The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-04-17


Never. sir ~
"Then the sooner you get out oil
my sight the better. / wash m,r
hands of you, you thankless boy.
Go and work, and come to me in Il
year begging bread for your wife.
I'd see you starye before I'd give ii
to you them
Maurice Cameron was the only
son of Basil Cameron, one of the
richest and most Influential men in
the busy town of Nelson. He had
received a liberal education, and bis
father, who accumulated wealth enly
for him, locked to see him take his
place among the leading men of his
state. Cautious, persevering, Oh.
stinate, he had marked out certain
course for his handsome, talented
boy, and determined that he must
carry it out. forgetting that the son
inherits most, if not all, of his strong
er parents characteristics. AIr.
Cameron. too, was proud proud of
his good Scotch descent, of his abili.
ties and his position in society; and
the idea of Maurice taking as a wife
this daughter of a small. unknown
farmer, was bitterness indeed. 1t
is true he knew nothing whatever of
the girl, but that made no difference /;
he had made up his mind that NIau-
rice must marry into either the Eel
ton, Hillard or Stuyvesant families !;
therefore this unheard-of Sophie
Litehfield was an interloper.
Mrs. Cameron worsbiped both hus-
band and son, consequently this disa-
greement-ripening, as it did, into
an open rupture between the two
cost her many tear; but against
two such stubborn natures she was
powerless. H
The Litchfields were, as Mrs.
Cameron had said. poor; but they
were cultivated, honest, sensible
people. Sophie was the second
daughter, and was as pretty, WE'LL
read, graceful a girl as any Cameron
ever w0oed, and would do honor to
any position in life. Mr.. Litehfeld
talked seriously with Maurice when
he heard of the quarrel between him
and his father, and finding that he
was determined to pursue his own
course. told him that little adversi-
ty, little genuine work would pro-
badly make man of him, and that
he would give him Sophie more will.
ingly now than ever. So Basil Cam
erOn was false prophet.
Maurice left home. bag and bag
gage, the day of the conversation
above recorded. His father felt very
curious to know what he would do,
but would not condescend to make
any inquiries or show any interest.
A fortnight passed. Mr.. and Mrs.
Came ron were dining with the Eel
tons "a quiet family dinner one day
when there was fine leg of mutton
on the table.
Yes, thank you, FELTON,, / will
take another slice." said Mr.. Cam-
erOn; "that is the best mutton I've
tasted this .ong time, far better than
Brooks gives us-you trade with
Brooks, don't your
"Ye'es, usually" answered Mr..
FELTON, IIesitatingly, while Lottie and
her mother exchanged amused CLAN
ces and twelve-year.old Susie giggled
outright. -
Il shall go TO Brooks tomorrow
and tell him to send me just such a
leg as this" continued Mr.. Cam
eron.
1--WE didn't get this Of Brooks
"NO? Who then p he
''Of q young man who has reopen
ed Evaus's Old1place,9 said Mr.. Eel.
ton, smilingly.
"Then I'll patronize him. aH@
"You could not do better; he is a
very worthy young mah.' said Mrs.
FELTON, her husband was too busy
carving to reply. hs
"What is bis name? Is he
towDsman? ?,
ell didn't ask him. Is it true
that Latimer has failed p said Mr..
FELTON,.
''These good friends evidently
don't want me to deal with their
hatcher. but I will" soliIoquized
Basil Cameron.
On his way down town the next
morning he took pains to pass the
new butchers shop; glancing over
the doorway fancy his horror j he
saw aBpick-and.span new sign-board
with Maurice Basil Cameron, Jr.;
Poulterer and Fisbmonger," plainly
painted thereon. Young Cameron
had indeed gone to work; this was
the first, indeed the only opening
that presented itself, for Nelson was
a steady going town where business
rarely failed or started up vigorous
ly, and chances Of establishing ones
self diG not occur. twice in life