New-York tribune., 1879-12-21
NEW PUBLICATIONS
A ropILAR CLERGYMAN.

individuality tnat the} may ho' "ii'e
a. types of certain phases Of human nature but as
the exponents Of prototypes which might easily he
found in the familiar walks of social life. At all
evenis, they present series of riddles to the
curious reader npon which he may cudgel his
brains with more or less success. we'll rs upon
the mystery Of the anonymous authorship OF the
work. We win not be SO indiscreet as to reveal
the plot in advance, but-premisng that although
II is somewhat desultory in construction. It COM
prises variety of powerful scenes, betrayng not
little yigor of conception and a rare dcftness IN
arranging dramatic efects-we will present rapid
panoramic view Of the experiences of the principal
parsonage. who. however, divides the interest with
SO IN NY other conspicuous characters that he can
hardly be called regular hero.
Theodore 1hirmore was the nephew of Scottish
emigrant named Donald McCresor, who had landed
in New York whom poor boy of twelve wears, ana
had slowly made his way 10 ample wealth. without
renou ncine the frugal habits of his early days. lie
was genuine hit of granite from the Grampan
Hills, struck of by sudden blow. full of angles of
the hardest and sharpest kind. Alter retiring from
business in New York he removed to a rough rocky
farm in the State of Vermont. which he had prcvi-
ousy purchased as a home for a sister and where
the young Theodore first saw the light. The prom
Using youth is fret brought upon the stage in con-
trast with tender-hearted, sensitive cousin, the
son Of his mothers only sister who had married
an aristocratc young Southern planter
Donald McGregor's Vermont farm was as Scotch as
Of rocT field had been rescued here and there for
cultivation aud by dint OF hard work from the stones
Imported sheep and cows from over TIE water. with
shepherds and collie dogs and whcp WYter was spe-
as though he had never left his native land.
One morning, within week after his return from the
South. le went OJt search of his ncphews. Two or
o The worst OF the fields to roll OUT Of the way the
down by stOtm. the raging OF wnich had been the
scotcmam's aporopTaie welcome back TOE night OF his
arrival Donald NcGrcCor glanced keenly az his two
spne"s, WIG Were locking on Seven dlsS , soou Oh
Of refinement W1cb caused even thc servants 10 soffen
m. place and t. the people They felt It, he felt H. ana
II was q something whcu held him as consciously apart
yer and keeping with Il, ms were ewes and hands
which seemed 10 eling wherever they touched
lie IL ms father over again" efvwl hs uncle 70
him.-f Z" II Is IN thar climate or bis danr say It's
Tlsreh says he ss Jeans so, under il a. wen see.'
n one had oose we'd he seoteaman and young Tnirl
isnot The wayi" and throwing OF his coat, he DELHI
eraiclY pushed them aside. planted the long pole they
were sing more nIny under he log aun' putting MS
snut shoulder beneath 10, strained slowly against tue
There" he SAID, but without excitement, he step
ped aside when a nias is to be done, he only way is
lie was swarty country ycuth large Of feature and
in voice and manner. Ii hard TO wherein the
two iads related. mastif and greyhound were
more alke than himself and young Tteut; Normandy
draueht-horse and racer would oave been better
greatly while young Thirmore seemed TO be coolly In
diIcren as TO his mother his uncle and himself, he
broad nose he had his arms about thc neck of any
that happened 10 be im he sat down
Brute" which followed at his heels the day through
You love snmals.y Trent rent sail TO , hum a. last
The almost sllen rcpl, of the other he turned
away The truth is the boy had been outside the
cousin Which had invariably rritated him whenever
they had been thrown together their earliest days
With the irritation had ALWAYS arisen IN young Thirl-
desire 70 oa assert % 1%se against Sc INST S onsr
was bard to define as 10 BE- denied and the farmer
boy felt that his selfassertlon was OF blind aud
blunderlnG kind but 1t only the determined.
Ysur son 5 pane @ y'pr iine-mapnered ann ioik IKE
father We ken, was gentiemon and Jean too, bonny
"Xe say true" Eapsth made grim reply. Jean had
work IA he'd: snd Thirmcse he was country folk.
SS SS s S nav ma be ne sS me win showahS Nc ike a
Esrth. cInSy ME words made due and deep
The farmhouse was small and weather-beatcn
rarely entered except meals hundred yards
away one side of ho same inelosure he had built
smaller and palmer house but II was Of rock. That
night he sat longer than usual at the fupperta6ie.
around ire, he remained at the table, seemingly
more deeply Interested than was MS wont in New
talk OF hs nephews, his eyes gancing keeny at them
from under the white aud shaggy eyebrows. Mrs.
at the blue stocking which reached enc sat 20
IN s utter bsTeaSeme was esser to love and 10 make
biwseflo, by the only relatives be had cft: qucs
his old home and the night OF the disaster. There was
ouch contrast in the people about him TO the warm
last as cold does upon flower He glanced at his
an axehelve with his ck.knile; then his knit
ting away. with her long hard II she always
uncle. intent upon his paper There ittle sym
ps,hy tina, bis hear, sank within him and be soon be-
get, please God TO his parents In his dreams.
The old uncle who had rarely come within sight
of college walls. and in fact without the slight
est tncture of book-leaming." had decided to
give both the youngsters liberal educ cation, and
IN due time they were packed OFF from the Yer
mont hills TO famous seat of learning in distant
State. within a month after tins the cousins had
left the farm. Ii had always been the intention of
the father of Steven Trent TO educate his son at Old
Orange, the college at which he had himself gradu-
ated with high honors and at the time Of his death
he had been himself preparing the youth for it, and
with great care. With young Ihirlmore matters
had been different. When he was boy of ten
years Of age his uncle had fully determined that he
should be educated merely to manage the farm
But the lad had developed such energy. slow but
dogged, as he grew older. that the old merchant
had made up his mind to send him TO New-York and
have him trained there to business AS he was
about sending him thither great revival of religion
swept over the State, and the lad became in his
silent fashion member of the church. Although
the Scotchman showed small evidence of il, he may
have been affected himself for he changed his plans
In regard TO his nephew. He would not make him
farmer nor o merchant; there was something bet
ter than that for youth who was growing into SO
vigorous manhood. Donald McGregor said little
about IT, but he to il that his nephew was thor
oughly taught at an academy in aneighboring town
with view toward entering college. And thus il
bcfell that the two cousins left the farm Their