The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-02-08
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Edward Jones went along the carriage
road that led through Fenn's grounds
to his house.
It was early in the morning, and
early in the Spring, yet everywhere
was a promise, on the earth, and in
the sky; the heart of the young man
received it, and he went lightly on.
But when he came within sight of
the stone mansion, his pace slacken-
ed. He felt that sickness of the heart
which a young man, strong in hope,
exultant with success, feels In the
presence of ruin where he once beheld
prosperity.
He went to the house more slowly
than he had crossed the lawn. Marga-
ret came to meet him; she saw him
from window, and she smiled to see
him. he was a welcome guest when
ever he camss But he came seldom,
and generally, as it was evident he
Ecameinow, on some GRAND. SE
II He asked for Mrs. Fem and was
shown inte-the= breakfast room and
there was Mr.. Fem.
He resolved when he saw them all
together that he would make brief
and open work of it. Beyond con-
1eealment, it was a miserable circle
into which he had introduced HIM
self, and yet when he locked at Mrs.
Fem he So now brave stand his
mothers riend had made against the
enemies ~ whom he was beleag-
uered aG9F- WsnFfr Z
What if she was fond of display,
fond of ease, of luxury, extrayagant,
proud, vain, selfsh-she was charac-
terized thus by some-who ever said
she was perfect? but she was the friend
of his mother!-alas for humanity if
perfection alone is to be loyed-alas
for it, if the imperfect is only to be
loved with reference to time, and not
to eternity.
The heart of the, young man glowed
as his eyes took in the contents of the
room, and then fixed upon Mrs. Fem,
as the reverent spirit of the adoring
young heather throbs, while he bows
down before some perishable toy Of
idolatry. Is not the emotion divine,
however unworthy the excitant? +
g ] am early, he said, but / was
afraid Ishould miss you if I came
late" .5fas liihsa,fs Fon ilf9 Il fl.4sfI5e,
"You are never early, Ned
you're always late, said Mrs. Fem.
. 81 have been at work,9f said Ed
ward, g and | want to show you what
about. i, have been to- Washington,
Mr.. Fenn-came back only last
SAh!" Mr.. Fem nodded and
looked interested, but between his eff
forts to preserve his dignity, and not
treat Edward in way that would Of
fend every body, he kept at dis
With such encouragement as this,
Edward produced his papers, and
explained his lock. Fem looked
at tit was no Infringement
on his fathers lock, Edward explain
ed-and was an Improvement. Fem
saw that at a glance.
1.-The coast is clear for you, sail
away'' said he II dare say you'll
make prosperous voyage. All you
have to do is to get the thing to work
ing. - at 433
THAT is it, said Edward; "there
are two parts to such busi-
ness. shall make a voyage, but I m
not such a fool as not to know that
there must be an experienced captain
on board. IF my fathers friend
(Mrs. Fem, if no other, heard for
giveness in those words) will take
charge of the ship, the ship shall be
Forthcoming, I promise. This lock
will supersede the Other, 8 | think it.
but fair that we should try our fortune
with it together. / can't undertake.
competition with you, sir.
y" Competition with the devil didn't
you know the old business had gone
to smash2 I've been knocked on the
head till I'm down, sir, and / swear |
stood asllong as any other man could
have stood" zsi $500. 99 g ,. 60
"Well. get up now, sir, if you
please, said Edward, for l want
you. .zttreI asqq 5ea MON Tsfus 81
.9sttOh,o you do; the deucei You
must be badly off, said Fem, and he
shrugged his shoulders and laughed,
and looked in a perplexed, embarrass:-
ed way at his wife. But she stood
looking at Edward as if she had been
transfxed., She remembered what
Hannah had said about going down
into the abyss. She threw her arms
around the lad and kissed him..
/" You boy! | know the meaning OF
all this r she said, and burst into
tears.
sqt' Between my fathers friend and
my mothers friend we shall make
prosperous voyage, I know, said ne.
Nobody else shall come along with
a new-fangled lock to supersede ia
ther' Swell supersede it ourselves.
You and /. Mr. Fem"