Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-05-09

IOT ING CuuESut Oub ~ cochod o5h hAp "ho-O
future must be altered. At this time his
brother came for yard, and although he had
never been kindly used by the second Mrs.
Brent, he now, with great generosity, re-
solved to help his brother; and made him
an ample allowance for his university ex-
peuses. Under these circumstances very
cordial friendship sprsng up between the
two, and this friendship had hitherto re.
manned uubroken, Tue elder brother did
not marry, being studious; and if not a
woman hater, certainly not a woman
hunter. As time went on, and the younger
brothers position and requirements grew,
the elder increased the allowance he made
hin, and no y for several years he had been
giving the rector fifteen hundred per
snnum. This,h be promised, should be con
tiuued to his death, when an ample proVl-
sion would be made for himself and his
son. This arrangement had gone on for
many years undisIurbed, bot q short time
before, to Rector Brents great astonlsh:
uent, his brother, then over seventy, told
him he meditated marriage, The facts
were soon out A strong-minded Irish
widow of good family, with a file OF tall,
hungry, pennilsss sons, had marked him tor
her own. There followed, in the usual
srtful sequel, fsttery and smisble psrsecG1-
ton. The old man was csjoled, managed
and. in the last stages of the affair, builled,
until, without his brothers knowledge, he
was actually married TO the triumphant
widow who wrote to the rector, explaining
the haste and secrecy of the transaction by
he state of "our dear Henry 8 nervous sys-
tenn" The elder brother assured the
iunior that the marriage would maze no
difference or his subsequent prospects; and
tor twelve months this promise was Kept.
But tia old man was growing feeble, aud
his wife impstioas. Hsr soGssWsre expan
ave, and sue wished TO secure everything
for them. By VIA. means could not be as
ce,tained, but she spirited her husband away
to the south of France. Under the plea o.
bronchial disease aud nervous prostrauon
shs shut him up from society; aud when, q
month before, the rector, growing uneasy
had gone to Canoes 10 see his brother, he
vas not admitted to the house being com
forted by the assurance that everything
vas being done to restore, or a. least &c
com pose, dear Henry's nervous system
to tell the rest in a few words, on the
morning of SPILLS marriage the poor rec Oh
received a letter, written by his brother him
self, ia which, after some vague sentence:
ABOUT loss OF money" failure OF invest
ments," and increasing expenses, NJ
plainly said that he inclosed the last checs
that he would ever be able to send. The
letter closed with a postscript, 10 which the
rector was reminded that already a grea
deal had been done for him, which genls
stroke was due to the diCtRtion OF the &c
com plished Mrs. Brent. So our uuhappI
rector found himself placed in the position
of the holder OF benefce worth scarcely
a hundred year, after ou'golngs, costly
establishment luxurious HABITS, declining
ysarg. aud q son who had been led to ex
peot fortune and his inheritance.
|: The little clergyman behaved With singh
lar dignity and straighrforWardness. he
told the whole story frankly, and seemed
TO develop ior;iludo for the trial We wers
pleased TO hear now from his lips some o.
those phrases about trust in God aud resig
nation &c the dispositions OF providence a
which we sometimes feel inclined to smils
when the sleek little fellow spoke them IL
the pulpit. Indeed, 80 deep vas our com
nisseratiou for the rector 8 misfortune thai
we-YhoRre neither church nor, | fear
very charitable FsQEl leu mmoued q
meeting OF leading psrishioners, S. which
We resolved, by annual subscriptions, tc
raise enough to pay the curates; and thus
without directly psuperizjng our clergyman
We hoped to enable him to hold his living
Ia this way Rector Brent was gut in pos
sezsion OF about three hundred yesr-not
4 bad allowance you may say; but consider
how he had lived hitherto. The carriage
| aus TO pat down; the gardens must be laid
ouriu grass; the cay Gianec psclle5 mus
be given up; Rsctoc Ben: must, Tor the
ress Of ola life, walk the WAYS Of genteeI
poverty.
Among the first TO near the lad meas
vas Mrs Barbara Temple The excellent
little woman had maxlm for every change
aud chance, and up)u hearing tho tIdiGgs
she remarked that such was the world-ur
/ and dcvr. IF the ups were always up,
she continued. sttaviLg Il. aH ;ustaut lGtc
philosophy. the downs would never set =
chance There was only 80 much money
80 much ease, 80 much luck, going. What
one lest fell to tue lot of sno'hsr.' At the
same time ss4 Expressed and tslt genuine
sorrow for Mr. Bent aud his sou, who bad
always appeared to her to b. very pom
isiPg young fellow,
Shortly siter hsa ing all this, Mrs. Tenn
pie rang for her maid, aud sent for Sophia
Who came in with a light dan2irg step
! rare With her; her face was full Of gles.
81 know what it is, mamma; you want
me to look at your dress. But | saw ii
before you did. Frightful, Is it! You
shsn't wear it, dear; notifI We n it myself "
Sophia, ynC Look very pretty this m orn
ing," the mother said, with much fondness
and admiration, and touch OF sorrow too,
as shs thought of tho diSaoooin,ment the
girl was about to have. Never mind the
gown; have something to say to you "
Sophia looked wondering into her moth
sr's serious face, ss she took seat beside
her.
Life is full OF trials, Sophy," the kind,
hearted little wording began. mo one is
81 TO live who is not ready TO meet small
vexations and dissapointments, that per.
hsps at first don't seem small, aud meet
them with q cheerful face. One great
thing is to remembar-whst is undoubt-
eddy true-the most disssppointmsnts have
bright look as we'll as dark side. In
deed, if one looks over ones life, it is sur
p,ising to notice how many mishsps which
We either cried over or felt we would like
to cry over. only We restrained ourselves
become on review matters of congrssula-
ton. Do you know, Sophy, think some
times, when | look back over my life, that
what called my mistortunes hsVein three
cases ont Of four become either directly or
Indirectly sources of happiness sfter year
or two. l don't wish to talk bosstfully
dear; but think some of that is due to
nv own good common cense.
She drew herself up with self satisfied
air. and instantly resumed her compassion
ate tone, while Sophia looked little snx-
ious, no. kuo wing what was coming, She
saw her mother watched hsr closely, as
she delivered herself OF these philoropuic