The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-08-01

o.iiam was lust e5ou' -atisfi.i IS her son IN
= ducsd to her Miss ~ klps1R." the
daughter OF one Of his ~eAI'hY eupioye-'
Meanwhile the orphan CEeb hat graduated
fr.u Colleg-, bat Waat we're Colieg. no I9rs
compsreu 90 toe city tTiumphS OF Alfred. H.
hsd been wont in days past 10 consider Caleb
as lis superior hu EOw he scarcely designed
notice him. Gale q held 70 his love of those
thirgs which Alfred's mother )nsiderad III
gaf Ho bad expected 10 fnd himself the
possessoT Of msny more hundreds than Wa
turned over 10 him when he attained his
1ej0fity which was soon of er he gradna'ed
iroa, College He supp sed everything Just
sro generous bad been done, and. in fact,
rniy What Wbs claimed 10 be right-though
he aum sas lerge-was allowed TO the gu lrd
'an- whose sccount, had IL been more care
fully arc s,rictly locked into. would have
been found 70 have many charges OF items
shst I would have been bard for thu gn8rdi-
IN 70 account for satisfactorily.
However. Caleb was disposed to take
Quietly wbat was passed 0vsf to him AMI
make the best of 10. His superior scholar
shiy &C once opened to him an excellent op
portunity SIS teacher, which he at once ac-
cepted: though had he been possessed of the
funds be supposed himself entitled to, he
dssigned TO have given himself to sgrcul.
fUTsl pursuits at once. But our disappoint-
ueu sLd the breaking in upon our plans
by a wise Providence, who knows far better
what is more suitable for US than we our
selves 90, prove. If we accept the way open
Us with unfaltering trust our highest
gE3f.
Nsb this feeling Caleb accepted the POSI-
ION ons ~ him. and for three years gave
himself - ~ dnties OF teacher in a High
Scnool. Ha- - 'sry the first year was mod
crate; bot wins, us capacity and ability
became Known, L.. HN,npeusation was made
ererouS-gTeaiertA. re had anticipated.
he oF 4 OF Ia
The highest virtue; or It virtue. il
stood IN their minds a. of ~. ~ value than
what silly people called virsn~. ",Orality or
culture. Alfred ThGrber was ., >ken of
everywhere as a MODEL for young meh. He
wss lucky fellow" in Thornville parla.> -
snd smiles and marks OF respect were show
cred upon him from all whom he deigned to
notice. The proud heart of his mother was
full 10 oveih0wing. Her ambition knew no
bounds. Her eldest daughter, Lucy, wss
socn engaged TO one of the clerks in the
zane establishment with Alfred. He was
very ike Alfred; dasby. fine looking and
ger teel IN manners.
cy was much like her mother ambitious
and fond OF show and parade, and when ns.
nsTrisee took place, 1t was made v-ry no
ts leaffau-and shewent to grace fine city
hon e.
Put the next daughter, Julia, was a very
different girl. Her beauty was less striking
uul yet vsstly more attractive to any one Who
could feel the power of real excellence
nfs uty and sweetness combined. Her moth
y felt she was a trump card in her hands, and
esolved that he who received the hand d.
Juiia should be king of wealth and popu-
lariiy, and Importance in the eyes OF the
NCtld.
But in this she was destined to great dis.
appointment just as her hopes were on the
point Of realizston. Alfred and his wife came
one Gay from the city. in their usual styl-
With driver and span, and with them cam~
A gentleman whom Is would hardly do to
call young. though some years this side Of
forty. He was distant relation of ALI ed :
wife and member OF q grea: firm in New
\ ork CITY, which was among the leading
bald, bat fine looking, c)urtley IN his man
ers and address, and intelligent in the ways
of the world
BE as looked upon by the family and the
people IF Thornyille-for he spent several
dsy thert as quite lion. The very thing
= hich Mrs Thurber desired did occur: Mr.
Hurlbert fell deeply in love with Julia but
Incredible to relate, Julia was as cold and
distant toward him as though 1t were i'm DOS
-bie for her heart ever to feel the soft pas
lion Of love Her mother bore il for a time
IN silence, bat when she saw no signs of thu
giving way Of the icy letters which seemed
tn hold her heart and soul, she took her to
task, and demanded to know what she could
mean by such conduct. Julia made no reoly
ill she had gone to her private desk and
took theTefrom letter, and handed it to her
mother 20 read as she glanced at the name
IF the writer and ran her eye over the con
tents her cOuntenance changed, her face
bstame red, and the fire flashed from her
eye.
Julia" she exclaimed, what do you
mss by holding 'respondence with one so
much beneath you"
~ u have not always thought Kim so.
ms rhtr"
"WeD, you know, child, that affairs with
Us have changed within q few years aud
hough Caleb is well enough in his place. I
Nill teach him better than to aspire to the
hand Of a daughter of mine"
You will do no such thing, mother" said
Julia, calmly looking her mother full in the
face.
DO you mean to intimate to me that you
are going 10 refuse Mr.. Hurlburt and accent
dis worthless boy Caleb?'
Il do not intimate only, mother, but |
will say, plainly, [ shall never accept any
intimacy from Mr.. Hurlburt, of whom
know no hurt; but Caleb has my heart no y,
and had i. ever since knew had heart
made to love"
you silly, foolish girl, command you al
once to put q stop to all such silly notions /
will have none of it, Mr.. Hurlburt is last
the match have been hoping for you, and
! sm not going to be disappointed by any
silly notions of yours"
Mother, did you marry father because
your mother loved him. or took fancy to
him, or because you loved him."
That is no matter OF you're, il is your
duty TO obey your mother, who knows what
is best for you great deal better than You, a
iii Of eighteen"
81 expect TO live with the man | choose
for my husband, and not you. You hsd a
choice Il q man. and ] expect the same
rivieee myself. If there Is anything 10 b.
laid against the character OF the one choose,
I is my duty TO listen 10 you. as my mot Ter.
tut IN nothing else, aud you have no right
q dictate or interfere further
Julia Thurberi ana astonished and
panied 10 the hearts core to hear you talk
so. Just see what life you turn your back
on in refusing Mr.. Hurlbert, and what a sal
ate you choose for yourself. in accepting 81
simple and worthless character as Caleb
hOInton."
That, mother is your estimation of the
Two men and the two positions, not mine. y
Just look at the position of your sister
Lucy. an0 the society che moves in and the
I lyle she lives in. l should th nk you would
! &c ashamed TO bring such disgrace on your
IOther end sister as to condescend to marry
man whose highest ambition il is to be 4
farmer. Julia 1hurber farmers wife, Just
link Of the degradation and disgrace to tht
family, Julia"
| Mother il Is wholly useless for ma IN tel I