Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1855-11-29

grudged them all participation in the pleasure.
| and Injuries of life. and kept them chained te
the desk from morning till night. FRis Kind o.
Flooding existence suited well with tia DISPOSE
| ton and habits of the eldest brother, who re
| sembled his father in all respects; but Herbert
the younger brother, YVES of . higher character
and although dutiful son, and tolerably steady
| and industrious, he felt bitterly the want of q
| At the house of Mr.. Danvers, their fathers
partner, Both young men always found cordial
welcome; indeed. il was the first wish of Mr.
Dsavers' heart to see his only daughter united
| to Joha Rutherford, whose talent for business
and money making rendered him so very desi
| rable as a pastner for life. John had no obiec.
ton to the young lady; she was much the same
to him as yeung ladies in general; and he
thought it would be a good plan thus to cement
the union of the firm of Rutherford, Danvers, &
Co.
Laura Danyers, however, had a strong will OF
her own; and although she would willingly have
changed her name to Rutherford it was not as
Mrs. john but rs Mrs. Herbert But al
though Herbert Rutherford bestowed the full
need of admiration the beautiful Laura, as
gallsntry demanded, his heart continued un-
touched, and his fancy uncaptivated. There was
a vein of deep feeling and romance in Herbert $
nature, concealed beneath a reserved exterior,
which required to be aroused by a far different
nature than that of Laura Danvers Since he
had left school, his taste for drawing had been
uncultiyated; but ON seeing the progress made
by his friend undor Mr.. Mordaunt's auspices,
the slumbering taste revived, and Herbert sue
ceeded in persuading Mr.. Mordaunt to grant
hina q small portion of time, snatched from the
hours of domestic leisure. Mr.. Rutherford, SYM
pathising in no intellectual culture or accom-
pishnent, would have secuted tho idea of q
drawing master for the grorn-up boy Master
Herbert and certainly would have grudged the
cost Of lessons. Hence the permission given to
Herbert by Mr.. Mordaunt, Of weekly visit to
his private retreat, where the presence of his
wife and daughter was no hindrance to study,
their silence, while Etty pursued her occupation
of needle-work, remaining on these occasions
Inbroken. After fst the slight introduction, Her
bert instinctivcly felt that no approach to more
familiar footing would be permitted by Mr..
Mordaunt or the ladies'; his presence was q
eAeak to social intercourse; Etty demurely COM
posed hertelf to fulfil an appoited task, like a
girl in school hours; and Mrs. Mordaunt was
absorbed with book. Nevertheless, Etty soon
asccrtained that the young stranger was good
looking, and had a very agreeable voice when
addressing hsr father Gay, she learned the
color Of his eyes, and thought them the most pen
etrating and expressive dark eyes in the world
Herbert also, though busted from the moment
of his entrance with the single purpose for
which he was there, yet found opportunity to
remark thu graceful out inc of the tall slight
form, ever bending over her needie-work; and to
detect the fact that Ettys eyes were of the soft
est, lovelest violet color, shaded by silhen FIRM
ges; and that in Etty's long golden ringlcts a
kind of sunshine seemed to linger, though little
Of sunshine ever penetrated TIE close atmosphere
she inhaled. Herbert, being quick observer,
remarked also the old harp IN the corner, and
the flowers tastefully disposed in baskets; he
saw, too, how often Mrs. Mordaunts glance
was earnestly and aaxiously fixed on her daugh-
ter, when she seemed to be engaged sith the
page opon before her.
These drawing lessons had continued with
out interruption for some weeks, and Herbert
frequently looked in at Dir. beavers, but with
out mentioning the progress ne was making in
art-and Of course the name of Mordaunt was
never mentioned there-when the Craving mas
ter's increased weakness of sight obliged him
to give up several of his pupils, Herbert among
the number. Fainly the young man strove to
find some pretcxt for continuing his visits at
more distant intervals all his friendly overtures
were received SO coldly by Mr. Mordaunt, who
was a proud man in his way, that Herbert dar-
ed not persist, fearing to wound the feeling he
SO naaeA gsspe eted~ He thought of the sick
mother, and the sweet devoted Etsy, both Deepen
dant on one whose affection might eventually
ineapaciate him from working to support those
dear and feeble beings. But Herbert was a
stranger and Mr. Mordaunt was not man to en-
courage or foster the sympathy of whose out
ward expression only he felt sure.
1t seemed, indeed; as if fate was adverse to
Herbert's wish to be on more friendly or intimate
terms with his former master; for after an inter-
val of time had elapsed, which to the young man
appeared considerable, on calling at the door one
day to inquire after the health of the family, he
found they had removed, and no one could afford
him the slightest ciua ts their pressat wherea-
bouts.
I'm afeared,' said the fat lady, that the paer
geN'lam sill get into great distress, though he
owed me nothing, and always paid me regular as
clockwork. But he was too honest to stay where
he couldn't see his way clear; poor gen lam; and
! don't much think he'll see his way clear for
long any how; for his eyes failed him utterly
afore he WENT and that failure of his blessed eyes
was the cause of his leaving these elegant apart
ments. because be were obleeged to give up his
poopils. And don't know what they will do,
that don't; for Missis Mordaunt was helpless,
and Miss Etiy just like one of these lilies she
were so fond Of nursing-easily broke down, /
should say, by an angry wind. Howsumever,
I'm very sorry for them; but we've all troubles
of our own and I've my share, too, sir, though
you haven't seen so many years by half as l
have
Herbert sighed as he turned away from the
quiet street, after making several fruitess inqui-
ries concerning the object ofhis interest. Sight
failed, and pupils given up what would be-
come of theml Where had the poor family gone
to hide their distress from the gaze of the world!
That sweet. gentle, loving young girl-that pale
sinking mother-the silent, accomplishing IA
Their and husband whose every glance towards
those dependant creatures bespoke deep affection
,and tenderness1 Oh, it was deplorablc; and
Herbert determined to persevere in his search,
and to assist them as far as he was able, for Mr..
Mordaunt must permit him to be friend now
But the former pupils, of whom Herbert knew
sufficient to hazard inquiries, could give him no
intelligence of Mr.. Mordaunts movements; they
only knew his loss of sight had deprived them of
an able master; and they concerned themselves
no more about the matter, except by saying that
it was heavy calamity 20 befall SO goood and in
dustrious man.
For many months, Herbert Rutherford had
visited the house of Mr.. Danvers more rarely
than of wore; Miss Danvers smilingly upbraiding
him for his absence, but welcoming him charm
ingly when he came Her father had heard from
Uncle Harry, who had returned to England with
an enormous fortune, and who was coming to
visit them, after the chagrin and disappointment
he had experienced in Cornwall, from finding
all his friends and relations dispersed or dead.
Il understood or imagined, said Herbert, that
you were Mr.. Trahers only near living relative,
Miss Danversl'
Miss Danveys hlushed scarlet at this simple
remark, so innocently made by the speaker,
and replied in some confusion: oh i believe
we have relations who come from Cornw ALL but