Sunday dispatch. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1845-1854, 1852-03-14
CHAPTER ".

Il hilt for unsuccessful SchOOlnaSters and
parents the first soOnlap l0ith a0h0m
fell IN lone nly teens, end h0ao tbey
aoent; / make beginning at the big
cheese; a0hich leads TO dinner for
three.
Whatever seeds of evil and degradation
my life in the streets had infused in my
character, before ! took up my abode with
Ephraim Foster, had no chance to grow af
terward. Both his wife and himself treated
me like a son; and better than many people
treat their sons. Kindness choked out ali
lingering tendencies to mischief within me :;
and the sentiment which just fickered a
moment in my mind, when we were in the
basement of the Quaker lady's house, here
grew into form andpermanence; and loved
that rough husk of fellow with love
which was only overtopped by my affection
for my dear mother, Gas | always call herr
his wife Violet.
Violet that was the name of one for
whom | bear sentiment imperishable until
my heart perishes
Let me describe hex
This woman with the name OF frall ana
humble flower. had the bodily height and
breadth, Of q good sized man. She was
country GIRL when Ephraim married her,
and loved to work out doors. Her features
were coarse; only her complexion was clean
and healthy; and her eyes beamed with per-
petual cheerfulness, and willingness to
oblige She had little education and what
is called in the hot-house taste Of the pre-
sent day, intellect She had no more idea
Of what are now called Woman's Rights,
than Of the sublimest wonders of geology
But she had beautiful soul and her coarse
big features we're lighted up with more
sweetness, to me, than any Madonna of Ita-
liam masters
With the strength Of horse, Violet pos
sessed the gentleness Of dove. How sweet
ly tasted the first food she prepared for me /;
how fresh and fragrant the homely clothes,
was given to put on that morning, after a
bath in big tub in the woodhouse and
how kindly the tone in which l was remind
ed of observances about the place, that day
For Violet was critical housekeeper, and
dirt was an abominatiOn in her eyes.
Patient, considerate, self-denying, Mo
ther blessed is the home, blessed are the
children, where such as you are found.
Nearly ten years Of my life were here
passed, smoothly and happily. A great por-
tion of the last six, was spent at school; al
though often wished 70 stop that, and nm
dertake some trade, or employment; but my
parents would not have it so. They pros
pered fairly: and said that they mode a de-
cent living enough now, and it would per-
haps be my turn by and by, when they grew
old
Ephraim had his mind set on my following
the profession of the law / did not steadily
oppose him in this, after | found it was a
darling notion; but the truth was, it by nc
means agreed with my own fancy.
The brightest jewel, saith the Persian
poet, that glitters on the neck of the young
man, is the spirit of adventure. l felt this
spirit within me; but l repressed it, and
made it dumb, for regarded their feelings
who had lifted me into life, worthy to be SO
called
You already know of my introduction to
the lawyer Covert. went the next day ac-
cording to appointment, and made begin
ming This consisted simply in my masters
giving me an. outline Of the course of prima-
ry reading for law student; and in my
getting familiar with the Office, just to take
the rawness off.
l was much amused with Nathaniel, the
ofice-boy, and felt a sincere pity for old
Wigglesworth and before the morning pass
ed away we three were on very good terms
together Nat was pert enough, but he had
fund of real wit, of which he was sufi-
GENTLY lavish, in season, and out of season.
lie saluted me with gravity as &C Don Cesar
de Bazan p from a resemblance he assumed
to discover between myself and the player
Of that part at the theatre which Nathaniel
was in the habit of bonoring with an occa-
sional shilling, and his presence. And Don
Cesar he persisted in calling me from that
time.
& Let not my lord forget that the banquet
waits, % said this precious youth, with droll
obeisance
1t was half. past II, and was to treat to
a cheap dinner that day, in commemmora-
tion of the important era of my career
We knew that Mr. Covert had an appoint
ment TO meet some clients at this time, and,
Gas Wigglesworth told me very often hap
pened, ne signi6ed his wish for q clear kit
chen.
The parties just anticipated our depar-
ture Two ladies came in a carriage, which
we saw at the door; a big black driver,
dressed in cape surtout, seated on the box.
These ladies', (this WigglesWorth also told
me in the street, were the wealthy Madam
Seligny and her daughter Madam was fat
enough, and red enough; had q hooked nose,
and keen black eyes. Her person glistened
and rustled with jewelry and silks, ditfusing
q strong scent of musk, with every move
ment. She had yellow silk bonnet, set
back on her head and her fat hands gloved
in white kid, applied o perfumed handker-
chief Of costly lace, to the before mentioned
nose. She waddled, rather than walked,
and sank down painting in the great chair
which MIR. Covert had placed for her
Rebecca, the daughter, offered mettle
more attractive. She was pretty good spe-
cimen of Israelitish beauty, tall and slen-
der, and in the full maturity Of womanhood
She dressed with some taste, although rich
ly, and with little of her national fondness
for jewelry.
Going down stairs, ! WAS aware that Mr.
Covert, from the inside, shut the door and
locked it,
Our dinner was eaten, with much appro-
va and not little mirth. We had some
sparkling cider, which Nathaniel declared
made him feel quite young again. Wiggles
worth bri2 htened up too, and offered toas
wishing that l might have the very best
luck the law could offer.
"That," said Nat, "would be to hold eI
where YOU are, and never put your foot II
Covert's Office again For if you want t.
know this childs opinion about him, it il
But the boy stopped himself suddenly
and in few moments we adjourned
In the next chapter / shall fill up tn
blank Nat left; and also tell how got aloni
To be Continued.
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