The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-07-22


that Benjamin shall be scholar, and per
Ihaps minister"
Eyes; and be prosecuted for his opinions
as bis father was. These are tickllsi
Lines Margaret--the lowest are the safest
!, l'enis passionate, and obstinate, and viii
lquarref for straw. lie seal be apprcn
ltiee1 10 me wife, aud earn bis bread safely
and honestly"
Night after night is the debate renewed
But the mother triumphs Ben goes Il
Westminster School. lie has hard fare
lat home; he has 10 endure many taun'
as he sits apart in tho Abbey cloi,iers, in
Ten, upon his task. But Camden is bis IN
structor aud his friend. The bricklayer's
boy fights his way 10 distinction.
| Look sgain at the shadow Of that proud
iMothcr, as, after three or four anxious
wears, she hears of his advancement. lie
has an exhibition. lie is to remove TO
lCambrdge. Here Benja,nn must be 0
bishop. Thomas Fowler is increduIons-
and be is not generous: "When Benja
min leaves this roof, he must shift for him
self, wife" The mother drops ono tear
when her boy departs; s;-the lea'hern
purse which holds her painful savings is IN
Benz smin's pocket.
1t is 4 summer night Of 1880, when
Bensmin Jenson walks into the poor
lhouse Of Har,shorn Lane. lie is travel
stained and weary. His ierkin is half hid
lden beneath dirty cloak. That jefkin
which looked so stnar, 10 mother's eyes
when Last they parted, is strangely shrans
-or. rather, has not the spare b)y grown
into burlv youth, although The BOYS jer
kin must still do service? The hrickinFer
ldemands his business the wife falls upon
his neck. His face is spimpled;a hard
work aud irregular living have Left their
marks upon him. Tie exhibition has
been insufficient for bis maintenance =
Ills spirit has teeE sorelY wounded The
scholar of s.xteea thinks he sh3nld prefer
The daily bread which is TO be won by the
labor Of his hands to the hunger far which
pride las no presen, so!ace. Benjamle
Jauson becomes brcklayer.
Aud now, for twn Years. has the mother
her hopes wholly gone. her love only
tie same--to bear up under The burden q
candic,iug duties The Young man dqly
works at The most menial task ol his busl
, ness lie has won his way 10 handle .
trnwel but he is not confornahie IN ali
tbinas.
rWifc," sqys Thomas Fowler, "that son
Of yours viii never prosper. Canno, he
wosk-and cannot he eat his mcals--wlth-
out Greek book in his vest? This very
noon must be seat himself, al dinner hour
lin the shade of the wall Of Chancery Lane
on which he had been laboring; and ,her
mes reverend Bcneher aud begins dis
course with him; ard Ben shows him hi:
book thcv talk as iflhev were equal
Margaret be is to- grand for me: hs IS
above his trade"
"Shsms on ye husband! Daes he no
work honestly and defil,? and will yo'
grudge him his hooks?'
"He haunts the play houses; he sits i
the pi--and cracks luts and hlsses, 9
cIaps hands, in way quite unheseeming
bricklaver's apprentice. Margaret tear
hewill come 10 good.
Ono night there il fearful quarrel. u
is late when Benjanin returns home. In
silence and darkness, the son aud mother
meet She is resolved.
"BenjstlIln, my son, my dear son. we
will endure this HE no longer. Ihere Is !.
sword;-it was your gfant.atheFs. a
gentleman were i; gentleman shaI wear
II. Go to the Low Countries. 'olnn
'eers are called Tor. ihere Is an oAPsi''
lion 10 Osicnd. Take with you these few
crowns, and God prosper you"
Another year, and BenIamn's campaign
is ended, AZ me heaf'h IN iiai'snoi'
/, Lane sits Margaret Fow'er-iu solitude
{ lhere WIN oe no hiose s''i'e au'u. ny o.
i'eath mas se'''ea 'he uon''o'
. garet is very poor. Ter ,raoe + "hP,os
i porous; for The widow Is desraudea oy hef
servants. ,c,
"M"her' 'neie : my 80 - w;t
sword, has done service, ana no" WI
: work Tor you" =.
"How' my son ;,
~ VIII pe pf'cn'asef aRs'". ,,,ho. -
we see 'he S""' n,
she strives 10 MAKE he' SOU eon'eml. ~
has no longer "the 'iie ahu .''oi'ai "a'a
with winch y was ms ahe,'i''c :"
2 preached; bnt ne oes'ows ''e u',S'e'
upon his mothers wofkmen. To- ao "''
0 hours of leisure There rs cnamDeF III