The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-09-09

'niH vi ait caro'--dt least that WAS Ine eupnO
nism she adopted in relation to her assumin,
the entire charge of his business and consti
tuting herself banker $50
After that Herbert Jared but poorly.
coarse shirt or two, or pair of stockings, foI
which he was expected to be unduly grateful
occasionally reached him from home, but nc
more bright gold pieces, such Ms his father
used to slip into his hands, nor even shilling.
or quarter-dollars. These last the good lady
invariably supplied to her husband on Sunday
mornings, to be put in the plate at church,
but it=was rigidly exacted that they should be
lent to the Lord not given to his son.
| g Meanwhile the Misses Lupin and Master
| Lupin grew sleek and rosy amidst the abun-
dance of the household, and flaunted in gay
attire in somewhat painful contrast with the
threadbare and eatgrown garments in which
poor Herbert was compelled to spend his hol-
idays at home. They were ill-conditioned
children, though, and Herbert was not so
greatly tempted to envy them as under diff
fsrent circumstances he might have been
But he gradually cared less and less for his
home. Affection for his father gradually lost
itself almost entirely in com passion. He be-
came involved in the struggles that lay be-
fore him. He gave his mind to business, and
let all his ambitions and aspirations centre in
the hope Of one day becoming rich man.
through his own unaided endeavors.
And as the years passed on his hopes were
crowned with success. All things seemed to
thrive in his hands. He looked forward to
the time when he would be reckoned among
the merchant-princes of his generation. And
thus it came to pass that he became true
citizen, found all that he sought of good and
of beauty amidst the din of commerce and
the close walls of the city,. His visits were
brief and unfrequent to the old homestead,
where only duty brought him
After he married, however, his wife and
children went always for short summer vis-
it to the old farm that was one day 20 be their
inheritance, and Mrs. Manning received them
cordially; for were not these visits fore
taste and earnest of grand doings in the city
when she each winter returned them? And
did not she shine, both she and her daueh-
ters in the reflected glories of the rich mer-
chants's wife, allof whose dress and appoint
ments were of unexampled splendor in coun-
try eyes bsfas5 -.at'3
Long ere this, Mrs. Manning's savings had
set up young Lupn in business, and her tact
had secured good hom> and an Indifferent
husband for the elder Miss Lupin. The
younger, being by no means attractive either
n person or mind, promised to bloom yet
onger upon the parent stem-the only cross
4 Mrs. Mannings lot. But she was now suf-
iciently prosperous to forgive this, and bore
t only less patiently. that the Deacon's per-
verse fits of illness, or the sad fact that. do
what she would, she had not been able to in
luce him to make will bequeathing her
more than her right of dover already Sc
ured TO her.
Into the midst of the serene contemplation
md sweet complacency of her daily life that
etter, received by the Deacon, had fallen like
thunderbolt. As yet she had not been able
0 express her feelings adequately, her first in
hgnant exclamation only serving as safety
,alve, delaying, however, but not preventing
he ultimate explosion.
, Herbert had written to his father that a
udden. crisis in financial affairs rendered
sum of money necessary to his
afety. This sum, with few days time, |
would enable him to pass the point where ru-
n threatened. No whisper affecting his
redt had yet transpired nor was he willing |
y attempting to raise money in the market, |
0 give cause for any. Hitherto he had made
lis way unaided-for the first, and for the last
ime, as he hoped, he applied for temporary
i'd TO his father. Would his father empower
i'm to sell out certain stocks He was NOR
lily sure that within thirty days the sum be
equiged could be replaced. It was this re-
uest which had elected from the lady that
ingle explosions of her wrath and astonish-
nent.
]. Well, declare h' she had exclaimed, and
hen sat in ominous silence while the deacon,
olding the letter in his tremulous hands, es-
aged to read it twice and thrice. r-. |
?" The boy must be saved,n he said at last,
nth more decision than had characterized his
peech for many yea. "Hepzibah, bring
he writing materials, and, while write let
er to Herbert, prepare the necessary order
mpowering him to sell out the stock for me
Q sgn.''
=" - You'll sign TO such order, blindly, while I
m here to prevent it," replied the lady. al
upposc you'd give the house and farm to that
oy if he should ask you for them, and new
r take thought about your family. 1t is
ood thing you can not dispose of real estate
rithout my help" III ..
!" We have plenty" said the Deacon, sand |
his WILSON be Herbert'si in any event. 1
amt see why you should object" he cont:n-
led, querulously, Herbert has had no help |
rom me, while your Tim had FIVE hundred |
ollars when he went into business, every |
ent of which was made off this farm.''
- And allow me to sag, Deacon Manning"
eplied the lady, that it is far from generous
o taunt me with the small sum scrimped |
nd contrived to save from the pittance which
'ou allow me to call my own. 1t is all that
,oor Tim viii ever have, while Herbert is as
,ou just said, sure of all you have atast, even /
ne small amount,that shall be permitted to
Use during my life, if I should be so unhappy |
IS to survive you. Nobody can say I have
lot been a good wife to you, sewing and tax
ng care of things in the household and out,
md losing my rest and wearing out my
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