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man, thought he knew what was best for the |
boy, and offered to take him on his farm and
make something of him; and so George |
welded spade and hoe and axe, and very
capable young farmer he promised TO be
but after a while he declared off from this
also. In short, he seemed in the eyes of
many to be in danger of falling into that very
melancholy class ofinstances of clever people
who, in common phrase, don't seem to
stick to any thing
But the gossips of the place we're for once
mistaken, for there was that which George
did stick to after ALL lie had in his veins
that instructive something or other, which
leads one TO feel after and find what he was
made for. George had come across various
odd volumes of books-history, travels, BIZ
ography,-and these had awakened in his
mind burning desire TO do or be something
in the world-something he scarce knew
what; and so he determined he would 90 to
college. And what signing and wonder
ing was there from his old mother. and what
talking and amazement among the village
worthless. Jonathan Parsons gave the young
man faithful and fatherly lecture, from the
top ofthe Goldfish barrel, on the subject of
tempting Providence, and othar kindred top
les, enforcing his remarks by abiding to the
example of Jack simpson, poor nondescrpt
who was generally reported to have lost his
wits in the attempt 10 study Latin, as
most forciblc illustration of his argument.-
Poor George had but one friend to encour-
age him amid all the. opposition, and that was
our warm hearted and trusty Mary. He had
become acquainted with her during his stay
at her fathers and she had entered warmly
INTO all his plans, and encouraged his scheme
with all a girls confident undoublng enthu-
sasm. They had never, until the evening
interview we relate, settled any definite ex-
poctatons for the future, for both knew that
it was not subject to he mentioned TO
Johnahan Parsons, who would set it down
as clear indication of lunacy kon the
part of Mary, and something worse upon
that Of the gentleman.
We will not tell of the vear-long efforts
that had been made by our hero, up to the
date of his charlottesville ragged Lat
in Grammer studded by freight at his moth
er's hcarlh-the Euclid porcd over during
the long hours Of the night, while he was
tending a saw-mill for neighboring farmer.
: Suffice it to say, that alone and unassistcd,
he had now conquered the preparatory stud
les necessary to fit him for college, and had
earned beside small stock of money. This
his little all, he laid out ina pedlar's box and
the necessary outfit for it, and after bidding
adieu to Mary, and promising his mother to
send her portion of all his earnings, he left
his native village with the determination nev
, err to return till he had fulfilled the destiny
he had appointed for himself
Six years from this time, and Mary was a
beactiful woman of three-and-twenty, and
not only beautiful, but educated and accom-
, plishod; for her own effort had procured for
advantages OF culture superior to what it is
: the lot of many to attain. George returned
, TO his native village, a newly admitted law
r yer, with the offer of partnership IN very
extensive business in Boston. OF course,
every body in the village altered their minds
about him directly. His old mother laughed
and almost bIushed when com plimentcd on
her son, and said that somehow George al
ways did seem to have it in him, and his
, neighbors one and all remembered how they
had prophccied that George would be a re-
markable man. As TO Johnathan Parsons
: he shook hands with him in extra style, in
, vlted him 10 drop in and see him any time,
and ovon onqoirod h;o opinion a 10 one VI
: two measures of Congress, about which he
proiesscd he had not yet made up his mind ;
t and Mary--ah,w well Mr. George
, and Miss Mary had deal of business by
themselves in little front room, from which
came in time asgay avoiding as ever made
an old house ring with mcrriment; and then
they took IA house in Boston, and Mr.. George
t Evarts began to make figure in the papers
as leading young man in the political world
which made Jonathan Parsons a more yea.
lous reader Of them than ever for, as he Of
ten took occasion to remark, she felt he had
some hand in forming tho young mans
mind"
Many years afte. this, the Earl Of Bcres-
ford d. our heroine again met at a court draw
ing room in his own land, and to her, as the
wilc Of the American Minister, his Lordshir
was formally presented. He was now q
regular married man, somewhat gouty, and
exceedingly fastidous in the matter of wo-
men, as his long experience on these sub
jects had entitled him to be. He was struck
however, with the noble simplicity of Mary's
manners, and with beauty which, though
altered in style, time had done little to ellace,
nor did he know, till the evening was over,
that he had been in close attendance on the
little village beauty of New Hampshire and
the wife of a Pankee Pcdlar.
MARShlLLES Quilts, s-lO-l and IL ar.
~ q. Igg Dr.,