Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1862-06-25


not believe he was true TO his family iu.
tcrests. How can YOU have such belief
as that meekly replied the latter when
tits so vel known that ! have all along
strivcn to prevent this whole difficulty 2
. HaveH't proved my devotion 10y always
sticking to the teachings Of our parents,
doing my full share to make The estates
prosper, and didn't ! almost hcg of YOU
and S, to stop your wranglug predicting
that II would result badly p TO thi, r.
could make 10 denial, bus still kept mp
his abuse of y. Whenever he visited an
/ acquaintance. he denounced him, he pei,
ted him, with indecent remarks when
I they met at meetings, or at market, or at
the iable--he, in fact, behaved so ouubroths
erly that no one but a true man like D.
would have submitted.
In this condition the family Jar stood
when we last heard i'm regard tots. as
impudeut as ever-R. as uncumPrisng n
regard to S.. and unjust relative to D. as
beforehand the latter determined ON iui-
filling his duty to the best of his ability,
satisfied that the estate must be kept IN
its old shape some way, willing to fix II
up peaceabe and honorab.y, il s will yield
his arrogant pretenliJus, and lay aside the
weapons he constantly carries, but fully
resolved if he does not acceed to these
fair terms to help r., notwithstanding
that individuals haUiIuaI tone oI con
tempt, to give =. so sOduu NhIa'hIhS
ihat the pIucky little fellow VIII ocnaye
himself during the rest Of his lifetime.
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.ous and united brothers do our retlers
think has actrl the most sensible. inst and
frateYnal part, and is, therefore, most wor.
thy the confidence of his ncighbors ?
CONVERSATIONAL Command Of appropIi-
ate language is as indispensable to q col
loIuial speaker rs 10 an orator or an au.,
thoS. 1t is, fortunately, impossible 10
use fine phrases and rhetorical cucum.o-
cutions in good society. The general dIa-
aIect OF conversation Is simple, pure and
idiOmatic but, except under skilllul treat.
ment, is often Incorrect and rarely fe.ici
tOus. A good talkcr finds the light word
by an unconcjous instinct, as Il clever
horse ON a rough road always puts his foot
i'm the right place Unless he is perfectly
at ease IN dealing with his verbal macnin.
cry, he can never give away to the ,r.pta.
neous fertility and natural plav'ulne.s
which constitute his title to social succe,s
The most distinctive quality as papilre
talker is unpremeditated freshness. Cbn..
Damp complains that q Scotchmqn,
thoughts are never seen in the course Of
fo"mai ion. and hc.is fully justified on de,
nounclng the teulou'nesN OF roaay-nade
,iro.nnc re." Cor canyor.o,;,n o"gb, e., Lmi.
liz nn in nnforasenn snc.assio1 fran, H..
t;Not onJ conions srrino. Tho thourht
Of tbe moment has a kind Of aa,aIrd
hrisitncss which is lost when it is stored
in tbe tnenoIy for subsequent use. Tbc
haIItrnlb.. the whimsical paradoycs. The
sudden transitions of an animated dia.
loops are often AS indestruc,iye as e,abo.
rated disouititions. and they are infinitely
more amusinr. 4 taIker of lne hirLest
order is EXEMPT from the temptation OF
monopolizipr attention. because he de.
pends for inspiration on the independent
and natural 'aow of the conyer.ation --