The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-08-17
AngeIia's COurtshIp.
BY sYLvASus COBB, JR.

/, George Garland, aged twenty
four, sat in my Office, dreaming with
my eyes open / had graduated at
Yale with some honor, had spent two
years in reading law with one of our
best attorneys, had been admitted to
the bar, and now had my sign out,
and was fairly fixed for business As
yet | had but few cases entered up
on my docket. and those not impor-
tant ones, though some of them prom
ised to be quite remunerative, but |
hoped for better things in the future.
| had good friends in the legal pro-
fession, and ! was determined if in
dustry and perseverance could accom-
plish success, that success should be
mine. And on this pleasant Saturday
afternoon in midsummer, was in one
of my day-dreams screaming of what
great things | would do, of how /
would work and wait, of how | would
lay a solid foundation of good habit
and character of how / would COM
mand the respect and gain the conf
dence of my fellows. And anon my
dream led me into another channel,
with bright and beautiful prize in
view, the gaining of JOY and blessing
1T JOY and blessing that should make
light and cheerful all the burdens of
life.
was aroused from my dream by
the opening OF my door, and started
up to find Fred. Moreton, my college
mate and chum, come to greet me.
His hand was warm from the warmth
Of a generous heart, aud his handsome
face was radiant with the glow Of an
unselfsh, brotherly love We had
been friends together in earlier life,
we had been mates at college, and
when we graduated, and prepared to
step forth into the life of manhood,
we had sworn that our friendship
should be lasting. But with what
different prospects did we enter upon
the new field He was the son OF
wealthy parents, and an orphan, de-
pendant upon my own labor for even
the sum necessary to pay my college
fees Aye-it had been by the intiu-
ence of his father that | had obtained
a school at Whiteshore during one of
my vacations. He was heir to for
tune that ran up hundreds of thous-
ands, while | was heir to nothing save
the inheritance of reward which eve
ry man may gain by patient toll. But
Fred was not the only heir to his faith
er's wealth. There was another-a
younger than he. All my day
dream might have been more bright
and hopeful if that other had been,
like myself, at the bottom, instead OF
the top, of the ladder of wealth, Then
/ might have boldly told her my love
and asked her to give me her hand,
that we might walk up hfe's hill to-
gether
"Come, George cried my friend,
after he had gained from me the in
formation that | had no pressing buis-
ness upon my hands" come and
spend the Sabbath with us at White
shore My father will be glad to see
you, my mother will give you warm
welcome, and do not believe that oul
angle will refuse to touch tho harp be-
cause of your presence. 1t is now just
three-the boat starts at four-so we
have plenty of time. What say you
to it ?"
Fred" said |, seriously. 81 would
do anything in the world to please you
but perhaps l had better not go
Your father and your mother will Lio
me welcome because you have invited
me, but"
"But," interrupted my friend re
provingly, "will they think it proper
that their only son should bring his
college-chum to eat their bread, and
snuff the fragrance of their verdan
park and blooming garden9 Upor
my soul. George, you are thoughtful
/ wish had the time to spare, and
would give you lecture upon The
subject of social propriety, but as time
presses, can only tell you that m.
father and mother charged me t,
bring you up. But he continued
with a merry laugh, 81 shall claim ont
promise from you: If my father want
YOU to give me a lecture on the sub
iect of "a proper application OF my ftal
ents and opportunities to the usefu
and productive pursuits of life, 20,
must strive to impress it upon hin
that know as much about the mattel
as you do.-You needn't smil'
George for | am in sober earnest. Nj.
father thinks you very pattern TO
young men to copy POUNDS some
, times wish that / had it in my powe
/ to tell him OF some rakish scrape II
which you had been engaged. Jus