Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-11-27
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George Tor q moment drew MS 1nOUIltT
closely to his breast, and leaving pas
sionate kiss on her cheek replied:
ssYou misunderstood me, mother, dear.
Indeed quite like the idea of engineer
ing my own way in the world. 1t is for
you and my good, kind father that feel
regret and sadness. It is not SO long
since, but can well remember by what
untiring industry, what patient efforts.
your present position was attained. No
inherited wealth placed us where we now
stand, but the sweat of fathers noble
brow, aided and cheered by your loving
care and skillful management, just as
every true American should glory in
building up for himself prominent place
in society. And now that in middle age
you are among the highest and noblest,
where you both are SO well qualified to
shine, it does hurt me cruelty. my dar-
ling mother, to see a change in prospect.
9'If you could but retain your present
position and let your children begin their
lifes work now, as you did, that would
be perfectly satisfactory, and we should
have no cause for sorrow or regret. And
indeed cannot see why this should not
be so.
"Father has mover allowed all his
property to ningle with the concerns OF
the store. Why not pay all, and II need
be, more than his proportion, then insist
on an immediate dissolution Of the firm!
The property honestly vested IN your
name, my mother, would easily support
you in your present style without any
noticeable change. You and father have
borne the burden and heat Of the day
quite long enough. Let us young ones
take our turn now"
George had spoken with great earnest
ness and rapidity, and his mother fondly
and wisely abstained from any Interrupt
ton at first, but now she checked him.
saying, with loving smile:
"'The blow has not yet fallen, my son,
or at least we can know nothing definite
until your father returns. But Of one
thing we may be certain-none will SUI
fer loss by the failure of Il firm in which
his name stands prominent, even II to
secure them from it we are reduced to
extreme poverty. Whatever property l
may legally claim is held only for the
good and honor of US all unitedly and
subject at all times to your fathers dis
posal. I fully appreciate your sorrow
and great reluctance on your parents &C
count to any change in our present life.
''But, my son, let not your heart be
| troubled We have strength and ener-
ely sufficient still to return cheerfully to
the labor and close economy of earlier
DAYS, IF need be, and it will be much
! easier than when we first began, for now
we have cheerful lads and merry lassies,
too who will bring not only willing
| boo,.4c onI boDdc Int C571, cbiDa and Glad
ness wherever our lot may be cast. And.
my boy, you will hardly credit me when
I tell you that as matter of taste and
preference should much prefer some
less prominent position than to live sur
rounded, as we are now, by all this
pOmp and show.
''These cares and anxieties are to me
far more wearing than our first simple
country home. and in this feeling your
father fully sympathizcs Yet for our
children it has had its peculiar advan-
tages, and we have accepted the trust
with grateful hearts for their sales. Ii
the younger members of our family can
/ be happy when called to take what the
world calls lower position, you under
stand, your mother for one will be quite
content. No friend that is worth the
name will be lost to u.s. and | have an
abiding faith that "a righteous man will
never be forsalen nor his seed called to
| beg bread | see your father turning
into Broad street. and now we shall soon
know ALL
''But his step is slow and his whole air
| detected. He is grieving for your sake,
dear mother, I see plainly, even if you
have no dread of the future.
s'No, no! He sympathizes entirely in
the preferences of which / have spoken,
and I have also understood from the first
the probable termination of the present
troubles. Something has annoyed your
father at the store, have no doubt. |
fear LIE Barron will make strenuous OBJ
! jections to an honorable investigation
and open Acknowledgements of inability to
proceed with the business
s'Ah, yes. But he would make no diff
ficulty if he did not fear his lady wife,
who is altogether selfish. e1travagant
and beartless."
81 am not SO sure about him, my son.
His course for two years past during our
! absence abroad has been altogether rash
/ and INSCRIPTIONS, showing radical de-
/ fects in his character. She may have
/ tempted him into wrongdoing, but we
! will not be too severe IN our judgment OF
her. The great injudiciousness OF her
early training may give her some claims
| to our pity
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