Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15

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Of decided complexion, either good
or bad. The resi- Of the people Of
Valleythorpe held him in nearly the
same estimation; he was not regarded
as u very likely young man; that he
was not rich, nor in way TO become
so; that was his objectionable sin, His
poverty might have been forgiven had
he shown himself eager and successful
in working out Of it. But he was not.
He idled his time away In sketching,
drawing and painting foolish pictures.
He would never amount TO anything.
That was the verdict of Valleythorpe.
This village, which n generation or two
before had been on the verge Of a west
ward moving civilization, was situated
on a stream of water affording splendid
opportunities for the employment of
water power. II was dotted with mills
and factories of all kinds. The inhab-
itants of the place had come there poor,
Or their ancestry had-and by hard
work and economy it had been In the
power of each person to become rich;
although the opportunities for becom-
ing 50 now had greatly decreased, still
it was expected that each one would do
his best TO attain wealth, let oircum-
stances be what they would. In every
hard working and prosperous oommu-
nifty every thought except that of
money-making, is apt to be crowed out
in the beginning of its career at least;
dollars and cents is the standard OF
measurement for "a man, In such place,
the poet, the artist, the dreamer oan
find no congenial abiding place. say
this is especially the case In a prosper
GUS community in the beginning Of its
BY and by, when tho intoxication Of
money-getting begins to subside ~ d
measure, other, and more hGnianizing
influences are allowed 10 creep in, and
are recognized, The poets book finds
a place on the center-table, and in the
hearts of men and women; the painter
and the sculptor are honored; and their
works beginning to give delight 10y
their symmetry and harmony, and the
thought which they contain, are wei.
coined into every home. Valleythorpe,
however, had not yet reached this stage
in its march toward complete civiliBa.
ton, and Bernard, who was an artist
by nature and by practice, was sadly
out of place.
Bernard Holm, with an aged house,
keeper, lived by himself in a small cot.
tage left him by his parents, who were
both dead. He was somewhat below
the medium height, with dark hair and
eyes. He always walked with his head
down; now and then looking tp as il
surprised. When not at work, he seem.
ingly spent all his time in sketching
and drawing.
That he should be the successful
wooer of Carrie Weltall, the accom-.
plished heiress, the acknowledged belle
of Valleythorpe, would have been re.
garded as too absurd bit of gossip
for even the most inveterate tale bearer
to hawk about. When he returned to
report the result of the interview tc
Miss Weltall, he appeared not to be as
elated as one might suppose, consider
ing the reasonable conditions laid upon
him. The difficulty was, he had toe
keen sense of his shortcomings. A
man with coarser fibered nature anC
the same abilities, would in all proba
bility have succeeded better than Ber
nard so far.
Miss Weltall was a magnificent young
lady.
use tho word magnificent" be-
cause can think of no other adjective
that describes her so fully. She was
TALL trifle taller than her lover, and
splendldly proportioned. Her feature:
were regular and cleanly cut, her com.
plexion was light, while her eyes which
were large, had the habit of looking Al
hair was as black as midnight. Hel
will was imperious, even more infexi
BILE than her fathers. In this respect
she was entirely unlike her sainted
mother, who had never had a will oi
her own, though her husband, at times
complained while in company, in 6
iocose way, of the despotic sway hi;
wife exercised over him.
Carrie Weltall became impatient with
the young painter for not embracing the
opportunity of showing what he wa;
capable of, with more alacrity; espec
tally, too, when the prize of success was
herself, for she was inclined to take 8
hopeful view of the situation; and she
succeeded at length in infusing hin
with some of her own enthusiasm, Sc
that he went to the task before him il
tolerable good spirits.
In little more than half a year thu
painting was finished and on its way
to an Eastern city to compete for 9
place on the walls of the exhibition
rooms. A few weeks of feverish wait
ing, then came the decision of the
judges, which was unfavorable. IthaC
not been thought worthy of place OF
the academic walls, and consequently
its chances of finding purchaser wer'
next to nothing.
81 knew just how it would turn ou
before sent it," Bernard said.
"Try it again." answered his be
trothed; "never give up till you sue
ceed."
Bernard's spirits were low for long
time after. Mr.. Weltall soon heard O
our artists failure, and was not slow
in summoning the unfortunate man be
fore him. Bernard was informed that
as he had failed in his part of the com
pact, of course there could be no fur
ther thought of marriage between hin
and his daughter; and he wished tina
all intercourse between them shoulC
cease henceforth. The daughter, un
fortunately, was present at this inter
view, and objected to having an atfai
in which she was one of the principal
concerned, thus summarily disposed of
without having anything to say in tn
matter. Hitherto she had remained 81
lent; but now she rose with fashin,
eyes, and burning spot on either cheek
and vehemently declared that sh
SSpSf der }frPi IN spite Sf Of anStHng nH m her hh fatRe
could do or say to the contrary. Yes
should marry him tomorrow, shoul
her father act too imperiously. Mr.
Weltall grew hot and violent at this, a
one might suppose, and declared, in hi
turn, that she might do so if she wish
ed, but she would no longer be
daughter of his. The Weltall bloo
was subject to violent connections, a
times, and it boiled in the veins of bot
father and daughter now. Carrie turn
| ed and looked her father fnll in TN