The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-10-26
MATTHEW
G R Y L L S,
OR,
Murder Will Out.
A STORY OF REAL LIFE.

US. We'll may Covper say
"we loved, but not enough the gentle hand which
| reared us"
How many hearts eau respond 70 the lin. and
wonder, in the matter ofact era Of middle lie,
that friend who gave ell the disrtere,tedness the
tenderness the confidence, the indulgence they
vtlly seek IN snce.formsd connections could
have been so little spprocistsdl They can but con-
snue the poets stra!u,-
How gladly would ,hs man rec al to III. The boys
| neglected sirs ~
-Ay, slsdly indeed would men gather up tbs
wFsted hours Of wlfnlly lost communion. when
too late they hnd that, of all earthly Affections, :
psrsnts love 10 heavens mosa enduring blesnns'
Can II be that that love hs. be-zn thought exHrnh.
wren, in is tenderness. IL IS pls nei o. ns
hours Of separation. Oh, ihs blina sslnsnhet' o.
the human hoart! -
| A old Gryils entered upon the subject on which
he was about 10 speak, Mat, little surprised, per-
| ceived by his msnnex that 10 was Of sous,hlng
owning greater inisr,st than usually dneit In his
words, when bis lathe tried W engage bis atten-
ton and company. But be ceased 10 wonder 81
his per'uIbed ms'mer, when the import ID Sir Will
sim's offer became fully known to him. wild
| multi Of Joy took posessosion OF Lin aud lie
Jumped about tho little parisur, rubbing his h.nds
and tutoring sort OF triumphant hurrsh, until re-
called 10 sobcr action by the serious voioe Of
his father, who rose, and, his turn placing him
| sef by tie chimney, sad,-
"Now, Nat, hear whsi I have got 70 say upon
this matter. ny mind IL strongly set against your
taking Sir Williams offer. I could give hun
dred reasons against it-thsss are the principal.
For you 70 enter the navy a. midshipmsn would
DO placing you In . situation for which neither
your edurahon nor way Of life his you. cannot
| allow you sum sufficient 10 make gentleman Of
you; whereas by remaining at home, you are sure
Of . living; and on my Death, sep into . snes
| competency, which would only call for the sighs
attention W business ,hat 10 now required Of me.
| Your going to SOS would be means Of putting
yon into difficulties and temptations W hich are me
| likely 70 be.et you here an1 I .es nothing but
your own Wild, foolish, Doyish fancy in favour Of
u Now, the long and The short Of ,hs business 10
! this. will never consent " your going W see.
There Is something witpin me tnst tells ne W
| sand against II. Bat you VII give up this crank,
| will make you lAdependent. Will =, once pisks
| you partner IN my bunness-not sleeping part
nsr, Mat though . dsuced iue one, Suspect !" and
| the poor old man tired W smile a. bis ssvs joke.
| NJ Particular symptom of appreciation escaped
Nat either Tor the generous ofsr VI his poor islsr
or Tor bis vii. On lhe contrary, he picked his hn-
| GERS rubbed his hair, and seemed considerably
a. loss what " say or do, though evdsnLy wisn-
| ing to say Or do something.
| There " As = silence OF some few minutes A sad-
ness came the old msu's countensnee Tor he
saw with heavy hoart that his boys views were
all seward, aud that svsrything We shed Light In
ths balance, wnsn set against tie lie u sailor.
Oae measure VAS alone lett him W ward of the re-
suit OF this nautical mania. He bad rcseryed IL
tue last. There wass gentisnsn in pis nature
which made lin shrink from harsh means, when
! mil Ter ones might prevail.
mat" he a. l.ns Ia sid. "you have learnt nv
opinion and ~isues on tie strange wuitn which be-
SIS you, and thers Is no need Tor me say more
a. 10 my disspprobsuon OF It. You know 10; and
YOU k-ow ,hss 1t Is oil no USE 70 attempt TO change
| At. 40 old mans notions are Lot 10 10 changed W
you.h'. wild talk Now, sm no, going 20 speak
Ike slAgs-player about isthsr's curse, and such
| Ike. never could curse you, do Whzg you might
but what now tell you mean. II you 80 W sea.
| u will he dying IN my lace, and at c..lipR of
fAtner's suthOrty. TINS wont do end the sfors
must affair fashion, cast of you Your cousin,
john Dscro, shall take tie place in my businsss
meant Tor you and, Of course, he will succeed 10
"a Al my death. S.il 1 shall leave you ali .hs mo-
nsy nave saved. and, while lave, Will allow
you tisy pounds year. Ny poor Mays child
muss no, 10 torsaksn, though he aoss iors.ks
me.
hwss unwiss Of the old man 70 rsvsr, 10 ths
vile he had lost. The forrtuds which be had hop
" 70 have maintained throughout This painful uis-
cussion At once orsook him lhs DEAN OF one for
whom he had never ceased W grisve, aud The dc.
termination Of his son, seemed now 10 unite in one
great calamity. He islt overwhelmed, tl-lIsatel,
lei. without one 10y anu the old sobed aloud
In altar years Matthew wished be had not seen ,hst
sd sight. Iatner wsspius for y sorrow which q
son light have spared HIM In the lonehnsss Oh
night proved, ~ nmes, sasqueung image. Ia
he smL.rrsssment u now cAus.J he uu.ds Ihs Old
pau 81 uo~n he pou ed Out q asa VI wine, winch
lie maze him drnk aud puiuLg u.s. sruDs rouna
bic Lses, legged L N no, W cry, and The, Le would
not q " seH Just YET.
| NO, no, k.Ilhew; you shall 20. What nv
words csn't w.Ae you 20, sh.n't Cs done Tor W.
tears. h.d NJ BUSINESS 70 cry Luz tLers-yoa
kuou-I never can speak OF your dear mot. ar m |
quet way. lher-Ibere," the OLD man copuuu. |
~, tecoming cAlmsr; NOW ~ lsu Tom 10 |
fslch Up he mare. shall Lave Gns now W ariys |
to SIR Williams before usrk aud here, you t.ks |
tie key OF the counting house, and enter Captain
WsIers invoice in LIE book and tell hin pl |
speak . word with h IN st 10. II Ls'l sep IL then
LIE coal snsrensut rOss e. Ne spoke; aud true 10 |
the EL.iusIoie Los IN our natures, ~L4eh CONSTANT
~ mixes up the common sorJlu ah.r OF Lie with
the Iigu feelings or sii.cLOus vi zoe uiud, ll.esa
with DusInsss-Iks eNAetnssS the key IL Ne hand 1
OF his son, gud roeesued w mission involving
| her lll-n ~ A tau all All "a
| Matthew executed mschsaicsly Lhs task consgn.
ed ~ him. HIS young .ooushu were eoniu,s,,
Al hs lsII cls.aIIsnsd and unhappy Tut skill one
reflection InAus ms near beat quoxIy. Hst.tnaY
had really spoken - II he had resolved he should
| go " sea How. Lad he ~.A Wien nLylu. Con. ii |
IuaI " as required w,lh Captain Waller, aud tls M
voice OF Ils J4no be .o.I4 W Ins house and
refer 70 the sIuAes which hAd worked mucu oil I'M.
mischief. IL was then, tina, hall reclining on ths
window seat Of tie iitus parour, with has 4 et ON
the green b-iEs Bple, ~u4eh, WITH the Ella. an,
| Episues," always occupied . corner Ihere, 10 "a.
| Iusrv1 from his sea narratives, wnzI he conceived |
might be . ~ ruls vi conduct. lie omitted reisr-
| ring 10 bis iooIstOUl on ths occasion. Men have |
| before aud siuee tlodden under loot tina Inin.,.
vast treasure, hidden from thsir asn, w M.
| smooth green swsfd. HID lie opened SO boo. |
| sone such huss As 1hsse might have met his eve;
| "My son, hep my iA.nsr an hls age, and grew. |
Inn not oil be lIN stn and II VI
lug fail, have pas.snes ni.h LlLn, ossy.s Linn |
| noI wien tuou AT IN Ny iull sGTsnsIh.-FJr NO |
renewing OF IN tAIler shall NOT 10 IorgOIIen aud
instead " aims, 1t shall 10 sadsd " bald Ihss up
La tns day Of tnIns stlIction shall 10 rsIneub.f.
| ts,r' .rm westher.-Hs that forsaketn his tsther
| /. As Llzsphemsr stubborn heart cha. fare |
| ,piI az Lasf." Would he have taken Ine w.rI.Ias |
| or nave still Dinaei BY .noss evil gsnii,-ssi.