Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-31

he stood behind bis protege and saV
the squire and the city magnatss crowd
around the brilliant young lawyer witt
their congratulations. But far greater
was his 10y when old Josiah aud Ste
pheu and Mark pressed forward with
radiant faces and full hearts. They
were not men given to speech, ar'd the
happy father could say nothing but,
God bless thee all" while Stephen s
and Marks pride and love found its
full expression in. well Dick Dick
But no words could have been more
SATISFACTORY
The good for nothing had found his
vocation Two years after his depart
ure from Leeds he had been called to
/ the bar at Grey's I'm, and since then'
by his tact and eloquence. had made
himself one of the acknowledged lead
ers OF the Oxford circuit.
There was nothing now that his
father and brothers would not have
done for him, but he asked just the one
thing Josiah was loath to move in; he
wished him to speak to the squire about
his daughter. Josiah promised. but be
was thinking of deputing the business
to the rector, when the way opened un-
expectedly. Coming out of Leeds bank
he met the squire, who had a troubled,
preoccupied look He passed Josiah
with nod. then suddenly turned, and
touching him. said
Josiah Broadbent, your house and
mine have been long friends, chr
Say that. squire. Broadbents serv-
ed Saurhams when King Stephen was
fighting for the crown o England; they
are just as ready to serve them now.
"a believe it, Josiah want "a, 900. |
My boy Roger has got into trouble.
would rather owe it to you than to
mortgage Saurham.
Thou can have e10, 900, EGO, 900 if !
thou need it, squire, an Josiah Broad
bent wants no security but Squire Saur-
hams word-he wor bad un if he
did"
Then Josiah, standing there on Mar
ket street, laid his bank book on bale
Of wool, and signing a blank check put
It into the squire's hand.
The fewest words in such cases are
best. With the tact of true gentle
nan, he turned the conversation to
Josiah's son, and finally, hesitating
title, said
There was some bit of youthful
ovemaking between Richard and my
Agnes; thou didst not know it, belize,
Tosiah2"
Yes; that for he were sent away
mainly; but he's as fond as iver about
Ter. Thou mustn't strive wi him,
'quire Love is beyond our ordering"
II had no thought of it now.
Richard has proved his metal. You
nay tell him if Agnes says Yes still
III never be the one to say No."
Thank you, squire 1t is a great
lonor; an if so be you'd niver name
he money to the young uns, squire.
can't draw a sword for you, as Rufus
3roadbent did for the first squire of
but | can draw a check for
'ou, and I'm proud and glad to do it,"
AS Richard had secured Agnes
Yes" the future arrangements were
asily settled. and within a year lovely
Ignes Saurham became Richard Broad,
'ent's wife, and the squire has had
ood cause to be proud of the alliance
I'D Josiah also lived to see his son not
My one of her najesty's counsel, but
lso member of parliament for his ma
i've city and baron of the court of
xchequer.
Thus the good for nothing in a spin,
ing mill was good for an honorable
nd noble career in a courtroom.
'oung man, act out your genius; moth
lg else avails. Amelia E. Barr in
lew York Ledger.