The Huntington argus. [volume], January 25, 1873, Image 2

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t Migiant I.esllg Kaujlistening t»a“*ord
Vpf a-Wiee" lt*m hepttrp lather, Mr pal
mer She wan a very hrantifnl woman of
twenty two. with a (ace that nan a rare
3<*$h in: *1*1 nf sweetins* arid strength_
duet now the risolule mouth ami ex j re*
"Wfnn nf rtteSmwn rrssishtrwrd the tirmro •»
in Iter elmraetrr predominated, though no
look i* temper ninjred her amiability.
"I have no power over jour movement!,
Miriam, -aid (he old.gentleman, kindly,
."•You arc of age, and the wealth you in
herited from your lather i* entirely under
your own control, but 1 am afraid you are
committing a grave error if you accept
Wilton Seymour* oiler. I am nlraid be
tea man to marry power* ofinonev."
Why* I pane ever tin* Implied alight to
niy attraction*; but tell Die wliy you think
Mr. Seymour marries me for my money
alone." -
"I don t know that 1 mean that exactly.
L know -that you are young, I«*-:*uiifnI and
talented , but I think that it you bad Is-en
poor, you would not have had tin* oiler."
"Again I aik, why Jo you think so?"
“Wilton Seymour is one of that unfor
tunate data—•« young man who has lived
upon expectations, lie Inn been educated
and siipp. rn i by mi eccentric mule, who
was siipfHjee i to he immensely wealthy —
Wilton ha* JJsrcd incomplete idlem --. pa**
mg througli college with average credit,
and since that, moving in society, received
everywhere a* the hair ot his unde's rnon
ey. Six inonths agil his unde died, Ivnv
mt{ hl« tnoaey—nun h I.-* than was snp
poaed—t > a ho pitnl. Wilton accepted the
•itiiation gracefully enough, applied for a
situation a* desk in the wholesale house
nf Myers A t o.,nnd—courted an heiress "
“You nre bitter. 1 believe Wilton S,y.
mour to be mi honorable, upright man.
w ho loves me who is trying to enrn a sup
port lor himself, and who doe* not look
uivm my money either as a stimulus toh<s
a flection or an impediment in the wa ot
ib.”
“l see you are determined to marry him
v\cll, I Will see that your money is settled
upon youisell, '
"I love i,iy Ihbtire husband too well t..,,f
trr linn nn insult. My money will pur
chase hint a junior partnership with Mvers
At C'o.
“He has told you that.'
N.t, Ali; Myers inlorillcd me that he
'•OUhlhe admitted inlo.tbu lirm .1 he Im.l a
capital ot tea ibousnjid pound.— ,,,,]y a
small portion ol my imoiey. Tim remuin
•ler runy Mill reiiigm « here ,t subject lo
Hilton 1 check ntnl eonirol. '
"Thid i» slitter ineumty ! I uever he ir l
ol such lolly
Miriam's lace grew Very even is ,i look
came into her. soft brown . yea of devotion
and trust.
“il I am Milling to trust my.-elf, mv
alu/le future happiness m Wilton's hau ls,
my nioii^v is ot little coiirstijnenrc. It lie
c-iu» win Jny ^onjiilence *tilficientlv !o o.»,
trol mv fortune, do you think he can con
trol my love—myself.' ’
ilr I aimer Iimvcl unite tincti'-iiy in his
chair
"1 Wish you would listen to reason he
replied. "I am truly shaking for vour
own good.
' 1 know ll.tt'p Ait f nine years of such
love as my on,, tather would have KivCn
me had he lived, alter seeing your sevv..
grief tor my uintlicr s death, yon rail, ciion
lor my little stepsister*—y.mr own chil
dren never surpassing (hut showed to me
do you think that I do not appr.-iate you,’
motives.’ 1 liiank you Iron, mv heart ,,.f
your ady ,0,., Jrnt my whole future huppi
ness is involved ill this decision, and I f...
lieve I am deciding to si cure it "
I • neerily hope so. It i» the (inure
you find I was right, remember I el aim n
lather « right lo comfort you, and rhi< lath
er * home to re. vice y ou.
Too much intoed hy the old innn * sol
emn lone lo reply in words, Miriam pr. -cl
her bps upon the kind eyes il.ai looked
into l.er own.
" I'liere, luy dear,'' i.eaa. ' gently. “I I aie
spoken a* I felt jt ,„y ,|,llv to s-my
w will write I , Mr. .'Vymour, who will |„
come my son when l,e becom-s your hit
band, list your finery r.-» iv, an I w„ will
have a happy wedding Cod hie-, ion
Miriam' '
Two hours later Wilton Sr , n nr e
lo put the engagement ring M ,
linger, to that k her for hi. pro, j,.
pines*, booking nt tl,-, man n* It, hel l
the hand so soon to he his ow no...,;
could doubt hi. love f, r (be lair w
who stood before him
They had spoken of many «,|l j.ci. w|,en
he said suddenly
• Mr Palmer liae told me ofy.nir g> fi
one wieliei, Miriam, with r.’gar I to
I cannot coneent to thin. In time f may
prove how entirely I dieregarlel w,a'tli
when my offer wa made to you It i« true
"• uiim liar- waited longer befue f enti! I
offer yon a home, but I w II Win try way
to fortune yet"
He lift'd hie you*/, nnhle he* I t* he
epoke, toeein ^ the dark curl* from miel, a
trank, manly f,**. ,,, f„|| ,)rav, bfi hl
reaolntion, that Miriam w„n I- ted ,n her
heart how any onacouhl „.,k „.t„ hiie,.,
•nd itiapect bwn of on# shi^e eercenare
donire.
■Sfci- *»nl nothing in ansffer to#i- im|,
I'i»c tynck, only amiljp and iftsilrd A
Iff'-I into Ida. She **• not a care*-iji _
woman—rather coy in her wweet uiaiden
dffwok, hut ali«rs aliagavc love an«l cm.p
den e, -lie gave them liilljr and Ireelv.
Tit lny«'ofl.et*v:ha1 -|**5 rapojfy. IHuV
.‘."li.U* 1 ;|*r Wilton stood at Ida dealt (in
yenny over tiie massive ledger* andTreatn
it z offuture happiness, and Mirintn *eleet
ed herhou-e, furnlatied it, and Wept dre a
makers. • eamalres-ie- and milliners busy
She had no objection to her step father a
wi-h to have house and furniture aettle I
upon herself, hut w is re-nf-tte about the
remainder of her large fortune taring left
subject to the control of her future hus
band.
liusy days were followed by hapfiy even
inya. The young |ieople were favorite* id
society, and Iriend- would insist upon social
lestivtiea to celel«rate the hetro'hal. 'Il.e
qiiivt home evening* were pleasant beyond
tlieae, when two loviny heart* learned to
read cnrli other: while Wilton love-1 more
deeply every day, Miriam was giving such
respect to In* worth an-i niniitines* as made
her future look brighter every day.
But the day* of the betrothal were short
A yay Weddiny, a happy tour, anil the
young people came home to settle in the
handsome new house n« quiet married
lolk
Iwo years of happiness followed Wilton
was rapidly fisbig in the esteeni-ol l,iisine<a
men—having purchased hi* position H* ju
ninr partner in the lirm of Mver* A Co .at
Miriam's earnest rrque-t. I'.ul, altli.mgh
attentive to hi* hnsine-a, he was no im r
drinlge, seeking money a- the only end ami
aim ol die.
Mir am t ml ltd him ever a willing escort
to parly, hull or open: and the home-even
ing* were given to music, or reading, or
ain-li bright i n i e! tret mi I intercourse a- liiul
it- power of mutual nitrnclion In lore their
mart big.
I hete were sage people who shook their
In-id-over the young wile's ext iav agitiu-e
• 'll " ill,III seemed niu-t happy w .eu .-he
was gr-ttilying -otne new whim or d.-iie
and she had never known the no -1 • f c
omy. Money had alway s bee,i at her com
mand, ami there was now no restraint upon
her expenditures. I' r fine dress she cared
hut little, til.nigh *!ie wav tasteful, and her
costume- w. realway- rich uml appropriate :
hut she was geiu r ms and charitable, loved
I-I coPeut trifles of exqiii-dte an around
Iter, patronized ris ing artists, ni.d Ion ml no
difficulty in exhausting her li -r-il income
each year
It whs .luring lie thirl x ear of* [licit
nmrri.ll life that Miriam I can to tin.l a
.•!.n1.1 apoa the ti>rm»r bright Imppia. - r.t
Iici life Willi.ii was changed |lt> these
three worths the loving heart ot the yoimy
1 ‘ife Hummed up all her forehn.l tip*. fie
ha.I been (III sunlight of her li e, loving.
leii.leran.ltlioiighll.il, hut it ... j.
■It nt to her that some a'.sorT.ir - interest
w as gradually winning him more an,I more
from Iht
Keening after evenin'? he left her, on
one pretext or another, often im.~, Maying
•iwav from her fill long after midnight —
II s sleep I is 'nine restless and broken, and
s..me nhHi.rhitig cure kept his (ace pale, his
eyes etondi I his manner grave, 1 here
was no unkind"! s to ..plain ot Miriam
met ever a tinier earess, aiming word,
hat she went .alone if she sought sociel v ;
she ini-e. ii t! e pleasant home intercourse;
and a strange, dull fear crept into her
heart. \\ iltoa wit heenming miserly.
lie denii I her nofliilig hut woukl e.uiw
lieuvilv if klie challenged Ins
ndmimtion ot some new .Ires* or ornament
audit was evident he wuh curtailing h is
personal i x|WnscH to the merest mceseiti,,.
I"° I'"""1 ..•"Plain Miriam, sutlermg
silently, prayed that .lie might not ham
to despise her liushand a a mere mont.
mak.ng maehme .V hr., she endeavored
lo ,li* ... ‘"It he kindly cvn.l
ed her im,u ties, and i.e made no fir tier
ffTnrf*
>'.. dMn-t, i„|. mi.sing
the cnmjMiior ship that ma le the hours
there fly *o swiftly She had never felt
honsehol | .'(if,. Hi stilig everything n,,
■■Xper ei.ee.) IrAns, keeper She ha | noel.il.
dri u to waken mother love a..., rare,
*h" p'nnged ,mo fashionuhl, follies null
tr.f.l to forget her loneflniK*. Never had
her toilette been chcc.i wit), more fault,
less la-t. nr I r I ad l.ef l.e»,„y been more
marked than it became. «„.i she
•ought for eseitrinent ns she never had
-hme the hr.t |,;,ppV years of her mat
j fa
All.I wli'r. Mr# Scjitifn.r wa» flm, «r*|(
in/ lor l> '"• •« nl m.i.I tin,. Id |„,
fo'ii.'l ni In,in.' her 1.1,1 m |> inri. grew
I aler an I ifcmnrr. •, ,1 |„. |„.orilI1(. more
nlwi.rf ...| h’i.,nr„ , ... V(.,r
•milan.l Hip Inan, tl.m In, ! „ flrill|y
bound together •*, toed t„ |le drilling ,m
trHlv «ftnrt
M . **• ■ m li# r draw
in/ room o... evening, waning for ||ip pnr.
nag,- win, li wan to cotivev l,er * ,Brg0
*0'- »l gathering at a f«.|, onalda friend ,.
** ,e wnn ,r‘**** 'i in unfitly lfv <» nvpf r .j,
*ilke, and every delad of l„ r coatnme wa.
faii)iIp,* in flniefa »„.| . ,|., , ,
Her tare wa, pale an i her eye, *prv end
SI,P looked up a. t!,p |nor opened, hop
tn* lo*ee Wilton tl.r ..• w». Iwrg
mi W'ii&Hl •prang forward with a smile.
“I am so glad to see yoifF »TIe 'exclaim
'r/warmly./ f • _ J f f / |
“Hut you were going out?"
n(Jitty”fo get ri-Tofniv loneliness and ■
myself, I shall be happier here w ith you
“Truly. Miriam, will you treat me as
your father to night7 I have come litre on
a painful and delicate errand, and I want
1 Jour conhilencef'
tfshe was i-HI-nt a moment and then said,
■“You shall have it ’
-You love yon l.n«hand, Miriam?"
• treat tears answered him.
• • Do yam love society, dress and excite
men* heifer than von do Wilton?"
1 “No, no! A thousand times no!"
"•'mild you give lip all these lor his
sake?"
"You have some motive for asking
ll.is?"
I “I >>**» indeed [ love your husband,
also, Miriam I have learned to rr»|iect
him, to trust him nod I was wrong when
you decided to trust your happiness in his
1 hands. '
' Hut, father, some great change has
come over Wilton. He seem- absorbed in
1 money-making."
“One year ago your husband asked me
to k«-cp n -ectet from you, believing he
was increasing your Imp iness in so doing
I consented, hut I am convinced now tluit
the deceit is wrong lie has assumed a
burden that is t**o heavy for him to hear
and von are not happier than you were a
• year ago
Happier1 cried Miriam impulsively.
I mu wretched* wretched in loosing mv
husband s society ami confidence!"
••*> on sloill not complain ol tluit again
I ani Invoking mv promi-a*; but von will
stem understand my motive. A vear ago
the bank in which every guinea of your
private fortune was invisled, failed and ev
ery thing was lost I'his house, and the
mm W ill,>n had paid to securo hi- hint
■ ou-s t-isition, were all Hist was h it of
your father's wealth t'on> iiicol that lux
ur.v, Society mid extravagance were neces
sary for Voitr happiness, Wilton implored
me to kic-p the lucl u secret from von, an I
braced himself lor u tussle with fortune
resolved t„ regain by bis own oxer'ion
Wlmt was swept awuv by the lailure. be
lore you could di.. the lors. Hut,
i Miriam, he j* over-tasking his strength,
mil you arc becoming a lull for severe
censures on your extrav.-igai re. M v secret
hits burdened uie too iintg, mid yon must
now yourself bs the Judge ot the right
to pursue. '
Miriam w as wri'piti^, )mt I lie h-nr* were
mvt all bitter. Sue pave its lull meed ol
gratitude to the love tluu would have
shielded her from the knowledge ol |hiv
erty itnd pain, and y et she could scarcely
• -ogive want of confidence in her own abil
ity to bear the sacrifice that the deceit
implied.
It was long before she spoke, Init whan
she dill Inr eyes were bright and her voice
dear and lirni
"The house is mine?" she .,sk»,|
•Certainly. Km it heeds sneh a hirer
income to sustain siicli an establishment
I'cll me, what style of house docs UY
... 'varnmf' I mean tU income
hr liiiti two
■ A smaller house, dear-no carriage: no
Iiouml*a< c| *jr; two **rv.u»f.s, |.,a ,-,*rt»ni»|v
itt.» foolnuiii in I.vi-rv. no « r\iu#r\ *
to;.' | Understand you. Von
Will see. father, if I am made unhnppt by
' our kind frankness. Wilton is in’ ti,,.
library' absorbed in business \Vij| vol|
wait here while I speak to i,i,, •
**I will er.iiie n.min," he said kindlv
Cool night Miriam. Ilcavsn .runt I
have judged tour heart riglitlv
Hill Miriam del not seek lo r hiirhatnl at
once It seemed a mockery to g,, p, |,jM|
w ith diamonds Hashing from her rich dr. s
so she sought her own room, and t■ irr:*i,r
putting aside her evening toilet, p,.,"j
herselt plainly hut carefti'.'.v. and tJ.cn
d . ling down, yen | with eornt,- ,r.ur
bstbie she le!t the npartmetit
" W i If on ‘ ’
The linrra.srd, weary man look i d udt
Wilton, yon should hate Irns e I nie<
Hive me your heart, your conli lem .■ ,,,,
dear litishaud ’
He bowed bis head ori her outs'rrfct .■ I
hands *
''in you I •*! it, Miriam''’
I rim l.fiir anything if you a:P |,P,;,|P
me if von low mi l trimi n.t- Wi,M( I
cannot hear i« l«> tirlinp mv I, i
lnvP« Mioftcv belter than hr* w,i<> ‘
’ No. no'
*'l tmderelainl that now fbjt there
whI be conO'lance between tie \V»|f4,h
I »n . t l*e y«t»ir trim wife, bearing y, ir *nr
mw« nnr| yenr reverse* ’
Mv own brave darling?*
II % I- tiin.lii.9 by Iter new, nr,.| .rtle
*’r-t nine In thnt To it/, weary \*‘nr, tin ,» j
bright look wn* or* hi* ban-Wme fare
and tne clear ring in hi* voice i| * irill
wa* around her, at. I *-be leant<i uj.,r, }n«
breuet
rergire me, li- .nil, ear. -tlv,
■I ■'!> iMi • jtmr *o raft—ntvtr year I
M i rinm
"lie I»'uIk"I. a merry hrijrlit l.i igh nhtj
th'ii plnylnlty cl"-r I lim .l.-k, -hr .Ir,.*
him In n - at t" - le lo-r nml ukrtcFlr I a
l iir'i»| ie 1'ie'iire of their tmur- home
■» ih Mit Seymour trying mnnnr t„ „
rim-on In while Mr "'e}ui">ir millt.-)
the -i * in the gnrilen.
'• - fm r year* einre Mr Palmer l r .k*
!, • ,,r..i„i*,. .V happier I nine, a o...r« '
thni'T ho t-eke. | or premier hunhnml
i in t l e to, ml, thii'i it I he prelit hnnee oi
llo- S v i nor •>, * .ore lore, con , I- |
haprinrej #flr not »M.| to the lor..
ru jn i y.
L JACOBS, *T
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CLOTHING,
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS.
Hats, Caps, Valises, Umbrellas, &c.,
Third avenue l>etweon 8th ami Oth st.s.,
MplInlTy IUTTITIJTO.T. tt'.Vi
J. R. & R. SHORE,
«mant• factuitki:s or
Flooring, Dmso! Lumber.
SIDING, liRACKETS, Sr., tjr.
Turning, Scroll Sawing and Planing
DOTE TO OltDEK.
Lumber oj nil In ml a In j>! rons/nn/l// on hnn-1.
4th avenue bet. Oth & 10th sts.,
Mp7ul6y HUNTINGTON, W. VA
GREExVf & KAFER,
Carpenters and Builders,
MANUFAC'ITItKItS or
Flooring, Siding, and Dressed Lumber,
Hoorn, Shutters, Sash, JUimls. MoatOhif/s. Xca-efs. ttalun
trrs. flrar/.-rfs, Haatl llailiaij,
KCIIOIX SAWING AND IM.ANING.
I bird Avenue, above Eleventh Street, Huntin-,rton, AV A’.i
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xittim1Ti3>r csj-Toixr
Ohice of the Central Land Company
or tt rsr mints i t.
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