The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-01-12

[ For the rest-I'm in mOuTning-rl
| give the boys those vests and light
/ clothes: tell them I can't wear 'em;
and-and II will seem something like
old times when ! could makes a prince
| u present. Egad how much Tvt
given our fellows, and nOw-they
dOn know me; pretty friendship
! Those cigars III keep. Uncle don't
ike them l know, so III go out in the
! fields and smoke. Ny gOld-headed
I cane-that I'll give my old landlady
/ in pledge till / come back. Then ]
must find something 10 do"
! Alas! a life Of mere fashiOn-a ca
reer Of dissipating pleasures-how il
eats at the muscle and nerve OF q
mans energy. John Arden dreaded
work because it was something thai
would tax time and strength, and be-
cause like "Will Wimble," /" he had al
most rather starYe like a gentleman
than thrive at trade.
/ At six o'clock on Thursday, John
was met by a broad shOuldered fellow,
who lifted his trunk as if it were only
an average sized eaTpet-bag, aud
whose strong, hearty, welcome grasp
almost took the city-bred young man
off his feet
They're all expecting yOu," said
Ike, his great brown eyes full Ofa low
ely light, Hand we hope this is to be a
real country visit, not a mere call of
a few weeks"
John well said in his heart-''thisi is
gloriousr' as all the cousins crowd
ed about him, so gladI so hearty in
their Welcomes-as his hands were ia
ken in motherly grasp by the kind
ly-faced aunt, whose soul yearned to-
wards the orphan; as he sat down to a
table, not covered with silver, certain
ly, but bounded by honest, loving
hearts, and smiles and gentle words
this was glorious"
"Well, JOHN" said his Uncle-this
was a week after-'I've been think
ing about what you told me, and 1 be-
lieve there's a frst-rate chance for
you; at any rate, beginning"
"Ah!" Johns heart fiuttered and
sank.
'FYou say you have had a pretty
good education, nephew; been through
college, of course"
eyes, sir,u said John, running over
in his mind the widest days of his
life.
"And perhaps you would make
pretty fair teacher ?'
"A-teacher, sir? Ia teacherT"
every responsible and respectable
position, and a stepping-stone, you
know, to something better. Many of
our first lawyers, doctors, divines
commenced in that way" he added,
not noticing Johns look of cOnster-
nation. 'Now there's an institution
in Hoppersville, not five miles from
here, carried on by Miss Bessie Wort
leyman; a very fine lady-a wonder
a prodigy. She advertises for teach
er, and can get you the place, as
Miss Wortleyman is a friend of
mine.n
"I-aeeept situation under a spin
ster principal" exclaimed John, the
olden fire flashing from his eyes.
The farmer-uncle turned round.
came over his face a curious ex-
as he said:
''NePhew John, you are welcome to
make my house your home; you are
too well assured of that, I trust, to re-
quire a repetition of the fact. But,
John, all my boys and girls l0ork-
they are proud of their independence
and not ashamed Of honest labor.
So if you were my own son, 1 begyou
to accept this situation until you find
another. There is good in you, John;
nobility, if you will, and 1 am anx-
ious to bring it out. As for Miss
Betsy, she is not quite old enough to
be your mother, nor perhaps so much
averse to matrimOny that she would
decline respectable offer Ofmarriage.
In that event, the school, worth a m
told, from three to four thousand a
wear, would fall into the hands of the
most competent assistant. Come, it
Is life of work, but it combines with
toll the rarest pleasures and most ac-
eeptable privileges. Come; let me
write to Miss Betsy"
"By all means write to Miss Betsy,
uncle" said John, with bitterness in
MS voice, "as you say it will do till
better Offers-and-as I
must apply myself for time and
brush up some of my knOwle dge-I
peg you viii excuse me-"