The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-06-16

derstand."
Meanwhile the shadows heightened;
the circle broke up; and by twos and by
threes, the ladies, young and old, dis
persed to their different homes. Mrs.
Jones joined Mrs Brown, and brisk talk
Blended with the brisk walk. "They
say young Swan behaves very odd
crazy said Mrs. Jones, after the discus
/ sion of several matters nearer home.
Mrs. Brown, not apparently in a suscepti-
bic frame, appeared feebly impressed with
the news; perhaps she was thinking of
the twins at home, for her home now
bore in sight; she soon babe her neigh
Dor goodnight and trpped into the
bright green door, which little Katy
opened to receive her. Mrs. Browns
nursery duties fairly over, husband and
tea await her in the sitting-room, and
| Mrs. Browns maiden sister is there, and
friend Mr.. Brown brought home to
spend the night. Pleasant tea-tabe
amenities. "Wel, Eliza, what news
from the circle this afternoon? asked
Mr.. Brown. She had laid up several
items of interest, for husbands prove capi-
tai listeners in such cases. "Why, they
say young Swan is crazy" she continued,
after exhaasting her own particular stock.
"Jane Treats admirer, you know; keeps
the Tabb's Academy. He will have to
leave his school, dare say, and be sent
to the hospital. Such a pity for young
manp' That is bad" exclaimed Mr..
Brown; fine little fellow; who told
| you?" an S. Jones mentioned it as we
were coming home" "She did Very
likely some relation; she was Swan;
did you learn any of the particuars?"
Mrs. Brown had not. - am not at all
surprised" said the maiden sister; "he
certainly appeared like it the last time he
preached here" "Swan! Isaac SWAMI"
| knew him when a boy-yery shy
great STUDENT ''They are just the peo-
PIE" said Mrs. Brown; "poor young
man." she sighed, every promising" and
this circumstance seemed to confirm the
sad report.
In few days Mr.. Brown went to the
city. Finishing bis business he paid
flying visit to his uncle's counting-room.
The friendly old merchant was the coun-
selor and helper of many young man in
| his hard scrabble for an education, and
many a poor minister thrown upon he
unstable waters of public opinion.-
There is young Swan, somewhere in
Your ne;ghborhood, be said to his neph-
ew during the course of the conversation.
Yes, Isaac; head of Tubb's Academy.
Insane, they say" answered Brown in
his off hand way. " Insane !" echoed the
old gentleman. "Yes; wife had it d.
rect from relative of his ouly a few days
ago" every Sorry" said the old mer-
chant, in tone Of hearty commiseration,
promising youth-yery sorry, but | am
glad to learn the fact;" and directly as
Brown left, the uncle went to an Office a
few doors below, and withdrew the name
of Isaac Swan from the list of applicants
for the head mastership Of large Latin
school. awe must have men Of sound
minds for this post" he said; "sorry;
poor fellow, he would have been likely to
succeed"
AT supper he recalled the young man
to tie recollection of his family and men
toned the affecting report concerning
him. ga very pleasant call from him,
was the family agreement; "uncommonly
intelligent; but is it really 500" $50
Brown says, direct from his relatives, and
under such circumstances, of course, can
Vt use my influence for him at the La
tn school," and long as the old merchant
hal lived, he yet had sigh for every
fresh blight Upon the hopes of the young.
"And this is Jane Treats friend not
actually engaged, l believe? I declare
she ought to knoao it, for Jane has a great
horror of Insanity; you know how much
thew have had of it in the Treat family"
and great talk followed among the
Young ladies, on all the interests involved
in this new issue of the case. Now
country friend of the family was present,
and the little word that had unsealed the
fountain of their sympathies, he bore
away with him over railroad and wagon
road far away into the interior of the
State, when in little inn he accidentally
met an old acquaintance, and friendly
inquiries of every sort fell thick and fast.
"And who is preaching for youa any
minister yet?" 1--WE have had young
man" answered the village squire, "who
has preached several times for us, and
our people are mighty taken with him,
and if he would make up bis mind to