Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-04-15
A Love Story.
MATTER OF FACT WITHOUT SENSATION

MATTER OF FACT WITHOUT SENSATION.
About twenty miles from New Yorl
lives rich man who has fine estate
and an interesting family, of which th
oldest is a beautiful young lady, he
fathers pride and hope. Last year, Will,
his elegant mansion was building, youn.
carpenter who had just finished his trade
and whose sole property consisted in
pair of large hands, a stout, good heart
and habits Of industry and soberress
came to. work on the promises. Very
naturally the young knight of the broad
axe soon fell in love with the young .lady}
and not strange to say the young lady
was equally we'll pleased with him. She
spent considerable time every day in
watching the progress of the work, par.
ticalarly that performed by the young
mechanic, and he found his greatest in.
cen;ive and joy in working under the
watch of her loving eyes.
The secret: however. soon became an
open one. and fua! was bro!i cn to, the
young lady's father. He heard The sad
news without apparent concern, but in a
few minutes set oft Gor the village where
he made dlligent Inquiry respecting the
young carpenter, who, he learned, was
the only son and support of apoor widow,
but was an'in.clligent, capable, promising
young man. The father returned home,
and calling his daughter to his room,
asked her how the matter stood between
herself and the young carpenter. 1t was
critical moment 10 her, and for a mo-
ment her fears triumphcd over all other
feelings, and she burst into tears. Tie
tears were followed by confession of an
attachment which had grown stronger
every day, even with the fear that it was
doomed to a cruel disappointment; for
the object of it was nothing but poor
mechanic. " But love him with all my
might. and would give my life for him.
said the honest girl.
Does he reciprocate your affection 2"
asked the father.
Tha; he does" replied tie daughter,
: but he knows that you would never
consent to his paying his addresses TO
me, and mas been very reserved about it.
lie talks like going away because he can
not live here without seeing me, aud
thinks You would be unwilling to have
him visit the house."
The father sent for the young carpen.
ter who came to the room with the great
est trepidation. He suspected what, and,
anticipating an immediate dismissal, his
heart was in his throat when the father
said to him: Young man how is it that
You have dared to carry on filtration
with my daughter without my consent ?"
"That is false, sir, utterly false. sir"
the young man replied; "your daughter
came to the house where we were at
work and | saw her and loved her, could
not keep my eyes from looking at her.
She returned my look, and interest, and
asked me questions. Almost every day
she has been at the house, and her COM
ing makes it seem heaven to me, sir.
But knew | was only a poor mechanic,
with mother on my hands, and that you
wonld not consent to my offering her any
particular attentions. So | have kept
away. am going of, sir, so soon as the
Job is done, for cannot live without see-
ing her, and | would not do anything dis.
honorable, or that her father would disap.
prove"
The young man turned his face toward
the window to hide few stray tears
which came into his eyes. The father
looked steadily into his secretary as if it
contained something of unusual interest.
After not unwelcome silence he turned
to the young man and said: " you have
acted honorably in this matter. You shall
see my daughter all you please. hear
that you are q aworthy, Industrious young
man, and prefer such one for son to
any dissoluse snob. | am sorry your
education has been so much neglected.
But it is not too Lite to remedy that mat
ter. will pay your wages regularly to
your mother and send you to school for
a year or two. After you get a good
foundation laid | will take you into my
business; and if you bear yourself in a
worthy manner, one of these days my
daughter shall be your wife. You may
quit work at once"
Our readers can imagine the scene and
the joy that followed this speech of
wise and kind father far better than we
can describe them. The young man has
just finished a years course at school. |
where he made wonderful progress. The
father seems to be as proud Of him as
well can be; and he has found that life
in his new and elegant mansion on the
banks Of the hudson, with an accom-
pllshed daughter who cannot sufficiently
express her gratitude for his kindness and
and the occasional visits of noble-minded1
young man, who is working his way up
in the void, is only sweet foretaste Of
nlysium. lf other rich fathers would
follow his example there would be few
opponents and far less misery than al
present, and great many happy hearts
and happier homes.
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