The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-08-06

hhufe, regular features. and Intelligent
ccuntenaHce. His eyes wera decp blue.
and his forehead high and whIte, from
which his jet black hair was pushed
back, displaying isa 6ne proportions.
He was certainly splendid looking
man, which fact even the sisters did
not deny aud the case aud poliieness
with which he greeted Miss May spoke
his claim 10 that which she had Just
awarded him--that Of being gentle.
mao. lie was soon seated and engaged
In aevyegsation..
Deliah May was charming eirl. Il
Is true, she had not the regular features
81 her two cousins, but there was ever
q sunny smile upon her face and q
cheerful sparkle 10 her light blue eye,
that made her appear, It not as bcanti-
inl a. her ccusins, AZ least mora bc.
witching. 80 thonght Dir. Jonea as be
gazed upon her laughing eduutenance.
Hos much bclter." Thought he, ssto
poascss her - wiic, poor as she Is and
doweEless - she would be, than either
Of her cousins with their spoiled temp.
era and their fortunes
ThinkiDg thus Is ID any wonder that
he leif heF with the dissemination 20
win her love II IL lay In bis power.
When Dciiah appeared 1t tho dinner
table that day many were the mcaaisg
glances that her cousins cast upon her.
AZ last, ubablo 10 resirain their loved
habit Of teasing her they ommcnced.
! hope you spent = very pleasant
asotning, COS, " said Miss Anna, wiih ka
arch look.
A very interesting fefc.0.fcfe, was Il
not !" whispered Emna, across the
table.
I" / spent a very pleasant morning, :"
answered Dcliah, bsushiAg slightly.
oh, dare say" said Emma, sar.
aasiically. IL suppose he gave you q
dissertation on mcchaaics, did he NOT,
COZ ~
Well, and suppose be didi' said
Mr. Herbert, who had been listeniug
patiently, bat into whose hoscst face
the color now rose,
" Ia IL not batter 70 lIsten 10 that Than
10 the scmselcas conversation ~ tho fop
lings, half nen, half monksys, who dis.
grace hunAnityyr Aud The old man
east saeh lOok upon his daughters ~
mado them quail bensaih it Hut
never mind. lsie, ho e0ntinacd in a
soitcr voice and pasting his nicec's
cheek never mind; Mr. JoaOs Is worth
three OF four such woald.be gentlemen
a. Price and Brown 10 mote ways tlsaa
one. Mark that, girls. lie l. worth
three or four such 10 more Ways than
one
The last sentence he addressed 70 his
daughters.
Days, weeks and months rolled BY.
aud Mr. Joncs became = frequent visit.
OF nt Mr.. Hsrbcrt's. II vas evident
that he was paying attentions 10 Dcliah
May, aud u was also plain TO see that
they weTe NOT unacceptable. This fact
furnished an ample subject for the sis.
lers' sarcastic remarks, As fos their
father. whescvcr they indalgcd in them
10 his prescaca, a knowing smile would
play upon his face, aud he would repeat
10 them his Asts,.sion, that they would
some day wiah .ss, they had Cbtaincd
Mr. Jones for husband
Thus things went on for some time.
Az length one morning about three
moetls Subsequent 20 the period when
our story eommsnccs, Mr. Herbert co.
tered the paFlor where his daughters
we're sitting. with a light step aud a
sparkling eye
I" Well, girls, what do you think Of
III" said he, rubbing his hands 10
gice.
whstsy asked both the young Ia.
dies in breath
",fhc wedding We are going 10 have. !"
aThc weddingl what weddingg"
"Your cousins"
"Deliah's7"
nYcs; she Is going to honor the me.
chauic with her hand. What do you
think Of il, haf''
81 don't think much Of it, said Miss
Emma with toss Of hcr head.
"Nor |, ," said Anna.
"You don't, ehY Well, suppose /
was 10 tell you she is going TO marry a
mnn worth two hundred thousand dol
lars, would that alter your opinion
anyi"
nWhy, what do you mean, par
"Listen aud ] will tell you, girls, I"
said the old gentleman, bending upon
his daughters grave aud somewhat
stern look. nThc father Of Mr. Jones
TO whom your cousin is soon 10 be mar
ried, was an old friend Of mine; we
were playmates in boyhood. He was
apprcnticcd to the carpenters trade
about the same time entered the count
ing house. Soon after he had flushed
learning his trade be went to the city
OF Baltimore, and there started business
for himself. Soon after be was married
Being possessed Of genius, and having
a good education, from q master mcchan-
ic and builder he soon became an ar
chitect, aud 50 subsequently amassed a
lNrgc fortune. Knowing the reyerscs
Of Fortune TO which we are liable, he
resolved TO make his only son good
architect, 50 that If ever the tickle
dame should desert him he would have
the wherewith tp honestly earn his dai-
ly broad. In this he succeeded
"a year Or two ago the old gentle
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