The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-03-31

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templated. The Pembertons, though in
comfortable circumstances, were not
wealthy. By the will Of his father only
a very moderate sum had been assigned
for the boys education, and this had al
ready been doubled by Charles out OF
his own limited means in order that he
might have the advantage OF superior
school. If he went to the university the
funds must come entirely from his elder
brother, who would have to deny him
self in many ways to arrange matters.
And it was especially hard to do at
this time, for the opportunity had just
occurred of purchasing on advantageous
terms some fields on which he had 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 Copse," he said;
"and VOW must ha' 'em master. They
just fixed off the propputty beautiful.
There hasn't never bin such chance,
sim Ay can meeind, and that's gettin' on
for fifty years"
"No doubt, Livermore, no doubt, he
answered, as he cast longing eye toward
the fields mentioned. lying like penin-
sula in the sea of his own estate. mo
doubt it is most desirable we should
have them, but fear if Edward goes to
the University cannot afford to make
the purchase"
"Goes to the Varsity said Livermore
in tone of contempt; land what should
Master Edward go to the Varsity for, Ay
should lake to know. Old master he
never went, nor more did VOW, and VOW
both on VOW got on very we'll wi'out it.
"That's very true" replied he, "but
then neither my father nor had much
taste for books, and parson tells me Mr..
Edward is genins and must be cult
waited. But have not absolutely made
up my mind yet. have promised to
give Argent my answer next week, and
/ shall not decide till then.
And 80 he strobe away, his mind pref
ty we'll made up to forego the opportu-
ity for which both lis father and he
had longed, and to send the bright young
scholar to distinguish himself on the
Cam.
Mrs. Pemberton had been looking for
ward with hungry desire to the closing
of Teddy's school experience. He was
still young and impossible, and she
would have opportunities daily and
hourly of guiding his thoughts in the
only direction in which, according to her
views, they could be proftably en-
ployed. Her nature, which hardened
more and more to all the rest Of the
world, concentrated all its tenderness
and affection on this boy; and her dear
est hope ON this side of the grave was
that it might be through her instru-
mentality that he should separate him
self from the world, even as she had
done.
When, therefore, few days after his
conversation with Livermore, Charles
announced to her his intention of send
ing the boy to Cambridge, it was to her
a cruel and bitter blow.
For few moments she sat in silence,
the gloom deepening on her face, and
her heart growing icier than ever within
her.
"It will 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 thwart them"
NAY, mother" said he, mildly; IT
am thinking only of Teddy's good. 1t
would be far pleasanter for me to have
him at home, but both DR.. Vardy and
Mr. L 'Oste have assured me that Ted
has remarkable abilities, and that he
ought to go. The boy himself is eager
to go, and ] know he will distinguish
himself, if honest work can bring him
distinction"
"And what good" she flashed out,
evil his distinction do him? Know
ledge 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 the gay and thoughtless
youths whose homes are full of this
world. You are willing to crafty your
own small worldly ambition by sacrific-
ing the boys only true interest"
Mother" he pleaded, II wish you
would be little more reasonable"
GAY, reason" she broke in. "Rea-
son is the will o-the-wisp that leads You
astry, not only to yuor own undoing, but
of the others. You think yourself wise;
and you may be wise IN the affairs of
this world, but God has said, Il will de-
stroy the wisdom of the wise, will
bring to nothing the understanding of
the PRUDENT
There was no pity for him in this an
ticipation of ultimate failure. She was
ready with quotations at every turn to
Justify herself, and to condemn her son.
Ha mould GLADLY hovo avoi6a1 irving