Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-07-26


gun to lay heavily upon her weary hand
and heart. Frank lived at home, and was
source of infinite pleasure to his excellen
mother and sisters. He was so noble, s,
generous, SO devoted and affectionate, tha
not to have regarded him with boundless low
would have been sin.
Frank was also great favorite with Iii
employer; out--and sorry are we to recort
it-although Mr. Barnard manifested towart
him most undisguised preference, it did moi
extend to a pecuniary point of view. In
deed, it is highly probable that Frank nigh
have improved his circumstances at almost
any time, in that light, had he not been sc
averse to leaving the dear home Of his child
hood, and his mother and sisters, to whom ht
was devotedly attached and so time flew on
and no change of importance took place in
the home of the Telbys.
At length, at the age Of two-and-twenty,
Frank, like most other young people, com.
mitted a sad indiscretion-f in love. The
object of his youthful passion was young
and lovely girl by the name of Louise Far
leigh, the only daughter of respectable me-
chanic in moderate circumstances, who re-
sided hard by the Telbys.
Louise was beautiful. intelligent and alnia.
BILE; neither ashamed or afraid of honest toll,
and therefore well calculated to become the
wife of Frank Teby, whom she fondly loved
True, Mr.. Farleigh did not favor the suit of
Frank, for he had long been anxious that
Louise-who was possessed of winning
micn, many graceful accomplishments, n
capital education, and much personal beauty
should make wealthy alliance, thereby
placing them both above want. When, there
fore, Joo Barnard, the rich grocer's only child
ard heir, made proposals to Louise, the joy Of
Mr.. Farleigh was only equallcd by his dis
may at her decided rejection Of that honor
What mattered it, he thought, il Joe acas
dissipated and depravcd, so long as he had
the "yclow dross," which would place them
so far above their former sphere and the need
Of arduous toll?
But not SO thought the pure-minded, inde-
pendent Louise. She was rcsolute in her
refusal, and so he resigned himself, with an
ill-grace it is true, to porverso destiny; and
was daily compelled to see Frank Tclhy con-
tinue his addresses with reno wed ardor. Mr.
Farlegh could not endure the thought of her
marrying pennlcss clerk; and so lie re-
monstrated, and threatened, but alas for the
fiial veneration of Louise, all to no purpose.
She had given her heart to one whom she
felt iutuitively was worthy of the sacred
trust and she was determined that her hand
should 60 with it. Was she right--or was
she wrong? Let the reader judge.
AS for Frank, he hardly knew what course
to pursue; for deeply as he loved Louise. and
much as he desired their union to take place, |
so rigid were his ideas Of rectitudc, and filial
duty. that the though: OF marrying her
against the wishes Of her only surviving
parent, was anything but pleasant.
Love, however, conquered all scruples at
ength and Frank Tclby, the poor, though
noble, generous clerk. became the happy hus.
band of the lovely Louise Farleigh. They
we're married very quietly at Mrs Telby's,
'nly few intimate friends Icing present at
he ceremony. Mr.. Farleigh maintained his
'erverseness aud kept aloof from the bridal
# his daughter, prey to the most wretchcd
houghts and fincies but at the Telbys "all
vent merry as marriage bell.' And thus
pened the first era in the married life cf Mr..
nd Mrs. Telby.
Frank had now new incentive to cncour- G
&c his labors and cndcavors. His prospects I
zero far from brilliant, it is true, and his !
ilary was merely nominal, but he lived in
be constant hope Of something, he scarce /
new what himself, to lift the dark veil which T.,
lveloped his future, or to effect favorable
hange in his circumstances
Louise made one of the best wives in the
orld, she was so neat thrifty and industr-
Is, aid had such happy art of making +
ycrything look cheerful and contentcd
ound her and, moreover, however wearied c
discouraged Frank might be on his nightly :,
turn from the store, she always net him
ith such encouraging smiles, and pleasant, =
opeful words of welcome, as to infuse new
dor into his oft-tmes fainting spirit. And .
en how delightful it was to gather around ;,
eir o,oi, ingle-stde Of a winter evening, with
other aud sisters on either hand, with work !,
rown aside and forgotten, and folded arms
Id contcnted heart, to spend an hour in
iict converse, in building castles in the air, ii
in raising the evening hymn in strains of Il
# harmony to the Giver of every good II
ID perfect gift" Oh! they realized not then {
If the bliss they enjoyed; but in after years r.
ey looked back upon it with lingering fond n
IS. as the most delightful episode in their o
istence.
Nearly two years passed unevcntfully r.
say, and Frank Tclby was still clerk ,,
It, thanks to patience and perseverance, II
lighter prospects were before him. Mr.. I,
'rnard, whose health had been gradually g,
ling for several years, was at length obliged c,
ill-hcalth to leave the entire management 9,
bis extensive business to Frank, in whom
placed the most implicit confidence. Of +.
ursc, this addition to his already multiform -
ties, and the whole care of the financial
partment, which devolved upon him, ri :,
ought increase Of salary to Frank; for Mr.. n
rnard had the good sense to know that he
uld not f,ll the place Of young Telby with l.,
y one possessing equal fidelity, integrity
d sound good judgment. for much larger
N than even Frank demanded and the 2