Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-12-25
Independent in all things.
AsHTABULA, OHIO, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25 1862
"Haye You always resided here y


"No sir my husband was once wealthy, but
endorsing ruined him, and we were reduced to
this state. He soon after died, and two Of my
children followed him
"IIave you any children livngy"
zone, sir. who is my only support My
health Is so feeble that can not do much, and
father being blind and deaf, needs a great deal
of attention. My son will not tell how much
his salary is, but am sure he sends me nearly
all of IT,"
"Thcn he is not at homer"
"No, sir; he Is q clerk in New York"
"Indeedl Pray what is hls.nameS"
"weston May"
Weston May Is it possible? Why, he is
my clerk. left him in charge of my store
only three weeks ago"
Explanations followed, and Mr. Dayton left,
promising to call some other time.
"Noble fellow" said he, mentally, as he was
riding slowly along and ruminating upon the
call. "Noble fellow believe he loves my
girl, and lie may have her and part of my
money, too Let me see"-here he fell into
thinking mood, and by the time he had reached
home he had formed plan which he had de-
/ termined to execute. How 1t terminated, we
shall see. Full of his plan, he entered the
breakfast room, where Laura was awaiting his
coming.
$50 Weston is going to England" said he.
"sir p said Laura, dropping her breakfast
cup "Going to England y
"To be sure What Of it, child?'
"Notbing, only I've shall be rather lone
somc," replied she, vainly endeavoring to re-
press her tears.
"Come, come Laura, tell me, do you love
Weston? You meyer deceived me- and don't
| Go it now"
"No, well, l do love him most sincerely"
81 thought So" said he as he left the room.
"wcston," said he, as he entered the store
"you expect to go into the country shortly, dc
you not?'
ayes, sir, in about four weeks"
"If it would be convenient, I wish you
would defer it week lenger" said Mr.. Dayton
~ will, sir, with pleasure, if it will oblige
you"
at will oblige me greatly, for Laura is to be
married in about six weeks, and l wish you To
attend the wedding"
Laura married" said Weston, starting as il
shot. laura married"
"To be sure What ails the boy?"
"Nothing, sir, only its rather sudden, unex-
pccted."
at is rather sudden; but l am an old man
and wish to see her have a protector before
die l an glad you can stay to the wedding
"Indeed, sir cannot stayV' said Weston
forgetting what he had just said.
"You cannotl why, you just now said you
would"
Yes, sir but my business requires my pres.
ence, and must GO"
"But you said you would with pleasure"
Command me in anything else sir, but in
this cannot obey you"
"Weston, tell me frankly, do you love my
girl?"
"Sir" Weston seemed like one waking from,
a dream.
DO you love my grl?'
81 do, sir"
"Will you give me your mother for her p
Mr. Dayton spoke earnestly.
"My mother what do you know of her ?"
Mr.. Dayton repeated the incident already
related, and concluded as follows:
"And now, my boy, have written to YOU
mother and offered myself, and she has ac
cepted What have you to say?
"That am the happiest fellow on earth, and
proud to call you father" replied the young
man, with a joyful face
A few weeks after a double wedding took
place at Mr.. Dayton's mansion, and soon aftel
a sign went up over certain store, bearing tho
inscription of Dayton Co.
Young men, you may learn from this that i
is not fine clothes that will win for you the es
TEEN of those around you.