The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-10-07
T!ae Aichemist; or Beauty's
Mirrors.
CHAPTER SECOND.

Ths discovery which had been the result Of
Ralph Goldstone's experiments upon the even
ing 40 disastrous to his happiness, had been the
manufacture Of diamonds; not in minute crys-
tails, such as q French chemis. has since pro-
daced, but Of size and beauty to suit himself.
It was with this giorio..s piece OF Information
thst he had sought the bedside of her who was
10 repose in his arms no longer and his most
joyful. most eager thought hal been--'. Now,
my darling shall have a tiara such as osiiv
queens are accustomed to wears And let il
stand as one proof Of now little wealth weighs
in the balance OF happiness against the emo
tions Of the heart, when we state that for da VS.
after that sorrowing night, the memory of hls
discovery, and his consequent unlimited for
tune. never recurred tothe Doctor.
II may be that il the fair and faithless Flea
nor had tarried that one night more, she would
never have deserted her husband for beauty
loves the added power which immense wealth
can confer upon it. It must be evident to all,
that It was not the GOODNESS Of her companion,
nor his pre-occupied habits, which Influenced
her to give her affections elsewhere. so much
asit Was bewildered vanity, scsgiddy with the
Aatteriespaid to such unequaled loveliness, that
II could no longer behold In their right aspect
the duties and pleasures. of life. IT,
"Her beauty has been her ruin" murmured
Ralph. and he cursed that beauty in his hear,
1.-The grace Of that lovely head, the swell Of
that white breast, the infantine dimpies in those
arms, that had been sue . chain about his
neck to bind him to her wiIl--he cursed all,
for her sake, even more than his owu.
His friends never spoke to DR.. Goldstone OF
the "lnisfortune', which had befallen his house; !;
there was a look This face which forbade it.
They did not dare to express even covert
sympathy; nor to iaqnire the why and where
forsofths Steps which hs subSsqsently took.
His beautiful mansion and ell its furiturs
were offered for sale without reserve; and met
with generous bidders, too, when they were
auctioned sway , For the world loves scandal
little better than it does dinner (Which is say
ing great deal) and it was fashionable there
after among fashionable people to have some
articles of rerts which had once belonged to-
(speak It in whisper) the sunmentionabls Mrs.
E-G. Il has been asserted with con-
siderable show OF truth. that that paragon Of
virtue, Mrs. 'Pbtlphar, os bur iirst families,
wasss sacesssfui a. to obtain 4 . very high
price the discarded tooth brush OF Mrs. E.
c.. which she has placed in glass; box
which adorns her cabinet Of csrios. She pro-
badly intended it ssto point q moral and adorn
tale" whicb should warn her daughters when
they grew up, Tor no one can BE- 50 uncharita-
Bile . to supposeltbst any love Of rich little
tid-bit Of gossip bestowed the, relish which
worked down the price Of sthe dainty article.
After disposipg otGhis city property, DR..
Goldstone took his little Rosalind and went
Of on sjournsy; not to Europe, tha mention
oe which was hateful to him, but to Caba and
South America. Inths latter country he bot
'snised, md nads soms valuable discoveries of
medicinal plants. An old nurse who had been
sssrvant u his mother,sh shouseho!d, went will,
him to 90 dhafsS &ths shild. After an
abssose2 Aysar anda half, he returned to
thsesaks Of lovely and sseladsd liatIs lake
in the esneisi pirt o. 'ths Atats Of New York,