Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-02-09

was back gate between the lots, my
friend was the constant playmate
from earliest childhood Of Jennie
Morton. lie built her play houses
out of old boards, he nodded clay
bricks for her use, and carved tiny
toys out of pine blocks for her
amusement. As he grew larger, and
as Jenne's fatner grew richer. and
came to live in greater style. Henry
grew more shy. But by all the un-
spoken language OF the eyes the two
never failed to make their unchanr-
ing regard known to each other.
Henry went to college early. At
vacation. time the two met. But the
growing difference in their social po-
sition could not but be felt Jcn-
MES fathers were Of different race
from his own. Her parents rever
throught OF inviting him to their en-
tertainments. And if they had, a
rusty coat and lack OF money to
spend on kid gloves would have ef-
tectually kept him away. He was
proud. This apparent neglect stung
HIM 1t is trae that Jennie Morton
was all the more kind. But his
quick and foolish pride made him fan
cy that he detected pity in Ter kind
ness. And yet all this only made
him determined to place himself in a
position in which he could ask her
hand as her equal. But you do not
understand, Doctor, as / do, how ir.
resistible is this conviction OF duty IN
regard to his ministry. Under that
pressure my friend settled it that he
must preach. And now there was
before him good ten years Of pov-
erty, at least. What should he do
about it?
/ I'm his extremity he took advice
of a iavorite theological professor. =
The professor advised him not to seek
the hand OF rich girl. She would no,
be suited to the trials Of ministers
llte. But finding that Henry was
firm in his opinion that this sound
general principle did not in the least
apply to this particular case, the pro
lessor proceeded to touch the ten
derest chord in the young mans
heart. He told him that it would be
ungenerous, and in some sense dis
honorable. for him to take woman
delicately brought up into the poverty
AMI trial incident 10 4 minister's life
If you understood, sir, how morbid
his sense OF honor is, you would not
wonder at the impression this sug-
gestion made upon him. To give up
the ministry was in his mind TO be a
traitor TO duty and TO God. To win
her, il he could, was to treat ungen
erously her whose happiness was
dEarer to him a thousand times than
his own"
Il hope he did not give her up
said the Doctor.
\ Yes. he gave her up, in a double
spirit Of medieval self-sacrifice.-- -
Looking toward the ministry, he sur
rendered his love as some OF the Old
monks sacrificed love, ambition, and
all other things TO conscience
Looking at her happiness, he sac
riticed his hope in a more than
knightly devotion to her welfare
Tie knights sometimes gave their
lives. He gave more.
'.For three years he did not trust
himself to return to his home. But
having graduated and settled him
self Tor nine month over church,
there was no reason why he shouldn't
60 to see his mother again. And
once in the village, the sight OF the
old school house and the old church
revived a thousand memories that he
had heen cndcavoring to banish.-
The garden walks, and especially
the apple trees, that are the most un-
changeable OF landmarks, revived
the old passion with undiminshed
power. He paced ms room at might.
He looked out at the new house of
his rich neighbor. He chatea under
the restraint Of his vow not to think
ayaiu Of Jennie Morton. 1t was the
old story of the monk who thinks
the world subaued. but who finds it
all at once about 10 assume the mas
terry of him. | do not know how
the struggle might have ended. but
it was all y, once stopped from with
out.
(, There reached him rumor that
Jennie was already the beirothed
wife of Colonel Pearson, who was
her fathers partner in business
And, indeed, Colonel Pearson went
in and out at Mr.. Mortons gate
every evening, and the father was
known to favor his suit.
Jennie was not engaged to him,
however. Three times she had re-
fused him. The fourth time, in dc
ference to her fathers wishes, she had
consented to think about 1t for a
week. In truth Henry had been home
ten days and had not called upon
her, and all the hope she had
cherished in that direction
and the weary waiting seem
cd in vain. When the Coloners
week was nearly ont she heard that
Henry was to leave in two days. In
sort Of desperation she. determined
to accept Colonel Pearson withou,
waiting for the time appointed tol
answer. But that gentleman spoiled
| it all his own ovcr-coniidence.
For when he called after Jennie
determined on this course. he found
her so iull OF Kindness that he hard
| ly knew how to behave with moder-
alton. AS so he fell 10 tiattcring her
and Aattering himself at the same
time that he knew all the IS and
outs of girls heart, he compliment
ed her on the many offers she had
received.
"sAnd 1 tell you what he pro
Icecded, there ars plenty OF Others
4 that would lay their heads at you,