Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-02-02
Higtelluneaua.
A TOacb Of Human Nature.
BY c. NJ. KENDALL

Raymon Wclford was considered, though
n you. man, one Of the most llourisling mer-
chants. lie was welcome guest in our So
called highest circle Of fashion, while many u
calculating mamma considered him very
desirable son-m-law in perspective. Sud-
denly he was overwhelmed with pccuniary
losses and enbarrassmcnts Willie Tic news
spread as far as gossip tongues could report
it. Strange to say, although his elegant
mansion had to be sacrificed there was not Il
dctt that remained unpaid, while some money
was yet left him.
What think you Of human nature. my
friend ?" said he to me.
1T is a philosophical enigma | replied,
$50 it was with me till solved it, said
he, al found it strange companion the lar
Ger portion of which was sclishness; For
instance, when the gliding of wealth covered
my Eame, / was sought after by the very
men who now turn their backs upon Inc. |
was nattcrcd by wolnen. who, if my name
was now mentioned in their presence, would
effect furgctiulnesS Of ever haviLg heard it.
4 ter dinner we will make some calls during
" hich YOU will perceive some ample Illus
tratious of what have said"
Accordingly after dinner VIC set out
we hrSt ehts'c' tic co""','iS ,'o''' % "
merchant, 10 Wtoih nc ihti"oucG" iile "s "
friend. i soon learned tl!at my iriehd was
not h.ld IN inc highest esthiAuon' rom tt5c
c2id ioimality WIN "hlch nc was FGroiSt" q, :' {,
We did no' even Lave the courtesy VI ch"''S
offered '''. Nltn meaning S'n'ie, h'yi'onu
ina thG merchaht ?ooh "''erhoou' anu VIC
found ourselves again in the street.
This is Illustration No. l, s"'u nc WIN
a Sfn!'': ,,
rs It possible that You coiH" nave oeG''
ultimately acQUalhted with this man. / ASK
ed. ,,
That man has oeei! re'uce" no. 10 Tue tA-
trhhiry oil p'Sg'hg MS ulhhefs. iii'o inc ''''I
time, have thus accommodated nm; !
even loaned nm money TO commence pHs'-
ness, and now you see now Srac'o"''y nc Has
received me and my Trend
we next P''scu " ti'c "",r VI an e'esr"' ~.
mansion, wherein Raymond had been re
queht and hohorcd guest. III was 'hc 'c"'-
dence OF proiessed gentleman oi iaFso 'oi-
tune, who sun ana raymond ,ile Justice I"
regard hlm aS such ms i"oy hao even Pro-
fesSed friendship ior nm greater IMAM her
huSoahd ST, hoC iu' ileF o"n '' 4'"'' 'I'
daughters sake to whom rumor once report
Ell he was eh"a?eu. olhCc nay 'noii" I''io.
fortune was whispered to her, she no longer
spoke oi nm as a near iflcna' oes ci'''ea'oI-
cd to persuade her husband to rid the mouse
oil INN, which provoked tha CAIN reply'
.lie Is gentleman, ana as such u IS my
wIII that you shou'i entertain MN WncntNtr !,
he may honor your mousse win MS prescne";
On TINS account suppose we were tol-
Grated ID the present iiiS'"1ce' nee ior 'no s.u
tleman was not at home; Ihe iady tfcatea
us rather cooliy, which was prepared 10
see. Alter we were seated haynohd inquired
for Miss Elchards, her daughter to whicn the
lady replied Win an apparent shruS Vi Vhe
shoulders, that She was we'll. Dut at present
engaged. ,..
mo mamma, am mol, said the oeautl-
tul Siri as she IlShtiy entered the room.
am happy to NEE. an oid iriend' VINO , am
sure, is none the less welcome ior having oech
unfortunate
The loVerS--lor tney were-nau iot ine'
since raymond $ misfortune ana their ilcct-
ing was now 50 heartfelt, that couid hot'or
a moment DOUBT the allectioh o' eitief
saw also the cloud that rested upon the pro"
OF Mrs hichards, nor was surprised TO near
her say:
MY daughter Is so pleasantly engaged,
gentlemen, that trust my presence Is no
longer required, and without ceremony she
le!t the room.
"Clara, said Raymond, taxing ner "hir'
hand, 'are all my iondest hopes to De feali-
zcd? Can the daughter 81 wealthy man
condescend to acknowledge her anecuoh lot
a poor bankrupt merchant