Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-04-03
MY FRIEND JACK TEMPLE.

Nay friend Jack Temple was so poor and
proud that | wonder how he ever came to
fall in love with Miss Annie Heath, who
Was much the greatest heiress in the neigh.
borllood. 1t was mountain region. and
the house inhabited by Miss Annie crown.
ed a lofty hill just opposite the small cot
stage of my friend. The worldly fortune
of the two persOnages were indeed shown
by their mansions. Armies was what is
called 'palatial," and made an imposing
show with it's broad front and extensive
wings rising grandly from the clumps of
century oaks in the midst of it's large park.
Jacks was a little hunting lodge, half con-
cealed by flowerin. vines, with a small
grass plat; indeed the farm attached to it
was not much larger than the grass plat
quainted with each other a year before by
accident, this accident resulting IN love on
Jacks part and Indifference ON the part of
the young lady.
Having firmly resolved in his mind that
he would never, under any circumstances
subject himself to the charge of paying his
addresses with mercenary views to an heir
ess, Jack Temple one morning proceeded
to do what young men in love are in the
habit of doihg-he went to see his fair
neighbor. This was matter of small diff
fculty. He went down the hill on which
his cottage stood, struck into winding
path, got into small boat tied to a willow
for there ran mountain stream between
the two domains padded over, and walk
ed up the hill Oh which stood the mansion.
On the porch two young ladies were seat
ed. Young lady No. was Annie Heath,
tall, with brown hair, blue eyes, and what
is called ''queenly," not a very cordial
looking young person. Young lady No.
| was Miss Augusta Wesley, cousin resi-
dent, small, plump, smiling. The latter
| received Jack Temple with such winning
sweetness, that it only made the cool and
distant manner Of the heiress more marked
and the visitor suddenly found himself
completely ignored byher. She had turned
her head and was looking at fine equip.
age ascending the hill, in which equipage,
behind his two fast horses, sat Mr.. Tom
Ashton, the beau Of the county. When
MI. Ashton, delivering the reins to his
servant, passed his kid gloved hand
| through his locks, and came up smiling
Jack Temple found himself extinguished
and half an hour afterwards went home
! muttering with great ire:
{ VIZ ,,Ja,, If Misc pnio Heath thinks
am beneath her notice because | am poor
and came to see her because she is rich J.
| I'll stay away in future-what do 4 care
| for her -
Having made which indignant protest
| Jacob Temple looked miserable, being in
| love.
There is a nail in every shoe and a thorn
| in many households-the thorn at Oakhill
| being maiden aunt of Annit's of vine
garish temper, Miss Jemima.
1t is really disgusting to see these for
| tune hunters f1ocking here said Miss Je
NINA one morning about week after
| Jack Temples visit.
What fortune hunters?' said Annie, to
| whom the indignant exclamation was adj
dressed
That shabby young Temple for one,
| said Miss Jemina.
The young lady bestowed upon her aun
a look of extreme Indifference.
WAS he shabby I did not observe hi
clothes, she said.
you know what / mean; hate such at
fectation He is mercenary and a pauper
rs he poor p
Miss Jemima looked more than ever out
ragged at such affected ignorance.
Poor yes he is poor. and as grand as
he was somebody
The explanation of which attack was
that no. having received much attention
from the vinegarish lady, Jack Temple hal
committed the blunder of paying her NJ
attention in return.
sWell,' said Miss Annie, with eXtrem
GOODNESS and indifference to her aunt's In
dignation, 4 have no objection to MI
Temples being grand, if he chooses Ii
is only an acquaintance.
He is in love with you y
Miss Annie turned her head quickly
sIn love, Psnaw! What folly. But pleas
let us change the subject, aunt. am Tire
to death of it. I intend to marry nobody
You must
why SHOULD I?'
"A young lady in your situation mus
marry sooner or later, and you coulo nc
do better than take Mr.. Ashton,
Which was the result of the most asslo
! mons attention to the maiden aunt on tn
part of the astute Tom Ashton.
Annie Heath looked at her maiden rel
tive for some moments III astonlshmen