The weekly union record., 1864-10-08

And then she siaii by him ill Raymond
came. very faded sick little rose, but cariously
with courage enough 10 her for that and too
much pride 10 trust servant with her fear.
Raymond sent her sway to her room when be
came, bat he held her IN bis arms moment hrst.
The eyes OF tie brother and sister met. with "A
strange new sympathy in the hour of trial and
he said. as be let her 60 Never mind. sis "
He was thinking Of Frank Brandon then
Watching with the poor old man. 10 whom So
opiate had brought sleep al last. he stole once
inio the conservatory. twisting in BIS fingers a
note that had come to him at uighifall from
Laura Mason. The yoang lads had repented
her grateful affirmative Of the day before, and
took the first opportunity Of informing hlm 10
that effect. Raymond's lips curled neither
this blow nor the other seemed 10 have crushed
him. He bent a moment over the poor little
polted acorn; il really looked like living after
all, and RAYMOND turned awsy iIcE il with q
curious light 10 his eve.
In the midst Of all that chaos of bewildermeut
and confusion as 10 what they should do, the
cid mai sat all day with bis head iA,ieu upon
bis bosom, and Rose staid with him. scared and
sick but sensible and Raymond rushed to aud
fro like rndderess ship eager brave, but
uncertain. In the midst OF all came letter
from good old country gentleman, brother 10
William Dexter. otferlug the besl Al his com
mand-a home To Rose and her father. and the
lease Of small farm to Raymond. Raymond
WINGED, but he bad resolved deliberately 10
accept the first honorable employment that
offered, and really nothing else was 10 be had,
People knew toe well how Raymond Dexter
had been reared. Nobody had Il good enough
opinion OF him 10 have hlm in their counting
house or sales room. And 50, dandy as be was,
or had been, he wrote grateful, il reluctant.
acceptance Of his uncle's ofier.
The three left town quietly, making no
ad,eux; only, Raymond sent by trusly hand
to Victoria Field small package. which, upon
opening proved to be merely some fragments OF
broken crystal Bat Miss Field smiled lremn-
lousy when sne saw them. and some tears lrom
her beautiful eyes pashed among The broken
bits.
Uncle Tom Dexter, as every one in that
region called Raymond ; uncle. stared sud
shook bis head discouragingly at sight Of his
tenant. Raymond colored and laughed bat
succeeded in peTsuading his uncle TO give him
try" 1t was what Uncle Tom called up
hill work" City exqusites are not transformed
into hard working farmers at moments notice
But Raymond had made the one resolve 80
necessary to success in any undertaking, viz,
whatever be did, that be would do with al his
might. Amidst all the rough aud tumble of this
new life his hitherto dwarfed energies, physical
and mental, seemed to shake off felIerS.
He stood forth a man, intellectually aud
physically. son, brother, filing the last DAYS
Of bis old father with peace, guard TO his SIS
ter, that no Frank Brandon ever again bafed.
In the fullness Of time be brought home TO
! the little tarm-now his Own, and something
10 be proud of, for the very reason that he had
maGe it his own-N ictoria. ln the soft purple
twilight he led her up the walk his wife, stop
ping a moment by young sturdy oak of some
three years growth, and saying God helping
me, dear, / mean 10 grow with it. And SO
be has.
Rose is married TO man worth thousand
like Frank Brandon. am not al all sure that
the crash" did not benefit her as much as
Raymond.