The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-09-30
WORTH HER WEIGHT IN GOLD.

.'Thank Fate! ] shall never be the prey Of
a fortune hunter"
As Sally Beauclere uttered these words she
threw herself back on the sofa, and tossed her
handsome head with Il light laugh.
! ''Your fortune is your face" rejoined her
companions as he gazed admirngly only on
her fine features.
Sally opened her large eyes in astonish-
ment. "A compliment from YOU, Tom = she
exclaimed
The gentleman colored. Il know | am
/ much given to pretty speeches, but you know
Sally. that admire you all the same.o
TO tell the truth Tom Middleton had for a
long time loved Miss Beauclcre, with all the
strength of an earnest and constant nature
but he was very dildcnt: he had shrunk
from making known his attachment, fearing
Sally'S rdicule. though had he been more con
ttcnt Of himself he might have read long ago,
4 secret that Sally's eyes took little pains to
conceal But Tom never imagined how de-
| sirable a fellow he was in himself, and know
ING that he had no great fortune to bcstow,
he did not venture to offer his hand to the
daughter Of Senator Beauclere, and the reign
inc belle of the city. Sally was one of a
large family, it is true, and portionlcss, but
her fathers position, and her own beauty,
made Tom imagine that She was far removed
from him. Now he only looked hurt when
She thus playiuly sneered ut his compliment,
and turning away to the window did not
catch the tender look that stole over Sally's
handsome features.
"Wrll, what is the weather." she asked,
after moment Is he stood gazing out into
the night.
at is beautiful moonlight, and think
had better GO
$50. Oh, Tom Why this is the last time
| shall see you for ever SO long"
/ And will YOU care ?" he asked rs he came
again to her side.
Sally blushed. "Of course | shall care,
| Tom." "No, Sally, tomorrow you are GO
ING TO Washington. You will be a belle
there, as YOU arr everywhere, and You will
forget me
'.No, indeed, Tom" She replied earnestly.
| among all those strange faces and people l
don't care anything about | shall long to see
| my old friends.
/ but not me- You won't care whether l
am among the number or not
/ ~ es / shall"
Tom was not shrcwd where women Were
concerned or he would have known what
those words in that soft tone meant. As ii
was, wild hope did spring up in his heart,
but when he looked again at that beautiful
woman il died away. II am not brilliant
enough for her" he thought; bat he plnc.ed
up sufficient couragt, To put out his hand and
take one of hers You are very kind Sally
he said, Il shall come to Washington, by-and-
bv, and then | shall know how sincere youl
words are
Sally. cheek burnt but at that moment
the door opened Tom dropped her hand as
one of the numerous young sisters came in
and the golden opportunity passed away, tol
they were not alone together again that even
inc.
On that very same night nearly u thousano
miles away, two young gentlemen were speak
idg of This same young lady. They were tray
clcrs. who had accidentally met on board
4 steamer on Lake Eric. They were total
strangers, and were ignorant of each other :
names, but had fallen into Il chat as they
strollcd ON deck, under the RAYS of The full
moon.
81 never was 50 fur from land before in m,
life said the elder Of the two, fine looking
man Of perhaps thirty-fiye.
'ndeel!' exclaimed his friend. handsome
city-hrrd, looking gentleman. May | ask
where you are from that your sea experience
has been so lmited?"
From the interior of North Carolina7
'Ah.7 cried the stranger, and his cold iea
Il lures lit up into sudden interest e''Thcn per
| HtlpS YOU kHoN litt I)tfttltltS.
every we'll, indeed: they are old friends o
mine
And Miss Rcauclere, You know her2'
''Cenainly"
Il hear she is very handsome.n
eyes do you know herr"
ono, have merely heard of her; but eX
pect to meet her in Washington this winter
She is the is the oldest daughter is she not ?
YES"
And is Senator Beanclere a gentleman o
wealth."
Yes, that is, he has very fine estate
Miss Sally is the daughter of the first mar
riage, is she not -
''Yes, and Il noble girl Why, she is wortI
, half Il million in herself alone eXclaime,
the North Carolinian enthusiastically.
His companion started little ut the word
but changed the conversation to other sub
iects, and before long the two gentlemen
parted for the night, still in Ignorance of eacl
others names. They did not meet again, bu
in the morning exchanged merely a distant
bow As they left the boat in the opposite drec
: tiOns.
The weeks passed on and Sally Beaucler,
was established with her parents at Willard:
Hotel in Washington. As Middleton hat
predicted, her beauty and talents drew arount
her a circle of admirers, and before long she
was established As one of the feignlng bellies
of Washington.
The admiration and adulation which she
received Sally found more Intoxicating an(
delightful than she imagined. II was very
pleasant to be the beauty of every ballroom
and to he constantly surrounded by a circle
of adorers. The idea of returning to the
, hnmdrum life a home was not always pleas
ant to her, and she sometimes felt half inclin
ed to think seriously of the brilliant offers
that were made to her She had been a gooc
deal put out with Tom, for not speaking be
fore She came away. Sometimes she was
half inclined to doubt his love for her, ano
although his earnest eyes haunted her with
their wishfu look of affection, she had more
than one serious thought Of trying to Danish
his remembrance, and marry, as so many
others around her did for money, rather thar
for love.
Most prominent among her sworn admir-