The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-05-08
VOLUME X.

his cane, the grave Professor walked as
slowly down the garden walk and up
the village street, and no one in Newton
ever heard him say another word on the
subject. He answered one or two who
questioned him, however, as to the
whereabouts of his son. My son and
his wife are abroad on their wedding
tour. hope to see them upon their
return"
Aunt Elinor was not so forgiving to
the delinquents nor SO reticent over her
wrongs. She declared to every one she
knew that she never wanted to see
quent and indignant over the whole af-
ut last.
eff you will allow this matter to rest,
madam" said he one day, "I will for
get the offense, and forgive the offend
ers :" and as the Professor was quite
well off in this worlds goods, and Karl
his only child, Aunt Einor thought
maybe it would be best to say no more
The summer and winter that followed
her niece's departure seemed very long
to Aunt Elinor. She had time to
think now, and to feel that maybe she
had done wrong in urging Nell's mar
riage to the Professor. He is an ell
derby man." thought she, "and Nell
was young enough to consider him old,
and used to think Karl liked Nell. |
After all, maybe Nell made the wisest |
choice only she need not have done it |
in such disgraceful Misunderstanding |
awayi No, cannot forgive her. If |
the Professor chooses to philosophize |
over it, let him. I can't overlook the |
affair !" and Miss Einor always ended |
L -
that forbade argument. But as the
winters snow melted away the resent
ment and unforgiving spirit in Aunt
Elinor's heart toward her niece gradu-
ally thawed and grew softer and milder.
1t may be the Professors PHILOSOPHY"
helped temper her anger; at any rate,
he continued his visits at Miss Elinor's
Just as usual. In spite of the uncom-
Portable recollections one would suppose
the place held for him he went regularly,
until at last the village people began to
whisper their "who knows" and "you
Sees" and all the rest of the prophetic
words that usually foretell a change in
the spirit of middle-aged dreams. And,
therefore, no one was very much as
to hear the announcement at
last, that after Lent the Professor would
AXE mp his abode altogether at Miss
Elinor's, and that Miss Elinor in that
case would sit in the Professors pew in
The church, and preside at her table as
&c Mrs. Professor Roder." I
Easter Sunday came early in April
that year, and the old robins in the
sherry trees were just beginning to twit- |
Ter about building their nests, when late
On Saturday evening, as Miss Elinor
and the professor sat in her little sit
ting-room planning their short wedding {
trip, which was to be taken the follow i
ing week, timid knock at the door
was heard. Miss Elinor arose and I
opened it and beheld before her on the ]
loor step little oval-shaped basket.
"Whas is it?" asked the Professor !
coming forward with the lamp. AN
April joke, I suppose:
cad Miss Elinor from the card attached
% the basket. "Some one has sent {
lowers for the church, suppose" she G
continued, kneeling down to open the s
basket as she spoke. s
The lid came off then, and there lay G
he sweetest, cunningest little babe, l
Who opened his great, brown eyes and I
miIed up into Miss Elinor's face. i
"What does this mean?' gasped the i
Professor, nearly dropping the lamp in
cit means, dear father and Aunt I
Elinor, that we have brought you our c
Caster Offering, and beg that for our )
hild's sake you will forgive and bless 6
Ii :" and with these words Karl Roder r
nd his wife stepped out of the shadows /
nd stood before the Professor and Miss :
llinor. ic
Surprise and Joy, laughter and tears, G
xplanation and forgiveness all followed {
hese words, and very soon the little G
itting room was very carnival of mer- q
iment and happiness, of which baby h
7as the kingl s
sAnd a little child shall lead Them" r
uoted the Professor, as he put the q
ably in Miss Eiinor's arms. Miss Eli +
or admitted this PHILOSOPHY, and n
earthly kissed her niece and nephew in v
oxen of her forgiveness. e
"And to think we are grandfather
nd grandmother !" exclaimed Mrs. s
Professor Roder, as she tied her bonnet a
trings before starting on their tour. u
"We are a very suitable match, my 8
ear" answered the Professor, sold G
nd old together, young and young TO- q
ether, both then contented and happy h
ogether T. d
"And behold here the 'new genera f
ion the coming man." cried some n
ne holding up the baby, who laughed s
nd crowed loudly. d
eyes" replied Nell laughing. "Baby a
epresents great deal, but in no char a
cter that he has appeared has he met o
nth more decided success than in that q
Aunt Elinor's Easter Offering p d
Eearh and Home. n