The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-02-21

church acccptably for some months dur.
ing the absence Of the pastor in Europe
he came back to our native village tc
rest on his laurels few weeks, and de-
eide which of three rather impecunou.
calls he would accept. When just abou,
to leave he took it into his head for some
reason, to drop in on old Doctor Hood
IL was nine O'Clock in the morning, and
the doctors partner was making morning
calls while the old gentleman sat in his
Office to attend to any that might seek
his services. This particular morning
happened to be an unfortunate one. fol
there were no ague shake patients to be
seen, and there was not even case o
minor surgery to relieve the tediousness
Of the morning hour. Perhaps it was fol
this reason, perhaps it was for the sake
of old acquaintance, that he gave Hubert
a most cordial reception, and launched al
once into a sea of vivacous talk. Cor.
nelia, who was in the Office, excused her.
self on the ground that she was examining
for her final examination, and seated her.
self at a window with her book.
81 am afraid l take your time, DOCTOR
said Hubert.
80 no, | am giving up practice to my
partner, DR.. Beck, and shall give it al
to him in year or two"
TO him and Miss Cornelia ?" queried
Hubert, laughing. For it was currently
reported that the young doctor and Cor
nelia werc to form partnership in other
than professional affairs.
Either because he wished to attract
her attention, or for some other reason
Hubert soon managed to turn the con
versation to the subject of woman's rights
and the old doctor and the young parsor
were soon hurling at one another all the
staple, and now somewhat stale arguments
about womans fitness and woman's unfit
ness for many things. At last, perhaps
because he was little cornered, Huber
said -
"Now, doctor, there was a queer thin,
happened to a student in my class in tn,
seminary. | don't suppose, doctor, tina
you are much interested in love story
but would just like to tell you this on,
because think you dare not apply you
principles to it in every part. Theorie
often fail when practically applied, yo,
know"
"Go on, IIu, 60 on; I'D like to hea
the story. And as for my principles
they'll bear applying anywhere !" and tn,
old doctor rubbed his hands together con
6dently.
This friend Of mine, Henry" sait
Hu, twas, like myself, poor. A lon,
time ago, when he was boy, the son O
poor widow, the lot on which he live,
was owned by Mr.. Morton, at tina
time thriving merchant, now the capi
talist in that part Of the country. A
there was back gate between the lots
my friend was the constant playmate from
earliest childhood Of Jennie Morton. H
built her playhouse out Of old boards, h
moulded clay bricks for her use, an,
carved tiny toys out Of pine blocks 70
her amusement. AS he grew larger, ant
as Jennie's father grew richer, and cam
to live in greater style, Henry grew NOR
shy. But by all the unspoken languag
of the eyes the never failed to max
their unchanging regard known to eacl
other.
Henry went to college early. A
vacation time the two met. But tn
growing difference in their social position
could not but be felt. Jenuie's friend
were of a different race from his own
Her parents never thought ofinviting hir
to their entertainments. And if the
had, rusty coat and lack of money t
spend on kid gloves would have effectual
ly kept him away. He was proud. Thi
apparent neglect stung him. 1t is tru
that Jennie Morton was all the more kind
But his quick and foolish pride made hin
fancy that he detected pity in her kind
ness. And all this only made him dc
termined to place himself in position i
which he could ask her hand as her equa
But you do not understand, doctor, as
do, how irresistible was his conviction @
duty in regard to the ministry. Unde
that pressure my friend settled it that h
must preach. And now there was befor
him good ten years Of poverty at leas
What should no do about it?
"In his extremity he took advice of
} favorite theological professor. The pre-
. fessor advised him not to seek the han
Of a rich girl. She would not be suite
, to the trials Of u minister's life. Bl
} finding that Henry was firm in his opinio
that this sound general principle did nj
in the least apply to this particular cast
the professor proceeded to touch the tel
} derest chord in the young mans hear
, He told him that it would be ungenerou
: and in some sense dishonorable, for hi
to take woman delicately brought M
} into the poverty and trial incident to
minister's life. II you understood, 81
l how morbid his sense Of honor is, yo
would not wonder at the impression tn
suggestion made upon him. To give u
the ministry was in his mind to be
3 traitor to duty and to God. TO win he
8 if he could, was to treat ungenerousl
t her whose happiness was dearer to him
thousand times than his own"
d 81 hope he did not give her up" sal
r the doctor.
D "Yes, he gave her up, in a doub
D spirit of medieval self sacrifice. Lool
D ing toward the ministry, he surrendere
: his love as some Of the old monks sacrifi
{ ed love, ambition, and all other things
s conscience. Looking at her happines
! he sacrificed his hopes in more tina
t knightly devotion to her welfare. III
: knights sometimes gave their lives. i
r gave more.
e "For three years he did not trust hin
e self to return to his home. But havil
: graduated and settled himself for nil
. months over u church, there was no re
= son why he shouldn't go to ser his moth
again. Aud once in the village, the 81, :
= Of the old school house and the old chur,
}. revived thousand memories that he hi
been endeay 10 bapish The card,