The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-05-09

formed me that you were with tne parry
who tore down Eastman's fence, and did
other things of equal shame and sin. He
did not know that you lived in my family
md he only asked for information, as he had
seen you often, and supposed you were
fine Young man. hope you will not 60 out
this evening""
"Of course shall not, il you do not wish
it," a
-"But do you wish TO 60 -
The youth hesitated. The fact w's' he
had been anticipating the sport for two days
and he could not Immediately give it up.
"Cooper is going" he said after a few
moments OF thought.
"Joseph, do you mean"
"Yes SIR"
81 am sorry for it, then, for Joseph Cooper
I know is a kind. generous, honest YOUTH
and he ought not thus to ruin his reputation
No man. be he ever SO pure, can associate
long with evil compa MONS without losing
standing among respectable people. Why
YOU are looked upon by some as having had
h,nd in the mischief OF which have
spoken"
"But people who know me would know
better" uttered Nathan quite confidently.
"How should they know better! You
seek those evil companions, and are present
ot their work. You know who pulled down
Eastman's fence, of course. | don't mean
10 ask YOU who dill 1t, but say you know
"Yes sir, do"
"And YOU, were you asked who did it, you
would not tell"
"Of course not. would not expose
companion"
$50 supposed. And now look at it; you
were in the company-one OF the party
the party did certain deeds, and you must
beor vour share of the blame. But let this
mass. You know that those young men with
whom you associate, are evil disposed; and
YOU know, too, that il they 60 over to Nc
Wayne's to night, they will be up to some
sort of mischief. think have said enough
IN enable YOU to understand the rest. Now
you may spend the evening with Mabel o'
F.. Won NAV 90 over to the back village, just as
= you choose
Nathan Wilder started at these words; bu
before he could make any reply, his master
Was zone. But he was not long left alone
. for in q moment more a bright.eyed, lovely
oirl. of some nineteen summers, came trip
u nino into the room. She was MIR. Clark
onlv child. Long had the youth loved tina
fair GIRL. and he knew that she loved him il
u return: but he had not yet had the courog
to mention the subject to his master, for h
was only an apprentice now, though fe'
u short months would set him free. But
strange hope started to life in bis boso'
now. Those last words of her parent an
-. the peculiar tone in which they were utte'
cd, and the look which accompanied thet
-. 49, meant something.
Az "Are you going out this evening - tn
girl inquired.
"No," he promptly answered.
-, "Then I shall have your company, II
~ father and mother are both going out
- spend the evening""
- Half on hour afterwards, Joseph Coop
" called for Nathan to accompany him, but
mission was fruitless. He urged and urge
~ h,t NJ othap eaid UNo0
80 - "When will you go !" asked Cooper.
~. "Never again on any such scrapes, and
- advise you to follow my PLAN"
~. Cooper at length found that the youth W
w in earnest, and with a derisive laugh we
Tho his way.
."' We need not tell how Nathan spent
~. s evening nor how happy he was. But Q
~ ~ thing we will state. Very late. and ai
w many meaningless things had been tala
.s about, Nathan arrived at that point when
>"O found courage to ask Mabel if she thouI
-. her father would consent to receive him
=, his son.in.law.
49, "He has spoken with me on the sub]ee
answered the maiden frankly and tiru
"and be told me, that if you turned out
-, good man, morally and socially, as you
30" thus far been as a boy and youth, he she
. -. be happy to see me your wife,"
For some moments after that, the yo
! thought more than he spoke; and the G
~ tening tears that stood in his eyes told
. :. deep were his feelings.
On the following morning, Nathan W
,.ve early to the shop, happy and buoyan
he;, About an hour afterwards, Joseph Coo
> .t made his appearance, looking fatigued
hese sleepy, and with pale face.
,h.n swell, Joe,'' said Nathan, "what sort
lbeir time did you have last nights"
Won "Glorious-gl glorious," cried Cooper, "F
ono, enough, though, and ! was fool enoug
tha, drink some.". u... ..
a &. This last clause was spoken in an alt
NOR tone. ...
and "Why, I did know that you ever dram
said Nathan, with much surprise.
,o,,,a ~ don't like to; but ! had to do so
night. They hung on 60 that couldn't
;t.m rid OF them"
.ous "Ah, Joe, you had better have taken
advice last night"
= -. "And how long is it siOce you have
o,;nr come 60 nice !" asked Cooper, with .