The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1853-08-06

hAyFIELp, July 3lsr, 1888.
My DEAR R.-~You were so very compi-
mrnlary in yonr notice Of my last lcller tho,
mast cen try my hand again, By the way,
h"@ging Your pardon for the contradiction. I'm
moi ':oIl," and as to being "oachrIor,'' why
that's IN i.nmGIablr law Of fate, and can no
more control 2ay destiny than you could yours
which was to get married. and fulGl the Divine
command $40 multiply' Sc.
Lately I've been taking a run out into the
great, bnstliag worl /. aud have Tins been made
aware that my ten years of sccIusion has rusted
me - irtc and some of my old friends whom
met tell me that I've grown cynical aud churl
si but don't believe il. At the solicitation
Of u former classmate, went 10 attend tho com
Engagement Of old .3jmn Slater, Ono thing NJ
least have learned b! my visit, ant! that is the
meaning Of Tie term ~ oung Ancrica.' had
1a"t with it occasionally IN my newspaper and
supposed TINT the young folks were claiming
lliilc iar.cr share Of public consideration than
formerly, which | thought all rl!ht and proper;
for ! had seen many fine young fellow put
down Ivy an old gnoramus, simply becan%" he
had the misfortune to he in the freshness and
vjgor Of youths but wus moi prepared TO see
the fathers SO completely driven ont Of the way
10 make room for the new generation. Instead
OF the grave, dignlfed Professor, whom was
accustomed TO respect as much for their revcr-
end appearance their great learning, found
the chairs occupied by primp, young, danifed
gentlemen, hut who made up in titles, A. Ms,
Ii. d. 5, &C., what they lacked in learning and
experience.
In company with my friend, visited many
oil d acquaintance. But the men are moi the
same careless hearty fellows that they were ten
years ago. and the girls are either married OF
grown stiff aud formal. new generation has
sprung up; fine lively dashng folks enough, but
| felt somehow as i'll had no part OF lot in that
crowd. Many Of my fellow students, residents
Of the place, are still there, settled down in
business. Tom F. the hardest worker of
his class who used to revel in ancient classics
and modern science is now plodding away in
his counting room, and talks of the rise md
fall OF stocks, and the effect OF war 10 Europe
on !he price OF American grain. Charles B.,
or Luther Il, as we used TO call him, who start
ed out to wage war Of determination against
ancient forms, found nj his writing table, sur
ROUNDED by old Black Letter tones Deeds Of
Conveyance, Chancery Bills. &c. During the
hall hour talked with him he gave not a single
opinion that did not bear evidence of having
by din.y looking machine shop, heard above
the clangor voice which sounded familiar,
and there surrounded by score of stalwart
men saw George IL. His vlce-like grippe
and hearty, GLOW are you, Sol !" did me more
good than any thing had met with Tor month
He was too busy then to talk much TO me, but
in the evening | walked round to his comfort
aoie mansion, ana we passed very pleasant
hour. His Havanas were A., No. |. (his wife
by the way allows him TO smoke,1 and | saw
that the fire OF youth had not died oul, but was
with him life was not a dream, nor selfish
struggle for wealth or power. Earnest thought
and vigorous action were his notices, and the
moral and intellectual advancement Of himself
and his race were his aims. | know he has
ever a kind word for the oppressed a look
of encouragement for the despairing, and an
earnest.
"Through, brothers thlough-"