Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-02-11

class III the seminary. l don't sup |
pose, doctor, that you arc much inter-
ested in love story but | would just |
like TO tell you this one, because | |
think you dare not apply your prin-
ciples to it In every part. Theories
often fail when practically applied,
you know"
"Go on, Hu, go on; I'd like to hear
the story. And as for my principles,
they'll bear applying anywhere =, and |
the old doctor rubbed his hands to-
gethcr confidently.
"Thi friend Of mine, Henry Gil
bert" said Hu, "was, like myself,
poor. A long time ago, when he was
boy, the son of poor widow, the
lot on which he lived joined at the
back the lot on which lived Mr..
Morton, at that time a thriving mer-
chant, now the principal capitalist in
that part of the country. AS there was
back gate between the lots, my
friend was the constant playmate from
earliest childhood of Jennie Morton.
He built hev 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 Jennie's father
grew richer, and come to live in
greater style, Henry grew more shy.
But by all the unspoken language of
the eyes the two never failed to make
their unchanging regard known to
each other.
"Henry went TO college early. At
yacation-time the two met. But the
growing difference in their social po-
sition could not but be felt. Jcnnie's
friends were Of a different race from
his own. Her parents never thought
Of inviting him to their entertain
ments. And if they had, rusty coat
and a lack Of money to spend on kid
gloves would have eflectually kept
him Away. He was proud. This APP
parent neglect stung him. 1t is true
that Jennie Morton was all the more
kind. But his quick and foolish pride
made him fancy that he detected pity
in he. Kindness. And yet all this only
made him determined to place him
self in position in which he could
ask her hand as her equat. But you
do not understand, doctor, as | do,
how irresistible is this conviction OF
duty in regard to the ministry. Under
that pressure my friend settled it that
he must preach. And now there was
before him a good ten years Of power
ty at least. What should he do about
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"In his extremity hc took advice o
favoritc theological professor. Th'
professor advised him not to seek til,
hand of rich girl, She would not b.
nv suited to the trials Of minister's life
II But finding that Henry was firm il
re his opinion that this sound genera
m principle did not in the least apply +
he this particular case the professor pro
or ceeded to touch the tenderest Choir
"A in the young mans heart. lie tOit
nj him that it would be ungeucrous, ano
de in some sense dishonorablc, for hin
hc TO take woman delicately brough
vn up into the poverty and trial inciden
nj TO a ministers life. Ii you understand
ne sir, how morbid his sense of honor il
Al you would not wonder at the impress
m ion this suggestion made upon him
vi To give up the ministry was in hi
,Se mind to be a traitor to duty and t.
nod God. To win her, if Ee could, was L
tc treat ungenerously her whose happi
'as ness was dearer to him thousan
he times more than his own"
of ~ hope he did not give her up,
ch said the doctor.
'er 'Yes, he gave her up, in double
.ot spirit Of medieval self-sacrifice. Look
Le ing toward the ministry, he surren
-. dered his love as some Of the OLE
"a. monks sacrificed love, ambition, ant
n all other things to conscience. Look
=. ing at her happiness, be sacrificed hi
. hopes in a more than knighhy devo
y. tion to her welfare. The knights some
1v times gave their lives. He gave more
II @For three years he did not trus
ne himself to return TO his home. Blu
Ss having graduated and settled himsel
go for nine months over a church, Their
ri was no reason why he shouldn't go 4
m see bis mother again. And once il
the village, the sight OF the old school
n house and the old church revived
ee thousand memories that he had beer
4. endeavOring to banish. The gardeI
Y. walks, aud especially the apple-trces
nm that are the most Interchangeable o
10 landmarks, revived the old passion
or T with undiminishcd power lie pacet
of his room at night. iIe looked out a
N the new house Of his rich neighbor
n. lie chafed under the restraint Of hi
II vow not to think again Of Jennie
,e Morton. It was the old story OF tn,
~ monk who thinks the world subdued
NJ bat who finds it all at once about tC
- assume the mastery OF him. / do no
he know how the struggle might havt
ne ended, but 1t was all at once stopped
N from without.
n 'Thcre reached him a rimOr tina
: Jennie Morton was already the be
to trOthed wife OF q Colonel Pearson
rc who was her fathers partner in busi
y ness. And indeed Colonel Pearson
IL WEut III AuA Uut a. MI AAOA WI SNN
ss every evening, and the father wa
ne known TO favor bis suit
- Jennie was not engaged 10 him
"a however. Three times she had refused
n him. The fourth time, in deGereuc'
"a to her fathers wishes, she had con
NJ sented 10 think about IL for week
hc In truth, Henry had been home tei
or days and had not caIIcdupOn her, ant
r. ali the hope she had cherished in tha
direction, and ell the weary waiting
y. seemed in vain. When the COlOnep
week was nearly out she heard tha
a Henry was TO leave in two days. Il
ve q sort Of desperation she determined
to accept Colonel Pearson withOu
q. waiting for lhe time appointed 70
a ker answer. but that gentlcmlI
10 spoiled Il aII by his own OveT-cond
I dencc.
al aFOF when he called, after JeIlni
had determined on this course, b
ct found her 50 full Of kiRdnegs that b
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