Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-05-25

quietly what was passed over 10 him and
make the best of t. His superior
scholarship al once opened to him an
eNeollent opportunity as n teacher.
which, e nj oarc- accepted; though had
he been possessed III the funds he had
supposed himself entitled to he designed
tO have given himself 60 agricultural
pursuits N once. But our disappoint-
mcnts and the breaking in upon our
plans by wise Providence. who knows
far better what is most suitable for rs
than we ourselves do, prove, If we ae-
ccpt the way open TO us with unfalter-
ing trust, our highest good.
\ With this feeling Caleb accepted the
position offered him, and for three
years gave himself To- the duties of Il
teacher in high school. His salary
the iiT-t wear was moderate; but when
hisPnpa,fty and ability became known.
his compensation was male even gen
CrOu~ great r. than ho had anticipated.
With the people Of ThOrnyille. sue
cess was the highest virtue; or. il not q
4 virtue. il stood i'm their minds rs OF
n greater value than what silly people
\ called virtue. morality or culture. Al
fred Thurbcr was spoken of everywhere
- n model for Young men. ''Ic was u
lucky fellow in ThOrnvillc parlance;
1 and smiles. and marks of respect were
showercd upon him from all whom he
dcigncd TO notice. The proud heart of
his mother was full TO Overlooking
| Her ambition knew no bounds Her
/ eldest daughter Lucy was soon engaged
To one Of the clerks in the same cstab-
lishment with Alfred. He was very like
Alfred; dashy, iine-looking aud gentecl
/ I'm manners.
Lucy was much like her mother, am
/ billions and fond Of show and parade. and
when her marriage took place, il was
made n very notable afiair-and she
| went To grace a fine city home. ~
But the hcNt daughter, Julia, was a
very different girl. Her beauty was lcss
striking but yct vastly more attractive
To any who could feel the power Of real
excellence. beauty and sweetness COM
bincd. Her mother felt she was n trump
h. carl I'm her hands, and resolved that he
who received tho hand of Julia should
be- a King OF wrath and popularity,
who should add to her own qualities
and importance in the eyes of the
world
But i'm this she was destined tu n great
disappointment just as her hopes were
ON the point Of realization. Alfred and
his wife came one day from the city. in
their usual style with driver and span.
and with them camc a gentleman whom
u viii hardly do To- call young. though
some years this side Of forty. lie was
q distant relation Of Alfrcd's wife and q
member Of great firm i'm New York
city, which was among the leading
houses in that city. lie was tall. slight
| ~ bald. but fine looking, courtly in hi.
manners and address. aud intelligent in
the ways of the world.
lie was looked upon by the family
anil the people 81 Thornvillc, for ne
spcnt scNeral days there, as quite n lion
The very thing which Mrs. Thubcr dc.
'ircd did occur; Mr.. IIurlburt fell deep
Nv in love with Julia, but Incredible L.
.clatc. Julia, was rs cold and distant
toward him n though il were impoSsi
bic for her heart ever To feel the suf
passion Of love. Her mother bore il fol
n time in silence. hut when she Jaw ne
signs If the giving away If the icy fct
tcr~ which seemed To- hold her heart anC
soul she took her 90 task. and dcmandc,
to know what she could mean bysucl
conduct. Julia made no reply till SIN,
had gone to her private desk and tool
thrrefrum l"ttrr, and handed IL To hcl
mother To read; n she glanced mt the
name of the writer and ran her ev,
over the contents her cuuntcnanc,
changed, her face became red, and the
fire flashed from her eve.
julia she exclaimed, "what dc
YOU mean by holding correspondence,
with one 80 much beneath you?''
You have not always thought hin
so, mother
well, YOU know. child. that affair.
with Us have changed within few
years. and though Caleb is we'll enough
in his place, | will teach him better
than to aspire to the hand of daughter
of mine
You will do no such thing, mother, y
said Julia, calmly looking her mother
full in the face.
DO YOU mean to intimate TO mC
that You are going to refuse the suit %
MIR. Hurlbcrt and accept this WORTHLESS.
boy Caleb?'
81 do not intimate only. mother, bu
| will say. plainly. shall never accep
any intimacy from Mr.. Hurlbcrt, o
whom | know no hurt; but Caleb ha,
my heart now. and had IL ever since
knew had heart made TO love"
you silly. foolish girl, cOmman,
YOU ut once To put stop To all sucl
, silly notions. | will have none of il
MIR. lIurlbert is Just the match | hav,
: been hoping for YOU, and | am not goin.
to be disappointed by any silly notion
of yours
Mother! did YOU marry father be
cause your mother loved him, or took
fancy to him. or because YOU love,
him?"
THAT j. no matter of yours: il /
Your duty TO obey your mother, VIII,
knows what i best for YOU n great dca
batter than you n girl of eighteen
81 expect To- live with the man
, choose for my husband. and not YOU
You had your choice of man, and
expect the same privilege myself. |
there Is anything To be said against Tia,
character OF the one / choose il is m,
duty. % listen to YOU, rs my mother
but i'm nothing else. and YOU have n,
, right 90 dictate or interfere further
"Julia Thurbcr! 1 am astonishet
! and panied TO thc hearts core To heal
you talk 50. just see what n life yol
turn your hack ON in refusing Mr.. Huri
burt, and what n sad fate you chooS,
for yourself, in accepting SO simpl
and worthless n character rs Caiel
Thornton"
THAT. mother, is your estimation o
the two men and the two positions. mo
mine
just look IT the position OF you
sister Lucy, and tho society she move
in. aud che style she lives in. Shout,
think YOU would be- ashamed To bring
such disgrace on Your brother and sis
ter rs 20 condcsccnd TO marry n mar
whose highest ambition is to bc n farm
CT. Julia Thurber n farmers wife
just think Of the degradation and dis
grace to the family, julia
Mother. Il Is wholly useless for N
To talk further upon this subject.