St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-18

some and noble. In due time Israel was
admitted to the bar, but the drain on the
home resources did not cease sit was
impossible for him. he wrote with a
fine scorn, ''to stoop to the petty and
ionoble cases with which so many law
vers contented themselves. Ii lofty as
pirations were fault, he must be
blamed, but he would rather wait in
obsclrity than accept q case unworthy
him. Grand sentiments these sounded
to the simple home group, the grander
that they hardly understood them, but
they seemed like his slightly exagger-
ated manner, the impress Of the great
world of which they dreamed so much
and knew so little. Time passed on; the
ideal client was slow in coming. But a
summons was heard in the farmhouse.
to higher than earthly court, and Eliza
beth Carle, laying down the burdens
she had borne so long, fastened to an
swer it. 1t was on the sorrow-stunned
hearts that remained that there fell at
the same time Israers startling an
nouncement that he had abandoned the
law. Yes he said, in answer to
| Treasures exclamation of surprise, sit
has been mistake from the beginning;l
see now that never was fitted for a law
yer. It's dull, cramped life, full OF
miserable, sordid details. But a man
often has to learn through his failures,
and I've found out that not law but
journalism, is my true vocation. Quick,
intense work is what [ want, something
to appeal to the emotions and higher
faculties. It's q grand field, Treasure,
and when once have fairly entered on
it, neither you nor father will regret the
change and taking,shis cigar from his
mouth he smiled down at her, with an
air of superior confidence, that silenced
all remonstrance on the part OF the adj
miring woman by his side. But alas,
even this new path was not 'thornless,
as he wrote: Everything brilliant
in his writings was cut out by jealous
editors. He wished he had been created
to cring:e and forget his manhood fer
the paltry dollar, but as he had not, he
must suffer accordingly" In these
wears Treasure Reid had grown from a
Girl to woman, not pretty, but with a
homely sweetness and CHEEKY heart
someness that carried its own charm,
and brought more than one of the
. neighboring young farmers across the
fields to the old house. Israel could not
Ehave told why, but these things stune
him with angry irritation. He had often
pitied himself in being bound to q
!. woman of so little beauty and style, and
, felt that to appear with her, say at the
opera, would cause his pride to twinge
. There were even times when her love
, | had seemed in the nature of a bondage
, but none the less he could not be3r thai
. she should have even a passing Interest
! fapart from him, and finally, on one
OF his visits home, fired By some care
J, less gossip, he blazed out on Treasure
i with a passion of reproach. "Afte7
i ALL" he concluded bitterly, 81 don
blame you, if you do marry Ed Hunt
indeed, it 5 the best thing you can do
j He can make home for you, and Coo
knows that's more than there's any
, prospect of my ever doing for an.
woman. 1t will be lonely enough here
! without you, but, to be frank, there.
! not much use of your ever expecting
) anything of me. can hardly supper
/ nyself.'' 81 am not expecting any
81 thing of YOU she said, gently, '.no
+ / shall marry There was look OF
) her face that filed him with remorsefu
]: shame, though at the same time HI
y drew furtive breath of relief. Treas
1 1 ure would stay at the old home, ant
al make it cheerful, but at the same tim
al she would make no claim on him. HI
e1 could buy choice wines and cigars here
II after, and indulge in dubious pleasures
! / without the half guilty feeling that hat
"a hitherto hampered him. So life on tn
"a quiet hillside kept its quiet round, TO
81 as Treasure had bitterly said to herself
: if she was not necessary to Israel, Their
r was one to whom she was, for Ezekle
e earle was growing an old man, ant
d more and more the burden OF his car
4 and feebleness he rested on her stroni
r Young shoulders AS the years went b
). s.as Kind as an own child" he was won
n to say of her, and when at last he wa
8 laid down by the side of his wife it wa
{ found that he had left tangible proof c
n his sense of her devotion, and som
/ whispered of disappointment in his son
s s.To his beloved and faithful NEE
b Treasure Reid" ran his will, was be
i, uueathed the use, of the old farm durin
s her lifetime. and the sole reversal OF
!. should she survive Israel. Some though
l. thew detected a shade of chagrin on |:
a raers face, but none could be sure. Ih
n farm was remote, of small market value
: He protested to be perfectly satisfied
i "Just as / would have wished it, b
q assured Treasure when she spoke to hill
; half TREMENDOUSLY on the subject. -
d would have seemed sacrilege to hay
h Welded the dear old home to stranger
e but you are a part of it, and it will /
ID such a comfort when life is cold an
Ii dreary to turn to its shelter for refug'
% and to always think of you as her
v keeping alive the memories Of those WI
Ie have been so dear to us both" AS Urea