Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-10-06

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heiress. By Jove! Til make the attack
this very ight. shall meet her at OAR
wins. Are you going ?"
"No,-l don't belong to that set. You
forgot that am only book-keeperp
aYes,-I remember. But you'll get in
to house one of these days. You'll find
it pleasant The title OF Merchant gives a
fellow lift in society But [ ant vain. If
you'll go with me I'll introduce you at OAR
WINS aass ..,aa7s
"No.'' s3s.fs1,
''Chen I'll go alone aud be sure I'll
make love, bold and strong, to Miss Mildred
Day" MI
"One word" said Harry, as his friend
was upon the point. Of departing. There
was pain mark upon his face, and his lips
quivered ]; but he spoke calmly, though
with a palpable effort ''You will seek to
win the love of Mile Day. You may sue
ceed If such should be the result Jasper,
[ pray you be true and faithful for she is
an angel and is worthy of all love and
honor !" n4.
'Never fear, old fellow Til make her
good husband if win her Half mil
lion POUNDS! Isn't that worth working
for p
And with this Jasper Groome turned
from the Office, and Harry Cowper bowed
his head upon the edge of his desk
"Shall put up the books Mr.. Cowper"
Harry looked up, and saw the old delive-
ry clerk. g
"Ah,-you here, Phipps ?" i .97@a
Eyes I've been copying permits. Shall
| put the books in the safe 2" l.a
Eyes, -you may, if you please I must
go round and cali fer my sister on my way
home" &l
And Harry Cowper left the store Aud
that night, when he was alone in his cham
Der, his thoughts were sad and painful. He
had loved Mile Day long, long time -
but he had not yet ventured to speak Of his
love for reason already made known. But
now a change had come over the spirit of
his dream He asked himself if he had
decided rightly, and his own sense Of man
ly honor told him Yes He felt that the
maiden had been lifted away from him, and
he dared not approach her What had he,
poor clerk, with an orphan sister to sup
port from his scanty earnings, to do with
offering his hand to the heiress of half a
million ? It would be simple beggary.
Time passed on, and Harry Cowper was
punctual at his desk, and at his hum
Bile home He went nowhere else On
the first of January his salary was raised
five hundred dollars yoar He had look
ed forward to this event with high hopes
He had once thought that upon salary Of
two thousands dollars he might venture to
ask Mile tc become his wife But the
bright dream had fed Still he hailed the
increase as a blessing, as he could now do
more for his sister s. @
A month had passed from the time of the
arrival of the, attorney who had come to
place Mile Day in possession of her for.
tune, and as might be supposed. suitors for
her hand had been plenty and persistent
Harry Cowper was on his way home when
he fell in with Jasper Groome. Friendly
salutations were passed, and for time they
chatted upon various light topics. At length
Jasper said
''By the way, old fellow, it's all up with
the heiress.' aa'sa b.
Harry started and grasped for breath.
'EShe has refused me, plump, square and
fiat. What dye think Of that?''
Refused you p repeated Harry, regain
ing his breath. ''Has Mile Day refused
you p af "A a9lsgg
eyes. guess she's after higher game.
There is a perfect army of suffers in her
train, but think she looks with the most
| c,x,o, ,,xc, o1J Go,rJo,,
edo you mean Warren Corydon, the
banker ?"
eyes. He's worth million and a half
Depend upon it. she has her eye upon the
Fifth Avenue
Harry's only response to this was
"Pshaw p And yet
But he would not reflect upon it. He
went home and tried to forget all about it,
and the more he tried to forget, the more
he remembered and reflected.
A few days after this, Mr.. Sturgis, the
senior partner Of the firm in whose employ
Harry served, entered the counting-room
and accosted his book-keeper:
"Mr. Cowper, my wife babe me give you
this" And he handed him daintily tinted
and embossed envelope.
Harry took it, opened it, and found with
in an invitation to attend party at her
house on the following evening. 7
cit will be very quiet and sensible par
ty," said Mr.. Sturgis, 'tand my wife is anx'
ious that you and your sister should honor
her. think we may count upon your pres
cnce a5 5sa 'sa . @
Mrs. Sturgis had been true friend to
both Harry and his sister, and she was a
worthy and estimable woman and after
little consideration he said he would go
The large drawing room of the Sturgis
mansions were brilliantly lighted and the
assembly was select, not selected upon the
basis Of fashion, but called with appreciate
care from the realm Of intellectual worth
Mrs. Sturgis had taken charge Of Harry's
sister, and our hero was proceeding to join
friend whom he had discovered in another
part Of the room, when he met Mile Day
She changed color when she saw him, anC
for the momentait appeared to Harry a
though she would have avoided the meeting
but she presently rallied and greeting hin
with smile. Her greeting was very brief
however, and with hurried step she passet
on, and joined the old banker, Corydon.
No wonder that men gazed admiringl..
upon Mile Day as she moved past them
t She was beautiful in every sense. TIL
father might pray that his daughter coul
:. be like her; the brother might pray tina
God would bless him with such sister tn
child Of sorrow and want could but than
) Heaven for bringing such friend !; and tn
a love who might win her for his own coul
surely declare that earth bore nothing {
b womankind more bright and lovely.