Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-11-05

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"A MARRIAGE ON SPECULATION.
Translated from tho French.
The French entered AmsterdaniI the
.2Oth of January, 1916. The soldiers
stacked their arms on the pavement,
and waited anxiously for their billets
for quarters. grg S.Rls
Y Despite the severity Of the weather,
the citizens turned out in large num-
bers to welcome and admire the, vete-
rams in their rags. There was general
rejoicing, throughout the city, which
for the most part was illuminated. at
the extreme end of the town there, was
asingle house, whose dark, forbidding
aspect was in strong contrast to the bril-
liant appearance of the neighboring
rich merchant Meister Woerden. He
was completely absorbed in his CONNER
cial operations, and neither knew nor
cared to know what was going on in the
political world and, then, he was too
familiar with the rules of economy to
think of squandering candles on nm illn.
nination.
at this moment, when all was Joy
and enthusiasm throughout Amsterdam,
Meister Woerden sat quietly in his big
arm chair beside the fire. On the table
there was a little brass lamp, mug of
beer, and big clay pipe. On the other
side of the fire sat an old maid-servant,
whose rotundity betrayed her Flemish
origin. She was occupied in showing
back the Goals that had fallen out on
the hearth, when there came loud
knock at the street.door.
"Who can that be? Go and see"
said the old merchant to the maid, who
had risen to her feet.
A few moments later stalwart
young man entered the room. He threw
off his mantle and approached the fire.
"Good evening, father" said he.
"How? Is it you, William? I did
not expect You back SO soon."
81 left Brock this morning, but the
roads have been made, SO bad by the
army-trains that we have beon the whole
day on the way"
"Well, did you see Van Elburg 2"
Yes, said the, young man, seating
himself before the fire; "Meister van
Elburg consents TO the marriage, but he
adheres to his determination to give his
daughter dowry of only four thousand
ducats."
"Well, then, he may keep his aaugh-
ter and his dowry," replied Woerden,
with frown. $3.50
But, father"
"Not a word, my son AT your age
J we have no moro sense than to sacrifice
every thing for love, and to despise
riohos."
But Herr van Elburg is tho richest
merchant in Holland, and what ho docs
not give now will be ours mt his denth. -
Nonsense !" replied Meister Woer-
den. Am ], too, not sick? Liaten,
my sen. You will soon follow me in my
business. Never forgot these two rules;
never give moro than you receive, and
never further another mans interest to
the detriment of your own. Guided by
these principles. ono will better his con-
dition in marriage as we'll as in trade. +"
"But, father"
"Not another word, my son-not an
other word !"
William knew hin father too we'll to
say any thing more, but he could not
avoid evincing his displeasure by his
manner. To this, however, the old
man paid no attention he calmly filled
his pipe, lighted it, and began to smoke.
Again there was loud rap at the
street-door, while at the same time the
dogs began to bark.
"Ahal" said Meister Woerden, ssit
must be stranger, or the dogs wouldn't
bark 80. Go and see who it is, William. -
The young man went to the window.
1t is one of the militia horsemen,n %
said William.
ga militia horsemanl What can he
want2"
AT this moment the maid-servant en-
tered and handed Woerden q letter.
He carefully examined the seal.
"From tho provisional government" F"
said he.
H His hand trembled MS he hastily open
ed the letter and read it, but suddenly
the old tradesman's face lighted up with
joyous expression as he cried :
"Good-good I accept"
The letter contained an order for four
hundred thousand herrings for the
army. to. be delivered withins month.