Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-07-09


your son abstracted the money from tho
safe ut tho tmc your store aud house
were burned
i had no doubt OF 1t, sir
And yet you werc mistaken. The
real robber has been apprehended, and
u considerable amount of tho money
recovered
rs 1t possible P gaspod the joyful old
man, and sinking down in his scat oyer.
como with the too welcome intelligence,
gave way to tears.
There was an insurance, too Mr..
Campbell continued, as soon as Mr..
WesLlake reprcssed little his feelings;
an insurance on the property that was
burned which he could easily get; and
If Mr. Westlake would permit him he
would conduct the business profession
ally, and would consider il as u part
discharging tho debt of gfat'tude for
the kindness towards his father, and
their indefatigablc efforts, as ho WIS
pleased 10 term II, in advertising for
him, and restoring TO Him his dear old
father
Mr.. Westake did not hesitate mo.
mcnt but with childish confidence
gave into his possession NIL tho necccssa-
ry papers which hc had rescued from
the flames, and all other necessary In.
structions for the recovery OF his prop
erty.
1t is folly to suppose that two young
persons OF the temperament aud dispo
sitions of the younger Mr.. Campbell
and Miss Laura Westlake should spend
any length Of timc under the same root
Joining in conversation rs they often
! did, without forming an agreeable opin,
| ion of one another, Ia. say tho least and
when IL was announced that MIR. Camp.
bell was about to return 10 New York,
to commence legal proceedings for the
recovery Of her fathers prol crty, the
elder Mr.. Campbell becoming now, in a
measure. convalcscent, there wcro many
sorrowful rs well as joyful feelings that
thrilled through tho bosom OF Lturl.-
But why such unhappy teelingsT Was
hc not far above them, now. IN station
What folly then 10 entertain any other
feeling, than respect tor him, who would
never condsccnd TO notice her except in
passing conversation.
But such was not the fact. Mr.
Campbell had seen enough of Mir
| Westiake TO awaken u warmer fce.ii..
than that Of moro cphemeral regard
land when he again returned to thell
humble cottage To sec his father, and tt
report legal progress, this feeling was
easily changed to something of IporC
distinctive nature. Suffice IL TO say
that he felt sufficient confidence in hl'
knowledge OF her character and dispo'
sition, from what he had seen Of her tC
warrant him ia soliciting her hand II
marriage.
She received tho offer with cviden
-sssprisc. -und hc,i.rting to uecept IT.
but not long. Too happy in the knowl
cd gc OF being loved by tho ono, OF III
others. whom her heart had chosen
she viz, led an assent, and arrangement
were Il. r 1ed upon for the coming event
Nor had Enleline lost anything by ab
scnting herself; for so strongly marked
were the peculiar unhappy dispositions
os her character. that they would only
have served ~ show her sisters lowell
ness in more brilliant contrast.
Time passed By and Mr.. WestIakc
was once again re.insta.ed in his buSi
ness, though with onlya portion Of his
former wealth; but himself. much bet
ter and wiser man. lie had learned
tho bitter lesson OF experience, tho les
son that poverty alone can teach, that
gold should not bo the only end and
aim of lile-that some moments of oul
brief existan"e should be devoted 20 9th.
or pursuits. He had learned to know
tho situation of his son, and To pardon
him. even had ho in the midst OF great
temptations, taken away his treasure,
and burned his houses; and when, one
day, they were speaking about this alb
sent sc n, his boy Abort, the elder Camp.
b II sturted ut Tho name, and asked il be
had not light complexion, n scar over
tho loft eye, (by an accident when Il
boy, as it aiterward appearcd) aud it he
were not OF lively, almost reckless dis
position. This was y truc description
oil him. r
.Thon I know him. uo was my
comradc, and returned with mo to Bal
timorc where ho hired to work for daily
wages
This conversation took place before
they had left tho cottage; but now Mr..
WeStlakc was in n stately residence in
New York, and Mr.. Campbell was liv.
lng with his son Harry in Brooklyn
A letter had been despatched to Albert,
and whrn, two months later, Mr. lar-
ry Campbell, who was every day gain.
ing new laurols In his profession, was 10
marry Miss Laara Westlake, tho prodi.
gll SOU and brother returned.
Albert was accompanied by his wife,
n noble looking woman, who had sup
ported herself by her neodlo whilo hor
husband WIS 'otf To tho wars ard n
happier family with tho obstinate cx-
copton OF Miss Emclne) you would
seldom 500 in Now York on any other
city. II is still supposed that, although
young Albert did not tako the old gen
Ito mans money, he, nevertheless, thro
spite, set hre to his houses; but rs his
father generously forgavo him from the
very bottom OF his heart, and never
mentioned tho affair, wo 500 no reason
why wo should not do tho samo thing
Do wey
pa II is said that bachelor grows
old faster than q married man, but that
tho latter's hair very oitcn comos onl
soonest. What is tho philosophy ol
this?
pay 'Ah, you don't know whatmuthi
cal enthusiasm ith !! said n music-mao
miss TO Tom Hood. Excuse mo, mad.
am. replied tho Wit, but / do. Musi
cal enthusiasm is like turtle soup; fol