The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-10-05
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attached to the large store OF which
Mr. ID, was proprietor, give me leave
10 say do not think yonr dress sui-
hcienty genteel TO appear as clerk in
= fashionable store" A deep hush sni.
fused the face OF the young man. and
in spite oi his endeavors 20 repress il.
tear glistened in his fall black eye
" Did ! not know your salary was suf.
iciont TO procure better habiliments, !
would increase il"
NY salary is amply large, sir" re
piled Weston, with mortified air. but
with that proud independence Of feel
ing OF which even poverty had not been
able TO divest him.
obHge me. then, by changing your
apparel, and presenting different ap-
pearance in the future You are want
ed in the store.
Weston turned and left his employ
er, who muttered TO himself as he took
up his papar, How do detest these
parsimonious fellows"
Mr.. Dayton was o man Of immense
wealth. He was widower and had
but one child, daughter, who was the
pride Of his declining years. She was
as good as an angel, and as beautiful as
she was good. She was simple in her
taste and appearance. Such was Laura
Dayton when Weston May first became
an inmate OF her fathers house, and
what wonder that he soon learned TO
love her with deep an ardent affec-
ton, Though their tongues never
gave utterance TO what their
hearts felt, yet the language OF their
eyes was not to be mistaken, Weston
was the soul of honor, and although he
perceived with pleasure that he was
not distasteiul to her, still he felt be
must conquer the passion that glowed
III his heart.
+" | must not win her heart" he said
to himself " am penniless and her
father would never consent to our
union" Thus he reasoned, and thus
he manfuly endeayored to subdue
what he considered All i'll -fated passion
Laura had many sultors, and some
Of whom were worthy Of her, but she
refused them all with gentle yet deci-
sive firmness.
Her father was in the decline Of life,
and wished TO see her happily settled
ere he departed from this world. 1t
was not long before he surmised that
young Weston was the cause of her in
difference to others. The pleasure
which she took in hearing him praised,
the blush which mantled her face when
their eyes met, served to convince the
old gentleman that they took more
than common interest in each other
He forebore to make any remark on
the subject, and was not displeased al
the thought as Weston imagined he
would be.
Weston May had now been three
years in his employ. Mr.. Daytor
knew nothing of his family but hiI
strict integrity, good morals, and pleas
ing manners, conspired to make hin
esteemed. He placed unbounded con
fidence in him, and was very proud o.
him. He wished him to dress as wei
as others, and often wondered at tbs
scantiness of his wardrobe for, al
though Weston dressed with the mos
scrupulous regard to neatness, BIZ
clothes were almost threadbare. whicl
Mr.. Dayton thought proceeded from I
, niggardly disposition, and, accordingl,
he addressed him upon the subject, a
before related
Soon after this conversation, Mr
Dayton left home on business. As h
! was riding through pretty village, b
alighted at the door Of q cottage an'
/ requested drink Of water The mis-
tress, with an easy politeness whicl
/ told she had not always been the hum
; BILE cottager, invited him TO enter. III
! complied, and scene Of poverty an
i neatness met his gaze which he ha'
never before witnessed The furnitur
/ consisting Of nothing more than wa
' actually necessary, was 30 clean an
1 neat, that it cast an air Of comfort q
i around A venerable old man sat 9
the window with his staff in his hand
/ His clothes we're old and SO patched
that they seemed a counterpart {
; Josepha coat Of many colors.
"This is your father, ! presume,
said he, addressing her.
q " II is, sir."
I HE seems quite aged"
+" He is in his eighty third year, an
. has survived all his children bot my
self
Have you always resided here r
"No, sir; my husband was one
wealthy. but endorsing ruined him. an
4 We we're reduced 70 this state. ii
soon after died, and two Of my child
! ren followed him."
Have you any children livingY