Butte record., 1854-12-02


present. But didn't seek the place,
sir--they came to me-"
'sBut what is It, Jared Z"
"Whv, sir, the professors ia the coll
lege want me to take care of their rooms,
and in return they offer to instruct me
in all the Branches taught in the col
lcse | Can have half of every day and
nearly the whole of the evening for
study. Yet, sir, will not go if you
would rather have me stay with you
You have been very kind to me, and |
would not for the world even for
the education | covet-leayc you if you
wished me to stay"
For some moments the old man was
silent. There was ric!fs' moisture in his
eyes, aud his neither lip trembled
i" Jared" he at length said, " / think
| have been kind to you; but that is no
reason why 1 should be unkind. You
conld not have done thing to give me
more real JOY than this | knew not
that you had such desire for learning,
or would have helped you myself"
And have dou not helped me -
cried Jared with enthusiasms. &C l have
had you books and read them, and |
have heard your enconiums upon edu-
Gated men. owe it all to you, sir"
+" Well, well, perhaps you do. But I
will lie. you 60 the college and try the
plan you have formed, on one condi-
ton -
"What is it :" asked the youth.
g That you will consider my house
your home that you will spend your
Sabbaths here, and also such of the hol.
days as you have to spare. You will
have 10 other home, and this will come
handy for YOU
1t was bard york for Jared to speak,
but ehe managed to promise what his
patron had asked, and then he bowed
his head and wept He had not expec-
ted such kindness IN his orphaned
heart he had laid down the rules of life,
but he had not looked for such sympathy
and assistance in his hour of need Each
one of those tears that fell from the
young mans dropping ids was volume
of thanks to Mr.. Atkins, and he knew
it. He saw at once how roble was the
heart he had touched, and he felt hap
pier far than as though he had found
mine of gold.
On the FIRST of the next week, Jared
Walker took his new situation in the
rooms of the college, aed on the same
day Albert Landown was entered as
freshman. One was poor, the other
rich. One came tbere TO study for the
fu ure, and the other Came because it
was flshdeGable. Que GENE with the
determination to be man. and the other
came that he might appear man.
At first some of the students were in
clined to be uncivil towards the moor
outh, for they found that he enjoyed al
the opportunities for advancement that
thep did, but his quiet, upright conduct
soon won most of them to his friendship.
But there was one in the college who
still affected to scorn him.
Early one moraing. as Jared was go
ing across the college yard with buck
ct OF water in his hand, he met Albert
Landown. To be sure, Jared was
was dressed in working garb, and from
the very nature Of the work he had been
doing, he was somewhat dusty bat
still he thought it no harm to speak, and
so with b Wight smile, he babe the 9th
er q good morning"
Stop you, moment" uttered young
Landown, turning red ia the face. Jar
ed stopped, and set down his bucket.
q Now look ye," eostinued Landown,
. this makes the third or fourth time
you have spoken to nae since l entered
college, and | want no more of it. |
thought my silence might have given
you the hint, but it seems you are too
dull TO take HUT. Now don't you dare
TO recognize me again, for / don't choose
to be On terms of intimacy with every
h9or sweeper who happens to know me
BY Name" aiE ea
Jared did not dare trust himself to
reply, for he was touched to the quick,
aEd he knew if he gave liberty to his
tongue be mi hit say too much, so be
picked up his pail and started on his
way Perhaps it was we'll for Jared
that this affair happened, for from that