The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1858-03-31
raaE REWARD OF MERIT.
A FIRST RATE LOVE- STORY.

A FIRST RATE LOVE- STORY.
.Annis had arrived at the mature age Of do not start,
reader,) twenty-seyen, and yet in q state Of single bless
sdness. Somehow or other she had not even fallen in
lote as yet. Had she no ohers?' What y simple
question |! Did you ever know half 8 million Of dollars
70 10 begging? Offers Yes, scores Of them It
nay be accounted as one Of her oddities, perhaps, but
whenever the subject happened TO be touched upon by
her father, Annie would say that she wanted some one
who could love her for herself, and she must have as
sstance Of this, and how should ste in her present posi-
ton Thus matters stood, when Annie was led to form
aud execute what will appear a very strange resolution
A-but she was q resoute girl. We must now 60 back
six years.
One dark, rainy morning in November, as our old
friend Was looking composedly at the cheerful Gre in the
CRATE Of bis counting room, really ~indulging in some
serious reflections on the past and future, the far future,
too, . gentleman presented himself and inquired for
Mr.. Bremen. The old man uttered not a word, but
merely bowed. There was that in his looks which said
Il am be-
The stranger might have been some thirty years or
% Of age. He was dressed in black, q mourning weed
vas on his hat, and there was something ia his appear
snoe which seemed to indicate that the friend whose
loss he deplored had recently departed. The letter Of
introduction which be presented to Mr.. B. was quickly
yet carefully perused, and as it was somewhat unique,
We shall take the liberty Of submitting it to the inspee-
Of the reader -
Friend Pau!-This will introduce to thee friend
Charles Copeland. He has come to thy city in pursuit
Of business: ! have known him from a youth up. Thou
msyest depend upon him for aught that he can do, apd
shall not lean as upon q broken reed. If thou canst
DO any thing for him thou mayest peradventure benefit
myself and ind cause to rejoice,
Thy former and present friend,
M1cAK LOOMS
: 1t is rs every one that can get old Micah Loomis's
Enforcement on his character said Paul Bremen to
himself as he folded up the letter Of the well known
associate Of former days. 'O!d Micah is good for q
quarter of a million, or for anything else-it will dol
want him-gesting old, business increasing-must have
some more help-now as we'll as any time
The old gentleman looked at all this, ss be stood gaz-
ing in perfect silence on the man before him. Al length
be opened his lips.
MIR. Copeland, you know Ill about books!
I have had some few years experience
ANY objection to a place here Pretty close work
only one thorssnd. a year
None s e#<e
When can you begin!
Now
A real smile rLops on the Old mans face. 1t linger.
ed there like the rays OF the setting sun among the
clouds Of evening, lighting up those seemingly hard,
tx stool Mss pushed TO the new conner, books were
opened, matters explained directions given, the pen
was dipped in the ink, and, in short, before an hour
had passed away, you would have thought that the old
man and young man had known each other for years
in reference to ON new friend, it will be sufficient &c