Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-09-08

money He loved Eustacia Evelyn devoted
ly-he believed that affection was returned
with equal ardor-yet there were times in
which her gay, impulsive frankness Jared
painfully upon the more sensitive cords OF
his icing. IF he had not loved her so dear
ly, she would have been powerless to wound
him, but since his engagement, MIR. Glen
burne had moro than once regretted his
wealth.
| ssShe saws herself she would never have
allowed herself to love poor man." he re-
peated again and again to his own soul
Does she know what the real meaning of the
word love is?
More than once the idea had come into
his head that it would be rather a fortunate
thing did some unforeseen occurrence happen
to divest him of his wealth. strange, ro
mantle yearning for meeting the world with
out the shield Of gold with which kind fate
had provided him; but he had occasion to
learn one day how widely separated are re-
atty and romance He was sitting in the
luxurious library of his house, on Landry
Square, when his lawyer came in and told
him, in as few words as possible, that he
was ruined man. Some dazzling specula-
ten had proved but an empty bauble-sun-
dry securities deemed as solid as the United
States Treasury itself, had unaccountably
given away one bank failure had necessita-
ted another-and the end of all was that
Charles Glenburne, together with some
scores of others, were ruined
He looked at Mr.. Redtape with vague.
NJ how ha
awake or dreaming.
s'There's no mistake about all this, | sup
pose p when the lawyers silence warned
him that he was expected in some way to
break the silence.
Dear, no, sir, not all wish there
were any such possibility It is only too
CERTAIN said Mr.. Redtape with sigh.
Then perhaps you will have the kindness
to leave me to myself a little while," said
Mr.. Glenburne. Il think, perhaps, could
comprehend matters more perfectly if were
to look over those papers which you had The
kindness to bring for my inspection, in sol
itude ?" ..''5.-
''Certainly, certainly assented the law
yer, as anxious to get away as his client
was to get rid Of his presence, and, with
very visible belief, he laid down the omin-
GUS bundle of paper and bowed himself out
of the room. LIZ. zres
!. "Took it very quietly. I'm sure" said
Mr.. Redtape, as he tiptoed down stairs,
"but don't suppose he realizes it properly
as yet. He'll be in pretty temper when
he does
But Mr.. Glenburne, left by himself, did
not look at the vouchers of his impoverish-
ment He let his head fall on his breast
and sat quite silently minute or two.
Ruined p he repeated slowly to himself.
"Ruined And Eustacia It will be easy
enough for me to begin the world again,
and earn my daily bread by work. But
Eustacia p
For the loss of wealth be cared not-but
the loss OF the black haired girl, with the
laughing hazel eyes, and the merry lips
how could he give her up?
For nearly an hour he sal in the same po-
sition, scarcely moving or stirring-then he
drew the silver standish toward him and
wrote few words. + u. a
Yesterday, when saw you, Eustacia
| was rich man; now am penniless.
recognize the altered condition of things as
full as you can do, and hereby return to you
your troth. 9. e."
Ringing bell, he dispatched servant
at once to Mr. Eylyn's house with the note
'All news flies FAST" he said to himself,
with bitter smile; 'and [ may as we'll
anticipate the buffy tongue of rumor 1t
may save her some embarrassment, at least
me taking the initiative first @
Half an hour afterward, and the clock
was ticking in the silence of the lonely room
where Mr.. Glenburne still sat. when light
footstep sounded on the stairs. He started
up with an intent attitude of listening
cit cannot be possible" he thought; and
yet"
But all doubt was presently ended by the
opening Of the door, and Eustacia came in,
her cheeks growing crimson and her eyes
glistening beneath their long lashes.
"Charles -
| .'You have come to me, Eustacia 1t was
kind of you,' he said, rising to greet her.
| l have come to tell you that will not
be cast off, she exclaimed, vehemently.-
"Wbat must you have fancied me to be
moulded of, Charles love you'll have
promised to be your wife, and nothing short
of death itself shall part u.s." a-s i-..
Her hand was on his arm, her magic eye
shining up into his, through dew of emo.
ton. Id .es- ss4zs.s.ts sls .a;fe,.
"We shall be 50 happy together, Charles,
in a cozy little house, when [ will sit at
home, blessed in the consciousness that you
are working for me, as husband should
work for his wife. am not afraid of pow
erty, if shared with you. Charles, you will
not send me away p #
"My own Eustacia," was all he could
say-but his eyes spoke the rest. e.
He had lost his wealth. but he had foune
something more precious-the certainty O
a true woman's disinterested love- Now
years subsequently,, when he had worked
his way to the top round of fortunes ladder
once more, he was wont to tell his wife tina
the happiest day of his life was the day hi
was ruined. Is se;,s h19ma.o sz a4} 4s4
The TRUE, GREEN. OLD AeE-I know
not indeed, more beautiful spectacle in the
world, than an old man who has gone. will
honor, through all its storms and conquests
and who retains, to the last, the freshness o
feeling that adorned his youth. VI This is tn!
true, green, old age this makes southern
winter of declining years, in which the sun
light warns, though the hearts have gone
Such are ever welcome to the young-ant
sympathy unites, while wisdom guides s.
There is this distinction between respec
and generation; the latter has always in i