Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-07-25

pieoeuI uay, cannot conceive. L sell
dom dine out for fear of being poisoned.
Depend uron it, a good cook lengthens
your days, and no price is too great to in.
sure one"
When the ladies retired, being alone.
we entered into friendly conversation.
! expressed my admiration of his daught-
ers. who certainly were very handsome
and elegant girls.
every true they are more than passa-
tle," replied he. ave have had many
offers, bat not such rs come up to expec.
tatlons. Baronets are cheap nova DAYS.
and Irish lords are nothing. | hope to
settle them comfortably. We shall see.
Try this claret you will find il excellent,
not headache in a hogshead of it. How
people can drink port, cannot Imag-
| inc"
The next morning he proposed that we
would rattle round the park and we set
OIL In handsome open carriage with four
greys, ridden by postillions at rapid pace
AS we were whiting along he OBSERVED
sin town we must of course drive but
pair, but in the country never 90 out
without four horses which is delightful .
/ it makes our spirits elastic, and you feel
]
Dor. Rather than not drive four, would
prefer to stay ut home"
Our ride was very pleasant, and in such
amusements | passed one Of the most
pleasant weeks that ever remembered.
Willemot was not the least altercd-he
was as friendly, as sincere, rs open heart.
ed as when boy at school, | left him
pleased with his prosperity, and acknowls
edging that he was well deserving of it,
although his ideas had assumed such a
scale Of magnilicence. | went to India
when my leave expired, and was absent
about four years.
On my return inquired after my
friend Willemot, ard was told that his
circumstances and expectations had been
greatly altered. From many causes, such
as change in the government, a demand
for economy, and the wording of his con-
tracts having been differently rendered
from what Willemot had supposed their
meaning to he, large items had been
struck out Of his balance sheet, and in
stead Of his being millionaire, he was
now gentleman with handsome props
erty. Belem Castle had been sold, and he
now lived at T!ehmond; as hospitable as
ever, and was considered 4 great addition
to the eighborhood.
took the earliest opportunity of 90
ing TO see him. 80, my dear Reynolds.
this is so kind of you to come without in.
vitation. Your room is ready. and bed
well aired, for it was slopt in three nights
ago, Come, Mrs. Willemot will be do
/ lighted to see you.
found the girls still unmarried, but
they were yet young. The whole family
appeared as content and happy, and as
friendly as before. We sat down to din
ner at six o'clock; the footman and
coachman attended. The dinner was
was good, bu. not by the cook extraordi-
naire | praised everything
"Ycs, replied he, ''she is n very good
cook, she unites the solidty of the En-
glish with the delicacy of the French fare,
and altogether, think it decided inn
proyement Jane is quite trees,
ure"
After dinner he observed, "Of course
you know | have sold Beem Castle, and
reduced my establishment. Government
has not treated me fairly, but am at the
mercy OF commissioners, and n body of
men will do that, which, as imdivid-
uals, they would be ashamed of. The
fact is, the odium is bourne by no one in
particular, and it is only the sense Of
shame which keeps US honest, | am 4
iraid.
"lIowcver, here you see my friends es.
pecially my school,fellows. Will you
take port or claret the port i, fine, so is
the claret. By.the-bye, do you know
I'll let you into family secret Louisa is
to be married to Col. Willer-nn excel
lent match it will make us al happy.
The next day we drove out in an open
carriage as before, but in chariot,a and
with pair of horses. These are hand
some horses" observed |. "Yes," repli,
ed he, 81 am fond of horses and as | on
ly keep pair, have the best. There is
certain degree of pretension in four hor,
SOS | do not much like, it appears as if
you wished to overtop your nelghbors."
spent very few pleasant days and
then Quilted hishosptal roof A severe cold
caught that winter, induced me to take
the advice Of the physician, and proceed
to the South of France, where | remained
two years. On my return was informed
that Willemot had specuiated and had
been unlIcky on the stock exchange
; that he had left Richmond and was now
living at Chaplain. The next day met
him near the Exchange. Reynolds | ain
happy to see you. Thompson told me
that you had come back; if not engaged
come down to see me; | will drive you
down at four o'clock if that will suit"
, 1t suited me very well, and at four o''
clock met him according to appointment,
at livery stable, over the iron bridge
His vehicle was ordered out it was O
phaeton drawn by two long-tailed ponie:
, altogether a very neat concern. We
set off at a rapid pace, "They I'tep out
; we'll don't they? We shall be down in
. plenty time to put on a pair of shoe.
e Il by five o'clock, which is our dinner time
} Late dinners don't agree with me-the,
g produce Indigestion OF course you know
t tnat Louisa has little boy. | did not
e but congratulated him. Yes and hai
I gone out to India with her husband. Ma
= ~ is also to be married. verv gooC
match-a Mr.. Rivers in the law. He ha