The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-03-15
From the Y. \ Mercury.
TIRE SURPRISE PARTY.
4 y ID " Ii At G . VI + = + | /
BY WM. :. BENTON

| with somebody would give aS sur
prise party, for Lizzie florence had one
last week and you don't know what de-
lightful time they all had, 10 be SIRE there
was dancing, and music by a band, and
Such supper-wcil | cant describe u,
cur Lizzic said It was 81 nice
Thu, said a bri-h'-cy'i iu'y girl Of
dozen summers; and added with long
drawn sigh, that seemcd 10 come from tile
very bottom Of her heart !int nobody
ever visits u- that i anybody now a-days "
And does my little darling .hnk SO
much happiness would result from sud
den cat eling of crowd in these old rooms
where wc have tried So long to lie thankful
for the very great degree of quie'nc~s and
repose that always rcigns here ?? replied
her father; your mother and | can. either
OF Us, tel you different story. where q
surprise party very nearly ruined our pros
poets; and, but for a merely accidental CIR
culstanco. well nigh caused bitterness aud
gloom Is Tie result cf one evening If com,
parative Joy.
'Oh, tell me the story father sa;i Ma
y
/ will DO %. my loye and you shall
see whether there is 50 much pleasure after
all to be obtained from such gathering,
not only of the people of whom you know
nothing or at least very little, but ot those
who care nothing more about W. than &c
see how we may receive them. nothing
more
James Sargent 4 Go. was the name d"
: thriving firm who d;d a very Iro>reron,
business many Years ago, IN Boston.
'SHit iutCgritY Gpld constant iH4HS
, ,ru being the motto upon which their d"al
: ;ncS were MI based they We're enatlcd I,
Z a,na-s, III a few years, n competent fortune
. and many were tie young merchants. jls
: entering upon business, who were rroc0
and pleased to name amorg their CORES
< pondence men 20 upright aud Just, M,
I not few. through their names. o5taine
' credit which often proved Of lasting beref
= and of vital business importance
{ 4, waS my Pleasure and satisfaction |
e serve my apprenticeship in the store 1
It these gentlemen. md to Mr. Sargent bin
n self. eve much thankfulnes- for whatevc
], If prosperity have since enjoyed
J. Mr.. Sargent was q man Of StcrIiu
j worth aud remarkable business talent -
d man Of few words, though when le Ii
m speak. it was Is much 70 taa purpose rs
r h., had uttered volumes.
Unlike the custom q these Je-euera
z, DAYS. the man 'of the oh school held
K certain dignity and manly bearing tia: h'
h. stirring effect in the couninr-house n
II woe to the apprentice or under'ing who 1
v not observe some degree Of reverence Al
respec, in the presence of his employer.
Up ! well remember entering the old Na
te sachu>et;s Bank, in Boston, where y
es Sharp fer 50 many years - faithfully d
,il charged the duties o. teller, and aiwa
re- counted over the money three times VII
h. cashipc CHI ck for a customer: | well
be member entering the bank and PRESENT.
Ter mvsalf a, the coulter u make dePo:
co. with covered head - Take Of your h
an s;r" said Mr SHARP. and was win
10. enough to acquiesce and comply with
np. request at the instant and | shoUi"
ne. more think Of remaining covered IN
ri. ,leman's counting-rcom than in his par