The Republican journal., 1875-10-28
Raymond's Pride.


he had announced himself 70 have taken.
Seeing her passionate outcry had not
moved him, she said pleadingly:
Have you no pride left? You who
had all the Old Thurston pride once ?'
II have just so much pride left Au}
bel, he answered, "that cannot sit here
eating the bread of idleness another day
You know YOU are more than welcome
here
Il do know it. appreciate your hus-
bands kindness at its full value, Amabel.
hope the day will come when ! can
prove it. And Sis, am only too thank
tul that you have his true love and strong
arm now, when we have lost so much.
Now, dallipg, don't try to hold me back
from honest employment"
but, Raymond, you can surely obtain
some gentlemanly position ?'
II have been trying faithfully for six
months, you know with what success
There, don't look at me 50 pittully. it
Will come right one OF these days
81 wonder what Bertha l1aines will say
when she sees you perched upon the driv-
ers seat OF an express cart y
For the first time the forced composure
Of Raymond's face was stirred. 4 dark
red flush crept to his very hair, and he
Glad to have moved him at last, his sister
said:
with her aristocratic ideas and the
pride that is inborn in her family, she
will never recognize you again, Ray
mondn
Then | must lose the honor of her
friendship, y Raymond said, hoarsely.
Don't say any more, Amabel !" And
unable to bear any further remonstrance,
he left the room and a little later the
house.
The Thurston pride of which Amabel
had spoken, was singing him sorely, in
spite OF the brave face he carried to cover
1t. lie was Il man Of twentyeight, and
his life had held only the pleasures Of
wealth, the opportunities money gives for
the development Of intellect, for twenty
seven Of these years. His parents died
when he was Il boy, and Amabel his only
sister. fifteen ycals his senior, married be
fore She was twenty, and gave her brother
a home, whenever he was not travelling
or in some seminary OF college. While
he considered himself rich man, Ray
mond had accepted this hospitality as free
ly as it was offered, and Amabers Jewel
ease, her husbands library. and her chill
dren's play-room bore witness to her
brothers generosity. But suddenly with
out warning, there swept over the country
one Of the devastating tinancia! crashes
so overwhelming in this land Of specula-
ton, and Raymond was recalled from
Europe by his brother-in-law, informing
Ii hoG
swept away. Investments that had SEEM
ed to the young man, ignorant in all bust
ness details, rs secure rs they were flat
tering, had fallen to ruin, and a few hun
dred dollars only We're left of what had
been noble fortune.
At first Raymond did not realize the
extent Of his misfortune. He was still
young, well educated, in perfect health,
and certainly the world has some niche
where he could earn an honest living. But
weeks Of seeking for employment gave
him Il keener knowledge OF his misior-
tune. Friends who had been willing to
smoke bis cigars and drink his wines,
who were yet willing to extend every
social greeting, shook their heads when
asked to conide any portion Of their bust
ness into his keeping.
Brought up to study, to live life OF
elegant leisure, Raymond Thurston, al
twenty-e!ght, knew absolutely nothing OF
business, nor had he studied any one
branch sufficiently to qualify himself for
a teacher lie tried faithfully to find some
employment, spending what little remain
ed Of his fortune with the lavish hand that
had not yet learned economy.
no, atf
years OF wandering, for Amabel Barclay
kept open house for her friends, and Ray
mond was a favorite in her circle Her
husband, many years older than herself,
had long ago retired from business. with
Il large income, and While he gave Ray
mond cordial welcome, had nc opportu-
nifty to ai! iii finding occupation.
And Bertha Haines, the friend from
whom Raymond parted two years before,
in this renewed intercourse became to
him more than ever was friend before
They had not thought Of love in the DAYS
when the girl was a debutante in society
and Raymond one of its favorite beauX
but when they met alter the long parting
some new emotion stirred both hearts
They did not know what made the hours
pass SO quick " when they We're together
nor recognize the subtle charm that dWelt
for each in the others presence, for many
weeks
Raymond was the first to awaken to the
knowledge that love was the charm thai
bound him to Bertha's side, whenever she
was present; that it was love that made
her eyes, the dark sparkling eyes, Sc
beautiful in their expression; that low,
4 l..
eyes.
Amabel was delighted Bertha was
one of her own fast friends, and Bertha.
father q merchant of standing and inilu
ence. Aside from this the girl had inner
tied money from her mother Altogether
| Amabel decided the match would be
charming But hint to that effect me
one of Raymonds sternest frowns, sucl
as had never visited his face in the ole
sunshiny days.
"Never speak of it again, Amabel," :" h,
said. 81 am no fortune hunter to live up
on the money of Il rlch wife I'll cary,
out my own first"
But carving his own way proved tedi
Gus work, till, desperate At his many fail
ures, he accepted a position, offered il
jest, of driver to an express wagon
II do understand horses" he said, 81
| cannot sell goods or keep books"
1t proved harder work, however, thai
in the first flush of his desperation he ha
imagined. Not the mere work that h
soon conquered; but the Sights, rudenes
and stares of his old friends. Some few
recognized the true nobility that accepte
honest labor rather than an easy depend
ence upon wealthy connections, but thes'
were few.
A week passed, when one morning, de
livering some goods at one of the mos
fashionable stores on Broadway, as h
went out, Raymond saw Bertha Haine
opening the door of her low carriage
An impulse made him start forward
hand her out, only to draw back, crimso
with confusion. and dropping the han