New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-02

and the lad himseif, pleased with the idea, was
encouraged IN his desire by tho fact that the
dearest Of his school friends had Just entered st.
Johns.
But this was an extension of the educational
course which had not been contemplated. The
were not wealthy. By the will of his father only a
very moderate sum had been assigned tor tne boys
education. and this had already been doubled by
Charles out of his own limited means in order that
he might have the advantages OF superior
school, IL he went to the University the funds must
come entirely from his elder brother, VINO would
have IT, deny himself in many ways to arrange
matters. 1870 .
And it was especially hard to do at this, time.
for the opportunity had Just occurred of purchasing
OF advantageous terms some fields on which he bad
long looked with an eye of rational desire:
Old Livermore, his alter, ego on the farm, was
very urgent that he should buy them.
There's the sixteen acre, and Three-ash Field,
and Hartley Copsei' he said and VOW must ma
se They NsTsp hin S seS
sim Ay can meeind. and that's gettn on t'f nity
year . ,, 40 aorh+ bs on.,re,ed n,
he cast longing eye toward the fields mentioned,
lying like peninsula in the sea OF his own estate
No doubt It is most desirable we should have
them but fear il MIR. Edward goes TO the Uni
versity cannot afford to make the purchase
stSOOs to the VARSITY said livermore III tone
of contempt and what shOI h Na aH 10 kToT
Old master he never went. nor more did VOW. and
VOW both on VOW got on very well wiout it, o;..o
:y father nor had much taste for books AMI par
son tells me Mr. Edward is genius and must he
cultivated. But have not absolutely mace up my
swer next week. and shall not decide TIL then. -
And so he strobe away, his mlnd pretty Wi
made ND to forego the opportunity for when ooth
his father and he had lOnged and to send the bright
young scholar to distinguish himself on the Cam
Mrs Pemberton had been looking forward with
hungry desire to the closing, OF the chapter OF
TeddySs school experience. He was still young
and impossible. and she would have opportunities
daily and hourly OF .guiding ms thoughts IN the
they could be prOftably employed. Her nature,
which hardened more and more to all the rest OF
the world concentrated all its tenderness and aec-
ton on this boy and her dearest hope on this side
of the grave was that it might be through her in
strumentalty that he should separate himself from
the world, even she had done.
When, therefore, n few days after his converse
ton with I.ivermore, Charles announced to her his
intention OF sending the boy to Cambridge 1t was
to her a cruel and bitter blow.
For a few moments she sat in silence, the gloom
deepening on her face, and her heart growing icicr
1t viii not be With my will or with my consent
she said at length. that he goes. But know my
will and my wish have no weight with you and
that you delight to tbwart Them
Nay, mother said he mildly, 4 am thinking
only OF Teddy's good. 1t would he tar plcasanter
for me to have him at home, but both Dr. Vardy
ard Mr. DOste have assured me that Ted has re-
markable abilities, and that he ought to CO., The
hoy himself is eager to go; and know he VIII dis
tinguish himself, If honest work can bring him
And what good she flashed ont, will his dis,
tinction DO him' " knowledge .pufcth up" and
s h ga Rnor snd Of h St he Is is III y to %
little among gay and thvughtless youths, whose
homes are an Of this World You are MILLING to
sacrificing the boys only t1ue interest
=, Mother he pleaded, wish you would be
'Ay. Sreason W. she broke in. Reason is the
will-o'-the-wsp that leads yon astray rot only to
your own undoing, but that Of Others. You think
Of this world. but God has said g" will destroy the
wisdom of the wise, will bring to nothing the
understanding Of the prudent"
ultimate failure. She was ready with quotations
at every turn Justify herself and to condemn her
son. He would gladly have avoided giving her
pain had he known how TO do so but haN ing made
up his mind as to what was hest for the lad he did
not shrink from carrying It ont; and as he walked
1Te eo bv duh sorrow which he was compelled
to bear in utter Solitude for to no iv ing soul could
he complain Of Of his mother. His only SSnS"sto5
every expectation that had been formed of him.
His last long vacation had come and he was
to spend il with his old school chum, who had been
his dearest friend also at college, but had left the
University in the previous year. Turenne Jermyn
was young man whose friendship was worth hay,
vitality. He had often heard from Teddy Of dear
old Charlie and in arranging for this long vaca-
tion an earnest invitation had been given that he
should join them. 1t offered tempting break III
dull mOnOtonous HE, and was accepted:
Sir Frederick Jermyn's seat lay on the slope OF
lovely berkshire nil, SDut TOuHu nv WOOuS uUt
overlooking wide and charming landscape As
Charles Pemberton passed the lodge gates, and
saw on either side the evidences OF wealth and
social station. he began to regret his acceptance
feeling that he would scarcely be at his ease amid
surroundings much above his own homelieT
soon chased away these misgivings and he had not
been many hours nj Wilmore Court before new
set of feelings took possession of his mind
Turenne, and his brother, and was reading. with
their assistance. the noble view from the window,
when he was suddenly conscious OF another pies
concerning whom curiOusly, Teddy in his letters
had said nothing. but whose presence, rs he
Thought made of the hall a temple
Not that she was a beauty. A fsr-haired girl,
with large gray eyes and rather blunt features,
there was nothing Of classic grace about her but
in every line of her fair face there shoDe the light OF
a beautiful soul. There was faint flush on her
face, and two good little dimples marked her
pleasant smile as looking straight into his face with
him. and made captive OF him forever.
Your brother she said q is already one OF the
family, and he has made you 40 we'll known to us
that feel as though | were welcoming an old
friend
Thank yen very much said he. I hope may vet
ing me as SUCH
That night. as he sat in his room long after the
household was asleep, he could bnt ask himself.
there was LII store for hun compensation for much
of WEAKNESS in his life hitherto. immeasurably
rich as the love OF this girl. He never Thought OF
himself as living a life Of self-sacri6ce. He had
found some things rather hard to bear, and life bad
perhaps been blank for him "a negative. thing.
But with Liiikn by his side-how naturally the
name slid into his thoughts-hIs whole life would
be flooded with iov. Was he too old to hope for
such blisss He was barely thirty-seven in years,
and ne was younger in that he had never been
hackneyed in the ways of love, and his heart had
never bowed to a meaner passion.
When he descended next morning there was the
light of hope aud love IN his lace.
why, Charlie exclaimed Teddy, how young
you look IL you grow backward at this rate
while you are at WilmOre Court, mother Will
hardly know which is which!
The young man looked ut him from day to day
with wonder. for his whole being was transformed:
he had never realized till now the buoyancy and
energy of the spirit which had been cabined and