Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1861-11-07

stand me. If you marry that g'rl, took to your
! iuher'- bank account no more. Not another
pcruy another penny
Marx Wilton had anticipated something OF
this sort-and yet when he was once more
nIore, aud realized the full force oI his POSITION
he was ior u while ovcrw hrlmrd With snxlouS
thought. Thus far in life he had never known
what it WIS to depend ulon himself. Ills t'th-
er's immense wealth had been the source of all
his hopes. and The future took color and form
from the ,llcn store.
A VIII lie was the youth in trouble, but gradu-
aIly he rose above the shock, and his pride
came to his aid ; for he had pride, and an nde-
pendent spirit, and Low that these qualities had
been so loudly called upon, they started mp
strong and sure He folded his hands 'ogeh
cr. aud with his head erect and his thin lips
firmly compressed. he swore that ne would be
his own master.
Cara Preston was as beautiful as the artist s
ideal, aud those who knew her loved her Tor
her grntIencss and goodness. She was an or
phnn. aud had for two or three years supported
herself by teaching music Not breath WAS
there against her character - not breath could
there be. for she was one of those pure, spirit
ual beings who seem tn make pure and holy the
very atmosphere about them.
In the evening Mark Wilton cane and told
Curnthe result ef his interview with his faith
cr. She listened 10 him attcutivcly, and when
Ihc had concluded she reached forth her band
ana rested it in his.
Mark. she said gazing earnestly into his
face, i have been fearful of this, unl | tell von
freely that have not one word Of f,ult 10 lind
with your father 1t wou'd be hard for me ia
give YOU up hu; it would he harder stjl for the
10 see You suffer on my account IT, as mat
tcrs now stand, you would sever the bond hc-
tween us, | sha'I he con,en,, aud will never
bIme you while live
'Clmra c,iel the young man vehemrutlv.
You dnu't know me. Give yon up! ID
sooner give ~ my life, My father has ny
answer. | rau give Mp his wealth but | can
u not give up the love ana 'nith If my heart. -
= Ne, dearest one no cloud shall come brwrc'
nee aud me My resolution is taken, and
hen,cn,th am nry own master, u'jrrt ont!
to such boud, us love aud Il .ty to thee Shall in
t pose
I Tnr maiden regarded Ter lover f'r som" m"
| me L. in >i'vnre Sac saw how pinua and de
Q tr,unrd he locked: how hol1 nm d,ln,ls>'
{ Was the Eight tina, h,>hcd in his dark "y"~
. how hnl eluiy Il trus'ineIy he 'nr"'d hr
Sc sou X aspirations towards herself; nnt N" it
Il that ~he did no wrong in sustaining Il, ".
Mark W1ton,' sc said. riv'ng him ho''
Il her haul- il YOU can lore aud t,h> me thus
, Al yea can give up much tor me-" II y"u e.
q nos. 10 the first flush Of msohood, turn 'rcn
, rhc ho,cS Of other years. and link your "a
t with m'nr will love and eher-t yor To 'h'
( cnd. Nv hest IF r's shall he Yours. a0d viii
: aII my power Of heart and soul will serve
J. sou
c Be,ore heaven, am c'utent,' RESPONDED
II the yonth AVID Us he snok", he seemed Ia som
mon all his cnerr;es # the hattie of lie bct"rt
~ him. lie drew the fair one upon his bosom
is and rs he held her there, he resolved thai h
would show to his father and the world that h
r, could sustain himself as became an hOnorabI
aud independent man
c The 4 was finally set for th.jr marri cr.
we cannot be married in my fathers house
d said Mark
e No. returned Clara, Il had supp osed that
II and have planned that we will he married :
n the house OF an old friend of mine. Will
please you TO have it tbusF
/ The young man consented, aud the arrang'
mentS were made accordingly
a The evening came, and Mark was usNerc
"A into the hou.c of Clara'S friend, whom he ha
d heard called Mr.. Sampson Th, Mr. Sampso
lc was an old man Of pa,riarch,al appearance
ouaintly dressed, his hair and heard white u
le snow, seeming never to have suffered ,he ar
", proach Of razor or shears. He received Mar
ra with touching Kindness; ii was he who gay
the hushing bride away, Now, my children
If, said Mr. Sampson. after the ceremony had bee
> performed, and Mark aud Clara were man an
wife. 'you arc about to commence thc ascent c
Ere's LilI together. BE true to each other; b
IA true to honor ond duty; ant. he added, roiSia
70 hi. hands willie the big tears started to h
70 eyes may God guard guide and bless you"
=. Mark loved that old u~u-he learned to ov
,e him at once; and no promised himself muc
ii pleasure IN visiting him.
Il never knew before that you had such
20 iriend, he said to Clara, when they wel
"A alone
u Oh, she replied, with warm light breakln
is he moisture Of her eyes he has been IA
u friend >irce my ftahCr died lie has new
= been ca!el upon to scrv" me mneh. bat sill
as love him a. father Aud you will love hin
as Mark nS yon come to know him
to There was mnch woudcrment IN s"cle'
he wien il came to hr known rhnt n'd Jo'ha
~ W,on the retired banker. hnl 't>luherltod
Us sou and the ao>-ip.mongcrN hid "A busy TN
he about it for "A while Some aid that cd j
than had done jnst right; others SAID that
had done Just wrong thonah they cnn'l N
rs. fully exonorair the son. o hers there ""
ur ahn. knowing Clara. sided win IT," yonthI
couple. aud denounced old j tham as "a IN n-'
il of the irs: water. The more sober and 'aiuu
I'D oncS-lhose who had known Jo,lnm Wht
90 through hi. long aud useful carrcr-werc at
loss how to nielst md the matter At IT,
~. they were unwilling to- heiev" that he coi
ON have done such IA thing as dsiuher,t hiS on
+ [ child It d | Not seem reasonable. OF thr
Gu promising children they snil. Mark is I