The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-03
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cnanas' II the interim hAa n ~. nneIINs /
abou the very - s. g - - me the y
comtS~ Soias--ahAtis, 70 NEsEinnd Ala thai
prcsect OF ending my days Tier ,r ,,,irty wears,
sancs sssn u as .sa facciSsnsiy jo..lsa each
!. snsrc was enough Of me old faee '.'s ~
rsss Yaa sr - Luke swla,en said. and hsad
out nv band. n. looked inquirinely,
"And YOU ,.s az s,,,.iv ~ tended, touched milne |
w xnd fi clasp TIL niled up NE son
sJssaes Ashburton.r
ON hts ear. aTo think did not know yon,'
said he. "But thirty gears mske m4ny changes,
and yours has been rowing life, by al.
accounts. Yea shall tell me every ming ~ an0
/ shook my head. "Mine would BE- too ionf
a story In detail; but yon may Nil il up from
the outline. I went away poori have no. re.
bachelors wants.s
II am sorry you are a bachelor, my dear fell
low" said my old mate. cycling me compassion
ateIy. "Buf there IL 4 bright side to every
thing, and you can 60 home with me 70 dinner
without ~ bring necessary to ask permission
morecscs, you can give orders for your bag
gage 20 be forwarded 10 Hop Villa-fny little
place ont Of towa-without fear that yonr
other half will lodge detaiper. Depend on it,
shall not soon part with you.
AID can you really give snon an IN
yous o, happy Benedct.r continued ], laugh
Ing; "tell me where may find such partner,
and win forthwith join yonr fraternity"
"Dont talk rashiy, James; but rather make
all tho prepare ions you need for o long visit,
and join me two hours hence"
He named the place Of meeting. Both were
pnnctuaI, and we duly arrived 1T Hop Villa.
did not expect TO see such lovely domain
"a that which called my old friend master, and
its extent AS far exceeded my aniicipations a.
did its beauty $50 this IL your homer asked,
my face expressing surprise and pleasure.
"Yes, all IL really mine these boundaries en-
close see you wonder how ii came TO be 50;
bat do not like to begin long story before
dinner, 20 be patient while longer"
Viewers near the house when wecame upon
the gardener, who was examining the wi.hered
remains ofan old hop-vine.
lis II quite dead, Scott"' asked my friend.
"uuite, sir. Shall remove it!''
II suppose you must; but feel sorry TO give
the order. Remember, you procure and plant
ano Their in its place Immediately. / must moi
have Hop Villa without one vine"
al have been wondering said |, .swhat in
duced you 20 give this charming place the name
it bears-if, indeed, you acted as its spon-
sor." ,st~ssr - Il s& r. s9fA 4tets
"Ah! thereby hangs a--or rather the--tale;
but wait till after dinner"
must say felt very forlorn, in comparison
with my friend, when saw the Joyous greet
ings he received from handsome matron,
age from six TO eighteen. In spite OF his mock
lngubrious expression offace, when he inform
ed me that these formed only portion of his
sponsI bill tiles" for olive branch was at
college, aud the youngest tendrils Of his house.
hold vine would come in with the dess ert. one
might see that his home deserved the narne
1t was pleasant to receive sort of reflected
edition. % ali their cordially, and I felt mr.
heart warm in return, though I knew their |
welcome was for Luke's sake, not from personal
friendship towards me.
- Scott Is just grubbing up the old hop-yine
Molly" said ms friend to his wife.
This remark called forth quite chorus of
regI >t1ai expressions, and made me ask for
inform <tion As 10 the cause of such universal
interest.
rPatie,: e, James," said Swinton; and sslHn.
ner." said .%rvnnt at the same moment; so 1
wns fniu 20 M Nshalmy hostess to the dining
room and endul V uncomplaining several iocoae
remarks on the ST. 'bect OF "hops, which Were
evidently generally understood, though could
not COMPREHEND thei.~ meaning.
Much A admired m hosts charming fami-
", I felt glad when he md had the dining
room to ourselves with prospect OF an I'M
aMy wife was n very fall-i -tove-,vith able
person. seven nd-twenty ye.tys ago., said
Luke, after the door had closes upon that
"You need not tell me what she was, old
fellow" replied! "she is charming sill, and
would soou let her know my opinion, il she
were widow"
"Tiifnk YOU have no wish to TEST your
sincerity In tns mode you so ieeiing1y hint at
But take my word for ii, in those by g one days.
Nelly would have besa bad to match. L was
intended for the churctf.a - you are aware, and
went to college with that profession in vswY
but during my very first vacation, me. Nelly
ut Chris tmas- party, and she changed every
thing" tfs
ibid Nelly object TO parsons, tfen,'
"No; but her father did. The old man waS
very rich, and had amassed his wealth by
trade, so he was determined to have a Iner-
chant, and no other, for son-in-law, Nelly /,
was datiful--though she owned her regard for
me-and would enter into no engagement un-
sanctioned by her father, So the end of it
was, that never went back to Cambridge /.
but entered the old merchants office as a.
clerk, sHr
"Very chivalroRs, l am sure; but presume /.
you would have resigned crowns as well as ia :
mitre--in perspective-to win Nelly
"Say rs you will, II requires some self-denial
10 sfvs up such fair prospects as l had and
take to pfodding aud quiIl-driving with no
very defnite notions of any reward. Old :;
Stanley--Nelly's father-wouid only say that,
IT. through my own anaided efforts, should {
win good position in the mercantile world,
he would not refuse me when i asked !:
for his daughter. In the meanwhile, l
allowed free communication with my beloved,
and we were both young enough to wait a few
years; for l was only twenty when we first
met, and she was twelve months younger.
"For three years, toiled like n gally-siave
in nay new vocation. Old Stanley smiled
approvingly, and advanced me fairly enough;
but still there was an awful hill to climb be-
fore should dare to say word about claim /
would permit me- to marry without pecuniary !
aid from her father My whole capital amount
ed to f3,yOG; 1t was legacy from maiden
aunt Of mine, and many times during these
three pr0bationary years had been tempted ,
to speculate with 1t, in the hope of taking for
tuneiby storm, asst Were instead Of winningh
bit by bit."e
III cannot fancy you spectator, Luke"
said ], "though 1 always considered you
particularly wide-awake individual. Do
you remember your school nickname, "AH
EyesF
rs YOU say, am not naturally speculative. /
make the most of things in regular way of
business, but run NO needless risks. Above all,
hold that he who endangers pound more
than he actually possesses, commits 4 breach
Of the command, ''Ihou shalt not steal" g1et
have speculated desperately. and il is Of my
one gambling transaction am going to speak.
had made such satisfactory progress under
old SANKEY'S tuition, that at length he propos-
ed should invest my little capital, and become
his partner 70 the amount have named above.
Well do remember leaving home ON the
morning Of the day which he made this
proposition. As passed through the gate
which led into tho little shrubbery--you recol-
lect the place, James, for You spent many a
tovial day nj our house when We We're lads-I
was attrac ted by the beautiful appearance of
hop. vine which twined lightly round sapling
hard by. had watched its growth, and now,
A il doweru treinblod in the soft wind 1
paused to admire it before passed on my way.
Before returned in the evening had made
ARRANGEMENTS for becoming u partner in the
great house Of Stanley ca, and my little
capital uas, / May say, in my hands ready TO
re.inyest.
"Aay person would suppose that under
such circumstances, should be too much alb |
sorbed in meditating ON my commercial pros
pects TO notice small external objects. But |
such was not the case. As usual, was .all |
eyes, and when reached the little shrubbery-
gate. noticed that tho plant which. in the |