The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-12-18

exacting companion, he was one of
the most upright, hot-tempered, hot
headed old gentlemen in England.
Florid, with white hair, the face of an
old Jupiter, and the fl gure of an old
fox-hunter, he enlivened the vale of
Thyme from end to end on his big,
cantering chestnut.
He had hearty respect for Dick as
a lad Of parts. Dick had a respect for
his father as the best of men, temper
ed by the polite revolt of youth
who has to see to his own indepen-
dence. Whenever the pair argued,
they came to an open rupture; and
arguments were frequent, for they
were both positive, and both loved the
work of the intelligence. 1t was a
treat to hear Mr.. Naseby defending
the Church of England in a volley Of
oaths, or supporting ascetic morals
with an enthusiasm not entirely inno-
cent of port wine. Dick used to wax
indignant, and none the less so be-
cause, as his father was a skillful dis
putant, he found himself not seldom
in the wrong. On these occasions, he
would redouble in energy, and declare
that black was white, and blue yellow,
with much conviction and heat of
manner; but in the morning such a
license of debate weighed upon him
like crime, and he would seek out
his father, where he walked before
breakfast on terrace overlooking all
| the vale of THYME.
Il have to apologize, sir, for last
night" he would begin.
tleman would cut in cheerfully. you
| spoke like fool, Say no more about
'You do not understand me, sir.
refer to a particular point. I confess
there is much force in your argument
from the doctrines of possibilities"
"Of course there is" returned his
father. Come down and look at the
stables. Only" he would add, ''bea1
this in mind, and do remember that a
man Of my age and experience knows
more about what he is saying than a
raw boy"
He would utter the word ''boy" even
more Extensively than the average of
fathers, and the light way in which he
accepted these apologies cut Richard
to the heart. The latter drew slight
ing comparisons, and remembered that
he was the only one who ever apollo
gized. This gave him high station
in his own esteem, and thus contrib
uted indirectly to his better behavior;
for he was scrupulous as we'll as high
spirited, and prided himself on moth
ing more than on just submission.
So things went on until the famous
occasion when Mr.. Naseby, becoming
engrossed in securing the election OF
a sound party candidate to Parliament
wrote flaming letter to the papers
The letter had about every demerit Of
party letters in general: it was ex-
pressed with the energy Of a believer;
it was personal; it was little more
than half unfair, and about a quarter
untrue. The old man did not mean
to say what was untrue, you may be
sure; but he had rashly picked up gos-
sip, as his prejudice suggested, and
now rashly launched it on the public
with the sanction Of his name.
"The Liberal candidate" he con-
cluded, lis thus a public turncoat. Is
that the sort of man we want? He
has been given the lie, and has swal-
lowed the insult. Is that the sort of
man we want? | answer, No! With
all the force Of my conviction, / an
swer, Nor
And then he signed and dated the
letter with an amateurs pride, and
looked to be famous by the morrow.
Dick, who had heard nothing Of the
matter, was up first on that inauspi-
cious day, and took the journal to an
arbor in the garden. He found his
fathers manifesto in one column; and
in another a leading article. mo one
that we are aware of, " ran the article,
had consulted Mr.. Naseby on the
subject, but if he had been appealed
to by the whole body Of electors, his
letter would be none the less ungen-
erous and unjust to Mr.. Dalton. We
do not choose to give the lie to Mr..
Naseby, for We are too well aware of
the consequences; but we shall VEN
ture instead to print the facts of both
cases referred to by this red-hot parti-
san III another portion of our issue.
Mr.. Naseby is of course a large pro-
prietor in our neighborhood; but fidel-
ity to facts, decent feeling, and Eng
lish grammar, are all Of them quail
ties more important than the possess
sion Of land. Mr.. N is doubtless
a great man; III his large gardens and
that half mile of greenhouses, where
he has probably ripened his intellect
and temper, he may say what he will
to his hired vassals, but las the Scotch
say
He mauna think to domineer.
Liberalism" :" continued the anonymous
journalist, lis Of too free and sound a
growth" etc.
Richard Naseby read the whole
thing from beginning to end; and a
shame fell upon his spirit |
His father had played the fool; he had |
gone out noisily to war, and come
back with confusion. The moment |
that his trumpets sounded, he had |
been disgracefully unhorsed. There
was no question as to the facts; they |
were one and all against the squire.
Richard would have given his ears to
have suppressed the issue; but as that |
could not be done, he had his horse
saddled, and furnishinging himself |
with a convenient staff, rode off at |
once to Thymebury.
The editor was at breakfast in a
large, sad apartment. The absence of |
furniture, the extreme meanness of |
the meal, and the haggard, bright
eyed, consumptive look of the culprit,
unmannered our hero; but he clung to
his stick, and was stout and warlike.
You wrote the article in this morn