The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-29
SAINT PAUL. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 49, 1861,

mine. Will it please you to have it thus 20
The young man consented, and the ar
rangements were made accordingly.
The evening came, and Mark Was ush'
cred into the house of Clara's friend, whom
he had heard called Mr.. Sampson. This
Mr.. Sampson was an old man of patrlar-
chal appearance; quantity dressed, his hair
and beard white as snow, seeming Fever to
have suffered the approach OF razor or
shears. He received Mark with touching
kindness it was he who gave the blush
ing bride away.
"Now, my children" said MIR. Sampson,
after the ceremony had been performed, and
Mark and Clara were man and wife, " you
are about to commence the ascent of lite's
hill together. Be true to each other be
true to honor and duty and" he added,
raising his hands while the big tears started
to his eyes, may God guard, guide and
bless you ~
Mark loved that Old mamie learned to
love him at once and he promised himself
much pleasure in visiting him.
81 never knew before that you had
such friend" he said to Clara, when they
were alone.
"Oh," she replied, with warm light
breaking through the moisture of her eyes,
." he has been my friend since my father
died. He has never been called upon to
serve me much, but still love him as
father. And you will love him, Mark, as
you come to know him"
There was much Wonderment in society,
when it came to be known that old lothian
Wilton, the retired banker, had disnherit-
ed bis son and the gossip monger5 had
busy time about it for a while. Some said
that old lothian had done just right 9TH
ers said that he had done just wrong;
though they could not fully exonerate the
SOP. Others there were who, knowing
Clara, sided with the youthful couple, and
denounced old lothian as monster OF the
first water. The more sober and rational
ones-those who had known Jotham Will
ton through his long and useful career
were at loss how to understand tie mat
ter. At first they were unwilling to be-
lieye that he could have done such u thing
as disinherit his only child. It did lot
seem reasonable. "Of three promising
children" they said, /" Marke's the only one
left to him, and it cannot be that he has
thus cast him Off. But, inaIly, when they
found that it was really so, they shook their
heads and said that lothian Wilton was
deranged.
In the mean time how was it with Mark
Wilton Like. a new being he stepped
forth from tbs cid Inheritance, aud put
forth his hand to work Tor himself. he
remembered his solemn pledge, and he was
determined to redeem it, He said that be
would show to the world, and to bis iatber,
an independent eelt-5ustainlng man, and he
meant to do it. Aud then il bis new home
he had an angel to sustain bin. By every
word and deed by every look and thought,
did Clara sex TO sustain aud encourage
him.
For the first SIX months Mark made but
little apparent heGdway. Vet he was dill
gent and hopeful, and ta!tered not. He was
p1nctuaI at his otdce, attending to such bu-
sioes5 as WAS left with bin with prompt
tai.hfaness, and devOting al his leisure mos
ments to study. Ia bis Office and at home
be studied, and the harder be worked the
more did he find to work for. His pride
bis prl4le Was leading him ou-pride Sharp~
eped and Intensified by resentment; the
most powerful incentive that could have
been given him and he was determined to
rise to distinction. He attended the courts,
listened 10 the best pleaders, and then,
when alone with his wife, be tried impromp
tn cases over again.
AT the expiration OF six months be was
engaged to defend "a party ano had been
sued for trespass 10 removing ii building be-
longing 10 the plaintiff fron0 land belonging
to the said defendant. 1t vas case in
vOlving some nice points Of law but Mark
Wilton proved himself equal to the
emergency, aud gained a verdict for his
client.
Mark had now gained the first round OF
the ladder, and he kept his gaze fixed eager
ly upon the top. Another case was soon
gained by him, in the conducting of which
he displayed such marked ability as to call
forth the encOmiums OF the court.
When it became known that Marx Vii
ton was rising man, he had business
enough; but be would not put bis hands to
all that was offered. 1t Was soon known in
the courts that he was o conscientious man
And, furthermore, it was discovered, rs be
did more business, he was punctual, faithful
and honorable.
1t was an enviab!e reputation for young
lawyer, but be had worked hard to gain it,
Aye, he had worked without ceasiDg. At
home and in his Office, over bis books and
over his thoughts, he had been busy, with
an eye to the one idea of his HE. Step by
step he worked himself up, feeling at every
advance, that be was coming nearer to the
station from which he could demand of hie
father such recognition as one man is bound
to give another, who merits it in honor
Alb, that was the high goal of his prida-to
reach station in life equal to the one his
father bad reached before him. o, how
proud would he be when be gained it.
| But, when be had gained it, what would