The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-10-04
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dance Of foliage aud a variety If plants
and tlDwafs III the pretty gafdsii that
surrounded ID. Immediately behind
| the cottage, aud 10 strange contrast ~
| lis modest aspect, 4 tall circular t9Wsf
stretched Itself high ab9ye The tfsss I;
/ as II 10 felt anbitigas Of holding ia
miliaf intercourse With tbe stars
There, beneath that humble roof,
almost unknown, ~ Known only for
what the sage world 9applaeeatlg
| called his eeeenffiGifV resided DadtOf
i.eDigaHs, whose life for mofe than
SIXTY years bad flowed gently on IN
hne calm stream And though his at
feHnaied figure had beaoms slightly
| bowed and his hair silgefsd aud his
features fHffowed, YET The serene light
pf intellectual thought lent a tranquil
radiance 90 his aged e0antenanae.
F,sf6hed ~ the t0rmost room Of his
obsefyatqLY, shut 40 with his books
and sqletiiit problems, his telescopes
and horoscopes. his ealeHlafidHss pf
WAniGg moons aud falling stars, 0f
iiety comets aud malignant meseoFs
that were destined ut some distant day
"a set this wicked world of oitfa 0fl
tlfe, he seemed almost unconscious or
his OVID material Existence, Ills aps
penie, likeihl purse, was EXTREMITY
SLENDER. aud dish on ifnif on milk
was as acceptable 20 his palate as the
most recherche yianda, lie had bat
one fslhti0n ~ the world. 4 nAblisw
has dead sister = orphan son, aud to-
wards Him his heart was bfitnihl of
affection Osbaf Bernerstins bad
been left mere boy 10 his
hhole's pr0leeta0n. sssaHd the
good DOCTORS contracted .ine0ms
had hes'0 narrowed and Subjected 10 Its
utmost limits 10 provide career for
the. Youth When DseHr wha scarcely
hipftAefi, 40 hpgigD's commission was
procured for him Ia tho Grand Duke
Ffedafiek ~ holy guard. ss1t was a
pfepI Jay 'fpffhe simple hhhffed old
iaa4 When he sb6heid his han1adina
hephew clad Ia bis brilliant uniform
H'fpndef sfllt iWhhn two Years iafdr.
Oscar was promoted 10 tbs grade of
lfeqteuaDtt lFaFd few hours his books
hhd his mathematical problems lost in
o. dalniaiia., IF hHpppehA over his
nlllheMs thifqnh .,i, II, ... .'' e '9i
fThe,Doataf's aEnbafant joy inanisi
Tested itself. inn variety Of krAteaIhe
shapes as The llull extent ~ .nsaat,
elevation baeane known 10 him AT
length, when he had partially sub
sided into his usual quot demeanor.
lhe drew his 'fihphdwH aim through
his own, aud led the way 90 4lfe nett
parlhf ef his little cottage ' w. tl,l'5'
C6me, said he smilngly, az no
drew n bottle Of hook from the cup
beard ,land filled eenpld of glasses
with the cheering liquor, 'tMafaa has
more attractions for me than all the
other planets to-day, Iaeutehant
Befnefstine, | oonFfRtnlate yoti. 2
aving drained hib glass and adjusted
his spealaelaAs hAl60ked at Oscar ms
though he Apaeted him 10 make a.
My dear uncle Aegah Oscar,
The doctor placed an epr-trumpet
TO hig ear .gud AfequestedAhiA nephew
to speak little louder,
My dear uncle, resumed Oscar,
IN louder kayg m ha approached the
doctor aud applied his lips 10 the
mouth of the tube, II believe this
would Do tho bfnhdest day al sns0 lIlal
but for one un noky circumstance
The dear boy alludes TO my in-
/ trmiiy, mHrmuted tho doctor TO
himself Don't lot that diatresa yon,
Oscar" he said aloud II am fully
resigned iteatf and 10 eiii ged.be, In
time
Newer exclaimed Oscar, EN-.
phetieally
ulsaEE 4 .is.l CRIED ttRe 49etor,, with
if1t Il impossible, 4 voeifdrnted Os-
qar,, 1T trlea my Patience beyond
endurance IL grow lierno. and 1aagaee
when I thin k41asii aata aphi .tis1 aidIhl
No, no, my dear boy" said his
(" doiFtttoAtiidt , 1trke exaidbiE 7 yme'
Remember how have borne the af
fiction for years.
q" You, unole2' gaepod 0saar with
an iticredulous stare, why I never
knew that yon had been ID love.
The doctor elevated lhnn9 trumpet, to
his eslt and With r lIudierous srimtce,
z la love, nnolelt bawlaai Oscar, ut
the topmost u, Itch Of his yoi6d, 81
Tho doctors face relaxed into
broad, ngqad hul.qored amile, and his
Iaidea' shook with a msiry laugh AS he
replied" la love, ehY No, don't
iainember thnt1 oven was. eIbaliave
!, can saielSy p7serttllal ! Ia have escaped
'hat HHHlhuy, euffelaHVn ,dYytH tH..I
- lint inin, uncle. dee ply, nladly IN
lnNe abgutgd Oscar. alai.,, @, '',,,
,,hdood lad, good ladf il,,ohuok led
the doctor, with Il hly twin kle OF his
lnalt,s--eye. :" ssiah yeu.,le Y, Who
Y The maiden, ehg Beauth nl as o.
lower, pure as a atar-==-."
Aud ddietent an tho moon, Tear,
from mo- lntornntetl tgaear.
" What, doda abe moi fsYc In n. rms