Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-12-11

tones Of distress, " don't speak 80 TO Uncle
Ben! .-.4
Pele.-Pe,er." said Uncle Benjamin
soo,hingly, "you don't understand me-"
Yes I do understand you" replied
The excited Peter. "l've got ears anc
common sense. You say am no farmer
and that's"
"S,op. stop. Peter. I didn't say you
were no farmer. | only said you were no
a good farmer. And if you will hear mt
patiently, I'll prove 10 you-"
"l'lI heur nothing more on the subject
Uncle 9en," sharply relor,ed Peter. "No
a word more! When q man says ar
no farmer, feel insuIted. He might al
we'll say that Pm not man ~
"Pe,er, Peter don't act so :" said pool
Hannah. whose ewes were filed with tears
From the hour of Uncle Ben's arrival, she
had suffered the hope which then sprang
up in her heart, that he would help them
in their troubles, 10 grow stronger and
stronger. The many inquiries he made,
and the interest he manifested in every
member of the family, satisfied her Of a
purpose 10 aid them in his mind. Now her
husband seemed in fair way 10 mar all
by his unlimely anger.
! "Come, come, Peter" spoke up the
old gentleman, with some authority in his
manner. " this is all nonsense. What |
say is for your good. Can's you under
stand that. you silly fellow !" ..
81 don't wish TO talk any more on the
subject. Uncle Ben." replied Peter so
change it if you please"
This was SAID in way that Uncle Ben
did not by any means like so. tossing his
head with affected indifference, he ans.
wered: "Oh. every well very we'll ,
jus, as you like"
Then came long silence. which was
finally broken by sobs from Hannah, who,
after having tried for some time, bu, in
vain. 10 control her feelings. burs. into a
fit OF crying.
Neither husband nor Uncle Ben said
any thing to sooth her distress.
Ia little while she arose and left the
room and, in few minutes afterwards,
the two men separated.
On the next morning. Uncle Ben an.
nounced, while they were a, the breakfas,
table. his purpose 10 leave for home after
dinner. Peter felt sorry for having mani
tested sQenuch angry impaience. though
he psg gslly justified himself on the plea Of
great provocation. The declaration. that
he was not good farmer, was one that he
could no, bear. II there was anything
thu, he did know, it was how TO farm.
On this knowledge he had prided himself
for many years and. what was more,
particularly prided himself. on being a
thorough practical agriculturis'. and no
t." ups.art theore,c. book .larmer," who. as
he sometimes said. wouldn't know. except
f,r books and newspapers, whether pola'
toes grew above or below ground.
Still Peter felt sorry for having lost his
temper, and wished that i, hadn't been 81.
But men Of his character are not apt TO
own fault. II takes man Of some stam-
ina. besides good degree Of seli-knowl-
edge and true elevation Of character, TO do
this. He felt sorry, but not prepared to
say so.
IL thought you we're going to spend
week with Us y said Peter, when this an.
nouncement was made.
~ did think Of doing 80. when ! left
home." replied the old gentleman. " bu,
I've changed my mind.'
Hannah looked sadly into Uncle Ben's
face, md then glanced towards her husband.
She did not speak-her heart was too iul'.
Nothing more was said during the
meal. Alier breakfast. Peter went on. TO
look after the cattle, sheep and horses, and
Uncle Ben wen, INTO the lhlle spare room
where bright fire had been kind'ed by
Ellen. He had been sitting only few
minutes when Hannah came in. and draw.
ing q chair close up to the old gentleman.
said, in a choking voice. as she took his
hand and looked into his face:
Don't be angry with Peter, Uncle"
"God bless you, child" replied the
old man quicsly. be,rayiog considerable
emotion as he spoke; am not angry
with Peier."
20 yes, you are. and don't much
wonder. He didn', speak right. Butyo
know how he prides himself on being a
good farmer"
81 know know. can excuse him."
"Bu, you are going off home sooner
than you would have gone, il this hadn',
happened.'
will not forget you"
J.