The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-08-06

lathGr was 4 ruined man. Tho fail.
urc Of n bank, wherein all his
funds had for years bocn doposi,
tod, reduced us at onco from Il do.
gree Of comparative afllucncc TO
/; the verge Of necessity. My fathers
tcmpcramo was not woll calcu.
lated to withstand these rcvorscs
he was seized with q kind of'men-
tai paralysis, which rendered him
totally unable to pursue his call
ing as physician; and in this
extremity wo judged it the wlscst
course to comply with the urgent
cntrcaty Of y sister Of his long set
! tied in Australia, that wo would
go out and try our fortune in a
new world, hoping that tho voy-
, age might also be beneficial in re-
storing my dear fathers mind to
its wontcd healthy tono. My mo-
theirs family provided the ncccs-
sary funds for my passage and out
fit-not wholly ungrudgingly, it
must bo confessed, for fow and far
between arc tho "brothcrs born
for advcrsity; and it was a matter
/ of great thankfulncss to my moth
CT and myself that our sweet Alice
was exempted from our trials, bo-
ing the happy little wifo Of Will
trcd Anderson, now established as
a junior partner in firm Of cmi-
ncnt solicitors in tho neighboring
county town, Of which his father
was tho head. Nevertheless, it
was with u heavy heart that L
prepared to quit Edoun, the sccno
of all my past happy life; and
when the last bustlo and excite
of packing wero over, when wo
turned away for tho last time
from the door of that house we
had all our lives called "homo," and
sought shelter under the roof of q
kind friend, who urged us to
spend our last remaining days in
England with her, my forlitude
gave way, and, like tho patriarch
Of old, [ "sought where to weep
and | cntored into my chamber,
and wept there"
I was recalled to myself by n
message, requesting my presence
down stairs. Hastily drying my
tears, L obeyed the summons, apd
descended to tho parlor. My pa
rents wcro both there, and with
them y gentleman whom, in tho
darl<oning gloom, | failed 10 ro-
cognizc-only for an instant, how.
ever. Ono clasp Of that friendly
band, and from my heart sprang
up an unspoken welcome to John
Owen.
1t needed not many preliminary
words to explain to me tho object
Of his coming. Tho nows of my
fathers trouble had reached him
in u distant part Of England,
where he had through tho in
flucnce Of Wilfred's father, obtain.
cd accuracy on the lattor's quit
ting Cambridge. Full of SYM
pathy for our misfortuncs, ho had
lost no time in fastening TO Eldoun,
to proffor consolation and advice,
and to imploro mo once moro
truo and constant heart Ito share
his lot, now moro prosperous than
my own. AS yot, he was igno.
rant Of our intended emigration.
"It cannot bo, john" l answer.
ed, trying to speak firmly. "God
bloss you for your generous offer;
but it cannot be? My place is
with my honored parents now !;
and | could novor bear to SEQ
thcm SGT sail for that distant land
alono.
"But must they go? ?" asked
poor John, cntrcatingly. "Can
nothing be dono for them hero ?"
"No, my good friond," replied
my mother, stoadfastly. Gail is
arranged now our passage is
takon, and wo must follow tho
destiny which is loading us on.
But, Flora, my poor child" she
added, rcgrotfully, 81 griovo to
stand in tho way of her prospect
Of happiness. Perhaps, cvon now
"Mothor," L interrupted, laying
my hand upon her arm, "do not
try to shake my resolution. I
must 60 with you and papa. And
believe mo, Mr.. Owen, that is now
my truo and only reason for turn
ing deaf car to your plendin gs.
[ am wiser, if saddor, than l was
ayoar ago."
els it indeed so p said John.
'Do you love mo at last, my
Florence Then J. can bear ali,
ovon this bittor disappointment
and, beliovo mo, my darling, that
tho worry act which destroys my
hopes raises you higher than cvor
in my estimation. Farewell, Flor
once May Heaven bless your
good work, and prosper you all I"
Lilo turned to my father and
mother, and warmly shook thoir
hands. Thon he paused before
leaving the room.
Zone kiss, Floronco," said ho :;
"it is tho last timo."
What could L do but yield ? For
ono instant ho strained mo to his
heart, tho noxt ho had left me,