Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-04-18

pure heart 10 invest him with every
Christian grace and virtue, and to bear
towards him, on this account, deep
i spiritual regard. To her he seemed
faultless.
Educated at home, in school less
rigid than that in which Grayeman was
teacher, Ellen had not imbibed the
holy horror of what was lovely in ex-
ternal forms that possessed her spiritual
guide, and she, under the eye of her
mother, used with taste and modera-
. ton those ornaments which express
her love of the beautiful. Her hair
f was dressed plainly sometimes, and
| sometimes it was allowed to fall about
her young face in graceful ringlets. -
Her bonnet was ornamented with a
!, flowers, if it pleased her taste; and she
chose the style oil her bonnet in ac-
cordance with the same rule. Taste
was her guide in dress.
!, All this was noticed by her class
leader, and it stirred within his heart
Ia feeling which, little as he dreamed,
If closely analysed, would have been
seen to be-anger. He called it a
pious indignation at sin. 1t was not
SOL, was of the old man, Adam
Often he had determined to speak to
Ellen on the subject in class meeting,
but thus far he had only remotely all
luded to the sin Of a conformity TO the
: world. which his innocent pupil under
; stood to mean a conformity to selfish
: maxims and evil lusts. She did not
dream that he meant her ribbons, her
curls, or the. modest bunch of flowers
in her bonnet.
The day after that on which the con-
|, versation given above took place be-
tween Mr.. Graveman and Miss Shaw.
j was the one on which the former held
i his class-meeting. The hour was four
} o'clock in the afternoon. About ten
o'clock in the forenoon business called
) sGravemen to the wharyes.
!. SHOW much flour have yous" asked
' IA merchant into whose store he went
for the transaction of some business.
"Five hundred barrels,'' was re
] piled.
r "Then you are two hundred and
: fifty dollars richer than you was an
v hour ago."
r "Indeed! How ~ eagerly asked
S Graveman.
n "Private letters have been received
t from New York announcing rise 0
fifty cents in the BARREL" replied the
!, merchant.
: "First rate, isn't it 2" and Grave
It man rnbbed his hands together in un
! affected delight.
r. Sits pleasant news, certainly, to al
who have flour on hand"
u slave you much in store:"
d A few hundred Darrels.
il Capital! You are Ike me, G luck,
it dog. But good morning-good NOR
Is ming must be going. have goot
a deal Of business to do on the wharf"
o Graveman left the store abruptly
I A sudden thought had struck him. In
: stead Of transacting the business which
he pretended required his attention, h'
It walked burriedly to the Exchange
r jumped into an omnibus and rode some
i six or eight squares. Then getting out
It he walked at very leisurely pace for
# about half square farther. This
/ brought himto the store of Mr.. Shaw
which he entered.
"Brother Shaw, how do you do this
J. morning?" he said, with asweet Chris
tian smile. as he took the hand Of hi:
n fellow church member.
I "Quite well. How are your"
e Very well, thank you. Have yor
o been out this morning ~
n Nothing of consequence business
+ rather dull"
" Yes; there isn't much doing"
,f "How is -four going to be, brothe
It Shaw Do you think there will be Z
IT rise ?"
: 81 am sure / cannot tell. ] should
i rather think not. At any rate would
e be very willing to sell at four seven
r eighths."
t "How much have you in store ~
t Three or four hundred barrels"
n Nr. Graycman cast bis eyes to tho
d floor tneHghtfuliy, and unused Tor some
moments. 81 have an idea that it will
$ advance trifie in the course of fcsV
It weeks"
# sMore likely to fall"
t 81 don't think So"
: " Why ;"
e "Oh, it'sa mere idea OF mine. The
e market has been firm for some time
n If you really wish to sell, / feel hal
q inclined to buy. I have money living