Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-02-09
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d y HI ID N h A u RE,
OR, IHE aaNksuPr MERcuasr.

Raymond W tlford was considered. though
q young man, ore Of the most fourishibg
merchants. He was = welc m guest in our
80 called highest circle Of fashion ~hiIo
many . calculating man ma cops dersd him q
very desirable son. in !aw in prospee,vo.-
Suddenly be was overwhelmed With pecu-
uiaTy losses and .mbarrassmetts while the
news sprssd ss .Hr - =. ,"r toueue could
report it Strange 10 -ay although bis els.
CANT mans'on bs3 {, te ,sc,ihc-d. there was
not debt that remained uulAii. while
sor.o Wuu - was let hIuI.
What think you Of human nature my
friendl" said 10 me.
Il, is a philosophical eni ma replied
so IL vas With me I'LL solved il. '.aid BE-
vi found 1t n strange compsnion the larger
portion OF which Was syl6shness. Fer in-
stance, when the gliding Of wealth covered
nv aame, l vas sought after BY the very
men Who now tutn their backs on ne.
was Asttered BY women, who, il my name
was nov mentioned in their presence, would
affect forgetfulnsss Of ever having heard IT,
After dinner We will make scms cAlls, dur
log which you will pcreeite some ample
illustrations Of What l hsvs said"
Accordingly sftsr dinner We set out
We first entered the counting room Of
merchsot, to whom ne Introduced me ss .
friend | soon learned that my friend sas not
held in Ibe highest sstim alton, from the cold
formaiity with which he was received. We
did tot even have the courtesy Of chairs Of
fersd US With = meaning smile, Raymond
lid Ibe merchant good sfi<ruoon, and We
found ourselves in the street.
This is illustration Ne I, said be With
smile.
lis it possible tba, sou could have been
intimately acquainted ui,h this man" ]
asked.
That man has been reduced 20 the sx-
tremity OF begging his dinners Time ak
ter time, have thus accommodated him /
even loaned him money 10 commerce busi-
ness. and nov you see how grseiously be has
received me aud Aiy friend
We next passed to the door Of au elegant
mansion, wherein Raymond hsd been fro
quont and hoBossd guest Ia was the resi-
deBss Of . professional gentlemsn Of large
fortune, Who still did Raymond the justies
to regard him as ruch Ills lady bad even
professed friend,hip for him greater than
her busbaud's-if Hot Tor her sun at least
her daughters sake, TO whom rpmor once
reported he vas sugsgvd Sinee RGymoBds
m isfortupe vas whispered TO her, she 40
longer spoke Of bin as q near friend, but
endeavsred 10 pcrsssde her husband ~ rid
lbs house Of hiu, Whieb provoked the calm
reply
"hs 10 e z, nilsmsn, and a. susb. il is my
will that you should entstain bin Whenever
be may honor our house uiIh hs prsseBes."
On this sesosBt, supPoss, ,us we're tolsF
stsd 10 ths present instance, for the geDs
man vas not at home. The lady treated us
rather soolly, Which vas prepared TO see
After vs wsrs seated, Rsymond inquired
for Miss Richards her daughter. 20 ubisb
the lady replied ~ith an apparent sbTug sf
the shoulders, that shs vas we'll bsi st pre-
seat engaged.
"No namms am not, said the bssud.
fol girl, g. sbe lightly entered he room --
II an happy 10 meet an old friend, Who !
I'm suFs. is none che lees uelosns Tor having
bssa unfoFtoSate."
The lovsrs-foF they really we're so-bsd
uot net sincs RAyn ond's Bisforone, sod
lbsisnsstipq now uas 20 beafuslt,ibtt s,uld
not foF q N oTaebi doubt the aasetie0 of,ithsT
I az also The sloud that rested 90 ths bgou
of Mrs Kiehsrds, sot vss l sUpTsei 70
bssr bsr pay, "My daughter is % rlsssani-
Iy spRsgsd, gentlemen, that | trust ny pfs
ssncs is 20 lsugsf Fsquifed abd vithout
osrsmouy shs Ter ths room
aCIars. sid Raymond, tat.ug bsr vts.ts
hard. "sfs my fohdest hopes 20 - reslifsdl
Csu ths daugbisr o. ussl'by ssb s0sfss
ospd 10 seknouledgs her sGsctiou fOf poor
bsukrppt nsfsbsot p
The hir gtl iiusbsd, snd looked doabt
fills tlms
D. 90, fear - speak 10 isprsssurs' said
hs. fov seat " yos b - p'OJsbly ~ bee,
Tread
'Tbsn lisssb, Ssid ,bs, smiling tvs-ily -
A fss weeks Fibss. 9Th she sobssst 81 ~
bssspt,, 4 ssismtly pIisbtsd ~ love 70
ous uho hsa iosg possessed ~ heaft's hssi
aaseNou. I did sst ssk tbs vsigAt of bic
moasy bses, Dor the usigh, u his oofsgs
for sseh batisFs diA no, ioFn sss itsa sf
sonsidsfstioa vita ns fouhd hin = gsa-
tlsnsp, ssd - such gave bin ny bsad
Ustil sm eouubesd " ibs eoatfsry, uky
sk0uld I desire 70 Fssrsst ~ sofdsl
'0lsrs, you ere - assali saia Raylosa,