Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-04-18
S E L b CT TALE.
RUSSELL BOGAKT.
BY MRS. E. s. LEGGETT.

munstrance oil MS Sentlc Wiie, dS tiley were
sitting over the small breakfast table, in the
cast room of a most comfortable looking
old fashioned Dutch mansion house 'wI,y
is il that for ever you must meddle in my
plans, aud dictate to me n law of rule |
reH YOU, the boy will be better off; it will
make n man of him, and not the soft mawk-
ish fool you would have him. He shall fin
ish his term at school have a decent outfit,
and seek his own fortune. What more is
required of me than this ? You say Russell
is an only child, and with the pertinacitv o.
woman's tongue, prate that we are getting
along in years, and need the comfort of his
company. Great comfort to rear a child in
ideness. and have him stare one in the face
with the thought always in his heart, When
will all these things be mine, and the old cur
be done with them !" 1t is so, and you know
it. lngratitude is the curse of Cain on every
child !; mine, MT least, shall not show il TO
the, aud his mother will be saved the temp
tation of causing the sin Of disobedience
where the lesson is easy learned. Still, YOU
will keep on and talk of prop n our de
cline, eh ? Harp away upon your own
weaknesses, but suffer me, at least, to reck-
on my infrrniies look at me, and say if
Peter Bngart needs prop Thus saying,
he angry threw down his unread paper,
sprung upon his feet, and stood before his
wife, stalwart enough, and looking defiance
to age and time. 'And more let me tell
you. my father and my fathers father before
him lived TO be old meu, and | am a colt TO
them prop, indeedn and his voice rose
TO a lrghlful pitch would you prop the
stiong oak or the grey rock /: I've had
enough of your pulling fiddle fiddle, and the
hoy shall seek his own bread, and not be
fed upon spoon victuals by me-
1t was no rare occurrence that the morn
ing meal of Russleton was thus disturbed :
the present occupant was descended from
an ancient Dutch stock, who had early set
tied on one of the bluff points of the Hudson,
and had inherited from them not only his
large and valuable tract or settlement, but
also most invincibe obstinacy of dispos-
ton and ungovernabie temper. His wife on
The contrary, in person and feeling was one
ofthose delicate and lovely vines which ma
ture or circumstance sometimes, in her way
ward freaks, throws upon the finty rock
and the tempest that now broke upon her
was in relation TO the only heir of the long
genealogical Bogart fimiIy tree. Young
Russell was of a most affecIionate and kindly
nature SO blending the oppostes of tenn
peramenl and constitution nf both parents
TO form pleasing exterior of person and
a happy strength and gentleness of charac-
ter IN mind. In childhood he was the sport
of the kitchen and the pride of the hall, but
with his mother he was the very breath Of
her life, the apple of her eve she watched
his games and Joined them with all the ca
gerness of an elder sister, and listened to his
childish questions, deemng no other child
could frame them the morning of her boys
life seemed the rehecied hue of her OWE
early day, and she believed that she would
live over again her romantic imaginings in
the being so part of herself. and in plan-
tasms of hope were the few years passed in
which Russell was permitted to be with her ::
but one evening-it was drearv one in au-
tumn-the tempest was beating the case
ment and the angry wind seemed hurling all
before Its destru tive power yet within the
hall two at least were calm and coutened,
tor in a low tone of voice Russell was reading
light tale 10 his mother, while, beside the
blazing hearth, was quietly seated the unin-
viting, morose figure of his father, putting
his long Dutch pipe, apparently DOING
'Humph! at length was calculated, with the
curling smoke, and the reading of the tale
went on. Little did il enter the thoughts of
the iwC thus engaged what domestic
earthquake was threatened in that decided
second 'humph,' accompanied BY volley of
words, It's portentous meaning could not be
misconstrued, for it paled the cheek, and
filled the eyes, and brought to his knees the
wife, who, upon common occasions, hardly
dared to oppose even look from her stern
husband but love lent her courage this
evening, and tearlcssiy she urged her PRAYER.
The education of her child had been her care
since he coud first compass the primer. and
from that time until the present, aided by
able instructors. she had been the presiding
drectress of his studies, and hoped 10 have
accomplished her task Of a home education
for him but now was laid prosrate all her
plans and pleasant anticlpations. Without
warning or confidence did she learn that the
only being she was permitted TO love was to
he torn from her side in vain were her en-
treaties and her tears. The only reply 10
her Pleading supplications were suffer me to
exercise my own Judgment or you have
reared sapiing unworthy your stock you
have fooled away your stupid time upon a
stupid boy, until he is disgrace unto the
name he bears next week your pulling may
be al an end so make what provision he
needs for his departure and this was the
first and last intimation the lonely woman
had before long separation from her dar
ling hoy.
Oh, what bright sunny day was thai
when the old family carriage drove up
through the tall trees which shaded the
suaieht avenue leading TO the hail, but no
sun lent ray that could gladden. the desc
iate and dreary heart of Mrs. Bogart, as she
strained to her bursting bosom again and
ga" ,ie lorm she was SO soon to lose sight
OF, perhaps lor many years. and felt all the
bitterness OF this first parting The ,rrnt
had been carefully fastened rho overcoa,
sent out; all the little DELAYS and procrasr;.
nations of a lingering farewell nroIooaoJ
when the harsh voice of authority of g., o,a
along from the carriage, sundered the u,;n !.
fiIl last words. What blank was ,bere
then in every nook and spo, Of the deserte,l
house the carriage rolled slowly down the
long lane and passed into the public road
but il held more than the forms of husband
and child il carried the very spirit and hope
of the mother of Russel he had left he
indefinitely for several years TO complete
long term of study =; three years at leas
before she should be subjected to the euer-
valIns influence of misapplied selfish af1ec-
ton. Selfish affection Could those crue
words apply 10 her when every fold of heI
being would gladly be laid a sacrifice for its
object OF love and three years what a
heightened chord of sorrowful Gays and tear
fnl nights; what compass of tender en-.
dearments to be suppressed and crushed as
she gazed npon the familiar tokens he had
left, and walked alone and sad among ths
paths and bowers his presence had made
beautiful all these Thoughts, and many more