The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-02-07
"Hump father, I suspec, old Chapman

"Hump! father, ! suspect old Chapman
has been talking with you about me-" 81
racio,,sly observed Thaddcus Percival.
"He has been little revengefll towards
me, ever since he failed to work out prob.
lem asked him TO do. Between you AMI
me, father, I don't think he 10 competent
to teach gentlemen 0f my age and calibre.'
"There, Timothy dear, ! thought this was
tho case" put in Mrs. Augusta. Ave
must place our hoy under the supervision
Of another instructor" And Il WINS ac-
corlingly done.
About this time. Tlladdeus Percival gave
himself up to the pertisal Of acirculating
iibrary" Of yelIow.covered literature. II
was under ban with Mr.. B., as no well
knew hut he managed to indulge In il on
the sly. He burnt the "midnight oil, to
minister to his appetite for blood and thun.
der stories Of impossible mon and women.
''Thaldeus Percival will kill himself
studying 20 hard" quoth Mn. Augusta.
81 wish You would speak 10 him about Il,
Timothy dear" .' -
"Tbad.' called Mr.. B., tapping on
tho door.
"What, father 7" putting by "Roderick
the Rover" and taking up Virgil
"You inustn't overlook the physical, in
your pursuit Of knowledge, Thad. Don't
let the soul wear out the body. Our lives
are hound up 10 yours, you know"
aYes--l know" ID ,.......
"Go tn bed now my son."
"When yet this page translated. | am
preparing for college, and I want to be
ready to enter a. soon a. Jim Styles. Don't
I look in good health.
"Why, yes. Twas only caniioning YOU"
Mr.. Browne went back to Mrs. Browne,
and Thad resumed his reading. He fell
asleep In the small hours. and. through
carelessness, came near setting the housa
Oh fire. The curtains, waved by the night
brseze, tapped against the lamp, and over.
set il. The kerosene famed up. and Thad.
deus Percival lost nll presence Of mind.
"Futher-mother!" !" he screamed, with.
out trying to extinguish Il; ~ shall be
burnt-l shall i,e burnt" .....
Mr.. Browne was on the spot Immediately
and the fire was soon snotherod.
"What an escape :" cried Mrs. Augusta,
In nervous terror. my daring, YOU
mustn't study 40 late. II tires you, and
you cannot endure 1t. Promise mo you
will not do 20 again7"
IL won't"
"You wont. my son?'
.Pshaw! ] told y0u I wouldn't do so
any more."
"That's DEAR
The almighty dollar" helped him with
professors in college, as II had done with
his teachers hitherto. and he slipped
through the freshman to the junior class
Thaddeus Percival got very weary Of the
innurnerable jokes played upon him ny his
fellow students, who, II must be'confesse,i,
were somewhat severe upon him. Boys
see through and ,lespise shnms, and, not np.
preciating tho full value Of dollars and cents,
they refuse to fall down and worship Nam,
mon. This is true, when they ure allowed
to mature IN the natural way but il does
not always hold good, when they have a
forced development, and spring from child
hood into Inst young men. Pnctshy,
either in The mental or physical appantis,
does not argue for endurance and real sta
bility. As n general thing, It should be re-
garded rs n misiortude, rather than held up
for the admiration of mankind.
Thaldeus Pcrcival could not buy all the
indulgence and praise which were his
spontaneously az home and he had a glut.
tons appetite for them, and the goodies in
his mothers pantry. After season oi
unusually pointed ridicule. he determined
to return to his fathers roof. No sooner
Than il was acted upon.
"What brings you back, Thaddeus Per.
cival" anxiously inquired MIR. and Mrs.
Browne.
81 hate to he away from you, and have
concluded to educate myself, and not rely
OH alma mater, or any fictitious aids"
"There will be more glory In It," said
Mrs aslany Of our eminent men were Of
this ,netnl-Fanklin, for instance"
81 am glad That YOU coincide with me so
readily. ! never lack sympathy and en-.
enlargement here" said Thaddeus Perci.
val, gratefully.