Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-04-01
for tbe Gaoies.
A FIRST RATE LOVE STORY.

Annie naQ aTrlVcu dI Vic iuaIuio oSe VI
(start not reader twenty-seven, and yet in
a state of single blessedness. Somehow or
other she had not even fallen in love yet
nHad she no offer?" What simple ques-
tion! Did you ever know half a million of
dollars to go begging? Offers? Yes,
scores of them. 1t may be accounted as
one of her oddities, perhaps, but whenever
the subject happened to be touched upon
oy her father, Annie would say that she
wanted some one who could love her for
herself, and she must have assurance of this
and how should she in her present position!
Thus matters stood, when Annie was led to
form and execute what will appear very
strange resolution-but she was resolute
girl. We must now 60 back six years.
One dark, rainy morning in November,
as our old frieno was looking composedly at
the cheerful fire in the crate Of his count
ing room, really indulging in some serious
reflections on the past and future, the far
future, too, a gentleman presented himself
and inquired for Mr.. Bremen. The old
man uttered not word, but merely bowed.
There was that in his looks which said 81
am he"
The strange might have been some thirty
years or so of age. He was dressed in
black, mourning weed was on his hat, and
there was something in his appearance which
seemed to indicate that the friend whose
loss he deplored had recently Departed
The letter of introduction which he present
ed to Mr. B. was quickly yet carefully pc.
rused, and as it was unique, we shall take
the liberty Of submitting it to the inspection
of the reader:
"--, 1lth mo-, lS-.
Friend Paul This will introduce to
thee friend Charles Copeland. He has
come to the city in pursuit Of business. |
have known him FROM youth up. Thou
mayest depend upon him for aught that he
can do, aud shall not lean as upon broken
reed. If thou canst do anything for him
thou mayest peradveuture benefit thyself
and find cause to rejoice.
Iny former ana present lTleuu,
MICHA LOOMS"
cit is not every one that can get old Mi
cha Loomis's endorsement on his character, y
said Paul Bremen, to himself as he folded
up the letter of the well known associate of
former days. "Old Micha is good for Q
quarter of million, or for anything else
it will do want him--getting old, bushes:
increasing-must have some more help
now as we'll as any time
The old gentleman looked at all this, a:
he stood gazing in perfect silence on the
man before him. At length he opened hi:
lips.
"Mr. Copeland, you know all about
books?"
"I have had some few years experience
"Any object to place here? Pretty
close work-only one thousand year"
"None."
"When can you begin?"
"Now."
A real smile shone on the old mans face
It fingered there like the rays of the set
ting sun among the clouds of evening
lighting up those seemingly hard, dark fea
lures.
A stool was pushed to the new conner
books were opened, matters explained, di
rections given, the pen was dipped in tn
ink, and in short, before an hour had pass
ed away, you would have thought that tn
old man and young man had known eact
other for years.
In reference to our new friend, it will b.
sufficient to remark that he had been liter
ally educated, as the phrase goes, and though
be had entered early into business. he hat
not neglected the cultivation of his mine
and heart. He had found time to cherish
general acquaintance with the most note
wortbv authors of the day. both literary an(