The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-08-27
MISCELLANY.
Written for THE RECORD
THE EMBROIDERED SLIPPERS.
BY LENA WARD.
CHAPTER Nv.

THE REGARD JEWELS.
Horace Maynard succeeded in Transforming
himself to not only civilized person, but
quite distingue looking gentleman. And
drawing on his gloves he sauntered off in the
direction of the store of his friend Harry
Wstou.
Harry was one of those kind of persons who
seem to have been the especial pet of fortune.
In early youth he was the portage of bach
elor, or--to go farther back STILL he was at
one time street vagrant, found in half froz-
Ell, half starved conditiouby the afore men,
toned bachelor, who was jeweler doing
business in a third rate shop, down town, on
the corner of - st. and Broadway He
took the boy to his boarding place, gave him
a comfortable suit of clothes, and installed
him in the important position of pavement
cleaner, coal sitter, and ehore boy in general,
to his establishment.
The jeweller was jolly genial bachelor an
under his hearty kindness the boy "waxed
fat" but did not "kicls.n On the contrary
he became very CLEVER Industrious lad. His
pinched face grew round and rosy, his eyes
his only attraction in his vagrant days, bor-
rowed new lustre, and his hair curled in soft
waves above his high broad brow. He soon
won the affections of the bachelor, and he
resolved to make him his successor in the lit
tie third rate shop on the corner of - St.,
and Broadway. But before he would take
him as an apprentice he must have some edu-
-eatien----sa--he-s elected "A school up town
where the wealthy gentlemen sent their SOY
For he wished Harry to form the acquaint-
ance of the aristocracy, and become accustom-
ed to the ways Of the society in which it was
his desire Harry should move, in future
years.
When the latter first entered the school his
down town origin stigmatized him below par,
and the boys ignored him altogether. But his
handsome face and winning manners won the
good will of Horace Maynard who came to the
rescue and with such powerful champion
his unpopuarity melted away. AS time pass
on the boys became very intimate, and the
foundation was lain for friendship that last
ed through life. Afterward Horace was sent
to Germany to finish his education and in
the meanwhile Ilarry's patron died leaving
him sole heir Of the partly tumbled down
upon which it stood.
Acting under the advice of Mr.. Maynard, to
whom he went for counsel, he sold the con-
tents of the shop and took the proceeds to re-
pair the building and fit it up for tenement
house. He then apprenticed himself to a first
class jeweller, and in two years became COM
petent to undertake business for himself. Mr.
Maynard offered to advance the funds, but
Fortunes seemed to have taken Harry under
his especial protection. Whether he really
left his wheel, and doning his cap made Wis
it to "BINeil s. Son." and whispered to them
that the corner of - St., and Broadway
would be very desirable location for their
new wholesale grocery, they didn't exactly
state, but the idea occurred to them. Mr..
M'Neil already owned several lots adjoining,
on Broadway, and he purchased Harry's, for
which he paid the liberal sum of five thousand
dollars.
Being armed and equipped with the cash,
Harry proceeded at ouce to start in business
for himself He rented shop, not exactly
up town, but still in highly respectable To-
cality, and commenced operations In rather a
modest way. But again the good fairies turn
ed their wands in his favor. The stock he
bought at exceedingly low prices, suddenly
went up in the market, and Harry awoke one
morning, and found himself not :" famous"
nor exactly rich, but with fair prospect of
becoming both. A new store was now rented.
This time in the very midst of the fashion
able Bazaars. His star was in the ascendant.
His name began to be whispered in circles of
wealth and fashion, and numerous little three
cornered, tinted paper notes, were thrust (re-
spectfully Of course) into his hands, by man
aging mammas, who saw in him one of the
future millionaires of the city.
But Harry passed through many scenes of
social enjoyment before he saw one exactly
suited to his mind, and that one was Bell
Manning, already introduced to the reader.
Flora Sinclare had at first, in view of his
future millions, thought of appropriating him
to herself but Horace Maynard just then
made his appearance on the fashionable hori-
zon, and Harrys star paled before the bril-
liant one Of this young gentleman, who al
ready had the coveted millions, and an elegant
residence on the avenue /" to boot" Bell was
accordingly left to enjoy her lover in peace.
Horace finding his friend engaged, and it
being too early by some hours to make then
entrce into Mrs. Linn's fashionable drawing