Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-02-25

and Squire Johns have been saying, for
heard every word. think l know of son
one who can help you; but first may I as
you a few questions :"
Ben at first looked displeased and haught,
but her kind straightforward manner di
armed him. He bowed assent.
"What is the amount Of this mortgage
1.-Two thousand dollars and interest,
was the brief reply.
''What is the total value of the farm
"My father valued it at ten thousan
dollars"
care there other mortgages
"None."
Very well /; I am quite positive I kno
some one who can loan you the money
| Call on me to- morrow at my cousins, Nj
Sanford"
Ben's dreams were mixed up that nigf
with mortgages and hazel eyes. The nez
day was a long time Of suspense and anz
iety, and early in the evening found him q
Sanford's, where he was received by Mill
herself.
The next morning, accompanied by
neighbor. he called on Squire Johns.
"He is at breakfast" the servant said.
An angry light shone in Squire Johns
cold grey eye when he heard who was hi
visitor.
"How dare he come? I warrant though
the chap isn't SO high and mighty as he wa
the last time I saw him. Humble enougl
this morning. I will hold out hopes 0
mercy until he grovels and bsgs my pardon
-grovels low as he laid me. and then II
DO r%evenged. Tomorrow this splendid
farm, added to my other property, and tn
possession of Mile Warmers hand and for
tune, will make me a rich man-happy maj
indeed. Twill tantalize him to his heart
content.
"You are early this morning, young
man, I conclude you have come to pay thu
money" he said ironically.
"That's my Grand" said Ben, coolly.
Squire Johns started back aghast and thun
derstsuck,
Do you mean to say that you hav
raised the money
II do, and have brought Mr.. Foster t.
prove that it is all right. There is tw'
thousand dollars. We have each counted
it. There is the interest. Now I will TAX
up the mortgage, Squire Johns"
Livid and trembling with passion, Squir
Johns was compelled to yield the mortgage
and execute the usual release.
There was no trace of the violent passion
to which the Squire gave free license, whel
the next evning he drove up to sanford's.-
He looked happy and smiling. There was
queer little smile on Mile Warmers fac,
as she saw him through the closed blinds
It was a little ominous that he was compelled
to wait in the parlor five, ten, fifteen minutes
Still more ominous that she came in at last
distant and unsmiling. Still he could hard
ly believe he heard Alright, when to his sui
she gave a prompt, Incorporating "no
He urged ; she was firm. He threatened
she flashed out. brave and indignant, some
thing of what she knew and felt, and spurn
ed him and his suit with scorn and loathing
f'such a great threat is worthy of you
of a piece with your conduct with the Ha
gels p she ended.
"To the Hazels 7! What do you kno7
about them ? Perhaps you are the one VIII
loaned the money to them 2"
Eyes it was I. I went in there for she
ter from the storm. | heard it all, ever
word"
The Squire uttered curses low and deel
but Mile did not stay to hear them. Sh
only saw him ride away with that sam
queer little smile upon her face.
Squire Johns rode a long distance out
his way, six months after, to avoid a WEI
ding party just returning from ohurch-Be
Hazel and Millie, his wife-which he can
very near laundering upon.
Woman's Friendship.
1t is a wondrous advantage to a man,
every pursuit or avocation, to secure an az
wiser in a sensible woman. In a woms
there is at once a subtle delicacy Of TACT al
a plain sogndpess of Judgment which al
rarely combined to an equal degree in NAL
A woman, if really your friend, will have
sensitive regard for your character, homo
repute. She will seldom counsel you to {
shabby things, for a woman friend alwa,
desires to be proud of you. At the san
time, her constitutional timidity makes h
more cautious than your male friend. 81
therefore seldom cppnsels you to an impr'
dent thing. A mans best female friend
a wife of good sense and heart, whom |
loves, and who loves him. But supposir
the man to be without such a helpmate,
male friendship he must still have, or b
intellect will be without a garden; there wi
be on Enclosed gap, even in its stronge
fence. Better and safer, Of course, is sue
friendship where disparity Of years or oi
cumstanoes puts the idea Of love out of Il
question. Middle life has rarely this az
vantage; youth and old age have. "
may have female friendships with those nut
older, and those much younger, than on
selves. Female friendship is to a man tt
bulwark, sweetness, ornament of his ext
tence.
A WORD TO BoYs.-Truth is one Of Il
rarest of virtues. Many a youth has bee
lost ip society by allowing falsehood to ia
nish his character and foolishly THROWN
truth away. Honesty. f~rankness, generoi
ty virtue-blessed traits! Be these your
my boys, we shall not fear. You are watcl
ed by your elders. Men who are lookir
for clerks and apprentices have their eyes {
you. If you are p%rofane, vulgar, saloo1
going, they will not choose you. If you a
upright, steady, and industrious, befo
long you will find good places, kind master
and the prospect Of a useful life before yo'
MEANS OF BEAUTY.-I have come to Il
conclusion, if man, or woman, either. wisl
es TO realize the full power Of personal bea'
ty. it must be by cherishing noble hopes ar
purposes; by having something to do, al
something to live for, which is worthy
humanity, and which, by expanding tt
capacities Of the soul, gives expansion ar