The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-11-10

tninS, exclaimed MS lalner. We
made up my mind that you shall mar
ry her, and you've got to do it,"
"Oh! you want me TO marry hel
without making love to her."
"Who said anything about your moi
making love to her?' demanded the
old gentleman, testify.
You, father"
"Don't tell me that, you rascal
do want you TO make low to her, ant
marry her, too; SO you understand
And you amt going into the county
either"
But my health, father"
Hang your health You'll find AZ
insalubrious climate, if you go against
my wishes, sir. Do you understand
now"
Il hatter myself that | do, father
How long will Miss Wakefield re.
main 7"
"OnIy week Then You can GO
where you please Remember, now .
81 will try, father; but you know
my memory was always short"
"You just try it this time said
Samuel Barnabec, threateningly, as he
left the room, feeling sure that John,
for once, was conquered But he WAS
not. The very next day he was miss
ing"
"Gone into the country was Mrs.
Barnahee' 5 reply to her husband.
"rl! disinherit him before I'm Il day
Older" exclaimed the angry father.
No | won't, either,' he added, imme-
diatcly. "I'll wait awhile. Wife,
have my valise packed; I'm going OIL
to find somebody to help you take care
of these young ones
Mr.. Samuel Barnahcc took the first
morning tram. and was gone three
days.
Dear. dear. dear! such y chase as
|, ! have had If | have been in one
town, I've been in doZen Dear
dearw
Did YOU see John,' asked Mrs.
Barnabce.
No, nor don't want to. wcnt
after girl"
"You did not find one. them
Yes I did, too; and she will be
here next week. Let's see; her name
il --is-Mortmain.'
Miss Martmain arrived pnnctually.
"Why, Samuel, I'm afraid she will
not suit u.s." said Mrs. Barnabce; "she
is 50 very young"
"Wcll, wife, we'll try her awhile. /
guess she isn't 50 young as she looks.
Well try her week or two. Blythe
way, Miss Wakefield wont come this
week. Sick, guess. | saw her faith
er. That rascal john, I'll not let him
know next time"
Notwithstanding her mis2ivings,
Mrs. Barnabce WAS well pleased with
Miss Mortmain With q face surpas,
singly beautiful and q sunny disposi-
ton was united a love for children
which made the care Of them pleas
ure, ana won the confidence Of the lit
tic prattlers at once. The rest WIS
very easy, for it has been truly saif
that the way to mothers heart is
through her children.
John ventured back after a two
weeks absence.
"Has size gone, mothcr:' he asked,
the moment he stepped into the house.
.'Shc has not been here, John.
Sickness, | think your father said.
John was vcXed, but he laughed.
81 do not wish the lady any ill.,"
said he, "but if could have my say,
/ should hope that sickness. or some
thing else, might keep her away, at
least until l am married, il ever | de
eide to risk my happiness in such a
way"
"Why, John Is rnabec! =
There, mother, don't be shocked
at nv nonsense. But who is that
young lady l see with the children ?"
"NIiss Mortmain. Sac takes Miss
Waldron's place"
"Humph. She is child herself"
said he, turning away, yet not without
a second look at the bright young
face.
Mr.. Samuel BarnabCe appeared to
take no notice of his sons return; and
he also seemed to have lost his fault
finding proclivites.
But John was not alarmed. Accus
toned to his fathers idiosyncracics
from the cradle, he felt sure that this
new phase would explain Itself in time.
And lie had anothcr mater to occupy
his mind. Miss Ella Mortmain had
awakened an interest in his hitherto
oblurate heart; but he met with no
encouragement. While SHE secuted
grateful for his attentions, she kept