Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-11-25

Mark to himself, "buI there is no reason
why hs should not know wha. an !" aud
forthwith, With the frankne. OF q youth
who has nothing TO conceal. he answered
that question.
The rain did not seem to eSa's, aud the
pavemcn,' were getting cleared rapidly.
Our two friends, however, walked on to-
ge,hsr for some little time IN silence.
(Which way arc you going, and how
iarl" asked Mr.. Cameron abruptly, a. he
and MARX arrived q, she end Of the bridge.
my lodging, are At CAmberwcll, sir,
and am going there"
"Ah, then We must par. here. I was
AFRAID Of that. Our roads are different,
young man. Mine lies down yonder-ho
pointed a' he spoke, towards TOoley street.
50 mus. &c. on q, well as | can. There
! won's keep you any longer in the wet;
every one for himself you know"
"And his neighbor too, sir. Ilwon't
make much difference TO me, and IL you will
allow mo to walk with you a, FAR as you are
going, or II you like to take my umbrella,
cir, you src welcome to IT,"
"You are fine young fellow, Mr.. Mark
Anderson" aid Mr. Cameron, turning sb-
rup,ly upon hi. companion. "a thousand
pitics you smoke. Well, cir, III accept
your offer. 'Ti'n', above half a milo that I
sn going. and Jou shall haIo the pleasure
OF putting your motto into practice"
Marx va. rishs enough in judging hi.
companion ~ bO an inqui,i,ivs old gentle.
man. 10 was. 10 fact, very nqu'itivs.
But Mark dill not mind Is and before they
parted that srcuing, Mr. Cameron had
learned good deal Of Oh, young mans
previous hstory-who and villa, bis father
had been. where hi, mother lived, What her
resources were. how many sisters ho had,
what rhoy had to support themselves, and
wha, hi. own prospects were. And as he
shook hand. with Mr. Cameron ~ parting,
10 received a, Iho same time = friendly in.
riia,ion and = suggestion couehsd 10 such
language as th.
Young man, owe you something for
your pol,,nsr, and also for boipg 50 rough
to YOU the other afternoon oD tho coach"
"Don't mention IL. air." Mark began TO
say
Yes; but mus. mention il, though, |
va, in bad humor ths. day. had lo'ts
good bi, OF money, or | shough, | bad but
that's no excuse. Well you must &c. down
at ny house the next time ne ride together,
and take chop with me, eh2 And you
can walk 10 End,li wash Afterwards. Wha,
do You ny."
Mark thanked the gentleman.
And cheer up my lad. You dom. think
your prospects very promising. I can see.
Al! you don't know. Who can tell what
9 day may bring forth. Not you nor |.
Fifty years ago, young man, I lsit Scotland
on foot, with about ten shillings in my
pocket, and no, friend north Of the Tweed
iha, knew anything Of. And here am
now, worth more than ten ,hillins' AMI
four pence think. Bu, ddn'! smoke ci.
gars, young man. Aud | say, Mr.. Andsr.
son, ii. a thousand pisis' YOU ,mSke.
wOuldn's IL were you"
Our narrative, however, must now takss
loap over long range Of years. Twenty
summers aud winter, have passed since that
rainy day on London bridge, bringing with
them their eheeksred range Of JOYS and sor-
rows, successes and rsyerss. The scene now
shifts TO commercial room in the Eagle
and Crown. at 4 marke, town some fifty
miles from tho metropolis. There sc! q par.
~ Of commercial travellers at supper, dis
cussins, while they did justice to the good
fare, as 10 their won't, tho eredi, and rssour.
ca Of various houses in the different line.
Of business with which they were connect.
cd.
What lucky fellow by the way" said
one Of tho party, after the merits OF great
warehouse man bad been eau
va,sed. 4" that Marx Anderson has been all
bis lifs." "a very lucky fellow" rejoin.
cd another and third rO.eehoed tho re-
mark.
DO you think so, gentlemen p asked
fourth-an elderly man. who had hitherto
borne no part in the rather "lreO and easy"
Of that evening.
There can be no doubt Of i, Mr.. W, |
should .hink," replied the Gr's speaker.
"No, doubt Of IT," said the second
likewise, "it wa, all luck, depend upon
IT,"
4" lie began with nothing-nothing to
spaak Of continued the formsr-''but old
Cameron took fancy to him. and now you
see the old gentleman relirc' from the frn,
and leaves Marx Anderson a, the head of
And" reioIned the third commercial,
''alI began, as I've been told, by young An.
derson happening to have an umbrella, and
saving Mr.. c. from getting awe,ting one
evening. A lucky thing, that. think
shall take to carrying an umbrella fnc days
As we'll as wet ones"
That pssn', quite all, | believe" 70.
'pOndsd number one, she came over the
bid gent by Ginning in with bis humor,,
and finding out the length Of his foot. A
clever fellow Mark Anderson is fancy. But
there was n BIZ, OF snOakins about him. That
md good luck did il all"
"Ah! heard that Cameron cot.Onsd TO
IA. ,,o.,.. l.IIavv m 6rxt k.n.u.o - IL.