The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-11-22
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5aha 5asteara sad s9a ars -a.ae merchants Young
4cAu -tarHG ls .sbtr 5tee ss clerk >lEtE pcules
scar q which a paj4 bis moyhel t7rsg f2r board
lodging AND washing and clothed himself wlsa the odd
twenty ITO Boz imagine That 1ir Gasheart's establish
-aalt Fe5lirsd ha assistance 4He o.l aeatieuaa de-
srga 70 M4a l5a 5an reel taat be supported himself
receiving with bis wife moderate sum of money He
ants to purchase share in his fathers business; they
cannot come 20 terms Young John can make a better
eargain with rival house in trade The old hest
ates; be likes the sound Of John 0akheart Son; but
ausiness is business. Had his married penniess
-lr the father would have given him what he
to sell; but now, business is business, and
aculation, he cantdo it. Soyoung John became chief
fartner ia rival firm to that which one day must be
us and trades against the old man, whose only sin is
o lay up wealth for his
Every day, 1T o'clock, leaning against particular
corner on Change stands the elder merchant his hands
leeply sunk in bis dogeared pockets. A Young city
approaches; they exchange quiet careless nod.
: "Feel Inclined 20 discount for 1900 at long date?p
What see1rlty.' asks old John.
Turkish 81"
ANY uamesG"
"Hy own, only; tits private matter aud has nothing
:? DO with cur house., replied the younger i will
II should want more than that, as money goes
say AZ"
TAs brokers Only ask AZ, replied the young man.
'Then give it"
And they separate with an indifferent nod That was
father and son.
Every Sunday young John and his wife dined at Rus
sell square ID lhe same house where old 0akheart has
lived for thirty years His has been cleaned out
still looks upon, md speaks Of as his home All the
associations Of childhood there-every piece of fur
nlture Is old fend-eYeFy object is sacred IN his
eyes from his own picture taken at four years old with
his chubby face and fat legs, to the smoke dried picture
Of Gen. Ahercfoubic They form the architecture of
that temple of hF heart-his home.
After dinnerthe ladies have retired. The crimson
curtains comfortably closed The cracking fire
gows with satisfaction and old John pushes the bottle
across his SON for if old John has weakness it is for
tawney port Jack, my boy" says he, what dc you
want with e12012"
Well sir, REPLIED young John, "there is piece of
grcung next t My villa at BrXton and they threatened
to build upon iffso, they viii spoil view emily
meaning his wet "has often begged me to buy it and
enclose in CUR garden Next Wednesday her birth
day, and wish to crafty her with a surprise; but
have reconsdreR the matter-l ought not to afford it,
SO have given il mp"
Quite right, Jack responded the old man. st would
have been piece Of Extravaganza aud the subject
drops.
Next Wednesday being Emily's birth day, the old
couple dned with the young folks. just before dinner
old John takes biz daughern-law aside and places in
her hand parchnent--t is the deed of the little plot
OF ground she coFeted. He stops her thanks with
kiss and hurries away.
Ere the ladiRs retire. Emily finds time to whisper the
secret to her husband and the father and alone
Watch the old mans eyes fixed on the fire. for he has
detected this piece of aectonate reachery and is al
most ashamed OF his act because he does know how
10 receive his thaaks For few moments deep gen
Tie leeilhg broodsupon the young mans heart he has
no TCrdsit is E"aver Syllabed in emotion at makes
his lips trembe; Tie lays his hand upon his fathers arm
and their eyes meet.
Tut Jack pooh. sir it must all come to YOU some
my age now" In silence the souls Of those
men embracel But who is that seraph that gathers
them beneathher outspread angel wings? / have seen
her at the resde futtering like dove from bosom to
bosom have seen her link distant hearts parted by
the whole word-she is the genus Of the Ango-Saxon
family--and her name is Home.