Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-12-28
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DONE EROWS.

Soon after peace hai begun To shed her be
ugrI Influence over the Err world. aud
me B iti>!i Lion repnscd In ginrIrus case at
the to:i ot Thousand battles, the priuci-
pal ciiifs of the eenipico-especially I.ondou
Dublin aud Edinburg swarmed with mlita-
" nFeu OF ali rank, either rstired from the
z-rvice, or tikiHg their piacere or leave of
,bseuce Great numbers nf these exhibit cd
ihcontesiable proofs of hard service. in the
Fnss al legs. arms eyes. lett on the differ
ut baltl, fields which have crowner our an-
1als with such imperishable glory; but it must
Oe confessed that here and there these honor
rbe souvenirs were c,unterfeited BY pers,us
uuconuected with the army. 70 crafty some
childish vanity, or to serve some base and dis
honest purpose.
Dublin Was at that time. comparatively
sPeaaing. furnishing city; for the In on
vas ouly fifteen years old, aud its pecuii
advantages hal not fully developed them
selves Sachvii!e Street was then a brilliant
aud fashionable promenade; and there, in
particularly handsome shop, Mr. John Brown
had recently established himself as jewelIer
aud siIversmith; smart little taikative mar.
very anxious to pick up customers amongst
the aristocracy, and to scrape an scquaiutan ce
even for acquaintance sake, with everything
disti"eHe. especially 10 the military world.
One fine summer morning very elegant
louking person entered Mr. Browns shop, at
tended by footnan in splendid livery who
displayed all that graceful tact and self pos
session peculiar to the domestics of very great
people. The master was very martial look
'ns figure. attired in the very acquaintance
Of miletary ns'yte; his deep blue sourtout bral
ded and frogged with exquisite taste, while
his snow white trousers. highly polished boots
aid cavalry spurs, gave finish to the tout
semLte which was altogether irresistible.
So at least thought J5hn Brown, for he
danced up to the stranger in one of those
graceful steps which he had studied under NJ
Petipas. when qualifying himself to pop the
question to the accomplished young lady who
afterwards became Mrs Brown With his
most elaborate bow, the little jcweller offered
a chair to his anticipated customer-who, he
then first perceived had lost both his arms.
apparently on service, his coat sleeves being
empty. aud looped up in front to one of his
buttons; circumstance that made him infn-
itely more interesting than be otherwise would
have been in the opinion OF JOHN Brown
mir r-aw-Brown," said the stranger,
sinking with graceful lassitude into the prof
fsred chair, Il am desirous of looking at
some pale-a small service, sufficient to dine
a dozen or so-but of the most recherche pat
tern. if you please-aw Mr Brown
"Certainly. sir-with great deal of pleas
ure. sir?" said the delighted silversmith. as
he directed two of his s:nartest shopmen to
display the required articles his highly
polished mahogany counter; descantiug clo-
quently on the taste, fashion. and workman
ship of each, as he gracefully held forth its
elegant form to his admiriug customer.
s.Tbis. SIR" said John Brown, holding up
richly chased epergne of elaborate design
AID faultless execution; ''this is the identi-
cal pattern selected by the Lord Lieuten-
ant"
''Ah truef" the stranger interrupting him
With bland smile; $50 it is, Mr. -aw-
Brown. I remarked it yesterday at his excel
leucy's table; and on enquiry some OF the cas-
tie people did. in fact. tell me it was furnish
cd by you; which-aw-has induced me TO
cone here. in preference to Smith and Brad
ford's where was originally recommended to
go for my plate