The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-02-04

itshiy aIHolS tnc DaptTs tnuL sticW IiS
desk. as though his thoughts were else
where.
Suddenly the door opened, and young
man entered with an easy, carclcss step.
lie paused abruptly before the desk
where his father was sitting saying:
"ILIlen said that you wanted to sec
me. SIR
Mr. Armstrong fixed his eyes sorrow
fully upon that frank, Youthful face.
which would have been pleasing, had it
not been for TINT indcscrib bablc air, which
spoke more plainly than words, of the
reckless life he was leading.
"Iicnry.' le said. "do YOU remember
the condition in which you came home
last night! O. that should live to sec
a son of mine SO intoxicated that he
could hardly stand"
Henry looked contounded.
Il don't know how in the world it
ihappened.' he said. Il have taken as
much many II time before, and never
fell it.
| Mr.. Armstrong looked shocked.
! Taken as much many IA time before ~
he repeated.
Henry you are on the high road 10
ruin. II is impossible for me TO express
tho sorrow and alarm that your conduct
Occasions me-"
4 Henry Armstrong had Il kind heart,
and in spite of his air of bravado, he was
touched by the evident distress of tie in
ldulgcnt father. whose sharpest rcproof
had been like Ellis, "Why do yc SO, my
son 7"
! Nonsense. father he rctorted laugh
'ineiy: What a gloomy view You take
OF things. am only sowing Iay wild
oats. shall sober down by-and-by, and
he as steady as tie steadics'; but mean
TO enjoy little more OF lie first
i Despite OF his fathers rcmonstrance,
Henry Armstrong persisted in CARRYING
,u,il 10 it. fullest extent. his idea of en-
'ioyng lie said enjoynentconsisiing of
Ia reckless expenditure of time. strength
and energies. in low and sensual pleas
urc,. AT times he drank deeply. but
possessing a clear hcaG and steady nerves
'lhe rarely shoWcg! il. except hy his flush
lel face and unnatural excitement OF
/ manner.
: Unusually prepossee.i sing in appearance
!,i.d-henrtcd. and with a natural flow Of
! wit and luinor. lie was. in spite o.. all
..his errors, Il general tavorite. liked even
,hy those " ho could not but look with
: sorrow upoa the pervcr>ion of so man,
: rare Gifts. Indeed. these very quail
.'iics. together with hi- social tempera.
/! mcnt. were the stumbling blocks in hi
WAY.
i lie formed sudden attachment fol
g ihc daughter 81! a respectable citizen
, lwho alarmed at her evident iondnc~'
/, sor The society OF nai 80 III calcula;ct
rlio render her happy, forbade their inter
u course.
h Influenced as much by revenge as love
!; Henry persuaded Tie weak. infatuated
: ..irl to leave her fathers home and run
laNgay match was the result.
y; Mr.. Gerald loved hi child aud, as i
e often The case. ;i,tcra few weeks ut alien
ilation. became rcconci.cI TO the youD.
= couple.
}. Perhaps he might have had fain
/ hope that his marriage would bring abou
n some clangc III his son in law. 4 -
NJ HE was doomed to disappointment. II,
nursucd the same wild and rockies
-'toa,sr. Unti, The pale. sal tace ot In
q Young Yirc. showed! HAT She WAS suffer
{ iug tie punishment due to filial ingrat
. iudc.
.iut nj las: he was arrested i'll his ma,
, rqrper bv 4 vo,snt attack of fever. tha
hroarht him To iic brink Of the grave
claAL from which he wa, some months j.
s. recovering. Whether IL WAS hs reilcc
h lions upon bed of sickness. or that. Z
i Ills time his first born son WAS laid il
y 'his arms. aruusing in his heart his frs
. s'rcalization of The responsibilities OF life
there was a decided alteration in his feel
!. ,;nrs and habits. He accepted the liberia
Il offer OF his father in law, who was At III
c head Of fourishing business, and ap
-'piic,l himself faithfully and steadily T.
il ,ihr duties of his Office.
ol tie had many secret struggle vii
Il old habits and old associations, but u
Is Ipcrscvcrcd. and possessing more thai
usual business tact aud enterprise, wa
i soon regarded n a rising man.
a AS time moved on hc became an &C
tive member of the church. and held Va
4 rous Offices Of public trust and honor
r Liberal and public spirited. his name wa
X upon the lips OF The multitude i'll prais
and blessing.
10 Apiong all these tokens Unpopular "a
a vor. The sins OF lis youth were forgotten
A. or il remembered at all. il was only 4
:. an additional conformation of the trit
$ saving. .That wild boys make the stead
t. lest men,.
They Judged. as mankind in gcncrf
do. from the outward appearance. Ia
~ MS look deeper.
!. whon Mr Armstrong arose from ths