Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-10-07
Sir Roger Inkleby's Story.
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\ A. excellent old man was Roger lnkle.
A. full OF wisdom as experience, ex-
Y.;arce as age, age IS temperance and
s.isrity could command by the will of
GS twas my good fortune to know
Iimin the prime ofhis silvery locks. With
'me pleasant as sunlight; heart
'orded yith good intentions and kind
Ionghts: with a will to execute strong as
,;G. with advice sincere as valuable; with
."mrathy warm as his friendship, was
6oser lrkleby. lie was called Sir Roger
~ nerpetuate his universal benevolence.
An ayenlwg passed with him became one
after than the enjoyment of the evapo-
r,,ipg fr,volities Of gayer life. But he is
now entombed with the worm OF the
,1ye vet his face is painted upon, and
\, virtues framed for uy memory.
Come tomorrow evening, said Sir Rog-
o, and will tell you story
NV story is life fact, commenced Sir
Roger. TO you it may be instructive,a and
sGl more you remember it to benefit
others: for you know turning his pleas
ant eyes full upon me, we love to do
Good, at least we should. No one lives
aithout po,eer. No matter the rank, cons
ditOn, or place. Each has his influence
mon The other. 1t is in action, conduct,
and speech. In the home, the wares
house, the desk the field, upon deck. 1t
i in the eye, the walk, the dress; for the
LITTER is as much characteristic of the
man as his face is the index prefacing the
NE. Brutes recognize the fact. A mild
cur you see with gentle master; a saw
age bulldog with a wretch And yet in
controyertblc as this is, it is little regards
ed-too little 10y the parent, less by the
guardian. ........ ...... ..
Philip Marlowe was my intimate class
mate in college-a young man possessing
peculiar and noticeable traits. He was a
oOd scholar, gentleman in his manners,
and apparently easily read. lie was am
Gous, cool in design, shrewd, cunning,
and rashly bod. He played deed with
out suspicion or failure. Yet, in all things,
lie lacked one essential principle. This
vas etiectually covered by his master tact,
and he always passed as the model stu.
dent iaRcied he suspected my conf
dence in him was not stiong; but he pur-
,ued the right course in such case flat
ering me with bis friendship and reliance
90 far as his policy dictated. Usexcep-
tonable 10 his easy conversations, prince
y in his ideas, he charmed me, and al
though loved him, yet there was some-
thing iesrul in my suspicious that the
evidences of friendship were clever advan-
es 10 convert me. | have shuddered AZ
caught unawares, his eye upon me.
never could relieve myself from the idea
that he suspected knew him better than
he desired. The sequel demons trated it..
IT is a fearful thing, my young friend,
10 live under disguise ones life time
But there are those who do it. 1t may
he tue first you meet in the street. 1t may
be the father, the counsellor. the elder,
the preacher, the merchant in high es-
taem, your friend. DID you ever think Of
III In order to know, yos must observe.
Pass not blndly through life. Live to
learn. Watch the lip, the brow, the eye.
Study the semblance between the utter
auce and the action. Mark the gift and
the subject, the favor and the grantor.- -
The politician takes you warmly by the
hand, he speaks warmly, protests warmly,
promises warmly, deSpiSes you warmly
The speculator of friendship whispers a
golden word to you, and bites off damn>
ing point against you. lie effects his OBJ
Isct triumph you suffer. The man clans
orously Jealous in advocating moral and
divine precepts, imploring, with stream
ing eyes, Oar FATHER is consummate
hypOcrite. After the fire the still small
voice. That was of God. Il ,cdS God. The
merchant. rich in his GROWING suppers, is
bankrupt and a villain. All this and
lhese may be successfully yelled for years,
oni not Tor all time Just retritution will
develop, will scorch will incinerate. You
can readily suspect that man who declares
Iho most for your interest. The cat needs
out to wdtch to catch her prey.
Though the period of four years Mar
lowe and myself were mostly together =
BY this singular friendship gained char
ae'er Tor my classm mate was highly es>
,eemes by the Faculty ard loved by all.
lne young ladies smiled more sweetly
Shen Marlowe addressed them but he
"Oked upon women as ornaments merely,
'lat would not bear handling without 10,
sing lustre. ..-
It's instructive as we'll as pleasant to
ollow the movements of gosd chess.play-
NS' The pieces are before each, and the
sane opportunity to win Offers itself, il
.le one is as the other. But there is a
VIDE difference resting upon the same tai
ent, developed in q cheating game OF
@rds, where the sleeves or other covert
Hdes the ace that gives to and takes from.
HS'ntend nature is more easily studied
Nne.a there is tho more to occupy the
Hilnds oil many for instance, city. The
pressure Of obligations is esteemed securi-
~ ifom detection, but to the accurate OBJ
server 1t Is the very S9nalof distress.
30 successfully did Marlowe. play his
partat our graduation ] almost denied
@y suspicious. Indeed, the jury Of my
SSOhsclence stood ten for acquittal and two
,Of conviction still those two were very
.enaelous Of their opinions. The usua!
,esuit took place---a discharge !; for we
pursued different avooations. Before we
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