Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-06-26

madness; but now, she iristinctively per-
Iceived, that even her influence would fail
to allay the storm, nor did she wish it
The course Mr.. Englesby was pursuing
with regard to William could only end
in the destruction of an ambition more
lofty than that of mere money making
and she saw that the time was coming
when the youth must either break his
|shackles or sink into the mere tool Of
his fathers will.
William was the pride of her life; a
fine scholar for his years and advantages
"a most troublesome pupil for every
teacher not fully qualified for his calling.
His was one of those strong minds
which will ovefleap all barriers in the
path of the seeker after knowledge; which
will grasp with clear and comprehensive
sense the why's and wherefores embodied
in every dry rule, no matter how much
the endeavor might tend to mystify the
ordinary student.
Mr.. Englesby had one daughter, Amy
a sweet, good girl of twenty, who, with
character less strongly marked than that
of her brother, had yet encountered the
most determined opposition from her ia
ther in the dearest project of her life.
She had been attached for a year OF
more to an estimable young man, who
had chosen the law for his profession
But he was poor and com paratively
friendless, and the father prohibited the
marriage with stern authority his gen.
tie daughter dared not disobey. Will
liam Was very indignant at his fathers
course in this affair. He saw it was
breaking Amys heart; he foresaw, too,
that young Fletcher was destined at NO
very distant day to be an ornament to the
profession he had chosen.
When Fletcher asked Mr.. Enslesby
for his daughter, he was met with fierce
and insulting words; the door was thrown
open, and the suitor was ordered out with
as little ceremony as would have been
shown a housebreaker The young man
pulled his hat over his eyes, and strobe
down shady lane, looking neither tc
the right or to the left, until figure
with outspread arms appeared directly
in his path, and in theatrical voice
commanded him to halt. 1t was William
Englesby, who had darted across clio:
yer field in order to intercept the angry
lover.
Robert Fletcher, do you mean to give
up my sister Amy!' he asked, looking
full into the flashing eyes of Fletcher.
"Oh! no, certainly not. [ have every
j encouragement to persevere in my suit!
replied the young man with bitter irony
eff you do give herup, you deserve to
be shot, Robert" said William, earn
estly.
ooh! of course, I shall cling to her af-
ter her father has turned me out of doors
as if l were the vilest outcast, and she
herself has bidden me give her up, said
Fletcher, his check reddening and his
blood boiling as he alluded to the indig-
nifty he had received.
'sTush Robert! She is true hearted
girl, true as Steel but she will not disc
bey her father. Just wait patiently, like
Micawber; [ believe something will 'turr
up in your favor" William had 6
genial, humorous way, when he liked
that never failed to cheer his friends, anc
his crumbs of comfort were eagerly
picked up by the desponding lover,
"Although not believer in the wis
dom of elopements, I'd try one if Amy
would agree, just to thwart that tyran
nical cid curmudgeon-"
The sentence was cut short by Will
liam, who placed his hand over Fletcher
mouth.
7 "Not word against my father" h,
, said gravely, "and as to eloping, bless
you, our little Amy is not one of tina
: Sort This rebuke had the desired eff
, feet.
r Fletcher colored with shame and con
| triton for his idle words. "Nor should
, I wish her to be-" he answered in low
voice.
, "Well be of good courage, Robert,
said William, at parting. "Remembe
, YOU have a friend at court that will for
ward your interests in every possible
l way"
v "Thank you, my boy; if ever I cal
e serve you in any way [ will do it, re
i turned Fletcher, grateful for the friendl,
: feelings displayed by the brother of hi
e lady love.
s And William claimed the fulillmen
q Of that offer sooner than either of then
[ expected, at the time it was made, 70
}! after he left his fathers house he wen
5 to the country village where Fletche
| was practising law, intending to enter
f fourishing collegiate institute, which
o WAS located in that place. He was al
utter stranger to all save Fletcher, and
! what rendered his case still harder, h
e had but little money-0nly Il solitar
o | gold eagle. which his mother had hoarde
d for years.
i This, with very slender stock c
e wearing apparel, was all he had; but hi
" high hopes and boundless ambitio
d made him feel richer than millionaire
e He, however, thoughtit better to consul
It his friend before making any arrange
e ments.
d 1t was we'll he did so; for the genel
:, GUS young man gave William an exec
lent character to the college authorize
D; for the institution they controlled wa
r: Fletcher's own Alma Mater-and tn
l. recommendation of one of his tried wort
was of great value to the friendle'
youth. He made arrangements fl
of] William board in the family of a lawye
l. who allowed him to pay his board b
copying papers
ID Fletcher brought forward all his ol
te text books, and borrowed others, unit
le William was supplied; and the yout
ct passed his examination before tt
a faculty so creditably that his friend d'
clared that he was actually proud of h
er erotege Fletcher offered to share h
~ light purse with William, but the latt'
r thought he should be able to meet mo