Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-08-12
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( I used to make large bills with him
but haven't dealt in his shop now fol-
some time"
"Ah! I was not aware of that.
am glad I spoke to you, for I should't
like to lose, six or seven hundred hun
dred dollars"
"Six or seven hundred dollars! Is il
possible he wants to buy so recklessly
Take my advice, and don't think ol
trusting him."
"I certainly shall not"
When Leonard ordered the goods
the merchant declined selling except
for cash.
GAS you please" returned the me.
chanic, indiferently, and went else
where and made his purchase.
It happened that Mr.. Leonard had q
very pretty and interesting daughter,
on whose education the mechanic had
bestowed great pains: and it also hap
pened that Baker had a son, who, in
most things, was a " chip of the old
block. Part icularly was he like his
father in his great love tor money; and
scarcely had he reached his majority
ere he began to look about with care
full eye to good matrimonial arrange
ment, by which plenty Of money would
be secured.
Adelaide Leonard, on account of her
beauty and accomplishments, was much
caressed, and mingled freely in society.
Young Baker had met her frequently,
and could not help being struck with
her beauty and grace.
"There's chance for you," said a
friend to him one evening.
"In Miss Leonardo"
eyes"
"She's \ charming girl" replied the
young man. 81 wonder if her father is
worth anything?"
"People say SO"
"Indeed!"
eyes. They say the old fellow has
laid up something quite handsome, and
as ADELAIDE is his only child, she will,
of course, get all of it,
II was not aware of that"
After this, young Baker was exceed
ingly attentive to Miss Leonard, and
made perceptible inroads upon her
heart. He even went so far as to visit
her pretty regularly at her house, and
was meditating an avowal of his attach
ment, when his father said to him one
day:
"What young lady was that I saw
you on the street with yesterday after
noon?"
Her name is Leonard"
"The daughter of old Leonard in
- strset?'
eyes sir?'
Mr.. Baker looked grave and shook
his head,
"Do you know anything about her p
asked his son.
Nothing about her; but I know that
her father is going to the dogs as fast as
ever a man went"
"Indeed I thought he was very we'll
"Oh, mol I've been looking to see
his shop shut up, or to hear of his be-
ing sold out by the sheriff, every day
for these two years past.
Indeed"
"Miss Leonard is very lovely girl. ="
"There's no gainsaying Adelaide's
personal attractions" replied the SOL;
but if her father is in the condition
you allege, that settles the matter as far
as I am concerned. I am glad you in
troduced the subject, for I might have
committed myself, and, when too late,
have discovered my error"
"And a sad error it would have
been, Henry. In any future matter of
this kind, hope you will be perfectly
frank with me. I have much more ac-
curate knowledge of the condition and
standing of the people than you can
possibly have"
The son promised to do what his
father wished. From that time the
visits to Miss Leonard were abated, and
his attentions to her when they met in
society, became coldly formal. The
sweet young girl. whose feelings had
really been interested, felt the change,
and was for some time unhappy, but in
few months she recovered herself and
was again bright and cheerful as usual.
One day, about year after this time
ly caution to his son, in regard to Miss
Leonard, Baker happened to pass along
street where he had not been for some
months. just opposite large, new,
beautiful house, to which the painters
were giving their last touches, he met o
friend. As they passed Baker said:
"Thst's an elegant house. It has
been built since I was in the neighbor-
hood"
eyes, it is q very fine house, and I
suppose didn't cost less than twenty
thousand dollars"
"No, I should think not. Who built
it? Do you know?"
eyes. It was built by Leonard"
"By whom ?" Baker looked sur
prised.
"By old Leonard: Do you know
him2"
Impossible! He's not able to build
house like that"
"Oh, yes ne is, and half dozen
more like it, if necessary"
Leonard ?"
Csrtainlyl Why he's worth at
least $1O0, 600"
"You must be in error"
"No. His daughter is to he married