Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-07-12
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THE NEW TEACHER;
OR
"PRETTY BUT POOR"
BY CAPT. CHARLES HOWARD.

"Well, DARCY. you've seen Miss Ash
ley, the new teacher, now what do you think
of her p
You are not the first Brompton boy who
has asked that question, and as I have an
swered others, SO am going to answer you.
She is beautiful III might say with truthful.
ness, the loveliest woman ever saw, but
then she's as poor as church mouse; that
spoils ALL
Then your opinion, as delivered, stands
Pretty, but poor.''
Yes. [ don't see why such a lovely
creature wasn't born with a silver spoon in
her mouth as our grand-dames would say.
Were she wealthy, I might have been at
her side ere this, but, as it is, she has no
attractions for me. Pretty, but poor ? Why
couldn't it be beautiful and rich p
L have been informed that she has antic-
ipations.'
'Anticipations of WHAT
'Ofa legacy
'Pshaw, SO she has permitted such a
thing to become town talk, with the hope
of securing rich husband. I tell you, Ned,
she vas aware of our existence before she
set her foot into this town A school mis-
tress on thirty dollars month anticipating
a legacy !-Ha, ha, ha! that's the grimest
joke of the season. But pray, boy, who's
going to die for her beneft?'
'Recollect that I speak from hear say :,
said Ned Parsons, somewhat irritated at his
companions words. Her father, now dead,
was disinherited he married against his
parents will
Dora, said Darcy Aiken.
His father wanted him to wed cousin,
but the youth rebelled against the parents
mandates, and welded the daughter of one
of his tenants
Wasn't her name Mary Morrison p
L don't know. What do you know about
that marriage?' asked Ned, throwing a
strange look into bis friends eyes.
Nothing
Then why did you say Dora a mo
ment since, and PROFOUND the singular CUES
ton ?
Cant you see that this story of Mist
Ashley's is fiction, and not original, at that
She filched it from Tennyson's Dora. II
the poem, farmer Allen disinherited bis sor
William, because he refused to wed biz
cousin, and took up with "a laborers's daugh
ter, Mary Morrison After while Will
liam dies and the old man takes the fruit OF
that forbidden marriage toy-to his heart
Now, Ned, you see where our new teacher
anticipations are. Her story from Tenny
son won't 60 down.
I believe every word that she has said
regarding her expected inheritance. [ neee
not relate the results Of the marriage 1 have
spoken, for see that it will bring me moth
ing but sneer, which would cut the poo
girl to her death. [ know that her stor,
bears Slight resemblance to Dora, but
will not believe one so beautiful, SO limo
cent, deceiyer'
Time will prove my theory correct sai(
Darcy Aiken; and nov. since what ha
been said, I'm going to meet Miss Ashley
and remind her of Tenny sons immorta
verse;
DO, Darcy Aiken said Ned, calmly
but with an indignant feeling at his heart
DO. if you want to break the chain o
friendship that has bound US together sine
childhaod'a guileleas days. That girl is
stranger here she came thither to toll 10
a livelihood, BY teaching our brothers an
sisters the way to fame and usefulness, an
I tell you that no insinuations shall b
thrown into her teeth by any person in TIL
place. I am sorry that the story which
haye partially related. found its way int
the town. I helieye that she told 1t to som
newly-acauired friend, who she thong bit Sd
could trust
well, if you consider that poor 81
yours, before you have spoken word
her, will keep my distance said DARE.
with cutting sheer. I am sorry to Sc
you taken in and done for SO easily
Darcy, for the sake Of old acquaintano
cease that strain said Ned Parsons.
you have peculiar thoughts just now, do n
bring them forth. That girl is nothing
you-the same to ne. You want nc
wife, and your eyes have long been tK'
upon Agatha Maxwell. Go wed her.
union with Miss Ashley might make you
old father an Allen
. Darcy Aiken made no reply to |
chum's words; be had none to make
would never do for him to marry 20
girl-neyer. He had been reared amid t
comforts Of LUXURIOUS home, taught to