Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-07-26
Misttllantaus.
[From the Metropolitan
Marrying a CLERK.
by FANNY GORDON.

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ma; is it possible that Louise Farleigh car
be so very foolish as to refuse Joe Barnard
far the sake of Frank Telby, who is only I
clerk on so small salary?'
| "Wcll, that is the latest on dit. OF cours
il it is false, you have it as cheap as 7. The,
say that old Fareigh is furious about it; bu
that, you know, would only tend to help th'
matter along"
| ooh! certainly but Frank is really fine
steady young fellow, and worthy of Louise
1t is strange, however, how they can marry
under their present circumstances, for he il
as poor as a church mouse, and she can brin
him no dover 1t may be, though, that theil
prospects are brighter than disnterested OBJ
servers are aware of. You don't suppose that
old Barnard is going to take him into the
concern, do your
"By no means! Why, if Louise really did
refuse the offer Of Joe Barnard's hand, it will
be very doubtful about Frank remaining in
his present situation as clerk, to say nothing
of becoming partner; for notwithstanding
that Joe is poor, dissipated creature, yet it
would naturally touch his fathers pride that
he should be refused for the sake of Frank
Telby."
But Of course he will not be 80 supremoly
foolish as TO turn Frank away for that. No !
d-pend upon it, he has too much shrewd
policy to even think of it, for young men
possessing Franks business capacities hon.
esty and fidelity, are not to be found every
day, and when once found, they arc daly
But are you sure that he has
only four hundred year ?"
"Oh, yes Lizzie Telby toll roe 30 yester-
day"
"Did ycu ask her anything about the ru-
mored wedding?"
Yes, but she was mum AS dead woman.
knew, however, by her actions, that the re-
port WAS not groundless. Frank will proba-
,ly take his bride to his mothers home
where she will perhaps assist his sisters in the
millinery line, and thus exc out a comfort
.blo subsistence"
"Well, have 70 doubt they will mako
cry devoted couple. for they have been long
warmly attached; but really, I did not think
hey would marry so long as Frank received
lis present small salary, and Mr.. Fa,legh so
trongly opposed, into the bargain. When
nd where docs the ceremony take place,
emima?"
Next Wednesday evening, am informed,
t the widow Telby's--for old Farleigh has
eclared that they shall never be married un-
er his roof I admire Louise for her ccur-
&c. anG hope and trust that she will lead
5 happy life as ever poor mortals were al
WED to, for she is well worthy that bless
,g."
~ agree with you perfectly-and, doubt
IS she will at all events, should rather
8 the wife Of Frank Telby, with his four
undred year, than Joe Barnard, with his
And thus the affair was dropped; and the
vo ladies whose conversation we have so un-
recorded, bade each other a
polite good morning" and proceeded on
leir respective ways; while VIC will take up |,
e thread of their dialogue, and present the
plain unvarnishcd" facts in the case to our
dulgent readers.
Frank Telby was the only son of his
other, and she widow" His father had
ed when Frank was mere infant, leaving
RS. Telby, with three small children depen-
mt on her for support, penniless aud alone
the world. Had Mrs. Telby been an in
alid, or lacking in thrift and honest pride,
ost assuredly would herself and children
i've been obliged to fec to the aims house 9
r home but, thank Providence she was
healthy, intelligent, industrious woman,
'votedly attached to her children, and pos q
ssed, withal, large share of that honorable d
'ide which has SO often been the means of I
Using the worthy from poverty and obscur- l
y to station becoming their merits. c
By honest and almost iuceSsant labor, Mrs a
slby succeeded in giving her three children a
cellent and substantial educations; and s
rtainly she could have bestowed upon them b
greater benefit. r
Years rolled onward, and at the respective t
es of seventeen and nineteen, her two
ughters, Lizzie and Rose. were apprcnticed a
q milliner to learn the art; and Frank, a
1t turned of fifteen, was placed in the store Q
Mr.. Barnard, tho grocer. '
As soon as Lizzie and Rose had perfectly a
armed the milliners trade In all its various c
'anehes, they opened small shop at their f