The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-04-06
Misttllanrons.
A REsoLUTE MANS BOOK.

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"Conr Mnik Mcricn. don se;ii, down nv,
tn nll gafu!f.ihcr tc'orr yuut ,imc. prc'i,
W.T.. pretty thing. Mnk tni -r.iJ hous'
g. a if'ii! tam. hu', hang IL '--un- must nav,
| a 'iiilr ni lif.
Nara N'f.i,n ,io"i ut Iii. ,I,sA, giving last
l"oh ~ HI honh., whilc li"u Stninri-ihr ruguist
--'hc uettt--i'ic -onF-iuging- Zen - AL
ii,ns-- va. urging on him ihr ,lniu. ni u projected
'rolir that evening Now. lIrn WIS precisely the
messenger iur such nn embassy there VIZ. iuu
| "a TIE twinkle Of his hlue eyes. and = world OF
~agr"fy ia the turn o. his head AMI ia "a pair OF
| rogLi-h iiuip.,s thnt wcui mrrrily dud.ins in
aud out - hi. rhc-As every time a" .lnbkr. and
| hc hid hi1 hold 0f Mark satin a. drag him away
But Nath shook un hi. hand and finished
summing ura column at fgurcs--pu, the hoiicr
into the book and the hook IT. Us place. wiped
bis l~D--all with an air OF great ihouglriulnrss- -
| and at asi. turning go Zen. said
j ihiHk wont 20 This time.
Now why MOI snii Ben rsg-fl,
i'raGsr--hccnusc. said MARK smiling bee
cau." haze AN odd h.c, thar ! should like MIS-.
N'ti! : company t'titf 'his evening
llnr. Mr. N,iidDn h-s lridnn Nala -
aani ia' -rl' inf ,ayin. i--hui nn. Ion ... 10
80 q iiu~ ic.lo~ bari.G alive rouir iakrl i,al
wah, ~ with 70.
IJnuh you. ilrn hnii haven b,vn as.,,!
'nt don need il. - viii 90 ao'nc hui e
us Nie.
HuincW ard, as wei! 'rniuct hu-...i.a u.gAt.
Iron 80" present occasion it hn .u-' Atin
something ~ an Effort 10 .uN GRO 't- Marx
wss onc - Those rns' "'.ilows go whom f4c
cuuuria'ici o.; ih., iii., .siitir r.,t.-. ~ much
trouble ID. aN ihc fuii.tni ni 'u. Gcrman.
iInwcVrl wh"i. be caii.e siZh' 90 ii- tnilut
wind ~. tira lgl IS ichu ti..h' 6r" we- shin
in, WAcn hr entered ana found the c'o,n glow
iug h,ar,s. ,ho easy oha,t drawn Gap "a fron'. aud
par Of embroidered ,.ipirr' wniiirs fot him
~ 'ac't lcisl'c and above ~ when Be- saw tie
qu.ck glance ~ welcome 10 pal; Of very trisht
eyes Mari forgot 80 about E,u sanford au!
~ haehrio: friend. and aigrcmpu', whatsoever,
and thought himself the harric.' elbow ou earth.
Nov. st,s owe 90 og5 rc,i-i- who was
Nhsk Nc'ilcr
fon wot't no. have asked good Fca.lrs ,ou
.aI lived IN 'hc town - - whesc hi. name
app cared ou tAc outside %: one of -, ucsi',.lio-
.ah,r shot Mark Mcriden ---.urrolulca Us
those wavial insignia oi grace and fashion turned
oT from hcho!iin.. Everything in the tAsiciu,
establishment told az we'll arranged business /.
aud NafA himseli the mirror Of fashion iauiirss
in eve. article % costume. quick attentive.
polite. was every DAY 10 be seen there, winning
golden opinions from all sorts ofpcople Mark ;
shop became the resort OF a high ioue Of beauty
| and wealth. who cane there 10 bc enlightened
| rs 10 the ways AMI means " lisposing of their
suTplus rcvcuue-io see AMI 10 he seen ~
profound his bows, 50 bright hiscyts. gnCXcej,-
iiouahle his whiskefs. that il nigh; have proved
a dangerous resort FOR the ladies. had not a neat
tasteful house, going up 10 the ncighbOrhood
teen reported the future residence Of an already
elected Mrs. Meriden and ina few months the
house neatly finished and us;eiuly furnished
/ received very pretty lady who called herself 10
that cgcci She was as truly refined and lovely
a woman as ever formed the centre flower OF a
domestic Loquei. and Mark nigh, justly bc
pardoned FOR having twice as good an opinion of
himsclfior having been fortunate enough 10 Sc
/ cure her.
Mark had an extensive circle 0: business and
pleasure acquaintances, for he had been one OF
the social. companonatlc sort, whose money
generally found its way out Of his pocket in very
fair proportion to the rate !, came in.
In short, he was given 10 clubs. oyster suplers,
| and now and then wine party, and various
other social privileges for clevaiing one spirits
and depr ssing one cash, that abound among
enlighied communities.
But nevertheless. at the bottom of Mark head
there was very substantial stratum of n certain
quality called common sense. n trait which.
| though IL was never set down IN any chart OF
| phrcsology. may very justly he called faculty,
and one. too. which makes very striking
difference among men as the world goes IN
consequence OF being thus constituted, Mark, when
he found himself in love with and engaged TO
|
ordinary seriousness on his habits ways and
manners of life. lie also took an accurate survey
Of his business, formed an average estimate oi
his future income on the sobcrcst probabilities
and determined TO live little even within that
lie also provided himself with a little account
book, with which he intended 10 live In habit.
OF very close acquaintance. and in this book he
designed TO note down all savings consequent
upon the Ietrenchment or certain hitlc extras
before alluded to; in which he had been In the
habit Of pretty freely indulging himself
The evening passed or rapidly by the help of
music reading, and little small talk, Of which
married people generally find a surply, and next
morning saw Mark. ai carly business hours,
with ~ steady a hand and cool head as II there
han been no such thing a. bachelor frolics In
existence.
Late In the afternoon, Hen Sanford loungcd
in TO ogle few of the ladies, and above all. tc
rally Mark on losing the glorious fnn Of the night
before
Upon my word, Mark, he began, I'VE mus
have you put up for rSelectman--you are becoming
so extremely ancient aud venerable in your wayi
however, you are TO be excused he added
circumstances considered-femalc influence
ha well, lisa fine affair this marriage l''
'lletter try II, Mr.. Sanford, said n bright
sancy girl, who, with her laughing companions
was standing by while Ben was speaking.
"Ah, madame the wheFcwithal y said Zen,
| rOlllnR VI hlt eyes wilma Tragic expression. III
some clever old fellow would he so obliging as "a
die now, and leave me a few thousands-then,
ladies, you would sce'
"But, speaking Of money, said Mark When
he saw the ladies busy over some laces be had
Just thrown on the counter, "what did. your
glorious fun cost you ~ Pooh l-nolhing -
only ten dollar bill nothing In my pursc,
you know
Nothing IN your purse mot an uncommon
incident after ihtse occasions, said Marx, laugh.
ing.
ooh. hang Il all said lieu 'ioo true
can get no remedy for lhis consumption Of ih,
purse. rs old Flagstaff says however, the world
owes me living, and 50 good morning
Zen Sanford was just one ofthai class Of young
men Of whom common report goes, that they car
do anything they please, aud who consider thil
point as so welt established, that they DO moi
think Il necessary TO illustrate Il by doing
at all lie wasa lawyer Of talent, and would
have had an extensive run Of business had b,
not been one Of the class Of people never TO b
found when wanted. Ills law books and Law
Office saw FAR less Of him than certain fashionable
places OF resort, when bis handsome person ant
various social accomplishments always sccurct
10 him u welcome reception. llen had somI
ililc property len him by his father, just enough
| As he ust,sl lauphinrly TO kty. 10 ttkrcn him h