National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-05-21


his friends house. If anyone had
told me that month ago, should {
have pronounced him insane. Well,
alter cases, that is
certain. What will my fashionable
friends say 2 ;
This was after all, the greatest
trial to Edgar. To subside from
the position of a man of fashion to
a humdrum clerk in the Office OF
Ieal-estate lawyer seemed to him a
great decent, though in view OF
people it will be re-
garded as an ascent.
In a week the change was made.
Edgar realized the sum he expected
on his mining shares, and invested |
it in substantial bank shares which
yielded him u net income of one |
hundred and seventy five dollars a
year. Upon this and his salary he
must live. Considerably against
his will, he took quarters IN a com
Portable but moderate priced board.
ing house, and began life on a new |
footing
AS lie anticipated, there was con
siderable talk about his change of
fortune, and most of his fashionable
acquaintance forgot to include him
in their future invitations, while
some that he had known intimate
" appeared to forget that they cv
er Known him. This troubled him
considerably at first, but there was
one good effect resulting from his
neglect by his fashionable friends.
Not being invited to parties, h3 no
longer had occasion to keep late
hours, and his health and strength
visibly improved. This surprised
him. as he was occupied with office
work during one day, he said:
Il declare, Holden 'Tve gained
fifteen pounds in the last three
MONTHS
Work seems to agree with you
Ashcroft was the reply.
Il feel stronger than | used to-
Il told YOU how it would be-
But | didn't believe you at the
time
Late hours are more trying to
the constitution than hard work
80 begin to find it,
just at first Edgar found his of
flee work a task but soon it began
to be pleasant. He became iuteres-
: ted in the profession he had chosen,
and as he was 10y no means deficient
either in natural talent or in educa
ton, he became. before the year
closed. a valuable assistant to hi.
friend Holden.
just before the close of tie first
wear, the lawyer said: Edgar, II
YOU have no objection, l mean tt
!! donble Your salary
i Thank you Holden: but | don't
want YOU to do it unless You think
/ | am worth the increase
y Il do think so. You have made
yourself very valuable to me, an,
have fully mastered the rOutin
work of the office.
II Then | will accept it gladly; fol
though don't want to 80 back t
II the old scale of expenditure,
would like a little better room, an
C. a little better table
So the new arrangement was made
H. One day Edgar met IN the stree
III Mr.. bullion, Il" heavy man III tn
parlancc of the street, and pres
III dent of one of the city banks
to He tried to avoid him. having tw
lr- wears before proposed for the haI
II of Miss Fanny Bullion, and, thong
lr favored by the young lady, been II
n. cerimoniously rejected 10y the iath'
! But. to his surprise. Mr.. Bulilt
advanced to meet him and said &C
u, daily: ..
! How do you do, Mr.. Ashcroft,
o VERY well, thank ycu sir sa
(! Edgar, rather embarrassed. :,
ny Come round to the house. '
shall be glad to see YOU
Edgar's face betrayed hls 81
prise.
III tell you Il secret young mi
hat Two years ago refused your $
ION for my daughter. Shall tell !
why =
.r,. If you please, SIR
age because l saw that You were
you mere man of fashion, doing no
will ing useful, sure TO run out of m
ear, ey mt last, and with no occupat
,ive to fall back uron. You lost "
our money sooner than ] expected;
tif' TO my surprise. You have acted 81
hat like n sensible man. | hear 8
ven reports of your talents and ind
in try. Come ~ my house whcne
you like. aud, if ever YOU have
,kcd proposition to make to me,
YOU, take it into consideration
" Edgar needed no second invita-
,.u He made an early call. and to
.",'r . that Fanny Bullon's heart was
,ron r his. So one day he made bol,
80 @ Law the matter before Mr.. Bul
~ 'Fanny loves me and ] love
,,,c he said; 'but my salary is
,"s ,a twelve hundred dollars n year,
% my fortune is also reduced to I
,o;, ty.fve hundred dollars
ne, Frankly spoken young mar
VIII MFR. Bullion. Il don't care for
{. property. You shall marry Ia
ns' and I'll see that You have ep'
you to keep the pot boiling
/ do