The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-09-03

privacy of the home circle, he listened to
lessons all too seldom given by parents to
sons. The outlook upon life thus obtained
was from standpoint much higher than
boys in general occupy, and when he grew
to manhood his purposes and aim were
correspondingly different from those Of
young men of wealthy parents in general.
Can it reasonably be wondered at by the
father who never, or seldom ever, finds
time to converse with a son on the exper-
fences and realities of life, and allows him
to idly float along on the current, that he
gets in among the eddies Of vice and i'm
morality, and is drawn as in vortex to
the bottom, to be dashed to destruction p
Give more time, fathers and mothers, to
your childrens' culture, and you will have
less occasion for tears in after life. Indeed
it may well be doubted whether child
thus neglected ever proves source of
comfort to its parents in old age. "Train
up child in the way" &c. The reason
children go astray is because they are not
properly trained. Benjamin Philips held
to the somewhat uncommon theory for a
rich man, that rich mems sons and daugh-
tiers should not be reared in idleness; and
as a consequence of the theory carried into
practice, John grew up to be singular
young man among the rich mems sons by
whom he was surrounded; for by a judi
cieus course of training he was possessed
of a strong mind in a strong, sound body,
with vigor and energy that was humanity
speaking, sure to carry him through life
with credit to himself, and enable him to
be of use in his day and generation.
At his majority, his father thought it
might serve good purpose, before enter
visit the shores of the Old World, and it
was upon his return to his native country
that he took measures to be introduced in
the fashionable circles in which Mrs. Del
mont moved, and, indeed, Of which she was
perhaps the leader.
The next morning, at about the same
hour, in which, as we have seen, John Phil
lips was the subject of remark in the sit
ting room of Mr.. Darrelrs residence, he
was in his rooms at the up town hotel where
he was stopping, chiefly because his only
acquaintance in l. resided at his home
in the near vicinity. This acquaintance
was Tom Morford, the affianced husband
of May Darrell.
The acquaintanceship dated back to col
lege days, and though not very intimate,
was founded on the part of Tom in true
admiration land to some extent had resulted
in emulation) of the character of John, and
on the part of John, his friendly feeling for
the other was based upon the fact that they
had roomed together in college, and he had
found him cheerful companion and withal
warm-hearted and naturally generous !;
though it must be confessed he thought
him too idle, and had fears for his future,
unless lie could be induced to entertain
higher aims in life.
John was settling, and beginning to elab-
crate in his thoughts, scheme for spend
ing few weeks in l. as q stranger.
To some persons there is charm in being
in society stranger, and the charm, no
doubt, is greatly enhanced, if the person
be a noticeable one. Now, John Phillips
,oas noticeable, and wherever he went,
commanded from both sexes more than a
mere passing glance. "And now," as his
thoughts ran, elf can for few weeks
battle curiosity by concealing where am
from and what I am, and at the same time
stimulate curiosity by few judicious re-
ports, it would serve to relieve the monot-
ony of the trip from home" AS he thought
over the plan it grew in favor, and an I'M
mistakably mischievous look was in his
eyes, as he put away his letters of intro
duction to some of his fathers old friends,
one of which was directed to Peyton Oar
rell, Esq. In carrying out his intention,
he found willing coadjutor in his friend
Tom, who promised to obtain for him a
footing among his friends, and an entrance
to fashionable circles-and to, as much as
possible, mystify the fact of his presence in
l..