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DeaJers in Dry Goods, Groceries, H.irdware,
Iron, 'Nails, Glass, north side pub.
He square, Ravenna, Ohio;
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Dealer in Dry Goods, Ready Made Clothing
Groceries, Hardware, Iron, N'ails, Crockery,
. .BootsV&hoesftc., north side padlic square,
; ; " f Kavenna, Ohio-.
t-Lowell Jk lErol her.
Deiilers in Dry t?oods, Groceries, Hardware,
' Crockery, &c.r Mason's Block, Main street,
T" J". " tfl Henna, Ohio. ;.
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- w-pelers in Fancy Dry CSods, 'Bonnets, Hats
''V'ap?, Boats and Shoes, tyeady Made Clothing,
- ' Carpeting &-c, at theiff Nell- Store, Main st.,-
4 hchi. imresseia : ,o
.- IJealers in Dry Gor, Groceries, Iron, Nails
t),& J.C X!icntiss -
DeslerVn Dry Goods, Groceries. Stoves, Hard
,;WBre,Vrin, Nails, Gbiss, c, Brick Block,
wesgsifleTKihtie fionnre, R avenna Ohio.
T 13. T Uichjsrdson.
Denier inthiglish arid American Hardware, Sad-
uie.mrnc nna-i.aariage t rrmmmja, iron,
'Kails, Sec.trc. at the old stand
oXJ!ason iiroinerd, Ravenna Ohio.
TfFbsstand if.rgest assortment of Pnmphlet
Litetw?irrei entertaining and nricxceptionahle m tone
- sua mauPTCe, euuranng wrKS irom tne pen ot J.&.
; Arthur, Jlrsi Grey, Miss Piekerrne-. -Mrs. GA-e. Mrs.
, Wowai. Clmr'es iever end other distinguished writers,
; arer pnerea in mis niarsci, may Deiuunu at -
j Oct, 27. , - v ; Hall's Uook Store,
, JRON AND NAILS! j- -AT
IrOPaiOlfS.
LARGE stock iSjja m s lnre or Small
way bi -WDoipsnie pricf5T"rt nenaif xojfcl
Franklin, uno B 1852. : , . -
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EA The best in the county you will find at
y HrTMnnR t,
The State of Ohio
Portage County, ss,
Court of Probate.
Uriah Sawyer, Jr.. Coardianl '
to Hariion H. Moulton, m. Petition to sell land.
his soid wnrd. i ' J
To Harison H.iMoulton, you are hereby informed that
. on the 20th day of November, A. D. 18S2, said guardian
utru uis peminn m mo rrounifl i;ftnn oi ronne uoun
ty Ohio, to obtain an order for the sale of the following
- real etatd of his said ward, vis: situate in Brimfield
-J Portage County, being one undivided third part of a
partof Lot No. 42, west of N. and S. 50, 74 acres; also
t !?" nnl'v'lieu 'bird part of a part of lot No. -49-, west
. of M. of N. 11,07 acres, also of one undivided onefourlh
' "I 0,?e fo?"h of ono balf of 26 acres of rand in lot No.
41, in said township; bounded east by rand late the
- property of C. A. Thorndike, on the south by land late
the property of J M. Twicl.el. on the west by highway
ad raid Twitchel and Bim s land, and on the north ty
iltsga Lots.
. -,''v- v URIAH SAWYER, Jr., Guardian,
j: By D.LYMAN, Atty.
Ravenna. Nov. S. JBi2. 1 195-4 w
Tub Sat of Ohio, ,,,..
Puruure County, ss. S
7,
Gamaliel L. Moulion, Viola I
B.Moultonloan V. &. Card- ) Petition to sell land,
tier. ' tw. -
' his said wards. J .
To Gamaliel L. Moalton, Viola B. Bloulton and Joan
V. R. Gardner: Yon are hereby notified that on the 20tli
f November. A. U. 1B52, said guardian filed his peti
tition in the Probate Court of Portage Courty. Ohio, to
nbtaio an order for tho salo of the following real estate
of his said wards, viz: situate in Brimfield Portage Coun
" V. the said Gamaliel L. Muulton and Viola B. Houtton,
. owning each an undivided one third partof a partof lot
no. 42, west of N. and SJ. 50,74 acres; also of olio un
divided one Uiinjatt ora part of Lot No. 49,westof M.&
"11 7aerp;B:i, j of one undivided one fourth part of one
"hof26 bcresof land, more or leas; on Lot No. 41
a',t.ownship, hounded east bv land late the proper-
hm Thorndike, on the south by land laate
rav nS weiH!i, on the west by nign-
.no undrvVn?ri" rd "t,,U"",,ld i v- Gardner owned
It r&5SrJ 'd ?n. undivided one fourd,
J9HN FOKSHtCY. Guardian Lo
-arres vt innd on said Lot No. 41.
V " v , V GAttALtELL. alotJLTON,
. Vujla B. Mocltoit,
'. ' ' -JOA V. n llion...
avenna, Ker. 20, 1853-n ; .,. :, ' m-3- '..$S4j
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We think the editor
. -i -;' A Family Newspaper, Be voted to General Intelligence, Miscellaneous Reading, and lit Eights of Man.
VOLUME XIIV'-Nnmber 2.
' i . '. ' v - - For the Ohio Star:
Life's Voyager.
BT MBS. H. L. BOSTWICK.
t'riecd. thy boat is manned and ready;
Step in boldly, now, but steady,. ;'
Ses, tha morning's crimeon beaming
Tints thy canvass' snowy gleaming; -
''. Stand up firm, and brave, and cheerful;
.1 Let no phantoms make thee fearful
Thougli tby course must often vary, '
I And tboa, chart in hand, be wary,
Plunging now 'twixt frowning highlands.
Touching now at flowery islands,
- Now before the wild winds driven,
Now becalmed from mora till even.
i.V, ....i-- '. r-r: ' ' ' ' ' .- -
Yet, 'mid scenes of Fear and Beauty, - ..-J. ,
Single-eyed, see but thy doty ;
Shrinking not from hardest labor,
So thou help thyself or neighbor. .
Shouldst thou see a vessel gliding
Near the place where shoals are hiding, .
, Compass lost, and falsely leck'ning,
' Spare not bailing, spare not beck'ning, ,
Speak out kindly yet most strongly, -Friend,
thy boat is headed wrongly,
Is a frail bark near thee keeping ?
Crew at play, and night-watch sleeping,
S-eak out boldly, yet most meekly,
Friend thy boat is manned too weakly,'
Cry good cheer, to each that hails thee,
Cry good speed, when one outsails thee,
Shouldst thou hear the breakers rumbling
Tack at once, and waste no grumbling,
Now and then a beacon planting,
Akl to some behind thee, granting ;
Though in moonless midnight groping,
' ' Still keep watching, still keep hoping,
Far above, the stars are peeping,
Through the mist-wreaths light is creeping,
Soon upon your white sails shining.
It shall mark the storm's declining.
Then worn eyes may slumber lighily,
And the morn shall break how brightly!
And at last securely speeding.
With soft airs, strayed forth from Edoo
Gently all thy sails expanding,
' Thou shalt safely make the landing.
Now, push off Heov'c's watchers heed thee,
So farewell, good Angels speed ihee I
INSUBORDINATION:
- . 1 OR,
TSE SIMMER'S DAUGHTERS.
An American story of Kent Life.
BT T. 9. ARTEC tt.
Entered according to an act of Congress, in the vear
148, bv T. B. Peterson, in the office of the Clerk of the
"District Court of the United States, iu and for the Eastern
District of Pennsylvania, .
Published ia Ibe Ohio Star by express permission.
(Continued )
TbaiVquite n familiar sound,' remarked Wilk
ins. in a quiet tone.
Cettrude looked at him as if she could have an
nihilated him.
'Your father is pretty busy now, I believe?'
lS r?' taid the young lady, with an offended air.
'Can't you give us something on the p'ano, Miss
Genevra! said Mr. Willis, who felt for the girls,
and suggested the idea of mueic, as an antidote to
the annoying sound below. v . -" "$'
. 'Yes, 1 will play,.-f youwlsh-me to, respopfie
Genevra, moving qujpkly towardfKthe instrument.
tSThnt will j oiiliave?' ti" f
'Washington's March,' said Willis. J
. Instantly Genevra struck the keys With full forco,
in'rodocing the dram whonevor she could manage
to give it a deafening bnng, and thus succeeded in
drowning the noise of Ike's hnrhmer. But march
es, like every thing else, must -fcfeve an end; and, in
the pause that succeeded, the ears of the poor girls
were agonized by the terrible sound belowr
- Another tune was qu":cUly cnlled for, and during
its peifurmance, Genevieve left the room, and de
flCPftdrd with rapid steps t'o'the back shop.
' 'What do you" mean, sir? you insolent fuppy,
you!' Bhe half screamed to Iko, who, seated op his
beBlv.j$jth 0 shade over his eyes, was still bam-
-jke looked ftp withi. simple, bewildered air, but
made no answer. "-
'What are' you filling the house with this eternal
din for, I want lo know? '
'Nothing, Miss Genevievej only I'm making my
self a pair of shoes. You see I've got none fit to
wear,' poking up at the snme time his foot, cover
ea
ed with an old shoe, the toe of which gaped like
cTmouth of a oat-fish.
'Why don't you -make your shoes in the day
time, and not disturb every body jn the -house at
night?' V :f
'Cause I ain't got no time in the. day
'I'll tell Fa on you, so I will!' said the incensed
young lady..- ' "
Why,' I ain't done nothing. Miss Genevieve,'
replied Ike, as demurely as possible. ' 'But if it dis
turbs, you, I'll do it in the morning.' And., so say
ing, hareplaced bis hntrimer upon his bench, push
ed his stone under it, and threw oft his pasteboard
shade. -;''.
'Don't let me hear tiny more of this, remember
thati sit-!' and the offended beauty swept off so
quickly as to lose the sound Of Ike's humble
Nn, Miss.'
It Worked to a charmT he exclaimed, as soon as
GeneVieve had retired; and hurrying on his jacket;
he blew out the candle; and in a moment or two
was in the street. ' f
On the next morning, after breakfast, old iJard-
amer went into the baok shop, and standing before!
Ike, addressed him la loud, angry tone with
'What were you doing here fast night, I Want fo
know?'
Only hammering out a shoe sole.' , ,
'Well, what business had you hammering out a
shoe sole -at night, this time of year?'
I wanted a pair of shoes, sir!' ,
Thnt's a lie, sir! for its not two weeks since pu
made yourself a pair.' . - , .'
This was a poser, for it was a fact;
Ytm only did it to disturb the family, yon imp of
Satan! But I'll learn you a trick worth two of
that! I'll let yon see that you can't play off your
pranks on every body! - -
And before Ike had time to do anything, Ilavd
amer was laying it Over his back and shoulders with
a heavy stirrup. The old fellow was a cruel hand
to flojMen once excited, a the scarred and soam
iflSmessase. rtii'i.Li-l
ot ine w nig. in purv;..".
sionpf so sodden an attack, and recalling his reso
lution to resist,Ike suddenly sprung from his bench,
and driving his head full into the rotund abdomen
of his master, sent him tumbling over backwards
into the corner, among the lasts' and rolls of leath
er. Uttering a fierce oath, Hardamer sprung quickly
to his feet, and made towards Ike, who stood calm
ly by his seat, waiting for the result of his bold in
novation upon ancient usages. Blind and mad
with passion, the short, thick old fellow plunged
like an enraged bull towards Ike, who coolly step
ped aside, and by just advancing his foot a little, al
lowed him to tumble heels-over-head into the oth
er corner of the shop. . There he lay for some mo
merits, so bewildered as to scaroely know whether
he was on bis head or his feet. But he soon began
to understand the position of matters a little more
clearly; and seeing Ike still standing boldly up in
front of him, he arose, with a last in each hand,and
in the twinkling of an eye, launched them, one af
ter the other, at Ike's head. But that chap had as
quick an eye as his master, and readily dodged
them. -
- 'Two can play a that game, remember!' eaid
Ike, picking up a last and brandishing it in his
hand.
For a moment Hardamer was utterly confound
ed. Implicit submission to his will, and the privi
lege of thrashing any one of the boys whenever he
pleased, had been prerogatives which no one had
questioned for twenly or thirty years.
'Do you dare to threaten me? you scoundrel!'
he at length said, moving towards Ike, his face dark
with anger.
'Stand off, sir!' said Ike, retreating. 1 '
But Hardamer pressed forward. Finding that
warning would not keep his master off, Ike let fly
a last at his head, which just grazed his ear. In
an instant the. ld fellow grappled with him, and
they rolled over together on the -floors Bill and
Tom looked on with anxious interest, both resolv
ed to aid Ike, according to the compact, if there was
any chance of his master's getting the best of the
battle. AH at once they saw Ike grow black in the
face, and were shockec to perceive that both of
Hardamer'a hands were tightly clasped around his
throat. '
The old scamp will kill him!' exclaimed Bill.
springing forward, and throwing himself npon his
master. -
Choke him off. Bill!' cried Tom, joining him on
the instnnt. -
Not taking the hint as quickly as Tom thought
the nature of the case required, he clasped his
own lintids with a vigorous grip around Hardamer'a
throat, and held on until tlie master's hold relaxed
from the neck of the now almost insensible boy.
Ike quickly revived, and the three boys retired
from thfiir not very pleasant proximity to the body
of their master, and ranged themselves side by
side, in an attitu'le o defionco. - '
I'll murder the whole of you! shouted Harda
mer, rising to his feet, mad with passion. What
do you mean? you infernal scoundrels! Go to your
work this instant! And you, Iko, walk off up stairs.
I've not done with you yet.'
'There's no particular use in my going up stairs,
said Ike. 'Because, you see, I'm not going to al
low you to touch me again. I'm a'most too old for
that, now. -
Hold your tongue, you scoundrel!'
'Well, I was only saying that
Hold your tongue,' I say! Off, np stairs with
you!' . . .
Can't go, sir,' said Ike. "
We might as well all understand each other at
once, . now broke in lorn. 'We ve all resolved
that we won't stand your eternal beatings any lon
ger. We've had enough; and, as Ike says, are too
old for that kind of fun now. If you'll treot us
well, we'll work; but if you don't, we'll raise tho
very devil; so there now!
Here was a state of things, the possibility of the
existence of whicu had never entered the mind of
Hardamer; and he felt utterly at a loss how to act.
If Jie had followed the impulse .by vhich he was
prompted, he would have dashed In among them.
and knocked right and left with blind fury; but he
could not forget that these three nimble chaps be
fore him, in whose determined faces there was no
evidence of fear, had but a moment before proved
too much for him. ' .
' 'I can have you all cowhided by a constable,' he
said, in a calmer voice. - - '- ' '
'We have calculated all that,' replied Tom.more
respectfully, 'and are prepared to act in that case,
too.' '"',. ' .
'I should like to know how you'd act in the offi
cer's clutches. I guess you'd not like bis cowhide
much.' .- .. i.-
! can tell you how we'll oct,' said Tom, in a de
termined voice. 'We'll never wax another cord
for you as long as we live. Mind, sir, tve're not to
be fooled with!' he continued, anxious to impress
his master with a sense of their indomitable reso
lution, and thus avoid future contentions, which
none of the boys had any desire to enter into.
. Hardamer turned upon bis heel, and went into
the front shop; while the three rebels retired.each
to his respective seat, and resumed their work.
He was its' much at loss to know bow to act, as
they were to know how ho would act. At one
moment, he resolvedto avail himself of the law,
which provides for the punishment of refractory
apprentices; but the determined manner of the
boys Caused him to hesitate. Although he was in
pretty easy circumstances, be by no means consid
ered himself rich, and had ntt idea of dispensing
with the services of three well-grown; industrious
boys. This turmoil in his mind, accompanied with
its troublesome indecision, continued for many
days; during which time the boys worked steadily
and quietly. Gradually, the keen mortification, and
chafed feelings of Hardamer wore away, and the
boys began to feel safe. '
'The storm's pretty well over, said Ike, about a
week afterwards. 'Who'd 'a'thought the passion
ate old rascal Would have been cowed so easy.-
Tyrants bre alwpys cowards,' said Tom.. 'Just
make 'em lay aside their bluster, and oil's safe.'.
'It's jubilee, now, I s'pose, added Bill.. 'No
more of bis confoundod weltings. Hurrah! hur
rah! hurruh!' be continued, hi an animated voice,
swinging a boot-leg about his bead.
.'Hush, Bill! the old fellow will hear you, and it's
no use to provoke bim without a cause. We ore
not altogether On dry ground yet. A little false
play may do the business for us;'
'I'll fight till t die before I'll give in now,' said
Ike. 'SiilLbfils.a fool who fights when he can have
RAVENNA, WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 15.
bim the first lime be went to cutting up any tan
trums, and so it came all in good play.'
'I've got it so often when I didn't deserve it,
though, responded Ike, 'that it's put the old Scratch
into me. If our Old Harry-of-a-boss had treated
us right all along, he'd had none of this work on
his hands.
That's true enough. He has no one to blame
but himself. Tyrants make rebels. Boys know
what's what as we!) as. anybody.'
Humph! I reckon they do, added Bill. 'Do
you think Thompson's boys will ever rise on him?
No, indeed; he's a reasonable man, and treats 'em
well.'
'But be baa one br'v, though, you know, said
Tom,' wno hntes hinjlt he joes a snake;, and says
b'e's a canting old hypocrite.' .
Who's that? Abe Shriver?' .
'Yes.
We all know what ho is. Didn't Mr. Thomp
son pick him out of the gutter, and make bim all
that be is? I bate an ungrateful fellow, and I hate
Abe Shriver!'
'But he says Thompson is a hypocrite; Bill,' con
tinued Tom, 'and that be cheats his customers ev
ery day, if he does have prayers night and morn
ing.' ' You don't believe him, though do you?'
Why shouldn't I believe him, Bill?'
Wby; just because Abe is a mean, low fellow,
and had as lief tell a lie as the truth.'
'How would you like to live with Parker, down
South street, Bill?' said Tom, jumping to another
subject.
'I wouldn't live with Km; that'a all.
'They say his boys have a pretty tough time of
it.'
Yes. Harry Sands, who lives there, says that
they're worked 'most fo death, and half starved
into the bargain. And I should think so. for they
all look as yellow and lantern-jawed as bull-frogs.
1 hey are never allowed a bit of butter, and have
no bread for dinner. Mrs. Thompson cuts off for
each boy one slice of meat at dinner time and then
takes the dish off. Potatoes make up the bulk of
the meal. They did get a pudding once, but Har
ry said their stomachs wasn't naed to it, and it
made 'em all sick.'
'I wonder they'll stand it.'
'Boys '11 stand a great deal sometimes to get their
trades.'
But what I wonderat, is,' said Tom, tthat boys,
after they know their trades, will continue to sub
mit to such treatment. I'd tramp in less than no
time.'
'Several have run away, . But runaway appren
tices rarely do well, and this fact is pretty gener
ally known, and talked about in shops.'
There's Welts.the tailor; a clever fellow to his i
boys, they say. If all I bear is true, l'-L like lo
live with him,' said Bill. ' ,'It does one good to look
ot his good-hnmored face.'
'Tom Brown, lives acralo&'s hoi -as
Yes. Tom says he never flogged him in his
life, though he's often deserved it. Ooce Tom
staid out all night, after Wells had positively forbid?
den turn to do so. 'Where were you last night,
Tom?' he asked, angrily, the next morning; 'I
was at my"auntV said Tom. 'Havn't I positively
forbidden you to stay out at night?' 'Yes sir,' says
Tom. 'Then what did you do so for?' 'Because
I wanted to,', replied the scamp. - 'I'll break this
up, I know,' says Wells, 'here, take "this eleven
pence, and go and get me a cowhide. I'll teach
you to mind me!' Tom went off and bought the
cowhide, and brought it in with a demure coun
tenance. His beeswax happened to be all out.nnd
knowing his master's propensity to laush at the lu
dicrous, ho handed him the long, slender cowhide,
saying al the same time very gravely and earnest
ly, 'Please, sir, to give me a up, to buy some wax.'
Wells tried to keep in. but it was no use. He
roared right out, and Tom escaped into the back
shop with a whole skin.-
Wells is a prime chap, there's no doubt of that.
said Ike. 'I'd almost consent to be a tailor, in livn
with him, much as I despise the pa!e-fced craft.
No man with perfectly formed limbs ever ought to
be a tailor; that is my doctrine. It will do well
enough for cripples and women.' " '
'But they look upon us with eOfjtenipf, and call
us snobs,' said Tom. '
'Yes, and the chimney-sweep despises the mil
ler; but the world can see whore the honor lies.'
'There is something manly in our trade, any
how,' responded Tom, hammering his favorite tune
of Yankee Doodle on the lapstone, and silencing
all conversation for the next minute or two.
You're right there, Tom,' said Ike-as the noise
subsided. 'A boot maker is as much above a stitch
er, as a merchant is above a cheese-monger.'
CHAATER irf.
A MATRIMONIAL SPECULATION.
YvTiat do you think of Gonovieve?' sn'id Willis
to Anderson, drawing his nirn within tbat of the
latter, as they left the residence of Mr. Hardamer,
.after spending from two to three hours there on
the night the girls had been so distressingly on
noyed by Ike's hammer and lapstone.
She's rather tough to swallow, Willis i but
then the old man's got the gooseberries, and I'm
devlishly in want of money.'
Well, if you want her, stand up like a mad and
he's yours.
'But how's the Old chap? Is he at all come-at-able
?' Because, you see, Genevieve with the
rhino and Genevieve without the rhino, are not in
my eyes one and the snme person.'
1 1 understand but t don't knowjexactly abdut
that matter. He's, an industrious, hard-working
old fellow, and I should judge that he would not
look with very favorable eyes upon a young stu
dent of medicine; who may or may not graduate in
the next twelve months ; and even if he should
has no praotido on which to support a wife.'
. ' That does look a little blue j but then be
needn't know all that. It's easy enough to talk of
my father's splendid farm in Virginia, stocked with
five hundred niggere ; where we will go and live
like a lord and lady.' ;
I suspect he'd too old a bird to be Caught With
that Chaff; still the game's worth shooting at..'
I Can bring down the game easy enough. But
then I don't want an empty craw, you see ; that's
the big business.
You'll have to foed denevieVe up, and trust to
her stuffing tho old man. She'll believe any story
yon mny tell her.' .
Yes, 1 see that. She almost Coaxes toe to d-1
ceiVe her. - But, tell me, have you aoy notion S
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I should be sorry if I was suspected of having a
notion to all of them
What do you think the old fellow is worth,
Willis?'
'That's more than I can tell,'
' But, what do you think ? I've heard bis prop
erty estimated at a hundred thousand dollars. Do
you think he is worth that much ?'
Hardly. And even if he was, it wouldn't go
fir among six daughters.
He hasn't that many, has be? I thought there
were only three.'
' Yes he has, though. There are three young
er ones.'
' Bless us ! That niters the case. I've been
calculating on a noat little plum valued at some
thing like thirty thousand dollars. With that much
I could afford to have the poetical Miss Genevieve
quartered upon me. But half that sum is too lit
tle.' I've no idea that he'd worth a hundred thou
sand dollars, myself,' said Willis. He may be,
but I doubt it.'
What reason have you for doubting it?'
No particular reason -Ii'a only a notion of rjtty
own.'
Anderson went home to bis rdom that night, and
found npon his table three letters, each containing
an earnest demand fof money. His pockets were
empty; the sum allowed him by his fathdr for his
incidental expenses having been all squandered
weeks before, nothing more he knew could be ex
pected in that quarter before the usual period, for
his father was a poor. farmer in Virginia, who
found it as much as he could do to meet the ex
penses of a large fumily at home, and spare from
his slender income the sum Of five hundred dollars
a year, to carry his son through a course of medi
cal studies in Baltimore. That son, as may be
supposed, but poorly appreciated the sacrifice
which his father made to give him an honorable
start in the world. Already he hnd spent two
years and a half in Baltimore, and in the ensuing
winter he must offer for graduation. How little
he Bad improved his time, may bo known from the
fact, that his preceptor had but a few weeks previ
ous to his introduction to Ihe reader, felt it his'duty
to admonish him in strung terms, and to represent
it us being very doubtful whether he could get a
diploma, unless be applied himself with vigorous
attention for the next fow months. His own case
seemed to himself to be rather a hopeless one, in
view of accumulated debts and accumlated desires.
And the only remedy he could hit upon was to
marry a rich wife. ' He had tried for some time
to get introductions to rich girls, but the fw he
had met seemed to take but little fancy to him,
until accident threw him in the way of Miss
Genevieve Hardamer, The usual question, "Is
she rich?" always asked bv hi
duced to a new face, having been answered by the
pleasing information that berfathor was worth at
least a hundred thousand dollars, he determined to
follow up in the pursuit without delay. He was
somewhat disappointed in the Indy, and a little
dampened in bis ardor by tho information that the
nteresting sisters were six in number. But afier
readiDg over his duns, and reflecting seriously upon
the prospect before bim, he came to tho conclu
sion that, as it was the first fair chanco for a rich
Wife he had met with, he had better not let it sliD.
On the third evening after his visit, he called, a
second time, on Miss Genevieve, and, on leaving at
eieven o ciock, proposea a walk with her on the
next evening.
'I shall be most happy'to walk out, she said,
hardly able to keep down her exhuberant feelings
nt the deo of having, at last got a nice young fel
low snared.
Punctual to bis engagement, Anderson "call
and in a few minutes, Genevieve's nrm was trem
bling in his. They extended their walk, as it was
n bright moonlight night, out Calvort street to the
Waterloo row, and than crossed over into Bejvi
dsre street, and out to the bridge. This was, at
that time, a vory fashionable evening wall:, and
hundreds strolled out every moonlight night.
Anderson modified his voico to the gentlest and
softest tones, .and talked of brook?, fountains, and
green meadows, until Genevieve's poor head was
almost turned. 1 He frequently alluded to his
father's beautiful seat in Virginia, end spoke of it
as a little paradise. His sisters, he snid, were
denr good girls, and were all impatient for him to
return home.
'How I should like to live in Virginia, said
Genevieve, as Andersan dwelt upon the lovely spot
he called his home. I have always admired the
Virginian character.
. They are a fine, frank, hospitable people.
Somewhat proud, it is true. ' But then, we have
something to be proud of,' said Anderson, elevotiog
his bead, and stepping forward with a bearing as
dignified as he could assume;
' Virginia's a great ways off; more than a thou
sand miles, ain't it,' asked Genoviove.
' . .' Oh, no. It's not a hundred miles to some parts
of it. Our place' is about two hundred' miles from
here.' '
Is that all ? Ln ! I always thought it waS such
a di6tifnce ! How long does it take to go there ?'
I can easily go home in a couple of days. You
go down the Potomac river in the stoamboat.'
Ah, indeed ! Is the Potomarj a river J Why
I always thought the Potomac was' a tavern. I
heard father say, once; when he Went to Washing
ton, that he staid at the Potomac House.'
That tavern was called after the liver. The
Potomac is a splendid-stream running into the
Chesapeake Bay.' -
' I've often heard Of this Chesapeake Say; where
Is it, Mr. Anderson ! But, perhaps I'm too 'in
quisitive.' Don't you really know where the Chesapeake
Bay is, Miss Genevieve?' asked Anderson in as
tonishment. ' Indeed, I do not, sir. t never was very pro
ficient in geography. It was such a dry study. I
remember a little about' the maps; and before I left
school could easily find places, when our mistress
would point out on the edges of them tho latitude
and longitude. But' I Hover could recollect much
about it; except; that Greenland and Lapland were
in the North Pole;- and that the Torrid Zone was
situated in the Autumnal Equirnox.' J
Anderson felt loo solemn to laugh) for it was no
pleasant discovery for bim, that the only being who
was likely to make bim a rich wife, was; as near
as could be; a fool. ' V"
lie did not make any fins wen and the red on i
Our teacher used to tell us . thrit Italy was
shaped like boot, and I rc7WMj trec'in. the :1
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about Byron the other night. I've read the Bride
of Abydos since I saw you. It is a glorious thing.'
There is no doubt of that,' said Anderson,
pleased that Genevieve had so jiromptly read the
poem after bis recommendation.
You said just now that you would like to iive in
Virginia, continued Anderson. ' Were you real
ly in earnest ?'
Indeed I was,' she replied, trembling nil over,
and pressing closer to his side. I've always had
an loea mat it was a delightful place. Pokerhon
ta3, the, Indian Queen, lived there once.'
' How would you like to eo there V he a;rt nt.
ing upon a desperate resolution to bring matters to
a speeay close.
I should like it of all things in the world,' re
pied Genevieve, fully understanding her nart.
If I were to ask you to eo there with m
whot would you soy ?' he continued, advancing a
nine nearer to tne point.
now snouid I go with you, Mr. Anderson 1 I
don t understand you ?' she said in feigned surprise
Go as my wife, of course! You don't know
bow dear you are to me. Genevieve. T m.m.i
live without you. Since I first saw you, I. havn't
siept an nour at a time, and to-night I am deter
mined to know my fate; Don't say no to my suit,
or I shall die; dear Genevieve!' he continued,
taking her hand. Have I anythinc to hope
Oh, sir! Oh, sir! "I shall faint J Who'd
Vthought it ? Don't let me fdll ." ejaculated tbn
astonished maiden, leaning her full weight against
her enamored ewairi. ' There ! Let m
down !' she continued in a fuint voice.
It so happened that they were at ttm hi-M
when this scene occurred; and Anderson TOH,
eased her down upon one of the stone elevations
thnt rise at each end.
'Oh, dear! Oh; dear!' sho continued to eiann-
lato, in an ag'tuted manner. It taok me so sud
denly!'
Gradually she recovered herself, and
upon Anderson most loving glances;
' I have won the prize !' he said; nreasina W
hand to his heart, as his eyes caught the meaning
looks.
I lov'd you from the moment I first saw vhn
she said, more calmly; but dared not hope it was
returned.'
You are dear to me as the oddIo of mv
and have been from the first,' replied Anderson, in
passionate tones; '
But enough of this. That nisht. neither Gene.
viove nor her lover, as he had declared himself,
slept much. She, from excess of delight, bad no
inclination to sleop, and he, fiom very different
emotions; lay awake hour after hour At times h
repented of the rash step he had taken ; but bis
embarrassed condition Would then stare him in the
face, and reconcile him to the revolting necessity.
lie could cot conceal trom hin3ejf that he had the
most unconquerable aversion for Genevieve, hnr it
was quite as apparent, that ho had a tender raonrA
for her fulher's money. But the old man could
not fancy him, and when he asked for his daugh
ter, gave him a peremptory denial. He bad his
own reosono for this. It was useless to talk of his
rich father in Virginia. He knew too much about
his unpaid tailor's and bootmaker's bills v ,
Presuming upon the forgiving disposition of ail
fathers, Anderson proposed an elopement, and in
two or three weeks from the time old Hdrd.tmer
had refused to give the hand of his daughter to a
young, idle spendthrift, that daughter, who thought
herself a little wiser than her father, took the re
sponsibility of giving herself away. ' .;.'''
Since her futhor's refusal to countenance the
visits of Anderson, he had Ceased coming to the
house. But Genevieve bad contrived to meet bim
at a friend's, and one night, at eleved o'clock, she
fitiled to return home as usual. Her absonco, np
to that hour, was thought to be nothing reran k
able, for all the girls were in the habit of running
about with beaux, or visiting at tha bouses of ac
quaintances, until ten or eleven o'clock, almost
every night. .
. After sitting up until one o'clock for their sister;
Gertude and Genevra became alarmed on account
of her absence, and awakened the old folks.
' Where can she be, Gertrude ?' asked the
mother with a strong expression of anxiety.
Indeed, ma, I can't tell. She never staid out
so late before.'
' Has she ever 6een that graceless chap, Ander
son, since I forbid him the house ?' asked her fath
er abruptly.
'"'Yes air, I believe she has. seen him protty
often since, eaid Genevra. ir!.
Then the matter's explained !' ' :
What do you mean.?' asked Mrs. Hardamer,
in alarm. '.
Why, it's as iko as not she's run off with that
idle student; she's fool enough!' replied Harda
mer, angrily. . ' .
It's impossible !' said the mother bursting into
tears; . '
Don't believd tho half of it! She's been crazy
for a husband theso fire yenrs, and has been ready,
for some time, to take the first offer,' responded
Hardamer, bitterly. If she really bas married
that fellow, though; she iriust not expect any
thing from, me, for 1 will have nothing to do with
him, or her ether;' And so saying, the incensed
father retired to his room;
For an hour longer did the mother and the two
daughters ait up; in the tain hope that Genevieve
would return. As the clock struck two; they all
retired with heavy hearts.
About ten o'clock on the next morning, a letter
was brought to Hardamer, which, upon breaking
open; be found to run thus :
'Dear Father ahd Mother Will you for
give your child for her first act of disobedience ?
Contrary to your wishes and commands; I have
married Mr. Andersons He is all you oould de
sire in the husband of your daughter. Only con
sent to oheer us with your smiles and approval,
and We shall be too happy. But if you will not
fjrgive your child, she will never more know pence
or contentment. I am at Mrs. . and am
trembling with anxiety to hoar from you,' ;
i. our arreotionato child, Gerkvieve.'
'i It's just as I expectod !' said Hardamer. enter
ing the room in which his wif sat sewing; The
hussy bas married Anderson in spite of us!'
- 1 You Cannot be in earnest!' exclaimed the
.mother, dropping tho work from her bands.
'Yea, but I am, though. Just listen to this 1"
and he read her tho letter he had received from
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Have you sent the letter yet 1' said Andersod
to his young wife, on the morning after the tnsJS
riage. ...
Yes, love, an hour ago. :
Ain't it strange that hone of 'em have cdmj
yet?' ' ' '
It takes the girls a good while to dress, and t
suppose they're all coming along. They'll be!
here pretty soon, now.' .
Do you" think there's any danger of your fatH
er'd being stiff about the matter ?' he asked, in a
tone indicating some concern.
6 no, love, none in the least. ; He'll be quiei -enough,
how it's all over.'
4 1 hope so.'
Never fear, I know him, eaid Genevieve: :
Another hour passed, and yet there had beerJ
neither visit nor message. '
What can it mean, Genevieve V ...
' I can't exactly Understand it, love,' she an
swered, her faoe indicating considerable anxiety.
Perhaps your messenger did not deliver your
letter to the right person. Suppose I cell bim up
and question him.
The boy who was sent with the letter was no
called and interrogated. He testified, that he)
knev Mr;. Hardamer very well by sight, and that
tie bad placed the letter in bis own bands.
' Surely they will not cast you off!' said Ander
sdn; after the boy had retired.
'Impossible!' responded. Genevieve, emphatl
oally. ; - , - - ..
What cat! it mean, then ?'
'Indeed I don't know,' said Genevieve, burst
ing into tears.
Anderson shook hiif bead, and the yodng couple'
sat for ten minutes in silence. '
We've got each other, love,' al length said the'
bride, looking up into the fate of bar husband, and
twining an arm around his neck They can't rob
us of each other, and we will be happy id" spite Of
their cruel neglect.
This was a view of the case that was not at alt
flattering to the mind of Anderson. The more In
timate became his acquaintance with Genevieve,'
the more intolerable did she appear, viewed apart
from the gooseberries.'.. He did not, for he could
not, return her fond caresses, or respond to her af
fectionate expressions- This coldness, so unex
pected, completely turned the current of the
young bride's feelings, and she burst into tears.
You don't love me, I'm sure you don't ! she)
said, laying her head upon bis shoulder. .
You are dear to me as life!' he instantly re
plied, drawing his arm tightly around her, for he
could not eo suddenly give up the cherished idea of
sharing with her a few of her father's bard-earned .
dollars;
Then! am to beppy !' she said, smiling through
her tears. , ,
A whole week passed, and not even an inquiry;
so far as they could find out, had been made aftei1 .
them, by any of Genevieve's fdmily. . Urged on by
Anderson, she had written borne three letters ia
the Interval, but they all remained unanswered! '
At the end of that tiide, Genevieve, at the sugges .
tion of her husband, determined to go home; and .
try to reconcile matters; . The announcement in
the newspapers, of bis having married old Hard-
amei 's daughter, brought down upon htm all of bis
duns, who, from long fasting, bad become as hun
gry and as importunate as wolves; This state) of
uncertainty, therefore, could not long be endured. ;
more particularly, as bis landlady bad become a
little pressing about hnr dues. Much against ber .
will, for Genevieve was more incensed than troub
led about the neglect of her parents and sisters, did
she proceed, a weeif after ber marriage, to ber
fathei 'd house. Her two grown np sisters weret ;
as usual, in the parlor, one reading a novel, and the
other thrumming the piano. .
Well, Genevieve!' drawled uut Gertrude, not
even rising; Genevra did manage to coma forward
and offer ber hand. ;
Where's Ma I1 Genevieve asked, in Considers
ble agitatioht
' Gone to market, again drawled out Gertrude
turning over a musio book and resuming her prao
tice.
-Will she be home soon, Genevra?' Genevieve)
ventured to ask, h er eyes fill ing with tears.
. I expect she will she's been gone a good while;
Won't you lake off your bonnet?' "
' No, I believe not. I can't stay long.
But few more words passed between the sisters
for the next balf hour, at the end of which tin -Mrs.
Hardamer returned.
Who sent for yon, my lady ?' was the saints 1
tion with which she met her daughter;
Genevieve looked at her for a moment, andV -bursting
into tears, arose and left the house, with 7
out the least effort being made to detain her. -
If ever Io back there I wish I may die." she)
exclaimed, passionately, on entering the chamber;
where sitt, ia all impatience, ber expectant bus
band. . . ..
What do you meant he asked in alarm, rising , .
to bis feet. - -,'.
1 mean what I say! They didn't treat met ,
like a. human being, and I'll never go near 'em
again: - -. , .
Did you see the old man 7
No, I did not.' . '
But, why didn't you eoe him ?'
' Because, there'd'a been no use in it !' .
But you don't know that. No man can be)
hard-hearted enough to turn away from his daugh
ter, when she asks for bis forgiveness.' .
I've nothing to ask his forgiveness for. Be , ,
sides, you don't know bim as I do. He's as stub
born as a mule when be once Sets his head.1 "-'
But you never sold this before I You always ,
held out the idea, that he'd be easily enough man
aged, after it was all over.'
Well; suppoa'en I did. - It war only to ease)
your mind ou the score of tho greit sacrifice I was
making.' - . ' -
The devil it was." ejaculated Andersoo, la un
disguised astonishment.
Now, this was' too much ftir any young bride) to) .
bear; before the honey moon was over, and she)
very naturally gave wa to a flood of tears.
A weeping wife is never a very Interesting sight .
to a husband ; more especially, if there is but '
trifle of real love in the case j and this effusion el '
tears bad but little effect upon th heart of AndetM t "
son save to harden it towards ber'
Rap, rap, rap, sounded on the door; and JL&6f
too Opened it with some misgivings. -
1 Mr. WilsOn says can you let him have thai
raotiey to-day!' said a dirty litte urchin, iu s loud
voice, pushing a bill at him, ' : :.'v ;y
Tell Mr. Wilson to go to--! replied Andef
son; slamming the door in the boys face, and rs- '
treating to a chair in the opposite side of the rectu '
whorero his wife was sitting. -, '" 5
His words fell like ica upon the heart of Gene'
vieve. A suspicion of the real tnitu nasnea aoross
her mind. Could it be possible that she had bestr -doceived?
Bnt she dashed the dreadful thought
from ber mind.
After s'ittiujt for half an tioar in silence, Aoder
son took bis hat, and left the house without say- i'
ing a word. He felt completely caught la hit ows
trap. U she brought naming wita Ber wnctwss
he to do with a disagreeable wife, especially as be , ,s
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