The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-04-23

opened, before | had time to ring, by II
footman, who, walking be-
'ore me with the elaborate delicacy OF
IN Agag, noislessly ushered me in the
study. 1t was my lot to be again rooted
TO the spot with amazement. BY the
bookcase in shaded corner OF the |
room, with his head bowed low upon
his hands, kuelt the philosopher. Here
was long step from the siege OF Troy, !
from the simple wrath Of chiIdllke
hero to the most complex cmbarrass-
mont of an heir of all the ages. What
should do? The dismal menjal had
II Il to the shades, without word,
without even glance into the room.
If I rctrcated, I left my friend unaldGd,
and remained ignorant of the cause of
his strange conduct. If | advanced, |
was again the intruder Oh scene not
prepared for my inspection. In an ag-
ony of hesitation | fell to brushing my
hat witt my elbow; but not finding the
expected relief in the occupation, | was
about to desist, when my hat decided
what my head could not, by falling
with crack on the floor. The effect
was electrical. Without one glance at
the intruder, the philosopher made q
grab at the nearest bookshelf, dragged
out a volume which haa not been touch
ed for half centurv, and hunted for
nothing in it's pages with frantic eager
ness. He was still at it when stood
over him and noted without wonder that
he held the book upside down; then
with tine poorest imitation of surprise
which I have ever seen, he rose and
prasped my hand. "Yor found me on
the track of something" he said /
was looking it out in-in-' -
Here it occurred to him that he did
not know the name of the venerable
tome which he had 50 rudcly disturbed,
and with a heightened color and a sud
den change of manner he turned quick,
ly to me aud said, "My child is ILL.,"
felt positively guilty. | had been an
CRY with that baby for making my wlst
friend foolish, for not being a boy. fol
being called "noblo woman" Wa'
it not shameful that n great hulklnf
brute should sneer at weak thing tina
could not answer with taunt? Wert
not my clumsy sarcasms enough t.
crush so delicate aplant? Ihe poor llt
| tle nome woman was III u"iS'r;; u;,'l "l'
/ could DO nothing to help her, There
were toars in the eyes which had looked
into mine for comfort, but I had moth
ing ready to say.
"I could not stand being alone" h,
muttcred, after a short silence III
doctor is with htf now, "Gu i;tr III ,,lli " inT
ment may hear that my little daugh
ter muss--in fact may hear the worst,
While he was speaking, | seemed t
have fifty oonsoIln8 remarks 10 oher %
but whom he stopped, no one sentenc
would djsengago itself from the RESI-
What | binrted ont at last 90 aoGm' n "i'no'
ridiculous as | look BACK on IT, .,
"Hou must nope ior inc psS''
said you kno" sho mas youVii on III
side. ..., .,,4
These words Wilere ScIfce'y '',, ouU 80
my mouth Wheh l. he'''u " litl,n"4I tiI, ~ !
step upon the STAIRS PteSGn1'S - ~
door was opened oy Eno s1l noiSoteIa os onJ' ~"
man, and the moSC ian.ous @ "a H1l n'Fao, sn;o,
physicians entered the room wy S ltIGi
leaned heavily on mFar'n' !,I puI he ','i, looN,
at the man OF science WIFI seen"
, calm.
81 am happy to say, Sa'H .,.I tne pHS
, clan, cheerlngly, tlaC our :,n lI.',o iiioi
is going ON as well as poSSl"lr p,11.a,
And she IS ont OF GauS'r
: "Shc never was III II: 49,
> " Never IN danger? ciic" y "ii''
! disappointed. n. -;
y "She has nothing the m"I'ef WI
IL her." he rcnIied, but silBnt icV'
=, ish cold. | have seldom seen " lll:l
Il more healthy child. Good morning
" | never was more "Liu"JT'! Ivy r ',
y waste of my finest feelings ht
', was stirred to the depth, well nj
NJ moved to tears by babyS feVei,
y cold. OF course was very Glaa u
1a ' it was no worse nl'5 my .,l irlcl', ;' M''
i, "Won't You resume yonr studies
asked, sarcasticllly, pointing to
20 disturbed book, which was lying on
= Ground at our feet. Ills humility mn
i have disarmod me. " am AFRAID
~ been a fool, he SaId ; o"C II yo"
~ seen her all flushed an breathing ha
ne and then she was 80 small and traGl
DO "Ycs, for Il noble woman,
n, marked. He received the dart meei
u "Philosophcr," said /, suddenly, de
e. mined to rouse him at any cost, 49,"
Dc, I entered this room you were Gngia
Ia 'mai in prayer" His color certainly d'
III, ene,.. MAY | ask" | inquired
'Mer M IN appearance OF deterehce' whe'
Us Won were addressing yourself 10
GHl o. Personal FIRST Cause or the onkhL
rs iS BILE but perhaps You were merely !,
ne i ing to the rational order OF tho
III III, verse?' ,.,.,,
ler answered. still with studied mod
I. hns"VtI", ni ,,os "' nionn and in trouble. ="
:ay Vion' T|o tno ",JTo nGiooor a nf nrover .
not Auo 'ho e''0''''
?" ''SheW' ~ hoovor,s solc - cried he, b,