Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-11-05
A FORTUNATE RUIN,


all and aim Of frame, with lace Oh eAeeeunis
Intellectual beautyi and dressed ~ ovsly ~, 7.
pents. thosph his toilette was but lnulnerenty
,erformed, He was an orphan, and Tor some
Years had boarded at the hotel. 1t required
but a single glance into his pale features
10 tell that he was an invalid. he sat with nus
head resting upon his hands, and mis- frame
would ever and anon tremble as though with
some powerful emotion 1901
As the youth sat thus, the door was openeu'
and an elderly gentleman entered
oAh, Doctor--you are moving early this
mornina.o said Bellerton as he lazily arose
from his seat aud extended his hand. so, NOT
early for me, George" returned Aiyns,
with a bright smile. &c / am an early plro'
0Well-ysu have caught worm this time.
al hone Il will prove to be valuable
one.'
"I don't know" sighed the youth. 81 lear
n thousand worms will inherit this poor body
ere long,
oNonsensei You are worth halt cen
tury YETI cried the doctor,giv him gent'e
slap on the shoulder. ''but tell me, 1sorse-
how IL IL with Rowland {"
!" Just as told you. All is gone"
60 1 don't understand it, George"
"a Neither do L." said the young man sor-
rowfullyl "That Charles Rowland could nave
done that thing, would not-eouid not nave
believed. Why-had an angel appeared anu
told me that Rowland was shaky, would not
have paid a moments attention to it. But only
think. When my father died, he selected Tor
my guardian his best friend, and such even
now believe Charles Rowland was-and IN ms
hands he placed all his wealth, for MN 10
keep until should become OF age ANA Wheh
1 did arrive at that period Of life, LETT my
money where 1t was. had no use for It,
Several times within three or four years has
Rowland asked me to take my money anu lh-
vest it, but would not. ] babe hun Keep u,
and use IL IL he wished. l. only asked mat
har.T ,Ae.d ha WI honor
mand. felt more safe, in fact, than ! would
have felt, had my money been IN bank on de-
posit.''
{" How much had he when he left -
+" How much OF mine 2"
"Yes."
I" He should have had one hundred ana
twenty thousand dollars"
What do you mean to do 2"
"Ah, doctOr-you have me on the. MP
there"
"And yet you must do something George.
God knows l would help you if l could. /
shall claim the privilege of paying your debts,
however,"
"No, no, doctor-noue OF them
"But tell you shall shall pay your
debts, but beyond that can only help you to
help yourself. What do you say to going to
sea i'
A faint smile swept across the youths pale
features at this remark.
"I should mako a smart hand at sea, doe
tor. can hardly keep my legs on Shore
No, mol must
Must what ~
Alas know not. shall die-that'
ALL"
"Nonsense, George. say go to sea. 70
couldn't go into store and you wouldn't
you could. You do not wish to remain her
amidst the scenes Of your happiest days.
Think Of it; At sea you will be free from
aneers of beartless snObs, and free from
contact with things You loathe. Think Of it..
George Ballerton started to his feet an
paced the floor for some minutes, When h
stopped, u new life seemed already at wor
within him.
elf went to sea what could l do 2'
a. You understand all the laws of fOreig
trader"
i" Yes. You know had thorough school
ing at that at my fathers counting-house."
" Then you can have the berth Of super
cargo"
"1 re you sure can get one u
"And the salary %
"Two thousand dollars"
"Doctor claudius Allyne / will go %
George Ballerton walked one evening to tL
house Of the wealthy merchant, Andrew Wi
ton. 1t was palatial dwelling, and many
hopeful, happy hour had he spent beneath
roof. He rang the bell, and was admitted (
the parlor. Ina few minutes Mary Wilton GU
tered. She was only twenty. She had bee
waiting until that ass 10 ,hsS & eREga salisSta1.
OF painful silence ensued.
&c Mary-you know all. | am going upo
the sea. am going to work for my living
am going forth from my native land beg
ger. l cannot stay long now. Mary, did
know you less than door knowing 20
well, did know you as know many-I shoul
give you back your VOWS, and free you frOl
all bondage. But believe l should tramp
upon your heart did do that thing now.
know your love Is too pure and deep to be TOT
from your bosom at will. So | sIy-wait-
wait!'
+" But why wait Have | not cnough'
"-sh You know not, again, what va
say. There arc other things in the huma
heart besides love. That love is a poor. prof
less passion which puts aside all other cunsit
CREATIONS. We must love for eternity and i
our love must be free. Wait. / aul going
work. Aye-npon the sea at work!''
"But why upon the seat Why away whel
my poor heart must ever beat in anxious hon
and doubt as it follows thee 2"
because cannot remain here. Hundred
Of poor fools have imagined that shunne
them because was proud. They knew N,
twas the tainted atmosphere OF their NOR
life that Stunned. They gloat over misto
tune. Men may call me foolish; but 'twOa
Kill me to stay here"
calais Must it be'
1t must. You will wait %
{" will wait, even to the gates of the tomb
"Tnen heaven bless and preserve your
The ruined youth was upon the ocean,
voyage commenced--his duties as la borcr 4
his own daily bread all faiTIy assumed. All.
u was strange life for him TO enter upon.
From the ownership of immense wealth to Ii
Maue-oooks oil merchant ship was q trans
non indeed Eat ere he went on deck agai
ne nad iairIJ resolved that he would do h
uuty, Cine what would, short Of death. II
Hop.d forget that he ever did else but work iC
his livelihood. With these resolves clearl
defined in his mind, he already felt better.
AT first our supercargo was too weak to d
mach. He was very sea. sick, and il laste
nearly two weeks but when that passed of
and he could pace the vibrating deck with
stout stomach, his appetite grew sharp, am
MS muscles began to grow strong At first hi
appetite craved some Of the many delicacie
he had been so long used to but they wer
not to be had, and he very soon learned to d
without them The result was, that his appt
tito became natural in its wants; and Ii
system began to find itself nourished by sin
pie food, and In proper quantities.
For years he had looked upon breakfast as
meal which must be set out and partaken
from mere fashion. A cup Of coffee, and pc
haps piece Of dry toast or some seasont
and highly spiced titbit, had constituted ii
morning meal. But now when the breakfa
hour came he approached it with keen app
lite, and felt as strong and hearty rs at On
time Of day.
BY degrees the hollow cheek become FIJI
the dark eye assumed new lustre The coIn
rich and beautiful, came to the free the brea
swelled with increasing power; the lungs e,
panded ond grew strong the muscles BEGAN
strong and true the nerves grew calm an
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