The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-10-07

to design for an elderly and decrepit gentleman
monument 80 exquisite that it would be
enough to give one "enUie de mourir." Then
they had all run away and left her. She open.
ed her eyes, and looked at MS and hope that
it was some comfort to her to see living faces
around her as she died. But I thought, then,
how gladly I'd have given all my knowledge,
such as it was, for a little of yours"
"You have never thought of practising
law2"
"No, don't believe l ever did much in
earnest. l liked the study, and had a vague
notion of its being q stepping stone for me into
public life -
(which your Free SoiIism has knocked in
the head, hey?" i
II don't want any employment to show me
the worst side of men am getting cynical
enough, in spite of myself, without it, in all
conscience. A man has no business to stand
aside with his hands in his pockets, abusing the
world for being so bad, before he has done any.
thing in the world to make it better. l want
active, social, regular, benevolent, in manner
compulsory, occupation. feel myself strong
" attracted to your profession. What do you
think of my going into it, Ned?"
Herman asked this question with some snx.
iety; for Edward was thought, by those who
knew him best, to have large stock of sound
common sense and sagacity, which he gener-
eusly put into charity fund, and reserved it
exclusively for the use of his neighbors. Ed.
ward raised himself in his chair, sat judicially
upright, and considered.
SWELL, l believe it may be a very good plan,
if you follow it up in moderation. You're in
magnificent health now; but you must remem.
Der that you've probably inherited from your
ahem l-parents, q nervous system that mustn't
be trihed with" I|
Let my nervous system alone, you sir, and
don't talk shop. l rather think all that must
have altered since | was child. At Cassei's
they call nae the strongest man of my height
and weight in Boston"
"Nol do they? So far 80 good. Then you
have only got to mind that you keep yourself
30. 1t won't do, for instance, for you to study
from starlight to starlight, six days in the week,
and sit up with sick emgrants six nights"
"Pll take care"
do very we'll. You're Just the inexpicable
sort of person to like practising medicine; and
Clara and are just the inexplicable sort of
persons to like having you-aren't we, my
/ Psyche ?-if we should ever be foolish enough
1 to get sick, which we don't mean to do on this
side of ninety. Your chemistry Latin, and
Greek, are no bad stock in trade to begin with,
nor your modern languages either, among for,
eigners Pity the Erse isn't among them but
you might take few lessons of the golden
mouthed Gummagel And it's no bad thing for
poor but practical philanthropist to have
some advice, that people are ready to take to
give away, beside all his money, which he needs
for himself" e |
In Hermans opinion, he by no means need. |
ed all his money for himself. By his fathers
will, he had his lodging given him until he
should marry; and, by his brothers and sis
ter's will, all his other household expenses. |
His yearly income was about three thousand
dollars. He had determined to make one third
of this suffice him for clothes and pocket-money;
to invest one third to meet possible unexpected
demands upon him in the future and to be.
STOW The rest in charity. OF the latter, five
hundred dollars were to go annually to one of
two missionaries, whom he had engaged to go
out to his Indian friends. He had not forgot
ten them, but had made it his first business on
| Lis return 70 ma SOME vigorous, suusr,ru, naIu
kindly young man, who had enough OF the
apostolic spirit to give his time and teaching
TO them zealously, in return for a living. 1t
| fell out beyond his hopes that, by a very happy
chance, or providence, his friend DR.. Loyel
was able to point out to him not one. but two,
just such as he wanted, young theological grad
yates and friends, whose large frames, devel
oped at the plane and plough, had proved I'M.
able to bear the change to the sedentary life q
the clergyman of q parish, and who were on
the point to their great regret, OF abandoning
their profession for some more active and airy
occupation. They were able and eager to teach
their rude converts enough of farming and
house-building to keep them out of mischief
through the week. and on Sunday to talk to
them, simply, plainly, and devoutly, of God, His
Son, and His will to administer reverently all
holy rites, and to do their best by precept and
example to build up in the hearts of oar red
neighbors q new little chapel in the wide church
of Christ. They were already making their prep.
arations to depart together for the wilderness,
with the slacrity of a pair of Xaviers, Herman
agreeing to provide for the support of one of
them, and Clara for that of the other.
=" You ought to be laying up something"
continued the young old bachelor you'll
| want to be married and settled by and by"
Herman said nothing to this, which Edward
thought bad sign. Clara said, "Ohi" for
Patrick had lighted the gas, and revealed Mr..
Flint, who must have been sitting there in the
dark behind them, and listening to their con-
versation, nobody knew how long. Being dis.
covered, he emitted chuckle, halfpropitiatory,
halfcongratulatory, and came forward rubbing
his hands with satisfaction at the success of bis
graceful and agreeable trick.
; Found your front door on the Jar" said he
! and slid in jest for to show ye how easy q
burglar might Glad to hear a little profitable
} conversation. Doctor, there was some of sense
in what you was sayin. It's time Herman here
/ was a.doin somethin. 1t don't never pay for
young fellers to be idle"
Edward, who did not gratefully appreciate
, either his brother-in.lsw's pleasantly or his
opinion, bowed rather stifly, and presently said
, something of "a little business to attend to
above stairs" and walked off to the last mum.
: Der Of the "Newcomes and cigar. he
: had once brought one into the parlor, when
Mr.. Flint stayed too long, but only once. That
? Appreciation tobacco made him sick; and it
for Edward to endeavor to explain to her, as
r only in conformity to the custom of the polish
) ed ancients, who burned perfume before their
J. guests, when it was time for them to depart
= She was within an inch of being angry with
him, nearer than she had been since the days
Q when they had been coHtending rivals in the
q nursery for the attentions Of "Nursey," and
;, she followed up the rebuke of her countenance
=, Severe in youthful beauty
r by little speech to the effect that it was the
4 only ungentlemanhke thing she had ever known
a him do in his life. DIR. Arden was speedily
e brought to repentance, and never relapsed.
"Charity'sa good thing in its time an place
Q but you're young yet, an l can tell ye it had
J, q considerable spell, afore it's let out. You
O come down to my store Jest as soon as ye like
a an fetch Whatever you choose in your pu's, al
4 I'll put ye in the way to double an tribe it
r That's fair offer, amt it, Clary? I've got
: | .tool an doak all ooav for an Qtoo