The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1866-03-29

Powers. But the other-ah! Captain, he
was made of different stuff, tell you =
His habits were uniformly correct and
iseworthy-steady, reliable, and ex-
ceedingly INDUSTRIOUS His firm, quiet,
decided manner, so full of resistless ener-
gy and gentlemanly bearing, attracted
toward him the attention If many think
ing men, and | have frequently heard it
predicted that 'he would make something
yet that was famous His evenings and
spare time were spent in reading aud III
thought, and his conversation was full OF
we'll digested reflection. At length, how
ever, he got into very usual habit of
young men, and did not pay quite so much
attention as formerly to reading" and
here Mr.. Simmons eyes glanced with Il
mschieVOus twinkle at his wife, who, dear,
Kind old lady, was busily engaged in
knitting, and, being rather hard Of hear
ing, had not listened to her husbands
story. ale and l found ourselves des-
perately in love with two young ladies,
and we visited them frequently, can
assure you. Won't you take cigar p
| declined again, and pausing little
while TO light another one, John continued
his narration.
Il was deeply smitten with the charms
OF the lady you SEQ knitting youder, and
he became enamored of her cousin, Miss
Sarah w, a most estimable au6 worthy
girl, and, by the way, not little impressed
with my agreeable friend We visited
these ladies' very frequently; sat late,'
talked long, and each one attended to his
own interests, row mind | tell YOU All,
Captain, those were glorious days Alter
all there is nothing like counting, aud the
happiest time man ever spends is with
his sweetheart | could get sentimental
even at this old age; but you are young,
and I'll be bound know something about
those things yourself. l wouldn't mind
trying them over again. | was successful
In my woOiGg, as you eau see, for there
sits the same girl, though a little older; ;"
and he pointed towards his wife with
deep, loving look in his bright, honest,
eyes. "But, poor fellow, he wasn't, al
though 1t was no fault of the young ladY's,
for she was willing enough, l tell you
The trouble was with the mother, who was
disposed to be little aristocratic. Upon
making knOxn his wishes to ber, she
became very indignant at bis request, few
into violent passion, taunted him with
his poverty ordered him out of her house,
and, as final, stunning rebuke tor his
presumption in asking the hand of hei.
daughter; she screamed at the top of her
voice
"'You want my daughter, do you !? No,
sir, know what you want; you want my
property
"And," laughed john, ''perbaps it
would be in eresting for you to know how
great was this property. 1t consisted of
two hundred acres of the poorest land in
all South CaroliGa, four negroes 1.-TWO of
them very old), eight hounds, one COW,
and few chickens. The heirs to this
Immensely valuable estate were four
daughters, ali of manageable age, thus
giving TO each, as her share of the per
sonai property, one negro, two hounds, a
chicken or so, aud a fourth parl Of the
daily lacteal yield of the aforesaid cow
No wonder the unreasonable presumption
OF my young friend met with 50 severe Il
condemnation ! The old lady missed it,
though he continued gravely, "and the
young ope-well, there are many hearts
that suffer, and yet thro5 on until time
makes them forgetful Of the passionate
glow which once thrilled them to the core
She afterwards married, was blessed with
as fine family Of children as ever called
woman 'motner,' and still lives not far
distant from her early home.
but my young friend for whom l en-
tertaIned an affection that was mixed up
with great respect and admiration), though
mortified, aud, for the time, disappointed,
was made of too stern stuff to be much
affected. His pride was aroused, and the
sensitiveness OF lis wounded feeliugs-for
he was as sensitive as a girl-made him
the resolute, energetic, lofty-reaching man
he has since become Not long after this
event, he paid up all his debts, took his
pack On his back, boldly struck across the
mountains, and settled in little, obscure
village, where his indomitable energies,
his comprehensive talents, and his kindly
heart made him the idol of his neighbors,
and the recipient of their highest public
trusts. And, Captain, that poor boy who
was thus disappointed in loye-who slept
in the same bed with me for many a long
m month-who worked hard through the |
day and studied until late at night, and |
who didn't marry that young lady for her
mothers property-that poor boy, Cap
tain, is Andy johnson, President of the
United States !"
IL