The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1866-03-03

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er With The literary education H. had
already obtained, h. could Ii q short
time prepare himself for Tie dntia
Of q minister. lie had mentioned
thc subject 10 Caroline months hcfTo
ihe time of which wr write. and shc
had encouraged him, while Mr
Ezelle, who was present when ho In.
troduced tho snbiat, actually grew
enthusiastic IL his expressions ol ap-
prevail Ills mother, also, though
anxious ior him to become 4 physis
clan, advised him not to be too hlsiy
IN his conclusions, but If once firmly
convinced that Il was his duty TO be-
come a minister, why, then lay inside
all secular ailOlr4, and ~ once enter
upon The duties Of the holy ealing
Mortimer was not one Of those who
believed that all they had to do was
"just to ascend The pulpit, open your
mouth, and the tongue would talk
itself" on the contrary, he had de-
tcrmined, it he undertook the task
at all, il should only be after he was
thoroughly qualified by regular
course of studies in some theological
school.
Leaving the question to be
finally settled after he reached his
home in Mississippi, and finished hi
"course" in the medical school n
Philadelphia, he fell asleep, nor did
he awake even with the rising of the
sun. lie was called 10 breakfast by
the servant, and his father, still in .
good humor, proposed that they should
Immediately, as soon as the meal wa,
done with, proceed TO finish the prep
arations for the journey, which were
now well nigh complete. All of tho
morning they wcvbusy doing almost
nothing, and ii waSDiy after dinner
when Mortimer requested servant
to bring out "Rosinanto" to be sad
died, chat his father ceased his atten-
tions, and inquired where his son was
going. 81 was thinking that ! had
better have my horse re-shod before
commencing my journey, and thi.
evening would be good time in
which to have il done"
A cloud at once settled on III,
features of Mr.. Claiming. Th,
shop" was at the crossroads, just
above Mr.. Ezelle's, and to reach it
Mortimer must necessarily pass that
gentleman's house. Mr.. Charming
proposed TO ride tho horse himself
but Mortimer, with some trihing re.
mark, cvaded the kind intentions o
his father.
When Mortimer reached Mr.
Ezellc's, that>gentleman was alone il
the parlor. After the usual greet
ings, and when they had conycrscC
several minutes about the intende,
departure of Mortimer, Mr.. Ezellc
with but little ceremony, cnterc,
upon the subject dearest Of all other
to the heart Of Mortimer-the mar
riage of himself and Caroline. Tn,
old gentleman spoke mildly-in |
calm dispassionato manner. al,
esteemed the young man for th,
many excellent traits Of character b,
possessed, and would say nothing
which could possibly cause him pain
il he couldprevcnt it. lie spoke a
length upon the unpleasantnes o
i such a marriage as the two proposed
The very idea Of going from home {
a ncighboring State to be married
, carried with il many disagreoable re
: hections. lie could never consen
: for child Of his TO do such 0 thing
D Knowing that the opposition on III
: part Of Mr.. Claiming, only had brit
In the soured aud prciudiced mind q
!. that gentleman, without any rea
/ foundation, he felt as a matter q
: family pride (for which Mr.. c. wa
9 such sticklcr) that he ought to op
1 pose the union, even ifhe, Mortimer
!. was twcnty-one years Of age, an
4 could therefore be legally married
: vet, he would, TO secure the happi
: ness Of his child, lay aside all sue
: false pride--such nothings, but sti
I he could never consent for h
: daughter to marry any man in ii
4 State, unless II could be done in n
4 honorable manner, and according |
; the laws Of the State. Mortim'
!. must therefore rrlinquish the hope ,
d happiness from that source"
{, In conclusion Nfr. Exelle intimi
e ted in rather plain terms, that coI
Is tinnanoc Of his suit would be NJ
\. pleasant to hin. Caroline was d
h iermincd In her crnrsc now--woul
N not turn from her path Of duty
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