Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-01-13

may be broken up and new ones form.
ed VOWS which we listened to with so
much delight, treasurng every word
and loving every whisper, as flowers
love the nightly dews, may be turned
from coldly. or listened to with disgust;
objecta which we loved as our own
blood may have passed from our em-
brsce, and be forgotten; graves which
we visited daily and watered with our
tears, may be left to "heaven's bright
raip,' and living objects may have TAX
en- their place souls which were in
noccnt and pure, contented and free
from care as leathcrcd bird which
sails carelcssly through the air, may
become welded to relentless ambition,
and forget all except this lfecrushing
tyrant; the young, who was all life
and loveliness, may in that time be cut
down and moulded into silent dust,
and in another two years, | who write
and you who read may join the white
sheeted multitude. Yes, all thi. may
cene to pasa in two years, and the
change be so gradual that we know it
net.
Fred Broadwell and his college chum
sauntercd slowly up the graveled walk.
His step wss firm, and the upper lip
closed tightly over his pearly teeth, his
smile had lost its sunshine and in its
stead was, haugh'y reserve, and his
mild blue eye had grown almost dark
from the unnatural fire that burned in
it; he too, was changed.
sAnd here is where the little beauty
lives you have raved SO much about
said John Temple, as they came in
front of DR.. Elders residence. Ifthe
:ady does not believe you love her,
she should have seen your letters about
a year ago, but you talk no more of
her, have you grown weary Of your
birding She is handsome enough to
retain the love of any man.
NO, not weary exactly drawled out
Fred; but, to tell the truth, | have
had something more to think of here
of late. In two months shall gradu-
ate, | know it will be with Seme hon
or, for | have stunned, and after that |
must study the law. am out of mo-
ney, and Dot Elder has a fortune. |
can never get through the law without
money, you know am a pretty hard
hand on it, can you see through the
knotty problem? AS lawyer, [ ex-
uect to make the man l see in my
ureams.'
John Temple withdrew his arm from
out of Fred's and pushed him from him
as something loathing.
DO you love her''
Il do not dislike her, and presume |
shall like her well enough when have
time to think about it, but my youth
must be speut in labor. feel as
though | could sacrifice every creature
and feeling for my aggrand!zement,
and every sacrifice | make but makes
me stronger for another
you would marry her for her mo-
ney =
THAT is a question I shall not an
swer. do not know if | shall be able
to do it, as the father does not seem to
be very fond of me. | thought he
would like me, as have the name of
being so very siudioas, but I can't gain
the old gentleman's regards, he seams
positively to dislike me, has forbidden
me the house
'Indeed! If you fail don't know
but shall try my luck
'Ah, laughed Fred; and do you COW
ct the beauty's money!
No. replied John. briefly; Il hope
there is more of the man about me-
You have nay best wishes for your
success sneered Fred.
Let's talk again of your affair. Ii
the pa dislikes you, how will you get
hold of the fortune 7
Ignorant boy Secrel marriage, es-
TRANCE ment for short time-tears
shed by the bride-notes pas ed-be
recalled, and all is right
or <oyrrStcn