The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-13

-"I guess Ill teach school," answered
Obadiah, with the gravity of saint.
The old man, in spite of his sorrow,
could not refrain from laughing at the
thought of his young unsuccessful agricul-
turist retailing wisdom and knowledge to
the rising generation, or pursuing the sub
tie shadows of justice through the may
labyrinths of law. He looked at him with
increasing wonder. There he was, with
his brown coat and linsey- -woolsey trousers,
his hair combed straight over his forehead,
and standing in the most awkward atti-
tudes. But Obadiah, it appears, had made
up his mind, and was not inclined to re-
turn to his old employment on any terms.
He therefore bade bis father goodbye, and
also his sister Sally and the cook A short
walk over the farm afforded him an oppor-
tunity of performing the same tender duty
toward the horses, the pigs, and the old
cow. - - ,-i. = {
All things being at length settled to his
satisfaction, he started on his way. The
poultry were gathering On the roost, and
the old dog Caesar, came after him, wag-
ging his tail affectionately, and entreating
eloquenty, but in vain, to accompany his
master on his novel expedition. Many
sensitive folks would have yielded a few
soft regrets to the quiet and really beauti-
full spot be was leaving, perhaps forever.
Bat Obadiah never dreamed of regretting
what he was doing of his own accord He
cast, therefore, only slight retrospective
glance upon the scene of his boyish plans
and pleasures; and having surveyed it a
moment, with one eye shut, commenced
his journey, whistling "Yankee Doodle. -
The disadvantages under which he la
bored were immense. Without education,
and totally destitute of experience in the
fashionable or literary world; friendless,
and almost penniless, he was to make his
way among those who had enjoyed proper
instruction and high friends from their
birth-who had been ushered into public
life with the honOrs of college, and who
could scarcely regard the quiet, plain and
retiring country boy except with smiles
and derisiOn
His advantages, however, were not dis
regarded by himself. He knew the
strength of mind which had grown up in
the solitude and quiet of natures abodes,
unweakened by the dissipations of fashion,
and untrammelled by the fetters of system
Of education. lie knew that he had great
difficulties to struggle against, and that he
must depend upon himself solely to supply
all the deficiencies Of nature and art by
his own unwearied application.
In a splendid drawing-room of we'll
known city, young gentleman was enter
tanning some young ladies. They were
all in rich and costly apparel. The girls
were lovely; and they, as we'll as the
graceful youth, whose handsomely turned
periods excited so much pleasure, and
whose attic wit produced such frequent
bursts OF merriment, seemed Willing away
the hours delightfully."-, in all the charming
and elegant familiarity of high life. A
ringing was heard at the door, and the
servant announced Mr. Obadiah Davis,
who accordingly walked in with his hat
on, and with considerable embarrassment
proceeded to business. The politeness
ever attendant upon real gentility, prompt
ed the company to restrain their DISPOSE
ton toward mirth, while Mr. Davis pre-
sented his letter of introduction, and the
gentleman was perusing the same. But
when, after having finished and folded up
the letter, Mr.. Chatterton introduced Mr.
Davis to the ladies as gentleman from
the country, whose intention it was to pur-
sue the profession of the law, the lurking
smiles curled their rosy lips in spite of
themselves; and Mr.. Chatterton himself,
while he performed the necessary duties
which the etiquette of the day required,
added to the good humOr of his fair and
merry companions by wink, which did
not pass altogether unobserved
Mr.. Chatterton complied with his re-
quest, which upon the recommendation of
friend, Mr.. Davis had made, to be al
lowed to file his certificate in the office
where the young gentleman, under the in
structiOn OF his father, was also studying
law.
Time passed on. Charles Chatterton.
in the full possession of an ample fortune,
and surrounded by the Establishments of
life, found thousand things to charm
him from his office. He was young, gay,
and witty. Hissociety was courted by all
his acquaintance of his own sex, and
among the fair and tacinating of the other,
a heart like his was sure to find joys too
delicious to be yielded for the drudgery of
a lawyers office, or the remote hope of fu-
ture fame. He loved music, and its notes
welcomed and detained him wherever he
went. Dancing was his delight and
there were snowy hands which he knew he
might have for the asking, and bright eyes
to flash upon him when he did ask; and
how could he turn from witcheries like
these for the dusl<y volumes of anti9uated
law? He was an enthusiastic admirer of
nature, and she wooed him in thousand
ways from his tedious task Her breath
was fragrant upon the air, and her voice
came to him in winning tones in every
breeze. 1t was impossible for him to turn
a deaf ear to her enchantments there