Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-04-26

XII.
For Eve years did Norbert Courtenay
teach Mr.. Chandler's sons; for FIVE years
did Filth teach Alice the hap. and at the
exPration Of that lime the towp7conncilor
removed his boys 10 the counting house.
and Herbers had founda more lucrative oc-
cupation, than being schoolmaster at bali II
guinea week, even though that sum had
been largely increased By an annual pres.
entof fifty pounds, which little'Alices moth
er invaribly made him at Christmas, ID part
payment, as she said, for all the trouble
Alice had given him in teaching her to
draw.
Herbert now dismissed his otkcr pupils,
and was engaged in what he fondly hoped
would bring him fame as well as wealth.
From time TO time he had spent his even
-inys in writing, and the money he received
fo1. his ialors had beca far more than The
miserable salary he was paid for teaching
Mr. Chandler's sons. He had at first TAX
en- up his pen more for his own amusement
than anything else. bat having received
what waste him very large sum for one
of his contributions, he soon found that he
could support his mother and sister by his
continuous exertion. laden.
Herbert was now twentY-iour years of
age, and in two years more he removed
from the ltlle lodgings into a small house
In more open street.
And now Herbert Courtenay was happy;
what did il matter that he had to strive, he
felt that he could succeed; what did he heed
how much he must work. he could keep
his mother and sister beyond all want
perhaps, also, he could achieve position and
f;,me-the position which was attached to
The old manor-houSe was gone, but he
might gain another as good, il not better,
than what lie had lost.
These were happy days for one that had
enlisted for lfe's battle, as was this young
man, but there is lull in the fierccst fight
Little did Herbert now spend upon i'm
self; he was as frugal as he had been when
he first started in lie in Mr. .Chsndler's SIT
uation; but he spent freely on his mother
and sister; there was no little LUXURY which
was not provided for Mrs Coerienay, no
attention which she was not paid Herbert
remembered how much of his present po
siton he owed TO her former teachings, and
he enshrned her within his house as men
enshrne saint.
And E lilh! Edish was dressed as Her
bert would have ever had her dressed. and
as he wrapped her white shawlaround her
shoulders when they went ont to dine at
Mr.. Chambers, happiness lay hidden for
him in every fold for it; his brain had earn
ed it. and paid for it, and her love bad paid
him back again. so that after all, Herbert
was in Elith's debt.
And now Herbert Courtenay was free
guest at Mr. Chandler's table; he was even
asked on a state occasion, when some Of his
brother town-councilors dined there, and
when Mr. Chambers plate seemed brighter,
and his liveries more glowing than ever.
Nor did be forget his old days in the
school-room. where his angels 50 won little
Alce's mind. He senther all his books TO
read. and She drew some Of the fairest IL
Illustrations by which they were adorned
MANY CLEAN Transportation shot in on Her
bert's mind from Alice's bright mind, and
when he went home. he often wrote more
Ibv the light Of them than Of his midnight
lamp. Alice was the heroine of many a
tale-the tales were all different, i IS true.
bu. It was ever Alice sill. Herbert drew
her as Rubens the one he loved. in every
n;cture! none was considered fair If it had
NOT some features that ieserl5led the noble
Alice.
Blu. this inspiration intoxicates, and when