Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-02-16

energy, and activity. She liked 10 run will
about the woods near their house, or Il
gsllop over the country on her pony to q
scrambling in the hedges for bl.ckberies
or among the copses- for npts. Tie still
contentment that Everett found In reading
his thoughtful enjoyment Of landscape, o
sunset, or hower,--alI this might have BEEF
incomprehensible TO her. oRly that she love,
her dreamy brother so we'll. Love lend
fsith, and faith makes many things clear
and Agnes learned TO understand, and woul,
wait patiently beside him on such occasions
only tapping her feet, or swinging her bon
net BY its strings, as relief for the super
abundant vitality thus held in check. An.
she was Evereit's conEdante IA all hi,
schemes. wi,hes. sndsnticis6tIeus TO ne,
he would un 70 d the various plans he wa,
continually cogitating. Agnes would listen
sympathizingly .sometimes, but reyerently
always. Shs never called or thought him q
Visionary, II his plans for the repenera.
tlon Of The korA we're Utopian and im prac.
ticable 4 wss the world that was in fault
not he. To her he was the dearest of broth.
ers, who would one day be acknowl dyed
the greatest of men.
And thus Everett grew to early manhood
till the time arrived when he was to leave
home for Cambridge. I. was his 6rst ad.
vent In the world. Hitherto, his world had
been one OF books and thought. He ina.
gined college to be place wherein q stud.
ious life, such as he loved, would be mos,
natural, most easy to be pursued. He should
find brother enthusiast in every student;
he should meet with sympathy and help in
all his dearest aspirations, on every side -
Perhaps 1t Is needless to ssy-t,at this young
Visionary was disappointed, and that hi.
collegiate career was, in fact, the beginning q
of that crusade, active and passive, which
i, appeared to be his destiny to wage against
what is generally termed Real Life.
He wss considerably laughed at, of couse
by the majority of those about him. Some
few choice spirits tried to get up a lofty
contempt OF his quiet ways and simple
earnestness,-but they faled,--it not being
in human nature, even the most scampish
to entertain scorn for that which is innate.
y true and noble. So, finally, the wois,
that befell him was ridiculc,-which. even
when he was aware Of it, hurt him little
Often, indeed, he would receive their jests
and artful civilites with implicit good faith
acknowledging apparent attentions with !,
gentle, kindly courtesy, indesctibably mS.
stifying to those excellent young men who
expended so much needless. paine on :he
easy work of 'se ling Old GrlY.'a
However, from out tke 7sfy ranks OF thu
enemy, before he lef: college at the end
his first term he had one intimate. L
nom ID, perbaps, be difficult to understand
how :wo.thrds OF the frienships in the worlc
have their binh and maintain their exist
ence. The connection between Everett ant
Charles Barclay appeared to be Of this en-
igmatical order. One would have said ths
two could possess no single taste or senti
ment in common. Charles was handsome
athletic fellow, warm-hearted, impassioned
generous, and thoughtless to cruelty. He
hod splendid gifts. but no applications -
plenty Of power, but no perseverance. Sup.
posed to be one Of the most brilliant men oil
his years, he had just been "piucked," to
the domay Of his college and the immense
wrath Of his friends. Everybody knew tha
Barclay was an orphan, left with a very
slender patrimony, who had gained a
scholarship at the grammar.school. lie was
of no family,--he was poor. and hsd,his owr
way to make in life. II was doubly neces
sary to him that be should succeed in his
collegiate career 1t was probably while
under the temporary shallow of the disgrace
and disappointment of defeat, that the young
man suddenly turned to Everett Gray, faet-
ened upon him nm affe'tion most enthusias.
tic, devotion that everybody found unac.
countoble. lie had energy enough for wha;
he wlled to do. II willed to have Everett,
friendship, and he would not be denied
The incongruous pair became friends.
fWhefeupon, the rolicking comrades, who
had gladly welcomed Barclay into their set
for his frn and his wit and his convivia
qualities. turned sharp round, and marve lee
at young Gray, who come Of a high family
Tor choosing as his intimate fellow OF nc
birth, no position, Not but that It was jus,
like the O!d Visionary to do it; he'd no ides
0f life,--uot he; and so forth.
During the next term, tho friendship grew
and strengthened. Everett's influence wa,
working for good. and Barclay was in earn.
eat addressing himself to study. He accom-
panied Everett TO his home at the long vacs
tion. And il ouehtto have surprised nobed,
who was acquainted with the rationale o
such such affairs, that the principal even, o
that golden holiday summer was the 70 llinl
in love with each other Of Eyeretl's siste
and Everett's friend!y Agnes was the onl,
daughter aud special pride Of rich ant
wtl-born man. Barclay was o: plebeiaI
birth, " ith nothing in the world to depen,
on but his own talents, which he had abused
and, the before-pamed patrimo1y, which
was already nearly exhausted. II WIN a,
once be seen that there could hardly, be I
more fslicitous conjunction Of circumstance
to make everybody miserable by one easy
natural step; and .he step was duly taken
OF course, the young people fell 10 love jim
mediately.- Evefett, the Dreamer, lpokiuf
; on with sort OF reverehi interest that was
almost awe; for the very thought of Low,
thrilled him with sense Of new and strsng,
life,-nnknown,, ,unglessed Of as heaven 1t
self, but as certain, and hardly less beautiful