The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-01-11

WIND on Its eternal spool, bid the white
mild moon her changing phases drop, bic
all nature, and natures God, their immu
table laws reverse, but attempt not TO dry
up, with the strongest, iercest heat Of op
positions tire, the perennial spring Of gen
7ine love.
Vain the attempt, and more foolish
than vain opposition Is the purest oxgyeT
to the flame OF love, but We anticipate.
RelvasOn, during the past week, discov-
cred that Calumet Avenue was one Of the
pleasantest drives in the city and he
might be seen rolling past the hospital III
gaudy splendor once or twice a day, his
face uncOmmonly close to the glass-door
Of the carriage. Twice he saw Nido and
Mary enter, or leave the hospital He
felt confident that Vida visited Arbyght,
but to enable him to convince others,
whose fertility of imagination WAS not equal
to his own, he hired nOn-UniOn man,
whom Richard had on several cases be-
friended, to watch the hospital, and enter
and ask to see Arbyght immt diately after
Vida was seen going. This mean plece Of
diabolism succeeded admirably. The man
called, inquired Of Arbyght. and was shown
in. Richard received him kindly, and
thanked him warmly for calling, but after
he left, ' ida said she left sure he was spy.
Woman in love is all eyes and intui-
ton.
When Vida GeldamO left the hospital,
that afternoon, she carried with her a
heart like lead, and when she reached
home, she ran to her room and cried as if
her little heart would break, and yet
if she were asked why her tears flowed so
copiously, it is extremely doubtful if she
could give a satisfactory answer.
That evening, as Vida was YEARLY re
clining On Paul shoulder. her father came
into the room with A quick, nervous step,
a strange glitter in his eyes, a noticeable
paleness in the lips Vida trembled
slightly and turned very pale. She had
never before seen that white, compressed
lip, that stern, unrelenting OK Mr.. Gel
damo vas ever kind, indulgent parent -
and she knew that something unusal had
occurred. He sat down, and an oppressive
silence ensued ave minutes elapsed
Vida, my child :"
"Well, papa, and she glided towards
him, and knelt Oh little footstool covered
with delicate velvet carpet, and looked
with pitlful tenderness into his hard { Ice.
+" MIR Allsnund called to see me this af
ternoon."
{ Did he, papa n" (pale)
And he made formal demand for
your hand
"Oh, papa !" Cpaler)
And, now. child, what have you to say"
That Mr. Ansound is not a gentle
man :" The nostrils dilated and the eyes
flashed.
Why, Vida What can you mean p
He has already proposed to me, and |
rejected his offer, and he knows | would
sooner die than willingly marry him..
4 Nnt laarPy ham, Md. III
Never ~
. But 1t is my wish, child.
"Oh, papa you would not have me
marry a man / could neither love nor re
spect a man ! despse m
Nonsense, child you know not what
you say. Love Is an ephemeral dream, a
heeting shadow All unreal illusion, and re-
spect will always come with marriage this
is a very desirable alliance Mr.. Allsound
is quite wealthy, respectfully connected,
and loves you deVOtedly.
But, dear papa, what are wealth and
connections when contrasted with happi
ness and contentment ! do not love
him hate HIM. papa
Stuff child Won would learn to love
your husband in time
II never could love Mr. Allsound, " she
said, speaking quite slowly and deliber-
ately
Why not, pray; sharply
e Because - Ia word frequently used by
women its meaning is very vague, am
biguous and indefinitely
Because i He repeated the word
quickly, interrogstiyely, and then cOntln-
ued satircally
Does the because mean that there is
another attachment
" 1t does, papa, she answered, turning
very red.
"Oh, 10 and pray, why has this mat
ter been yelled from my observation = (ire
rising)
Dear. papa, he is poor, and feared
you would be angry" (redder.)
d" So you are ashamed Jf him !"
Ashamed Of him :" she reiterated, with
burning cheek, and eyes darting pale fire.
Z" am proud Of him. He is as much All
sounds superior as you are, dear papa /;
he is honorable, brave, manly, independent /;
he is my superior there is nobody like
him. And, oh papa, love him so much. "
and she burst into great food Of tears,
clasped her fathers knees, and sobbed with
convulsive violence, and then his stern
heart seemed to relent, for he tried to calm
and soothe her.
81 did not think it had gone that far, "
he said reprovingly, but softly.
''Oh you don't know how love him ;
it will kill me if you part us, she answer
ed, in accents Of the deepest anguish.
Then Paul, who had, until now, re-
NAMED silent, came forward and said
''Father, let us reason the matter. Now,
it seems to me that Mr.. Arbyght is q more
desirable alliance than Mr.. AIlsound. The
latter has money, it is true, but he has
little else than money, while the former,
though lacking money, has an inexhausti-
BILE fund Of mental wealth, business ability
and tact, physical stamina, and not little
experience. Give him the same chance
that you often give strangers, at the re
quest Of some supposed friend, and IN a
few years even you will be proud Of him.
AhlncLy WIN AAO Jul AASAAS DuohnOoo
men I Are they not the hardy, sturdy
sons Of farmers and hard working mechan-
icsl And they invariably succeed, while
those who inherit fortunes very frequently
die in poverty and want. They are mot
fit for business they can boast neither
muscular nor mental prowess they are
puny, lanky miserable limitations of man,
and dissi pation. fnical feminine frivolity
are about the only things in which they
excel"
my son, you have drawn quite fiat
tering picture of yourself.
"Oh but you seem to forget that your
father was New England mechanic, and
my mother an Illinois farmers daughter.
do not lay any claim to the honor you
would have me assume"
Mr.. Geldamo was on the wrong side OF
the argumentative fence and he knew it,
but as it is usual il. such cases the knowl-
edge only served to still further provoke