Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-04-30

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: superiority Of kste's strategy, and she hse
triumphed in the event which She had boneS
would humiliate her
from that time Richard Warren wa. he,
constant attendant, and ere long he b sd open I.
yTknowledged his preference BY Offering her
MS heart and hand 'e'
my dear Kate" be said, shortly aner
thelr betrothal, Z" shah never cease ~ ,h.sl
eous,n Ben for giving me nv bride a..
@ you as belle, but his coming ana Won
tb;up b;upIon Oh MIN proved that you were some.
| eel than mere 6ne lady-that Won
IN .rue woman, blest with that greatest
nj a.'racu0ns, aHRARr. Confess. dearest.
that you are as happy as am
Nate smiled one of her mos, h.v-;,.L,
smiles S' DeWltching
certainly do not look upon hi, maj ,,,o.
pos as misfortune at the PRRsyyr .h.
SAID, whatever may do in the future
Her glance OF loving confidence contrsdictea
neI iist misehievous words, and she listened
win doWncast eyes and blushing cheeks 10
the assurance Of her lover that no exertion
oL ms should DO wanting TO keep her from re-
| grettlng the event which had given him a
glimpse into her heart.
| Many years had passed. In the sober ma.
| iron Mrs Warren one would hardly b.y.
| recognized the dashing belle, Kate Bennett.
Blsst with wealth, a cheerful home. a fond
husband. and lovely children, she had lad =
happy life, and time had but increased the
a'tac hment of the welded pair But cIopd-
iess as her life had been, a storm was gather
inS her husband, always cheerful, grew
moody, moo; restless, and unhappy. She tried in
~ 70 uiscoSer the cause Of his gloom but
only made evasive replies to her inquiries.
and she could guess at his troubles: that th.
we're connected with his business, she ina.
gined Her surmises were correct
lie entered the room where she was sitting
one day' and exclaimed, finging himself on a
Kate, we are ruined In vain b.v.
Struggled for weeks past it is useless "a a.
tcIpt 1t longer. To-day 1 shall be known a.
;,os d oosshkTupt-penniless, and worse than pen
II trylps to double my fortune I have
''ss - W. nI. iou and my children are becgar, -
~ should loss Of wealth trouble Won
proaching and taking his hand tTb.., ap-
aiIer all but trifing misfnrtuno wb;Is
we are spared to each other, blest With health
anu anu good children why should We repipe AZ
the mere loss Of fortune?'
The husband groaned.
An, to be dishonored, Kate h. s,;I
'' fear to look men in the face, becon.a
o! oankruptIunable to pay my debts Ksto
T 1no very idea of this drives me nearIv maS'
.onS e'I'd THIS, what have not done1 + Is
all in yain.pia nights and anxious davs hut
With fond caresses and sootnIng vora. h;.
wife tried to comfort him; but, alas, - u
little heed to her efforts.
Just then a servant entered, saying that q
gentleman wished to see Mr. Warren.
Tell him that cannot" Z" replied his mas-
ter Z" will see nobody"
But you will, replied cheerful voice,
aud gentleman who closely followed the SER
want entered.
sHow is this, my dear Dick! he said "yOu
are in trouble and did not apply to me. That
was not right"
And Of what use would it have been 2"
returned Warren "I am weary Of borrowing
OF Uno friend to repay the other, day after day.
Even that has failed me at last, and L have
those who will too soon be talking Of my dis
grace "
- had heard rumors Of this, Dick, and
went TO your Office to see you, as you were not
there, followed you here. You have two
hours yet before bank hours are over Here
is a blank check; fill it up yourself, and il
shall be duly honored. Repay at your conye-
niencs. No thanks; it is only a loan. L know
your business well, and that in q little tune,
with perhaps a little assistance, all will be
right again.
Totally overcome, Richard could only grasp
his friends hand, while his eyes filled with an
unwOnted moisture.
How can we ever thank you though, dear
est cousin Ben ,'' cried Kate. CHOW can We
ever repay you? ?''
Tut, tut, Kate; L am only discharging a
part of debt owe you, my dear girl. L owe
all possess-sll am-to you. When L first
came here, a raw, ignorant, awkward, coun-
try BOBBY, you were not ashamed Of me. You
took me cordially by the hand, influenced
your father 90 assist me, and more than all, by
unvarying kindness, Offering me home and
innocent amusements in your society, kept me
out of the many temptations that beset q
lonely inexperienced lad, such as without you
L should have been. / thanked you for it
then, even when did not appreciate the sac
rfce it was in a fine lady TO have a pumpkin
like myself about her; and when L knew
more Of the world, and understood the rarity
of such conduct, L loved you the better for il,
and fel; the more grateful. I had no oppOr-
tanity to show it before, in any substantial
form. But now you see you are under no
obligations; I'm only getting rid Of a little
of the heavy load you placed me under long
ago. BE off with you, Dick, and hereafter re-
ly on me in all cases like the present. Don't
get discouraged too easily-busiless men Of all
others, should have elastic temperaments.
Good bye, now" be added as w arren disap-
peared, kissing the tears from Kate's cheek,
''and be assured that Ben Adams, Il millio-
naire, has never forgotten, and will try TO re-
pay your kindness to your poor and awkward
cousin -
~ am richly repaid" she muttered. CHOW
little dreamed, long ago, that twice in my
life should owe my highest happiness TO the
. trifiing acts of kindness towards my good
! cousin BEN