The Republican journal., 1875-09-09
A WOn,an's Pride.

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A Woman's Pride.
1t was II fair and sunny day in August
They We're ont on tile cliffs, iathoms above
the sea, at play. She, a dark eyed, haugh
| ty-iaced beauty OF thirteen. tie, y tail
stawart boy, 4 year her Junior.
There was II wide difference in their sta
tlons in life. \ on had only to note the rich
ness of her silken robes, the coarseness anl
! thread bare scantiness ofhis to feel assured
oi that. No gentleman's son wore a blue
blouse and Il tattercI cap like Duke Ruth
crlord'S.
! The children were gathering mosse>
irum the rocks aud chattering gayly to-
| gether, iorgettul of rank or station. They
had met often thus Tor the last six years
Dukes father was u day-laborer on the
estate Of llortense Demaime's high-bred
mother. Their humble cottage was but
little distance from the Hall, and the
children in a search of amusement wan
drrct} ont often to the cliffs and wiled away
| sunny afternoons in juvenile sports
Duke gathered tor his fair playfelow
! The brightest tinted shells, thrown ul
from the heart OF the ocean by the stormy
! biIoWs; and i'll retGrn, she brought him
/ mustY old books oi romance and chiValry
| from the great library at the Hail. which
he read and re-read, until his soul was
filled with dreams and aspiration vague
and sweet and unreal, AS the visions Of
the opium eater
The kutherlorls had not always been
hirelings. Generations back there were
titled mobility in the family, but political
had t,Irn H.,
name; and early in lite Hugh Rutherford,
Dukes father, had emigrated to this coun-
try, and married soon afterwards, the
blooming daughter OF Il small farmer.
The Young couple had nothing but
health and true love; and after Il few
Years even this boon was taken away.
| Mrs Rutherford died, and her husband
| had 0nlN his six months old boy to toll
| tor
No restraint was pnt upon the inter
course between Duke Rutherford and
llortense Delmane by the proud mother
OF the young helress.
II She thought Of the matter ut tll, She
trusted to the nborn pride OF her daugh
ter and to the cold contempt she had tried
so faithfully to inbue her with contempt
OF all that WAS low or il-brcd. Mrs Del
maine would neyci hor" tholluht II lv,h
n@ for a princely heart beneath the rough
Jacket of Il common laborers boy
! The sea breeze gave a beautiful bloom
TO the cheeks Of lIortense; and the sport
| She shared with Duke rounded her limbs
and gave grace and vigor to her step.
The young girl was almost reckless in
her daring at times. This afternoon she
was ii her most dangerous mood. a
clu,trr of nurple flowers. prownu in :.
rlplt II the rocks below the S,1rt,cp Of ,hp
c),tTs attracted her attention She surano
toward. Them Duke waved her back
| ~ Is nerilnus Miss Dn,m,;ne he 41il
| cd look at thr black rocks beneath A
sinuIr m;ssten and"
Il am mo- coward = She lauohed defiant
| ,v. ..,rd if Won are n,le am not and
| | am ooinp to carry these BRIGHT Things
! home to mamma"
Before he could prevent her. She had
swung herse. over the precipice; ..ur
ra.t;nr nn. tnot an a narrow shelf oI
rock her left hand cljngino TO a iraiI
Sh,uh that had taken root in fine spar,
c,rth If thr ion with the other she
or,sne1 fine covered blossoms
bike white and rioiJ stood above ne,
lnnl,n~ down She shook thn flower,
above hor head
..Snaf / d3rn ia what . huy trnmhl,>
seeinp dunen
She stopneJ hastily in the ooy. t,,mtino
snpech she was maxine The trcacherou.
stnne under her feet e,un1bel and fell
,i,era was only th.t Iittlr swavinu sh,ul
10 hold her back from ETERNITY
Duke threw himself upnn his face
reached over c,uobt her u1lifted hand !,
his and drew her up SLOWLY. laborjoush
Tor She wa. nearly his own WEIGHT an.
he realized how mich h,lno on the r.sul
! to h. h,sty or reckless of his STRENGTH
I!a rosc to his feet l;i1ino her M with
hin, Enr I,. .,,nn,a,, h,a,thlal. ,nI
,,.nroon, l, ,ho tj,nnnht of wh,t She had
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throw if away,
She tied the b,ue r;bhons of bor h,t
Good bye. Duke am oo;no home