The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-02-05
So the year passed. and the eve of New

's Shall we receive, mother ?'' said
Carrie 't / think we had better not.
She did not wish mother to think it
would be trial to her to give up IS re-
ceiving."
''Why, certainly, Carrie why not +?
Are we not just as good as ever we were?
If anything, we are better, for we can
all do something now. If any of our
come, we shall welcome them:
and we shall be all the happier to see
them if they come this year." So it
was settled.
That again was pleasant group that
gathered about the breakfast-ta on
Jan. 1st, 1875, as it was seen in the
dream. It was the first complete gath
erine since their reverse. Mr.. Henslow
took the Bible-he had left his wife to
read and pray with the children when
they lived in town-and read q spain.
They melt down and he prayed-a
simple, thankful, humble prayer. They
rose from their knee, Henry, who had
tears that were full of nothing but Joy.
He had joined the church in the city in
which he worked; because 's he saw he
must be one thing or the other, be
thoroughly good, or go to ruin ;" and
clergyman whom he consulted put him
into a gentlemen's Bible class. The
rest had followed.
t have some good news to tell you
all. said Mr.. Henslow, which I Kept
for this morning. The house''-they
all knew the house, going on
again hopefully, and begin again as
before with this year and if Tom likes,
after he graduates next commence
ment, he can get my place"
After general congratulations, and
some of the aforesaid hugging, it was
Toms time to answer the looks of
inquiry.
to think could take your place. They
have notion at college that there is
something in me mostly, suspect,
because have dropped cigars and par
ties, and cut fewer recitations than /
used to and there is q talk of my get
ting an exhibition that will enable me
to go to Germany for year ana study /;
and then I may develop into lawyer,
or professor, or something poor but
honest;' for I doubt If my nervous sys-
tenn could stand the fluctuations of
commerce ;" and Tom glanced slyly
over broad chest and very muscular
limbs, adding " Henry here will make
a pile-and one millionaire is enough in
the family" This was Toms way of
describing the brilliant success he won
in college since he wakened up to the
idea that he had to make his own way.
The reader can imagine more huggidg,
etc.
1t was now Harry's turn to say q
word-taking out roll of notes and
putting it in his mothers hand. ~
was to have nothing the first year, while
T @hn H0r1c mt "a
Governor told me in July that I de-
served something, and put me on salary ;
and I brought home the most of it,
and -" Poor Harryl He had some
thing else to say, but he had not got
rid of the crying, in his heart, over his
fathers prayer, and he broke down.
"Poor me-" said Carrie IS wish I
was man; can do nothing, and have
no story to tell. "
But you nave, my daughter, and I
will tell it. We paid over six hundred
dollars year for the children at school
in town, and their dressing for school
cost at the very least two hundred dol
lars year more and you have saved
all that, and penny saved is g penny
| won, if Benjamin Franklin told the
/ much in year, and never had so good
governess.
"And, mamma sure, we'll never &C
to school again, but always learn les
sons with Carrie ?" chimed in Bessie
and Bertha, to whom Carrie had made
lessons (she called them her little bnsJ
BIS ignore a pleasure than toll.
! ttDon't be too sure about that
Bessie" said Tom s'There's dread
full bird of prey have seen prowlinG
| about this nest that am afraid wants
to carry off your governess.
We do not pretend to say why Carrie
is blushing and frowning on Tom, ant
giving him blow on the upper par
of his cheek that does not hurt hin
much; nor why Mr.. Eagle, VIII
father was the rich broker in William
street,, who was among the first new
year callers, staid SO long, and ap
peared SO awkward and timid as he wa!
leaving. Your true man, as Q rule, is
little sheepish when in love it is tn
empty-headed coxcomb who worship
himself, and imagines he honors any
body to whom he offers his preciou
self, that is as easy. self-possessed, an
impudent as one of those cock-sparTow
| in the square.
But Mr.. Eagle left letter, addressed
/" Charles G. Henslow, Esq, present (;
of which we can give the reader
copy:
MY DEAR SIR hope it viii not seem
you, and to Mrs. Henslew, preeumptuous
me to ask your consent to my union wit
! your daughter. Since ,you have come to ri
side here. have came to love her for ths
real WORTH, which knew only in part whe
you lived in the city, and. yet. which rt
spected even then. Through the kindness c
my late and dear father, I have mean
enough to secure comfort, and do not mea
to be an idle man. If you will give me thi
gift, I am sure, with Gods blessing, sha
8 be happier and more useful, and shall try
be like your other sons. shall await Lin
| from you at your convenience, and befo1
vAntur1ng to speak to Miss Henslow, and wit
| what anxiety, need not say. Permit me
be, with great respect,
IS Yours, most faithfully,
stFRANK P. EAGLE"
We shall not describe the other cal
ers: nor intrude on another famil
i council nor say how this IS bird {
prey was regarded by Carrie but "
noticed that she takes Toms puns an
Jokes in excellent part, even when b
declares ss it is the Eagle that is Cal
ried away" There may have been NOR
hueging for that mother and daughtt
had become more to each other in day
| of trial than ever they would have bee
in prosperity. As the family parted /
late bedtime, Mr.. Henslow said, as b
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