News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-09-14

reason than because had heart anG
could not control its impulses, anG
when look back on that time it seems
to me like some terrible dream.
Mlsfortunes, they say, never come
slngly, and they always come, too, when
we least expect them. My mother sud-
denly sickened and died, and was thus
left alone a wretched outcast on the
earth. As 1 stood over her grave it
seemed to me that I had buried every
nope. l determined to leave that spot
where had seen so much misery. I
cared very little where I went. Any
where far away from there. General
Linton paid me what little he owed me,
and struck out for the far West. Rail-
roads and steamboats, were not half so
numerous as they are now, and even if
they had been WAS too ,1ncr-4a-a,=@:1
JuBfefofe, many weary mile, until
after several days of travel found my
self at the outskirts of a growing city.
Here stopped because thought I had
gone far enough, and for the best of all
reasons, because my money had given
out. I had to do something. A large
mansion with beautiful grounds stood
before me. applied to the owner for
labor. he said he was very much in
need of gardener, but did not like to
employ me without references.
After hesitating for awhile, however,
he concluded to engage me for a month,
and if he liked me he would then en-
gage me permanently, he said. 1 found
out in short time that he was lawyer
of extensive practice, immensely veal
thy, and lived at his ease. 1 followed
out the rule I had adopted through life
to be honest and industrious under all
circumstances, and at the end of the
mouth my employer, whose name was
Parker, sent for me, he said, to pay me
my months wages. He then surprised
me by asking me if I could read and
write. I told him 1 could, thanks to
indefatigable perseverance at the little
cabin on General Linton's farm, during
the long winter evenings when the
labors cf the day were over. I had ac'
quired the rudiments of a first rate
English education. My employer then
told me that during the past month he
had observed me closely, and that he
| believed me to be an honest man.
will tell you something more" said he,
"that I have discovered. You are
young man of extraordinary intelli-
gence. Gardening is not your proper
avocation. 1 am doing an extensive
practice of the law, and I need some
one to stay in my office. I know of no
one who is better suited than you.
With your application and industry,
within one year from now you may be
admitted to the bar. You must consent
| to become my student"
didn't know exactly how it was, but
suddenly Judge Parker and the table
seemed to become inverted, and the
room went whirling around, and then
we all seemed flying off through the
air, like Aladdiu's castle, and the next
thing knew L was sobbing, with my
head upon the table.
He didn't say anything until had
regained my composure, and then L told
him ali. What hard time had had
through life, and how this had been the
only light that had ever shone on my
dark pathway. Tears sprang into the
old mans eyes as I told him, but he
said must never despair, and he was
certain would come out victorious.
Invent into Judge Parker's Office, and
I studied hard and at the end of the
year as he predicted, I obtained my
license to practice law. He then asked
me what I intended doing. told him
that I intended to 60 off to some rising
place and grow up with it," and if ]
ever do anything" said I, remember
that you are the man that made me"
He said that I should do no such
thing. He was getting old. he said,
and was unable to attend properly to a
great deal of his business, and he wanted
me to stay and assist him. You must
be my partner" said he, "with share
| VI buO pAOlAeos
Again the room seemed turning
around and around, but this time ]
managed to retain my feelings, and only
said:
"May heaven thank you, for I can't. y
Well, it wasn't long before the people
seemed to take an interest in me, and
they elected me to the State Legislature
and then, after a while, to Congress.
and always confined in the same hon
est, Industrious course until they had
made me their Governor.
I had heard but very little in all thai
time from Linton Hall. I had heard
that Gen. Linton had died, and Arthur
st. John and Helen had married, anG
that the old place had been sold, and
that was all.
As for my part, was still bachelor
Many time, amid the thunders of ap
plause that had surrounded me, fail
hands had thrown me beautiful flowers
, and ruby lips had smiled, and brigh
q eyes had glistened when I was near
but thought of cold, cruel, haught!
! Helen Linton, and had judged them al
, alike and had turned away.
, One winter evening, shortly after
had been elected Governor, when tn
/, wind was bowling outside, and 1 wa
enjoying the comforts of my room
4 within, and wondering if any houseles
8 wretch was out in that storm, to m
: great astonishment the servant ushere
: in lady. 1t was something unusual
b but Isspoke to her as politely as coul
q and offered her seat, when the ligh
g fell upon her features, and notwith
) standing the sunken eye and hollo'
n cheeks, to my CONSERVATION I recoe
/ nized the face of Helen Linton.
e To my relief, however, [ found ths
h she had failed to recognize me. NJ
, she would as soon haye looked for a forl
a from the tomb as have looked for me {
u that place.
n She had come, she said, on paint,
# business. Her father had been o yer
l. wealthy man, and had left her lare
# property, but her husband had bee
-e very dissipated, and having run throug
le with it all, and finding the family
le want, in all unlucky moment, had con
st mitted forgery, for which he had bee
I tried and found guilty, and she hs