The weekly Ottumwa courier., 1864-01-14

1 any looking over, why, father | ~ work for
half price --you pay hir, one hunired dol
lars menth, and IL you'll pay me fifty, il
viii be quite enough for Ill III want to do,
and them" yassiFp .t,s,to shF :
j "But Albert interrupted bis father,
"wait moment, don't get excited over II
! bat give me little time to consider You
wish to be my book keeper ~
Yes, ia ther.' 3a
/ But in that case you will need to be here
in the Office all day, every day-from eigh'
in the morning till six in the evening"
yes, father, know it,
Have you thought how ardnons and Sc
we're life that will be for you !,
/ Yes, father, I have thought it all over,
and am not afraid. just try me, end you'll
see how I'll stick to business ad y
j But then your stndies. my son Have
you given up your plan Of going to college
And must Lrelinquish my hope Of seeinf
in my son one of our ablest lawye.s and
best politicians before die : Must this be
given, up ? .
No father, not yet. have thought 1t
all over in my own room this morning and
though . week since it would almost bro
ken my heart to have met with any delay ir
my studies, vet now think ! can wait :
year longer before going to college ;and, by
studying evenings, will not lose anything
now know
'Rut If the war should not be ended in a
yesr-if it should last till you are 100 old t.
60 to college-or if these men shonld never
come back IF they should be -klled-ther
you would have their families to provide
for, all your life. Would you not then re-
gret what you had done?' B
The boys face grew very pale He sa
silent awhile I; the larg. tears came in his
eyes and plashed down. but he soon brush,
cd them away aud looked up with an un.
troubled face. saying. a
God would help me bear even that
Others must make sacrifices for onr coun
try. and why should not I ? And you kno "
father. that many of our most eminent men
never went through college so, if ! live,
promise you that your heart shall yet grow
warn, with love and pride for me I
He did not know as his father rose and
turned TO his desk, that his heart was al
ready throhbing with love and pride for his
. son but he heard tn suiver in his voice
as Mr. o. replied m
4 honor your sentiments, my son but
cannot give youmy answer until to morrow
morning In the meantime, do not men.
ton the subject to anv one, AMI now
must excuse yon, Albert, for have some
thing else to do z-r 4
So Albert hastened home to his own room
ghere he was soon immersed in book keep
e. that he might be sure of his prohcien
Icy in case his father accepted his offer.
While Mr. o., having locked himself
in his Office, fell on his knees, and will
, tears OF joy thanked God that he had giveI
him such son, -
That night Mr. o. consulted his wife
and in the morning told Albert that he
might do as he wished ~ $3.50
Charley B. and William Il were
very much surprised to hear Albert's prop
asition but when they found he was in
earnest. aud that his father approved hi
plan, they enlisted and went, leaving their
dear ones in his care,
t And well did he redeem his promises
Good old Widow grew to love hin
as her own son; many prayer went VI
from her heart for Albert as he wonld GONE
in at six o'clock in the morning, kindle he
fire. draw water, put on the tea-kettle. and
then 90 to her bedside and rub her lame an
Gle until it grew timber enough for her tt
7 get up and 60 about on it. Sometimes b
e staid and ok breakfast with her. but sh
felt that she too could endure something fol
? her country, so she generally sent hin
home as soon as she, could, for she knew
he wished to DO there. Then every even
ing. nosmstter what the weather, he came
!. from his fathers house and spent an hou
4 with her, looking about to see that every
thing vas done up for the night, and inall,
reading to her chapter in the Bible. be
cause her eyesight was getting poor and sh
0 could not see to read at night, vet did not
like 10 60 to sleep until she had heard som,
}. Of the blessed words Of promise.
L j
No won.ler that the widows prayers an
= blessings assenaerl for him'to the throne o
= God ALMOST hourly-anif believe their in
fuence will hallvw and ennoble bis Who'll
: life. "a stg @ TH
He watched over the little children, toe
: in sloveing, brotherly wav. going to Sc
! them often. but frequently sending then
{ little gifts. from Brother Albert when h
conld not eop Their they and their maidel
aunt. Em,lv, were invited to his father
house every Sunday, to take dinner an
: tea.
The four dollars week which he CAV
Aupt Entv. and the three dollars q weel
! he gave Mrs B still left him none
{ enough to help many other soldiers fam
lies, and Albert fully realized the truth
? l"Tt is more blessed to give than to re
y ceivc.'t
The year was not quite gone when Char
= lev B came home with but one leg
e aud soon the news came Of William H.
: KILLED on the field Of battle Then Mr.. @