The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-03-11
ted gems, that everywhere met his view.

gave W.T.. ferry anotheF stare.
"You were young once, sir" common
cod tho tar.
at is a safe conclusion to come &c
Master Harry, but suppose ,ha. was mol
10 be the burden Of your communication
"No! that wasn't the idea! merel
wanted to bring again to your mind tht
days Of your earlier manhood
EARLY days" again! "What can ,hi
meant" he thought as he looked uneasil,
a, his strange visitor, who was nov
smoothing back his rough i,on.gray hal
with toll worn hand.
II knew you then Mr., Perry SAFE
Harry after another shou pause.
The gentleman thus addressed, started
at the information. But he was calm
the next moment
81 do not recoIcci you," said Mr.
Perry.
"You will soon," said Harry.
81 hope sol"
IL knoac so
"And what relation 70 .hnt period Of
my life. has your presence here"
"When young you were poor"
Mos. men, not inheriting wealth, are
so believe"
"You inherited one thing, pride :"
"lmper,ncntl" EXCLAIMED the gentle
man.
Truth sir But see that my visit is
calculated to make you uneasy. Per,
haps had better 20 home now, before
any further offence is given"
"Nay sir stay. Although ! cannot
for the life OF me divine VIVA, has brough,
you here. Yet ! confess my curiosity is
somewhat excited, and | will listen if
you choose to remain"
agreed. | must however state another
fact: You have told me an untruth %
Mr.. Perry fairly started to his feet a,
this new proof Of assurance. Tho eye
he me. however quailcd not. He again
sank 10 his seat.
"An untru,h !" he multered.
"Ayo sir! You seconded the asscr.
ton that made, when | said you were
poor. That is false you inherited
wealth."
"And if | did ?"
Nothing nothing! only wished to
convince you that know you we'll"
"Who are you"
HAIRY King, the lerrymon. at your
service"
"Bu, who were you then ?"
you will know anon. The fortune
left YOU by an indulgent father was
squandesed at play, or in other equally
IN ustfable pursuits. In three years
after his death you we're bcggar. At
the age OF twenty three you were poor"
but by my own exertons became
wealthy again. You will admit that"
"By your own exertions Well let it
stand so, By your own excrtions! Dur.
ing the period of your minority you Of.
Tended your fathcr!'
Mr., Perry started again. He was of
opinion that this strange recital had got
beyond that time.
"You loved one, whom, because she
was poor, your father would not allow
you TO we'd. Is not this so 2"
at is! But why you dare assume to
play the mentor thus-why you should
remind me OF the past am at loss to
conceive"
The struggle to maintain his dignity
was O failure. He sank beneath the mex,
blow.
II dare TO speak Of the past because
your heart was not then oil stone. You
were open 10 impressions then, and as
my business is partly to make one now,
| have presumed TO wait upon you.
"Never in your after years." continued
Harry, growing eloquent in his excite.
ment, did love come"to drive that first
one from your heart. You married bu,
there was no love on your side But
am galIopng too fast. Your entreaties
with your father were useless. He was
as proud as his son has since become.
No appeal, pathetic though it was, had
f2ower to move him. He turned deaf
os. to your cry, and you were forced to
sacrifice the one love Of your lfe."
True! true !" assented the stern man,
melting almost to tears.
The opportunity presented itself for
you to escape with her to some other
place, where you might have married her.
But you would not forfeit position. She
would not stain her reputation. Both
hesitated-you were separated"
ooh how loved her !" cried the gen.
tleman. in an agony.
"Haye no, said il was the one loue of
your life She is dead now, yet you
love her memory still, and were she alive,
would even now seek her out"
II should She married poor stu.
dent at last. and died never seeing me
more Poor Annie ~
"No,O we will progress little: After
the death Of your father. this early disar.
pointment having embittersd your life.
you rushed headlong into dissipation
and excess. You soon ran throug with
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