The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-13
LITTLE STORIES.


"Raymond, Thurston, believe you are
insane"
AS Amabel spoke her voice had sharp
culver of pain as well as of anger. She
was very proud of her brother--proud of
his handsome face, of his talents--and she
considered he was about to degrade himself
socially if not morally, by the stand he hal
announced himself to have taken. Seeing
her passionate out cry had not moved him,
she said pleadingly:
slave you no pride left? You who had
all the old Thurston pride once =
II have just so much pride left Amabel,
he answered, 'that | cannot sit here eat
ing the bread of idleness another day
"You know you are more than welcome
here"
~ do know it. l appreciate your hus
bands kindness as its full value. Amabe
| hope the day will come when can prove
it. And Sis, am only too thankful that
YOU have his true love and strong arm now,
when we have lost so much. Now, dar
ling, don't try to hold me back from honest
employment. ~ B,lf,
some gentlcmanly position 2"
IL have. been trying faithfully for six
months, you know with what success.
There, don't look at me so pitifully, it will
come right one of these days"
II wonder what Bertha Haines will say
when she sees you perched upon the driv-
cr's seat of an express cart "
For the first time the forced composure
of Raymonds face was stirred. A dark
red flush crept so his very hair, and he rose
and walked up and down the room. Glad
to have moved him at last, his sister SAD :;
with her aristocratic ideas and the pride
that is Unborn in her family, she will never
recognize you again, Raymond"
.'Then, | must lose the honor or ner
friendship" Raymond said, no rsely
"Don't say any more, Amabel! And I'M
able to bear any further remonstrance, ne
left the room and little later the house.
The Thurston pride of which Amab el
had spoken, was singing him soroiy, ii
spite of the brave face he carried 10 coyei
it. He was man of twenty,elght, AMI
his life had held only the pleasures OF
wealth, the opportunities money gives foI
the development of intellect, Tor twenty.
seven of these years. His parents died
when he wins 0. boy, and Amabel, his only
sister, fifteen years his senior, married be-
fore she was twenty, and gave her brother
home. whenever he was not travelling or
in some seminary or college. While he
considered himself rich man. Raymond
had accepted this hospitality as freely as il
was offered, add Amabel's jewel case, her
husbands library, and her children's play
room bore witness to her brothers gener'
osity. But suddenly without warning,
there swept over the country one OF the de-
vastating financial crashes SO Overwhelming
in Il his land of speculation, and Raymond
was recalled from Europe by his brother
in-law, informing HIM that his entire pat
rimony had been swept away. Invest
ments that had seemed to the young man,
ignorant in all business details, as secure as
they were hatteriDg, had fallen to rum
and few hundred dollars only were left OF
what had been a noble fortune. ..f
At first Raymond did not realize the ex
tent of his misfortune. He was still young
we'll educated, in perfect health, and Ger
tainly the world has some niche where h'
could earn an honest living. But weeks
keeDer knowledge Of his misfortune
Friends who had been willing to smoke hi
cigars and'drink his wines, who were we
willing to extend every social greeting
shook their heads when asked to confid
any portion of their business into his keep
ing.
Brought up to study, to live life of ele
giant leisure, Raymond Thurston Mt twenty
eight, knew absolutely nothing Of business
nor had he studied any one branch sutfi
GENTLY to qualify himself for teacher
He tried faithfully to find some employ
ment, spending what little remained of his
fortune with the lavish hand that had no
yet learned economy.
Society welcomed him home after tive
years of wandering, for Amabel Barcla.
kept open house for her friends, and Ray
mOnd was a favorite in her circle He
hush nd, many years older than herself
had long ago retired from business, with
large income, and while he gave Raymond
cordial welcome, had no opportunity to aiC
in finding occupation.
And Bertha Haines, the friend from
whom Raymond parted two years before
They had not thought of love in the day
when then girl was a debutante in society
aud Raymond one of its favorite beaux
but when they met after the long parting
some new emotion stirred both hearts
They did not know what mate the hour
pass so quickly when they were together
nor recognize the subtle charm that dwell
for each in the others presence for man.
weeks.
Raymond was the first to awaken to tn
knowledge that love was the charm tina
bowed him to Bertha's side whenever sh
was present; that 1t was love that mad
her eyes, the dark sparkling eyes so beau
tiful in their expression that love mad
her the dearest of all women in his eyes.
Amabel was delighted Bertha was on
of her own fast friends, and Eertba's fathe
merchant of standing and influence Asd
from this the girl had inherited none,
from her mother. Altogether Amabal de
cided the match would be charming. Blu
hint to that effect met one of Raymond
sternest frowns, such as had never visite,
his face in the old sunshine days
:'Never speak of it again, Amabel," h
said. 81 am no fortune hunter to live up
on the money of rich wife. I'll cary
out my own first"
But carving his own way proved tediou
work, till, desperate at his many failures
he accepted a position, offered in JEST o
driver to an express wagon. I'll
81 do undesst md horses" he said, ''if
cannot sell goods or keep books"
1t proved harder work, however, than 1
the first flush of his desperation he had in