Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1858-07-10
ory to The winds.'

ory 10 the Winds
Lutte efIect had al this upon the mini, Of
Hestou. He himself aloof from friends
and remained for nearly year kind Of
social recluse, .bro0ding over the misfortnnes
which bad SO early 10 life made bis sky sun.
less. AS a clerk on a moderate salary, he
went through his monotonous round OF do
ty, all interest.in the future seeming TO have
died out Of bis heart.
At the end Of year there was gay
wedding in the city gay and imposing
enough 10 create a futter N certain circles.
A young merchant, who ad started 10 bu-
siness at the same time with Ueston, and
being more successful, had tried another
venture in life, even the doubtful one Of
leading to the alter maiden who had been
false to her FIRST lover, turning heartlessly
from him when the sunshine left his path.
This had effect TO spur new life into The
almost dormant energies Of cur young friend.
From that time be walked abroad with n
firmer tread, and a counteuauce more eleya-
ted If his old light heartedness did not
return he showed a cheerful aspect. and
somtehing like q genial side to his char
aeter. The trao man in him was moving
with new vitality, and throwing off the
dead husks Of feeling which closed around
him closely as cerements
Ere another year had gone by, an offer
to commence business again--or rather to
become a partner in an old established
house--was accepted, and he started in the
world once more, moving with steadier
step, and with snrer prospects. And be
loved again-- loved as deeply aud far more
wisely-loved one, whose light Of love for
him was an undying fame that no waters
of misfortune could ever queuch.
Morris Heston was ali right with the
world again, and wiser aud happier for the
brief but desolate storm which had SO sadly
married the beautiful garden Of his young
life. Prosperity crowned his business ef-
fOrts, and love made his home Paradise.
Now and then he met on the street, or
in social parties, her who had played him
SO falsely in bis darker hours never with
out an almost audibly breathed utterance
of thanks for the misfortune which had
proved her quality. She was growing year
ly into bold, Haunting, heartless woman
OF the world her once beautiful face
changing steadily, until, to eyes unveiled
by senSuality, it wore a repellaut aspect
To her husbands side she was rarely seen
to move, on social occasions, with an un-
conscious instinct, as If it was always plea
SAINT to be near him but plainly preferred
any mans company to his.
Thank God for misfortune ? said Hes
ton, almost speaking aloud, as he saw her
turn from her husband with scarcely con-
cealed disgust, and crown another man
with wreath Of smiles. Tome it came
blessing in Disguise
| 1t was scarcely q month later, when the
| husband Of this weak, vain, unprincipled
woman returned from his business one eve
ming to find bis home desolate, his love
hopelessly wrecked, and his babe worse than
motherless. His wife had abandoned all
ber sacred duties, and throwing love. hon.
or, virtue, to the mocking winds, cast her
lot with that of a false wretch who Iured
her from the true path, only to fling her
aside after q brief season as worthless
thing
Thank God for misfortune 2 exclaimed
Mr.. Heston, in the silence of bis swelling
heart. II came to him first from the lips
of his own true wife, who had grown daily
dearer to him since the blessed hour when
she had given him her hand and heart to-
gether. Misfortune | Oh, no ? said he.
1T was no misfortune but a blessing Tue |
sun was still shining in the sky only q
few clouds hid me from His loving face! .
Almost tearfnlly did Morris Heston gath
er his little children into his arms that eve
ning-looking from them to their mother
with such loving glances, that half-wonder-
ing and half joyful, the happy spouse felt
a new delight swelling in her heart that
gave a new beanty to her pure cOnntenance
i bless God, dear Mary said the young
man, as she came to his side, drawn by the
magnetism Of his love, "that you are my
wife My true, loving. faithful wife and
the mother of my e.ious babes
Very shortly that happy wife and moth
er laid aer lips upon the forehead OF her
husband, the touch thrilling him to the in
most of his spirit
Was it misfortune that clouded ouT young
friendis life Mono. Not misfogsnne
in the darker sense-vthe seening evil was
only blessing in disguise. Aud so, TO the
right-thinking, the right-feeling, the right.
hearted, will all the darker dispensations of
life prove themselves blessings Let Us be
patient, hopeful, trusting, when the sky is
Swallowed, nor tremble ut the storm that
seems desc a!ing the earth. The cloudy
tempest Is only transient condition Of ma
ture there is above all a perpetual sun
shine.
Te the right minded there in no misfOr-
tune.