The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-08-14
For the National IRA.
lEL-STARRED.-PART FORUTH.
BY PATTY LFE.

OrOOks anu from their grassy beds on the hillsides
the flowers, pale pansies and crimson oT snd blue
bells we're beaten down and gone but that lonesome
time OF fading and falling WAS past - the cold
north breeze had blown OF the melancholy haze
In which the blue basement Of the skies had
buried itself all through October, and the atmos-
phere was clear and chill
Mr.. Claverels barns were full Of new hay aud
russell bundle Of wheat and white sheaves Of rye.
and about the doors great spotted oxen aud sleek
brown heifers and risky calves, with sprouting
horns, were trcadng knee deep in the fresh, fra
grant straw. IL was q goOdly sight, evidence Of
coutented and thrifty abundance
The corn and the orchard fruits were gathered
and reign Of smiling plenty bIest the earth.
Within doors the hearth blazed brightly, aud
il WAS quiet, very quiet almost sad Mr. CLAY
erel sat in the house for the most part, reading
the Bible OF the NewSpapers and though from the
latter he sometimes read TO Dolly an item OF news
or recipe for making pie or pudding for she
.-4-k AlsT @F-i sime;,-vaiusisd WornaD.sTuA!..-
tie for the theological disputations aud political
hourishes in which her husband took great inter
est. She usually kept silently about her work
mending and making, or putting the house in or,
der, or preparing dinner or supper, for she was
industrious and frugal but her step was not quite
80 light as il used to be- and abe spoke less often
and less hopefully of the future. She was learn
ing the great lesson, the deoeitfulness of earthly
hopes, and that sorrows crown Of sorrow" is
the memory of happier things Her ill-starred
boy had not fulfilled the prophecies in which her
mothers heart once rejooed--no wonder she was
sad, poor woman.
David and Oliver, searching dusty states aud
moudy school books out Of the closets, in which
they had been for nine months stored had com
menced for three months their studies in the dis
trict school, where Martha and ane were kent the
year round save when heavy storm Of rain or
snow prevented their going for the school was
mile from home, and they had neither cloaks nor
Overshoes-not they
One cloudy and gusty day, when the crokets
chirped TO the rattle Of the windows, and MIR.
Claverel drew shiveringly to the FIRE, saying, as
he did 30, I" am afraid, Dolly, am going to have
spell Of the ague, for the chills run over me and
over me, and can't seem to get warm, though
Pve got on two Of my red flannel shirts to-day
and Mrs. clayerel said, as she gave him the cam
phOr, and put blanket over his shoulders, that
she had felt all day as though something WAS 90
lug to happen, heavy stamping and lighter
| sort Of shuIlling arrested their attention
| But let me go back little Rumor for once
had been rightly advised and after little Girta-
tlOn and little youthful sentiment, in which each
fanoied the other the person above all others with
whom 10 find sympathy and love, Richard CLAY
erel and Sally Bates had been duly pronounced
man and wife"
week or two of enchantment--a week or two
Of cool commOnplace-and then came moody dis
content, with interludes of rasping allusion, and
then sharp words and outright quarres
Richard had been deceived in Sally, and Sally
had been deceived in Richard The miracle of
sweetness and softness and beauty was proven to
be an idler and a gossip, that loved nothing so
much as money, and the handsome and prospect
ively.wcll-to-do doctor turned out the most thrift
less and lll-tempered wretch In the world Truth
is, both were right aud both were wroDg--they
had followed blind and hasty impulse and bit
ter reflection came with long train of evils
The lady had thought that Mr. Clavcrel, whom
everybody called rich man, would provide the
means OF living till the Doctor should have no
quired his profession, but in this she was mis-
taken. True, the land of Mr. Claverel was worth
good deal Of money, but the interest IL yielded
was q bare living, and this at the price Of hard
work. He had never more than i've dollars ia
his pocket, for, as Mrs. Caverel said, be was a
good provider, and the sugar and the coffee and
the thousand other ct ceteras drew out almost all
the funds which the sale Of n calf now aud then
or load Of hay or q few bushels Of oats brought
in. Beside, David and Oliver, who we're steady
and industrious, must have new coats aud boots
every few days, as Mr.. Claverel expressed it,
with triAo occasionally for their own private
uses; and Martha and Jane, too, must have new
bonnets snd dresses often, for Mrs Ciaverel
wanted them to look little like other folks aud
she was sure Squire McDonough's daughters had
two dresses 10 their one--so n was no wonder, in
view Of the interest aud the demand that Mr..
Claverel Was always a ieetie behindhand.
He was not, however, much disposed, even IL
he had possessed the means, to assist Richard
farther. lie had, be said, given him his time
this FIVE years, besides having boarded and clothed
him then, too he had given him q horse, and
money twice az much and twice as often as the
other children had so II IL no marvel, eE-
pecally in view Of the farther offence Richard
had given him by marrying, without his advice or
consent, one against whom his most violent preja-
dioes were srrayed. In vain Mrs ciaverel urged
that he had never seen or spoken with the young
bride--that she might be pattern OF perfection,
and help Richard get along in the world, instead
Of being any detriment, II she only had little
advice and encouragement; but Mr.. Claverel only
said he didn't want 10 see her--that he knew the
family TO be iliterate and vulgar. lie didn't sup
pose Joe Bates knew ohm Calvin from the Presi-
dent Of the United States and likely the daughter
knew less - that she was n silly, ill.bred CAD
about, whom he should assist by teaching her to
help herself
In getting Wife Richard had thought little OF
how she was TO be supported-that he should be
married was q fixed fact and the unpleasant
needs he kept in the dim distance and, further
than that, he could sell his Bucephalus and 80 man
age TO live for while, he thought. This had
been done, and the aforesaid gusty day spoke Of
found the last penny gone.
Since his marriage, Richard had prOfessed 10
be still pursuing bis studies, sitting for the most
part with bis feet on the window sill or the table
In the little dusty Office Of DR.. Hilton but some
times varying the mOnOtony by selling box Of
pills or phial Of paregorio and sometimes too by
making professional call with his professor, in
cases Of croupy children or slight barn or fever.
Sometimes his meals were taken at bis wifea