The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-06-03

Interested in the volume. Thus an hour
went by and she was just rising to go TO the
house, when step sounded without, and the
handsome face of Mr.. Hartal appeared at
the door,, s,.p .ssS AZ ,ss Lit
sBeg pardon for coming upon you so sud
denly, Miss Easton," he said, II came out
here to see the sun set. Will you not stay
and enjoy the scene with me z"
ri am sorry I cannot she replied, Il was
lust about to return to the house, | did not
know it was Just about to return to the house.
/ did not know it was so late, my book was
so engaging
She made move to go, but he did not
step aside to let her pass. :.
aJust one moment, Rose--Nliss Easton,'
he said, with his eyes looking kindly down
upon her, II have but a few words to say
I want you to tell mo why you avoid me- :.
why you always leave the room when enter?'
s.Let me CO." she said, with her eyes cast
down. a 1898 ge M LII
aNot vel" he replied, getting one OF her
little hands and holding it tightly. Il am not
done yet. Rose dear Rose" and his voice
trembled with emotion, Il want to tell you
that [ love you better than life, and -"
oMr. Hartal," she said, releasing her hand
with sudden movement, edo you mean to
insult me ?" and without another word she
stepped past him, and did not stop till she
was in her own room where, throwing her
self on her own bed, she buried her face IN
pillow, and gave way to food Of tears
She did not go down to supper, saying
she had a head ache and was not hungry
She had made sudden resolve, She would
leave Maple Hall on the morrow, and when
the great clock in the hall told the hour OF
nine her trunk was packed, and everything
ready for departure.
She could not keep her thoughts from Mr.,
Hartal, and her heart kept saying, ooh, if he
only did love me how happy I would be, but
it is not SO for he is engaged to another"
Ten, eleven, twelve, the clock struck and the
full yellow moon rose up, and cast her bright
beams through the open window, and kissed
the fair face Of Rose as she layin slumber.-
Suddenly there was a Kissing, cracking sound
in the servants wing Of Maple Hall, but
none Of its inmates were awake to hear it.
Suddenly bright flames began to shoot up
from the roof, and dark masses Of black
smoke to curl up far above the flames.
Maple Hall was on fire!
Mr. Hartal awoke half blinded with smoke,
and rushed down stairs and out into the open
air. All the family were ont-hc looked
through them eagerly-and found Rose not
among them. Swiftly he turned and enter
ed the hall again, ard though dense volumes
of smoke met him at every step, he rushed
up the broad stairs to the hsll above. lie
tried the first door he came to aud found it
locked, but with all his strength he forced it
open, and there by the light of the flames,
saw the girl he loved better than life uncon-
scious Of her peril. He seized her in his
arms, bed clothing around her, and rushed
through that binding smoke to the hall door,
and with his precious burden staggered out
in the open air, just as the roof OF the great
house fell in, and sent a shower OF bright
sparks far up in the air. zse .5aes
When Rose opened her eyes she saw the
handsome face Of Walter Hartal very close
to hers, but she did not try to get away =
She comprehendcd the situation at once
ssMy own darling" he said, wistfully, "tell
me that you will b, mine" ee
"Then yea are not engaged to Miss Au-
gusta," she asked.
ssNo," he said, "and do not want to be en-
gagged to anybody but you!'
She was satisfied, and Walter got the first
kiss of lore that ever was slipped from those
ripe dewy lips. III
A month later she became his happy bride,
because he said he "could not live any longer
without her.
81 Wish Had Capitals
So we heard agreat Swapping young man
exclaim the other day. We concluded that
he wanted little practical advice, and We
will give it to him.
You want capital do you? And suppose
YOU had what you call capital, what would you
do with it? Haven't you hands, feet, muscle,
bones, brains, health, and don't you call them
capital !? What more capital did God give
any body?
cob! but they arc not money" say you.
But they arc more than money, and nobody
can take them from you. Don't you know
how to use them? If you don't it's time you
were le,rning Take hold Of the pillow, or
hoe, or jack plane, or broad-axe, and 60 to
work. Your capital will then, in. due time,
yield you large interest. .Ay, but there's
the rub; you don't want to work; you want
money on credit, SO you can play gentleman
and speculate, AMI end by playing the vaga-
bond.
Or you want a farm with plenty of hands
upon it to do the work, while you run over
the country and dssipatc; or you want to
marry some rich girl who may be foolish
enough to take you for your good looks, that
she may support you.
Shame on you young mani Go to work
with the capital you have, and you'll soor
make interest enough upon it to give you a.
much money as you need, and make you fee
like man. IF you can't make money on wha
capital you have, you could not if you hae
large amount in cash. If you do not know
how to use bono, muscle, and brains, yol
| would not know how to use gold. If you lie
the capital you have lie idle, and waste ant
rust out, it would be the same with you i
you had gold; you would only know how t
waste it.
Then don't stand about idle, great help
less boy, waiting for something to turn up
but 60 to work. Take the first work you cal
find, no matter what it is, so that you do j
well. Yes, whatever you undertake, do i
we'll; always do your best If yeu manage
the capital you already have, you will sool
have plenty moro to manage; but ii you car
not or will not manage the capital God ha
| given YOU, you will never have any other t