National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-07-05
A Wo mans Wisdom.
BY VIRGINIA F. TOwNSHEND.

which had been performing a series
of Journeys to Boston and back
again for the last half hour, Il dis
charged Tom this afternoon
You have Dear me, Luthern
If these words seem ambiguous on
nv paper, the tones gave fullness of
meaning emphasis ana expressed
urprise, regret and some other feel
ing lie arer disapproval than any.
thing else.
The tenderness and playfulness
which had crept into the merchants
face during his fiolic with his boy
and e;;-l. was suspended by another
EXPRESSION. he one that he carried
into his office, smong his ware
houses, in his relations with his
clerks ard employees, and in his
dealings with men generally a
hard, stern, shrewd look, which he
is very apt to leave outside when he
turned the night key i'll his door,
and PASSED into the warmth and
brightness of his home.
For, although this man was far
from faultless, although he had the
nama among his brother merchants
anG on 'cnnange, of being pretty
Shrevd an,, sharp at a bargain, and
certain to line his own lest warmly
in all business transact.@ns' t"e'e
was still another Size 10 Luther KAN
dolph-he was thoroughly Il home
/ man,
That was the side of him which
was warmest and tender and most
genial, the side which was turned
almost invariably toward his sweet
wife, and the girl and boy who were
the pride and delight of the mans
life
/ And well it was for Luther k an
dolph that he had taken to wife a
woman so peculiarly fitted TO sym
pathize with and develope all those
home. loves aud instincts OF the man s
nature TO make OF the house where
he dwelt little earthly paradise OF
comfort, and b.ightnessand beauty.
In some respects, too, She was his
superior-in social position and
early cultivation and thore had
been a time when her family regard
ed it as an insutferable presumption
Tor a mere salaried book keeper 10
dream of wooiug the youngest and
pettcd daughter of the house.
But Notwithstanding fortune and
family were not in his favor, Luther
Randolph had many qualities ol
person aud manner which win the
regard of women, and on this one nc
! had set his heart and soul, and she
Y was not unmindiul Of the tender
manly regard which she had III
Spired, ~
Time, perseverance, above all, {
steady ascent up the ladder OF tor
tune, triumphed, after several year
waiting, over all obstacles; ant
Luther Randolph led to the altar th'
daughter of the old banker, Mar,
Marshall.
He was far from his thirties a
that time, and so far life had beef
literally struggle with him. IL
had fonght his way by the suenel.
of arm aud the power OF his VII
&c without friends or fortune, and now
less than eight years after his MAJ
- liage, ne was rich man, honore
y by ali men, if somewhat feared am
!, dreaded by his interiors, and su
a, a. rounded on every band with eN
RS dences OF the wealth which he Ia
won for himself.
D. Yes, Mary he continued, wit
that new hardness, which had Sc
tied on his face, sinking also mi
be his voice, Il finished the matter u
IN short metre after this aiternoo
and gave him his quit papers.
- am not the man to be tan pered VIII
Nj the second time, as Tom found Of
to his cost this afternoon
hHgd What was his oitcnsc this time
inquil ed the lady (; and the evenl'
,n paper dropped unheeded from Il
- Jap to the floor, and she leaned h
face down to the cheek, soft al
4 dewy as an apple blossom, OF t
49, little girl who was hanging on
side OF ler chair, and mother a
daughter made a pretty picture
that moment, Which Mr.. kandol
AR. would have keenly appreciated b
US, not his thoughts at that nome
been engrOssed.
.Oh, it was the old thing he
he into bad company again, and,
,t ITO Of short, came into the ollce SO Cru
this morning that he could har
stand. sent him back at once
sleep off the effects OF his spree, q
when he returned, pretty thorou
MI, ~ scared and sobered. this All
ht noon, l gave him his dish issal, "
some sharp words that he won't
lik ely TO forget at once
- 'Such Il smart, bright, pretty
- haved boy said the soft, regieI
tones OF the lady. 1T is sucl
20. pity :.
'' i agree with you, but if the b
,,;,. or men will make fools Of them
YES and stand in their own lil
who is to blanei I'd taken u 1
D CIV to the boy, aud meant to do
lao, by him, else l should have tur
him OIL upon the first offense'
ana And what will become OF
now, Luther y asked the lady.
bio az 1T would be impossible Tor m
tasty prophecy, my dear. The chan
however, are against him.
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