Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-02-02

world at all ready to listen to him. In
his despair he tried to establish news
paper written on aesthetic principles, so
as to criticise matters with some regard
| to good nature and truth. Percy met
the poor man just as his love for the
True had lodged him in a prison, paid
his debts, and absolutely carried on the
paper. It did not improve his estate !;
and Mr.. Tabernacle very wisely made
him abandon the venture, though he
still aided the author. Mr.. ~abernacle
liked the young man-for we all admire
our opposites; and there was free
handed liberality about Percy Cover
that made Mr.. Tabernacle tingle all
over when he thought of it. He aided
him as much as he could but he took
care to take his l O U for every advance,
with proper interest; and, by iudicious
depreciation, he managed to buy up a.
great many of Mr.. Percy's title bills.
Hence he not unnaturssiy looked
upon Percy as his property; and hence
his frequent visits to the little chapel
where. DR.. Smiler preached to most
select audience, and where Myra had
been converted. &a
"I wonder, / do" said Mr.. Taber-
nacle, "what he comes here SO often
for. He's quite good young man, he
is. When his uncle dies, now" Then
Tabernacle was silent, and did sum of
mental arithmetic. 3V}ls "
On the other hand, Percy was ponder.
ing what that charming young lady.
who never had a prayer-book, and was
always indebted to gray headed gen
tleman in the next pew for the use of
his-could do in little Tabernacles pew.
Young gentlemen who borrow money
do not care much for the domestic re-
lationships of their bankers and there
was rumor among the set who knew
him that Mr.. Tabernacle was gay
bachelor, very familiar with the various
theatres, and on very intimate terms
with lady artists whose portraits appear
in the shop windows. Moreover, Mr..
Percy had once met this charming
young lady who sat in the pew gazing
with such rapt admiration on the Rev
erend Smiler, and had danced with her;
nay. he had heard her name from his
hostess Miss Myra Cavendish, a.A e."
cold Tabby's a lucky fellow he
thought. l." Where the deuce does he
get so lovely companion--and so good
q one! /" he thought, as he buried his
face in his hat, and prepared to take
his seat-for even at chapel he worshiped
the Beautiful and the True. He loved
that which was lovely, and Myra's face
was indeed full of sweetness and good
ness.
"I'll ask him tomorrow said Percy,
as the Reverend Smiler, in persuasive
tones, rose and began with,
"When the wicked man"
And very fine elocutional exercise
Smiler made of it. He won the heart
of those who listened reverently, and
both Percy and Myra were among them.
When the doctor read the Absolution,
Myra felt that she was reconciled to the
Great Spirit, and Percy forgot his debts,
his follies, and seemed to be forgiven.
It was three or four days after this
that in Mr.. Tabernacle's little back
room Mr.. Percy was seated. This room
was lined not only with deed. boxes, but
with jewel cases and plate chests, which
liberal young men--in regard to his
goodness-had asked him to take care
Of; and Mr. Tabernacle, in his shining
cane bottomed chair, listened, with the
points Of his fingers tapping against
each other, to Mr.. Percy Covers little
plea. He wanted to raise some more
money, but, he wanted this to pay some
old azores. ~
"For," as he said, "he thought it
time. to begin to think-Just to begin,
you know-of marrying
"UmphW said Mr.. Tabernacle, dark
cloud settling on his face. " Umph /"
Money-lenders will say "Umph u
when money is tight, and it is always
tight.
"Umph |" he said again.
His daughter Myra had insisted upon
coming to town with him and uponspend-
ing a good deal of money for dresses for
mamma and herself She was in the
front room, waiting; and the green
baize door was not, though Tabernacle
did not know it, quite shut. ii
Percy sat still. He had heard the
dreadful lmonosyllable before-"U "Umph!'
"Sh-stay Bit" said Tabernacle, turn
ing pale, and for once relapsing into
pronunciation not recognized by Uni
versity College. !" You said you thought
about settling, Mr.. Percy. Have you
your eye on any one" .sll -ial ~
The lover of the Beautiful and True
said that he had He had, indeed, fixed
his eye rather tightly-since young gen
tlemen in his position are particularly
eager, when they see the Beautiful, etc,
to try to possess it.
"Well, ye.es," returned Percy, won
dering what it had to do with Taber-
nacle.
"Umph p said the lawyer, speaking
harshly, and turning a very nasty color.
You must think of another settle.
ment, Mr.. Percy Gower.n "
"What do you mean, Sir p said the
gentleman, rising.
What I say, Sir, Don't disturb
yourself. Sit down MON ent."
Tabernacle spoke thick and quickly.
He was evidently in rage. Percy was
quite calm. The lover of the Beautiful
tapped his elegant boot-made by the
best maker, of the best leather-with
some assurance; and, looking rather
amused than angry, awaited his solici-
tors convenience. For being lover of
the Beautiful, he seemed to have had
arithmetic left out of his composition,
and had some idea that he had only
to tap another vein of his fortune,
and he would again discover gold in
abundance.
Tabernacle unlocked a tin box,
richly .japanned in curious and inartis-
tic red dabs, and took out number of
papers.
Look at that, Sir" he said. The
solicitor axhihitad a. bill for f10O from
Mr.. Banbock's, the eminent jewelor,
who is always selling off in conge
quence of increasing his wonderful