Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-01-03
Deacon Pitkil'SFa arm
BY HARRIET BEECHER STOWE.
CHAPTER " (CoNrINUEp.)


Upstairs in his room James began the
work of putting up the bundle with which
he was to so forth to sex his fortune.
There stood his books, si'vnt and dear
witnesses of the world OF hope and culture
and refined enjoyment he had Daen mean
ing to en- or. lie was TO know them no
more. Their mute faces seemed to look at
him mOurnfully as parting friends. lie
rapidly made his So eCtiOn for tina night
he was to Ire o 1 in time to reach the vessel
before she sailed ana he felt even glad TO
avoid the Thanksg wing festivities for
which he had SO little relish. Llama )
frOlicksOme gaiety seemed heart-brca ing
TO Inn, on the same principle that tie poet
sings
How can yc chant, sc little birds,
And sac weary, flu o care
To he heart struck through with first
experiences of real su ler.ng all nature is
full Of cruelty, and the yoang and light
hearted are larg part OF nature.
she has no feeling he said TO himself.
We'll, there is one reason the more for
my going. She won break her heart for
me; nobody loves me but mo her, and its
for her sake | must go. She mustn't work
herself to death for me.
Aud then he sat down in the w.ndOT to
write note to be 81 en- to his mother aft
or he had slile l. for he could not trust
lLimSe to tell her what he was about to do.
He knew that she would try to persuade
him t. stay, and he felt faint-hearted when
he thought of her. 't.>he would sit up
early and late and work Tor me to the last
gasp, =" he thought blu father was rig j.
II is selfish of me to take it, - and 50 h :
>ut try ng to fashion his parting note into
tone OF ch 2erfulnc 5
My dear mother" he wrote. this will
come to you when have set on on four
Years voyage round the world. Father
has convinced me that it's time for me to
be dong something for myself; and |
60 lldn't get a schO | TO keep and, after
all. education is got other ways than at
college. is hart to go, because | 10 Z
home, and hard because you will miss me
thong no one else will Blu. IA hsr
nay rely Upon It, / will no. be a burden
on him another day. Sink or swim, |
shat never come back Till have enough
to do for myself, and yOu too. So good
bye, dear IN uthar. | knoY you will al
ways pray for me and whcrcve am
shall try to do Just as think you would
want ne to d |. know your prayers will
follow me- and shall always he your
ahectiOnate son.
~. s. The boys may have th0SH chest
NUS ana Wa.nulS Ill my room anu III NY
drawer there is bit of ribbon with
Jock on it was going 10 give cousin
Diana. erhaps she won't carI for it.
though: ut If she does, she is welcome to
tit my put her in mind Of Id times.
And III Is all he said with bitterness
in his heart, as he leaned on the window
and looked out al the treat yellow neon
that was shining so brigh as to show the
golden hues of the overhanging elm
bOughs and the scarlet OF an ad dining
maple.
A light ripple Of laughter came up from
below, and a chestnut thrown Up struck
him Oh the hand and he saw LLAMA and
Bi step fr III out the shadOwy p rch.
There's a chestnut 70 you, Mr.. owl,
she called, gaily, If you will stay moping
up there! Come. now, it's a splendid
evenin won t you come"
No, thank you. shan't be missed, u
was the reply.
That's true enough; the loss is your
own. Goo bye, Mr.. Phllo ,opher."
Good bye Diana.
Something in the tone struck strangely
through her heart. 1t W 8 the voice OF
what / lana never had felt yet-deel
suiering-and she gave a little shiver.
What an awfUIly solemn voice Jane
has sometimes she said and then added
with laugh. st would make his fortune
a. a Me hodist minister.
The SOUND of the light laugh and litt
snatches Mid ech es of gay talk cam
back like heartle>s elves to mock Jim
sorrow.
$50 much for her. " he said, and turue
to go and look for his mother