The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-02-02

all the rest of the world, concentrated all
its tenderness and affection on this boy;
and her dearest hope on this side of the
grave was that II might be through her in
strumentality that he should separate
himself from the world, even as she had
done.
When, therefore. few days after his con-
versatio9 with Livermore, Charles an
nounced to her his intention OF sending the
boy to Cambridge, it was to her cruel and
bitter blow.
For few moments she sat in silence, the
gloom deepening on her face, and her heart
growing icier then ever within her
ct will not be with my will or with nv
consent" she said at length, ''that he goes.
But know nay will and nay wish have no
weight with you, and that you delight to
thwart them"
may, mother" said he nildly, 81 am
thinking only of Teddy's good. 1t would
be far plessanter for me to have him at
home. but both DIR. Vardy and Mr.. L'Oste
assured me that Ted has remarkable abilities.
and that he ought to go. The boy himself
is eager to go; and 1 know he will dis
tinguish himself, if honest work can bring
him distraction.
"And what good,' she flashed out evil
his distinction do him? knowledge puffeth
up, and it shall vanish away There is but
one thing needful to know, and of that he is
likely to learn little among gay and thought
less youths whose homes are all of this
world. You are willing to crafty your
own small and worldly ambition by sacri-
fcing the boys only true interest"
Another" he pleaded, Il wish you would
be a little more reasonable"
cay. ressoR?" she broke in. "Reason is
the will-o' the-wisp that leads you astray,
not only to your own andoing, but
that of others. You think yourself wise
and you NAV be wise in the affairs of this
world, but God has said Il will destroy the
wisdom ofthe wise; L will bring to nothing
the understanding of the prudent
There was no pity for MIN in this antici-
patton of ultimate failure She was ready
with quotations at every turn to justify her
self. and to condemn her son. He would
gladly have avoided giving her pain, had he
known how to do so, but having made up
his mindfas to what was best for the lad, he
did not shrink from carrying it out; and as
he walked the fields alone, month after
month, he was oppressed by dull sorrow
which he was compelled to bear IN utter
solitude, for to no living soul could he
complain of his mother. His only ,consola-
tion was that in his College career Teddy
fully justified every expectation that had
been formed of him.
His last long vacation had come, and he
was ospend it with bis old school chum, who
had been his dearest friend also at College,
but had left the University in the previous
year. Turenne Jermyn was a young man
whose friendship was worth having, clear
headed. sound-hearted, OF exuberant vitality.
He had often heard from Teddy of ''dear
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vacation an earnest Invitation had been
given that he should join them. 1t offered
a tempting break in dull mOnotonous life
and was accepted.
| Sir Frederick JerMyn's seat lay on the
slope of a lovely Berkshire hill, shut round
| by woods, but overlooking wide and
charming landscape. AS Charles Pember-
ton passed the lodge gates and saw on
either side the evidences of wealth and So
cial station he began to regret his accept
ance, feeling that he would scarcely be at
his ease amid surroundings SO much above
his own nomelier state The .cordialitv of
his welcome, however, soon chased away
these misgivings, and he had moi been
many hours at Wilmore Court before a new
set of feelings took possession of his mind.
He he'd exchanged greetings with Sir
Frederick, Turenne and his brother, and
was reading. with their assistance, the noble
view from the window, when he was sud-
denly conscious of another presence in the
room, and turning beheld Miss .JerEyn,
concerning whom, curiously, Teddy liz his
letters ad-said nothing, but whose presence,
as he though. made Of the halt a temple.
Not that she was beauty. A fair-haised
girl, with Large gray eyes and rather blunt
features, there was nothing of classic grace
To- H,.N -, lira - hop
there -shone the light of a bessAtiful soul
There was faint flush on her face, and
two good little ,Amples marked her pleas
ant smile, as looking straight into his face
with frank, ,elea- eyes, she held out her
hand TO greet him, and made captive of him
forever.
Your brother" sac said, sis already one
of the family, andthe has made you So well
known to .lis that i feel as though 1 we're
welcoming an old frieod."
Thank yoy very much" said he, Il hope
L may yet be privileged to give you better
reasons for regarding me SUCH"
That night, as he sat in his room long
after the household was fast asleep, he could
but ask himself with beating heart,
whether it were possible thai there was in
store for him compensation for much of
WEAKNESS in his life hitherto, so immeasur-
ably rich as the love Of this girl He never
thought of himself as living life of self
sacrifice. He had found some things rather
hard to hear, and life had perhaps been
blank for him-a negative thing. But with
Lillian by his sIde-bow naturally the name
slid into his thoughts-his whole life would
be flooded with JOY. Was he too old to hope
Cor such bliss2 He was barely thirty-seysn
in years, and he was younger in that he had |
never been hackneyed in the ways of love, |
and bis heart had never bowed to a meaner
passion.
When he descended next morning there
was the light of love and hope in his face.
"Why, Charlie" exclaimed Teddy; show
young you lookl If you grow backward at
this rate while you are at Wilmore Court. !
mother will hardly know which is which.
The young man looked at him from day
to day with wonder. for his whole being |
was transformed. He had never realized |
TIL now the buoysncy and energy of the
spirit which had been cabined and confined |
at home. Every day the wonder grew, fer
every day the light of hope burned clearer
and stronger within him.
He watched Teddy and Lillian in frank |
and happy intercourse, and thought with |
delight that they were already as brother |
and sister Her manner to him was conf |
Dental, almost affectionate. He was sure of
his ground; more and more sure each day till
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