. run in
debt. At least no one says that Of him.
said Mary. "Conless. How, papa, that
he may, il a managing man, be living on
his salary"
81 would rather suppose he has some
private parimony, Of which know moth
ng,' replied Mr.. Johnson. "Bnt | am
positive that he can't drive out weekly,
with his wife, dress her in brocade, pay
five hundred year for a house, 90 10
Jenny Lind concerts with tickets al FIVE
dollars head, and give expensive parties,
get do all this on thousand or fifteen
hundred dollars at the utmost The thing
is simply absurd"
Mary shook her head, in smiling dis
approval. Mr.. Johnson, who had been
about TO resume his newspaper, added, on
seeing this, for he had something of his
daughters tenacily of purpose,--
"Why, how obstinate you are, child"
he said, little testify. "If |, when a
young married man, had lived as fast as
May berry does, would never have got
, ahead at all and you, my dear, instead Of
living in a fine house, would probably
hav" been earning your bred by mantua
mixing. And did as good business,
100, as Mr.: Thornton does now. Depend
on it, he added, Little sharply, "if Mr..
Maberry has no private fortune there'll
soon be an end to his fast living, Should
Mr.. Thornton spend money in the same
way, |, for one, would not consent TO dis
count his note at our bank; for az lie could
not afford to live in that way. we as one
Of his creditors would have to pay for it.
The conversation here dropped, and
nothing further was said on the subject
for many weeks. At last, one day, Mr..
Johnson came home to dinner, he said:
"Msry, do you remember discussion
you and had last spring, about Mr.. Ma
berry and his style Of living ~
Eyes papa
"WeII, the mystery of bank clerk af
lording such exlravagances is explained.
He has been detected in embezzeIDg from
The bank and has confessed 10 having
speculated for years"
"Oh his poor wife," cried Mary and
burst into tears. Her father kindly took
her hand.
II feared that the Young man had some
criminal resource of this kind, but did not
wish 10 run the risk of doing him injus-
tice by expressing my fears. Yet you,
remember, called Mr.. Thornton mean
because he was too honest TO live beyond
his means. You pity Mr.. Maberry's
wife now you pittied Mr., Thcrnton's
then. But would you not rather deny
yourself, like the latter, for few years,
than live extravaganly awhile, like the
former, to be forever after pointed out as a
felon's wife y
Mary had continued TO weep, but Mr..
Johnson had proceeded without pausing,
for he wished 10 impress salutary les
son upon his daughter 4; and he thought
that the more aculely she felt, the better
prospect there would be Of this.
Al last Mary answered, fnging herself
as she spoke, into her fathers arms.
81 was wrong" she said, "foolish girl
that was. Better be like Helen, thou
sand times, than like Mrs. Maberry."
/ And you will say so, too, reader--wilI
you not Believe US there is always
danger for those who LIVE TOO FAST.
Such Is LIFE-Mr. George H. Bayne
worthy citizen OF Alexandra, died at Cul-
pepper G.. H. on Saturday week. The
Blre Ridge Republican says:
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