Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-12-16

Which will certainly enhance the valuA. I
have no fondnsss for over ripe fruit that will
drop in the mouth without an effort to obtain
Let Us now pssp In upon the young soopyist.
The room was now neat little parlof aovers
bloomsd In the windows, while birds sang gail{
q The, sunshine creps lin among the rosss and
the invalid, for NJ. moore was m invslidSyst
The good old port he had ooyeted bad bssn
forthcoming, also NO 1rishlng food In abundance,
but tho hollow cough would Yield TO nothing. A
little table hllsd with ohoios hterature stood At
vas chatting With his daughter.
z "That picture at Goupfl's has At last found .
purchaser. A gentleman came hers to-day
while you were out, and ordered another, = fan
q sketch, and hs viii come here soon 70 confer
about the PLAN"
"But, Father, you are not strong enough to
undertake picture yet and beg you will not
"You are the best Of daushtss, and are
wearing ont your young life in serving me I
must try and tighten your burden"
tall You want no strange gentleman prowlng
about our little snuggsry; should perhaps
make blundsrs in my copying"
Rnpders! Who svsr knew you 10 make .
blundsr2 But there shall come no one here
Ths genslsnaan did come and unfold his
plans, o. rether design, for the desired paint
ing but Mr. Moore did not begin II he was
always expecting to be better, but he was not.
Without knowing how came about, the ssran-
graoe be led Nj. Moore to speak Of better times
learning by degrees his history; and what
seemed 10 please him moro was the praises
from the fathers full heart Of his devoted child.
This 10 not in her presence, however, but during
. drive out Of town, for under pretext Of
af,o h{vxs. ofA Ark = W01Hou v1pA
vailed on Mr.. Moore to accompany him almost
daily.
One day MI. Weldon surprised him by say
II am anxious to secure the affections Of
your daughter, in Short Mish to marry her.
Have your consent 70 tryw
Marry my daushter-my Regina2 Bless
you, air, abe 10 too young"
.For an old fellow like me, you mean. am
thirty-Ave, and 1t 10 not uncommon for ladies' Of
can place her In afiusnoe, and ::shall be proud
70 have you share it."
Now III. Weldon suited Mr.. Moore, but he
told the suitor he was doubtful Of his success
with his daughter.
II know IL Is presumption In me, more espeo-
asked her to take drive, but lam very much In
earnest TO overcome her repugnsnce If she has
any, and II you do not object, shall enter the
lists; but perhaps am too late. Do You think
@Ib1 mOUI0 uA0 . lSeuluk W k0OtubI
''Not unless you call me . rival. believe she
loves me very muoh."
''With al my heart do I wish she may never
love You lsse. but filial love will not interfere
with my wtahss." .....-.-. ~
v "wed shen Cupid speed y'a But don't be-
''Psrhaps not yst; | can walt and hops until
she tells mo cannot"
Another suitor was waiting the favorable OPP
portunity; this Was Francis Merritt, Providence
seemed to open the way for the handsome yonns
lawyer. Mr.. Merritt, senior. was obliged to leave
town, his son taking his place in tho Office. Re-
gina was now obliged to exchange civilities with
him, which was every day melting away into q
friendly conversation. The wrong manuscript
had been given her by accident, and Francia
next day and reotify tho mistake; after that he
needed no excuse; his vista were welcome and
he knew 1t. Mr.. Moore, toe, was greatly pleased
with young Merritt, and he secretly hoped hil
daughter might favor his suit.
attentions.
"Would Miss Moore come out and take the
Air7 Or could he have the pleasure Of escortinf
her 70 tho opera?"
Regina always managed to have her fathel
take the drives the opera and concerts sht
could not accept on account Of "previous on
gaRsmenta." After repeated failures Mr.. Wei
don quilted tho hsld, and Frank Merritt sool
was the accepted lover.
am not rich" he told her father, "but I
good aud lucrative profession. with . close ap
plication to business, will secure an indepen
dence and the sooner you give me your daugh
ter and yourself into the bargain, the warmer m.
thanks to you. Her consent have already OBJ
| tained."
Little now remains to be told, but We will tax
the liberty to look In upon the subjeots Of on
tale after the interval Of six or seven years. Il
4 beautiful village, little way from Edinburg
the ancestral home Of the Moores, dwslt thi
happy family. Mr. Moore inherited the princel!
estate of his deceased relative, his children AMI
his grandchildren residing with him. Enjoyinl
unbounded wealth, he remembered tho days o
his own extreme poverty, and Wishing to anne
liorats the condition Of tho poor, he gave Ampl
aid to the destitute in abort, he went about do
ing good, following the inspired precept ITO d
good aud to communicate ~ they had opportu
nifty" They were happy in the consciousness
that such WAS well-pleasing to God.
Respected by the rich, and loved by the poor
whose blessings were showered daily upon thei
benefactors, their alms-deeds went up - swee
incense before the Throne not, however, in
Pharlaaio spirit, but in meekness and humilit
~ the almoners Of God. In theirhappiness an
usefulness We will take leave of them.