The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-04-05
For The Hunting ton Argus.
spring blossoms and Autumn Fruit.


"Bctter to have loved and lost
Than never to have loved at ALL"
Judge Moreton had been very pros
porous man. Success had filled his auver
to rePlstion, aud no unfortunate specula-
lions had frowned above his horizon like
On evil genli No, his touch had been as
that OF old Midas, turning every thing into
glittering gold. His harvests had ever
been gathered under the nooutide Of per
iect sunshine, with no mildew or blight to
cause him shadow of regret lie was
now on the eve of retirement from his
lucrative profession, preparatory to a quiet
lie at the Films, a fine old country-seat
few miles from the city of Al
Strong, vigorous and handsome, yet young
America would have called him an old
man. The dark hair had little frostinr
IN Its luxuriant threads, it is true, and a
lew lines could be traced on the loty brow.
Tor he was nearing sixty one. lie had
seen the friends OF his youth, one by one.
fade from his side aud were forgotten. while
he was yet hale, strong, and blessed with a
goodly share of wealth aud spirits. After
tollsome day OF account adjustment, he
sat alone in the cleaning, and wandered
back, IN fancy, to tie days that were no
more. Ills face was grave rs he held old
letters before him, written by friends in the
heydey OF his boybt oil, aud a wi,tfu.ness
crept over his face and saddened the hand
some eyes as he teDderly smiled at the old
lines Through the window OF his study
he could see the waving Of the trees on
the spacious lawn, and hear the rippl,ng
Of merry song from his fair haired clild
80 like the mother he had married solely
for her grace and beauty more than TWEEN
~ years ago, and he sighed as the ren,em.
brance OF his folly surcharsed his heart
and memory Knocked at the recon pense
lie had found, alas! too soon, the shallow
hess of the life he had won Tor his house,
hold goddess, whose poor ambition it was
TO rival her dear ten thousand friends" in
the elegance and richness of her princelv
home. stately and handsome still, many
years younger than her husband. time had
dealt lightly with her, and had left few
iootmarks on her snowy brow. and had
sotly touched the bonny hair; and she
was recognized still a. the leader Of the
ton ia which she welded an Influence
OF great power Judge Moreton wa, ~
nonym for all that royal aud debonnair.
for he was always ready, with his oourte
Gus services, FOR opera aud ball. but IN his
hours Of sore distress, he had only his own
heart committing for companionship nor
did he hope for sympathy from tie exquis.
lite woman who ate his bread. and bore the
name he gave her with all the magnia-
cence that was her dover when she became
bic bride
An Italian Toy, with his -weet-yoced
harp, struck up an air rom La .Somnain-
bdIa, as be unused, .rd then wandered or
into that old, old song 20 we'll beloved.
that las to every heart some memory OF a
day that can come 200 more.
oI'm sitting on the lyle Mary,
'N'tN w 7ftt rItN ny sue
. memory, you were not dead. bat only
sleeping, that the paiudye burden Of that
oil lime melody can come again, with It's
passion OF regret and -ham, The wears
were long ago, aud longer even it -eened
70 him, than Do. whole .i's bad been The
merc'.e-s refrain suii rang out with the
melancholy voice OF tle saI-s,ei Bohe
milan, and tie r,b mons thoughts vsu,
back TO the oil .r... under size " llos tree
at Linden fam Ono. more napp,
bareioS, boy, he drove tie Cow homeward
90 the event de. and gathered Jlurbell. Tor
th, violet eyed OIi'd that ran,bole,l 1t bis
side. Again be saw tho .org row Of youth
iul stu lepis o. tie litue red scbooLhonse
where berries blu.Lsd 10 Ne Summ.r,on-
,hin.. aud later, rbsrs 'Ls ans., nut. GOV.
cred the ground Wi,h shs'r dssEy boss
lie cav again Vie l''Is girl % 'L. Tue
checked apron, shat Enss ts'''r thss IL,
tie IroIer spel.i.g Of 'hs great hard