The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1867-10-17

perplexed You all, must tell you q
story TO make up for it,as well as to
illustrate the Importance of mode
and tense according to my moro en-
larged application Of it. Ahal that
brightens you up at once, see.
Well, shut up your grammars, and
you, Rebccca, just move my foot
stool a little; mind you, don't touch
my toes. Mercy Well, / suppose
you couldn't help it, OIL"
%pid l hurt you, dear papa?"
said Rebecca, piteously; | tried not
to, indeed"
81 know it," answered father,
kindly; sand now pay attention
and I'll tell you my story of mode
and tense; it's ashort one, and per.
AspS you'll think it a dull one, but
il is all true, and affords very in
tercsting reminiscence to your
father"
is it about yourself, papa2"
asked Maria Jane. Please to tell
us that at the outset"
"You mustn't be inquisitive," re-
Iplied father, ,evasively. "ICs enough
TO know that it is true, and that l
know personally the characters in
it; and now don't interrupt me any
more"
mo, no, papa ssid we all, gath
cring little Closer to his chair-a
movement which he regarded with
q deprecating expression until sat
isfed that his toes were in no dan
ger. ".
"My friend Manning, you know"
commenced the father, Eve knew
nothing about him, by the way,)
"was an obscure but ambitious
boy; and having abilities not of
an every day order, he early re.
solved upon Mrning himself to
some account in the world. But
he was a poor mans son, and of a
large family, and the question was
how to bring it about under cir
cumstances as unfavorable as could
we'll be imagined. His parents
were plain, hard working. honest,
church. going people, having little
TO do with refihements of life, but
possessing plenty of strong, good
sense, and innate perceptions Of
the proprieties ofsocial intercourse.
And they had carefully and per-
saveringly incuicated the notions
which this good sense suggested.
One rule they really insisted on
one, we regret TO say, which is too
often disregardcd by people in
their station.
"They scrupulously cnjoincd and
enforced if necessary, respect
aud Difference for superiors either
in age, condition or character, ney-
or allowing an intrastion of this
rule to pass without suitable re-
buke or punishment; a practice
which all parents and educators Of
youth would do well TO initiate; for, |
depend upon it, girls, there is moth
ing in the world so progresses one
in favor of another as civil and re-
spcctful behavior or address. /
care not whether old or young,
rich or poor, wise or ignorant, il
is the passport to good will, and
has in many instances boon tho
stepping,stone to fortune.
dWell, my friend Manning. at
this period of his history, was as
green and untutored little chap
as need. be; bashfu and awkward |
beyond all description ; but he got
this lesson by heart, though ho sell
dom had call to put it into prac-
ticc.
"0ne bright autumn Sunday, |
young Manning and one or two of
his brothers were standing on the
terrace of the village meeting !
house; for though they lived at u
distance they were required TO be
punctually at church as often as Sun
day came; for the parents, though |
not profcssedly religions, held very
correct notions about chureh-go-
ing. Its respectable said they,
'and we wish to bo respected. We
cannot leave you money, but we
will see to it that you acquire
right habits.
They stood on the terrace, as l
said, making their boyish obser-
vations on tho various cquipages
of the good towns people as they
cracked up their steady old nags
in order to flourish up to the
church door, there to deposit their
load Of women and children.
Tho lady stopped her horse and
lOOhCO uIOuuu III pOiiO IOi P'OAiIl
as to what she should do with it.
Young Manning instantly compre-
hendcd the. matter, and sprihging
to her assistance, his face hot with
bushes, he took the reins from her
hand while she alightcd and help.
ed out the little girl; and though
she expressed warmly her pleas
ure at his unsolicited politencss
and attention, his difidence was
such nat he could not utter a
word in reply; for he had rccog-
'nized in her a widow lady who
had very recently taken up her
residence at fine old mansion not
lar from tho village, ofwhose wealth
and grandeur he had heard fabu-
lous rumoFs. So he only stood by
the horse, blushihg and smiling,
till tho occupants Of the carriage
were safely on the ground, and
then carefully secured the horse in
"a neighbormg shed, while the lady
and her daughter went into the
church.
"Now, girls, trivial and unim-