The commonwealth. (Wilmington, Del.) 1858-18??, 1863-09-30

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acl e..4 CHAPTER III.
''i.t era for honest poverty,
VIII, h.ass his head an. - that "
Mr.. Russell, the father of Henry was edu-
Gated for the ministry, and with a heart
deeply impressed with the sacred truths he
taught, chose to labor in that portion of his
MASTER vinegar which most needed culti-
vation, rather than pitch his tent among. its
ripe clusters. lie therefore accepted a
salary Just sufficient for the wants Of his
family, which consisted Of his wife and two
children, and settled in small, but loycly
valley near the Connecticut River. Ills time
was divided between his ministerial duties
aud the education of his son, who proiited
so well by his instruction, that at the age OF
sixteen, he wasquahded to enter college. BY
managing their little income with the utmost
trugaty, and practising almost every Spe-
cies Of seli-denial, their darling wish was ac-
complished, and Henry had been three years
in the first institution lilSew England, when
he WIS recalled by the sudden death oil ms
father. By this event the family was dc,
priyed of the resources which his salary had
afforded The poor have little time for the
indulgence of sorrow, every day brings It's
pressing icares, which must be met by the
usual exertion, and Mrs. Russell felt the ne
c,ssity of it for the sake of her children.
As they were sitting a few days after the
funeral i'll the little parlor halloowed by
twenty years communion with the 1spsrted,
she said, "Ilcnry. your father coveted nothing
more earnestly t0ryou, next to religion, which
is the gift of God alone, than that you shou d
obtain profession, the choice OF which he
left to yourself, though he preferred that OF
medicine. Do not interrupt me, my son. l
know what you would say-we arc poor,
bur-, "A willing mind nothing is impossible,
andEGod will provide for the widow and
iatherless. 1t is my wish that you proceed
at once to Philadelphia. L will undertake
to dcfray the expenses.'
''Mother," exclaimed the youth, 1T isim.
possible let me stay and work for You and
Mary am young-.l can earn somethmg.
ne" returned Mrs. Russell, 1t wout
be folly to attempt it, Your health from
infancy has been delicate, and the only way
in which you can hope to secure On honora
Bile independence is by following nc advice
of one who was wiser than We are.
whlpssredR hsrs az Only I Eng brother The HfSs faw az ds
liightlul it will be when You come back to II
Will iu N. y. " youl "sh.S. 30, =,
But, mother, urged Henry, how WI
you raise so large u sum-
Mrs. Russell hcsltatel for moment or
she replied, we have no further. use 10
the horse and chaise, and neighbor Golfer In
offered me two hundred doliars ror tncm
Mary and Iw''l .eac, a few scholars and
her eyes wandered round the room us it
take an inventory Of the articles whic
might be disposed of.
Henry said no more, but his heart sun
within him as he thought of his gent
mother and young sister, suffering toll an
priya!ion for him. All that night he la
awake. reviewing in his mind plans by whic
he might tighten their burthcn. In fe
weeks he entered the University, and is il
be wondered at that he scarcely allowed hin
self NECESSARY Gnod or r,,st in Ills anxiety
ACCOMPLISH all that he had undertaken
Everv afternoon he to6sk Ills way to n di,tnl
nort If the citv. wherc in the family of
wealthy gentlemen. Il, acted as nriyal
tntor. NJ n SALARY which furnished him wit
hoard AMI clothing. Could he fail of his "
ward?
Accident first made him acquainted wit
Erancis, Pey,ton, but the last trunk is packe'
Henry has kissed, for the twentieth time
neat y folded packet OF letters, ssuperscnb,e1d
! q delicate female hand, and tied with arlbbo
''the color OF true hearts, sky-blue, a.
taking his hat and cane, sallies out to tai
> a last look of the Beautiful CITY,, Il WI
f late, the streets were deserted, and as Hem
wlheu OIaao % %sCm tnssd Gps ~ b; tne onJ iJ Ia n Il
ruVl J'.'0h' ninst en;al 'u h;nsoif in Il
oant 5t,,, nd nf l tha laad ,'' Thew ] ;s SOM so NJ
thing peculiarly solemn in the perfect stil
i ness and reposc of A great city. when Il
= warm current of life that nourcd through i
, streets has rctreated TO lis inner and hide
= recesses, and rs light extinguished, sa,
where solitary taper shows that pain III
+ sorrow have not forgotten t. keep the