The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-11-04
STAUNTON VIRGINIA. THURSDAY NOVEMBER 4, 1869.
jest, indeed You will find that out
You arc too cultured, too tasteful, too fine.
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| jest, indeed You will find that out
!. you arc too cultured, too tasteful, too fine
fcathered. 1s HHl 'tar
"All this milliner may be, or scwine
girl. Look for yourself among the class
Isit not true. All that we girls need il
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MAXWELL lifted his Est and dashed i
through the air. He ground his tceth-ano
turning away left the room, slammng thu
door violently behind him. bes
His wife took of her hat and cloak ant
flung herself down at the table and buriet
her face in her handkerchief. ia
The door opened again, and MAXWELL pu
in his head. IN s23
tYou have deceived me- he said, 'bu
come-you are my wife-o-I will try and bear it.
She sprang to her feet and confronted him
sYour wife, am I?' she exclaimed. YOU
/ wife, and doomed to live with one who does
not love her, but was in love with her ciircuns
stnaces : Nosir; you may go. will no
Eliveia wife unloved for myse!f-you mus
take mel thus or will stay. Still car
work. os@siigsib s98
He closed the door and retired down the
stairs to the street, clenching his hands and
teeth as heWent ~ ta1rfGo9 an1 jsl n
| sThe horrid disgrace Of it, he muttered =
| The derision that will be my LOTT And then
tonmarry such GIRL ssih3s 9'nrao9ia9} 0
But at the Street door he tarried2 He had
a struggle with himself there all alone. Sud-
denly he turned and dashed impetuousiy up
stairs, flung open the door Of the room, seiz-
ed his wife IN his arms and clasped her to
| his heart y 29G97.f5 5af sse'l h7-
"My wife, he whispered in her ear Such
you are and ever shall be before God and the
world ayttH sif.s..''i
Now | begin to think that ron do tove me,
she said, smiling in his face. You do love
me? You really think you do, George p
He clasped her more tightly to him.
Come then,' she said, though Of such pa
rents as these, poor as they are, should not
feel ashamcd-yet they are not my parents,
but have only played a part in which | have
instructed them. Shake hands with them,
George, they are worthy people,
And he did shake. hands with them, and
what is more. he helped them.
A merry party was gathered that evening
at Mainwel's house, a party consisting of
Mr.. and Mrs. MAXWELL, and their guests, Mr..
and Mrs. Ellsworth, The young lady acquain
tances Of the watering place, and Ned Whit
taker. Ned never was in better spirits, nor
let it be stated, were Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth
who forgave their daughter and her husband
without hesitation.> -'~
Il say, George ssaid Ned, whispering in
Mainwell's ear, sw6 can play at that game,
can't they p 90, 8; ..t.n a.o- os'' ,G.ai'aJs
|s MAXWELL took Ned's jeering very so5erly
said he, after few moments Of
thoughtfulness, land the experience has
taught me- a lesson What fools the pride
of wealth makesEoft. us alla L thought she
ought to have taken me regardless of my cir.
cumstances, for myself alone, and without
hesitation even. And yet when she tested
me- myself was found wanting Shall we
ever learn to disregard persons occupation,
and to look only at the character and soui?"
Ned shrugged his shoulders obviously.
4 think have learned this lesson, Main
we'll added. a .aa a