The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-06-07

may be from the idea of a philanthro
pist, he worked ten times harder than
the most renowned, minus the f1uttel
and noise.
Yet he had made great mistakes
people who try to live up toa theory,
Lalmost always do. He stripped his
life barer of blossoms than was neces
saIy or right. Because n man has a
mountain to climb, it is no reason
WI y he should not admire the view
spread before him. or stop=t to gather
the fragrant flowers in his path
God never would have put so many
pleasures in the world if He had moi
meant them to be enjoyed; the man
who neglects them in. the engrossment
of labor, however important, is doing
wrong to himself aHd practically
saying that he .is wiser than his Cre9
tor He goes, in fact, to the other
extreme from the man who wiekedly
gives himself up. wholly to. the enjoy
ment of those pleasures, regardless Yf
the serious side of existence, You
mayr carry that: from the ,breadest,
highest career, down to the narrowest
end, it holds good, everywhere, from
the ambitious statesman. to the bust
ling housewife who refuses, when nec-
essary labors are done, to accept her
neighbor's invitation to tea, and, SO
neglects an opportunity to brighten
her prosaic round, and rest her fretted
nerves by. relaxation, just as much
offered by the Fatherly Power that
seeks TO guide every one of us, as the
most important event which ever be
fell a nation. .-r., "a. 100.
;. So You understand what / mean by
saying that Robert. Washburne was
wrong. He had 7denuded the latter
part of bis youth of all charms, even
persistently avoiding the chance of
loving and being loved, lest it should
interfere with the task that he had
set himself. .., ,-...-.-. 80, ~
. 1t was late in the summer now, and
until winter he always settled himself
at the old country house; but he did
not rest on that account. There were
countless letters ). there was the school
he. had established in the. neighboring
town; the two hospitals; thc-oh !
it tires my, laziness even to attempt
an enumeration OF his duties, because
l don't pretend to live up to = theory
myself, there must be somebody 10
watch the busy folk, and take note of
their mistakes. -.-. -.. -.
The news of Miss Maury's ap-
preaching visit did not interest or
interfere with bim in the least. The
girls We're often having guests of their
own age, but Robert seldom saw
them except at dinner, and the young
visitors were awed or incensed by his
grave face and pre.occupied manner.
and supposed him older than Methus-
elah.
1t will seem odd that Miss Maury
and her relatives should be entire
strangers, but as her time since early
childhood had been spent either in
South. America or Europe. with her
uncle, the fact is easily explained.
Juliet MtaurYn arrived. There had
been a prejudice against her in the
OF her cousins of both sexes.
1t was. founded on nothing but then
1t is human nature to be prejudiced
against an unknoYh relative. She
reached Marshlands early one Tues
day morning, and before six o'clock
the whole group, from stately Marian
unto small Tom, were in .raptures
over her. s..s',-r y.....,.....
Robert came in late to. dinner, tired
engrossed with his own thoughts, bow
ing, and saying a few civil words to
the gnest when he was presented, and
then giving himself up to his own.
reflections in q way no mortal has a
right.to do at the dinner table. Jali-
ct Maury looked athin and came .to'
the same conclusion She had heard
much and dreamed much about him.
and in five minutes, with her woman's
quickness, she got at the bottom of
his errors III -..zi. -. G. j..
Disturbed by the laughter and un--
usual noise, in his turn Robert came
to decision in regard to the young
lady She was witty, irreverent, per-
feet in dress, facinatmg in manner,
a most gorgeous specimen of the but
teriy species, Robert thought con-
temptuously. l..i.. ..-sf. ~ .
That evening a committee waited
on him in his private library, so he,
saw no more Of Miss Maury. He
heard her, though, once as he passed
through the hall her beautiful, care
fully tutored voice rang down in the
in frivolous melody
from some bewitching opera boufe.-I
Robert strobe On with frown-it was
wicked to waste q voice like that in
! The oaly music he re,
spected was German, because it was
difficult, and usually hideous, 1 sup
pose. .....s. -. ii. 5f-'a-..a -g--',
My DEAR Mrs. Washburne said to
her visitor, you will see very little of
the hardest working man..
'Oh, Mr.. Washburn isn't my cous-
n!' returned Juliet, indilferently,
With a glance at Tom, aetat eighteen,
which made him feel as if he was
on his head. s~a.- -. .,
But You mustn't misunderstood. !.
Robert his step mother went. on,
proud of her grave MAN.
lie is SO good so noble; and when
he has time nobody talks like Rob- t
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Hes Justsseehanting, Marian ad-
led; only he neycr.has time. Its a
Ihame.' ,..s.-,-... .s -..---,t,
They all loved and were proud s of
heir step brother, and he was very
lind to them, Perhaps they stood a
title in awe of nina but it is a, fortu-
late thing for. youthful, Americans
o stand in awe of anybody. ,-c.5,.g
'As have never heard HIM talk,
. shall. not be Disappointed. Miss,
Iaury said: Tom has time. az j