The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-01-23

humble and selfrespectful, claimed 70
him the right to love the woman VIII
embodied his noblest idea Of woman
hood, aud to be judged by her, IRE
spective Of any outward differences o
outward circumstances.
He hoped for no pledge as yet-woult
not if he could have exacted such. Hi
native sense Of the fitness of things fer
bade it, until his own hand, under kint
Providence. should have carved out fo
himself q more certain fortune. /
might be long labor, but the years o
waiting, like Jacobs would seem as ''ss
many days." if only he were sure O
Jacobs reward.
Meanwhile he wooed her at distance
and had the satisfaction of knowing
that at least she was not wholly indif
meant he did not care to guess; she
was so kind to all. Forgive him il be
watched other admirers jealously; he
was but human, and the daily fear went
with him, "Will it not be too late when
my turn comes to speak ?"
All Shelbyville was shocked one morn
ing to hear that good DR.. Mattison had
been found quietly sleeping his last
sleep in his bed. Every family felt q
keen sense of personal loss in the death
of the old physician, whose CHEEKY pres-
ence and igenial sympathy had always
brought healing influence into their
sick rooms quite independent Of his
careful prescriptions, who had presided
at the birth Of their children, and whose
hands had closed the eyes Of some of
their loved ones when human care and
skill could avail no longer.
The people, who came in great num-
bers to DR.. Mattison's funeral, saw in
the place of chief mourner his nephew.
DIR. Alfred Lashly, who, it was under
stood, would now leave his position in
a city hospital, in order to succeed to
his uncle's business and estate. The
good old doctor had been won't to speak
proudly Of his nephew, as . young man
Of uncommon talent and thorough edu-
cation; indeed it had been his cherished
plan to see his practice establised in
these younger and stronger hands while
he himself yet lived.
DR.. Lashly found hearty welcome to
for his uncle's sake ~ we'll
as for his own. A. time passed, one
and another of the friends Of DR. Matti-
son called to grasp the young mans
hand, and speak words Of hearty SYM
pathy and encouragement.
"Come up to the Hall whenever you
nave time and inclination the latch
string hangs outside" said Squire Dar-
ell, with . blunt cordiality to which DR..
Lashly was not slow to respond.
Calling soon at Darrell Hall he met
Helen for the first time in some years.
He was quite unprepared to find her
What she was. The most beautiful woman
hat he had ever met-he settled that at |
and refined evidently, |
nd yet with . fresh spout aneous man.
Ter, as charming as rare. How could |
he have kept this childish simplicity,
le wondered, through all the fiattery |
nd caresses which must have been Law
shed upon her. The truth was that
Ielen Darrell had been praised too much
o be spoiled by it. There may be an
xtreme of adulation which shall hold
q itself the germ Of it's own antidote.
he homage which enveloped Helen like
n atmosphere she accepted 40 tribute
f love, rather than the reward of real
esert.
Squire Darrell naturally spoke much
( DR.. Mattison, whom he had dearly
wed, and DR.. Lashly responded with
lial enthusiasm which quite won Helen's
cart AS the conversation progressed,
Q seemed drawn unconsciously to speak
bis own plans and purposes Of life
his profession, which he considered
econd to none in means and opportuni-
es of good.
Alfred Lashley was not Intentionally
ishones., but he had a marvellous pow
: Of expressing more than he really
1t. Some tell US that the absolute pos
.ssion of any great virtue is necessary I
} its real appreciation but this man
with unbounded aspirations
ter true nobility, constitution ready
fail at the first great trial. He did
1t know his own weakness-would nev {
know It until some test moment came ,
Iddenly upon him, and even then some Z
op hole Of expediency would perhaps 9
'oaden before his distorted vission in Z
. great archway over the entrance Of I
Ity.
He knew how to use the words sswork" i
ID EMISSION" in . way that suggested ]