Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-01-05


willing to extend every socia
greeting, shook their heads wher
asked to confide any portion Of
their business into his keeping.
Brought up to study, to live 9
life of elegant leasure, Raymond
Thurston at % knew absolutely
nothing of business, nor had he
studied any one branch sufficiently
to qualify himself for a teacher
He tried faithfully to find some EN-.
ployment, spending what little re-
NAMED of his fortune with the
lavish hand that had not yet learn
ed economy.
Society welcomed him home af.
ter two years of wandering, for
Anabel Barclay kept open house
for her friends, and Raymond was
a favorite in her circle. Her hus.
band, many years older than her.
self, had long retired from business
with a large income, and while he
gave Raymond cordial welcome, he
had NO opportunity to aid in find
ing occupation.
And Bertha Haines, the friend
from whom Raymond had parted
two years before, in this new in
tercourse became to him more than
ever was friend before. They had
not thought of love in the days
when the girl was a debutapte in
society, and Raymond one Of its
falorite beaux; but when they met,
after the long parting, some new
emotion stirred both their hearts.
They did not know what made the
hours pass so quickly when they
were together, nor recognize the
subtil charm that dwelt for each
in the others presence for many
q week.
Raymond was the first to awake
to the knowledge that love was
the charm that bound him to
Bertha's side whenever she was
present; that it was love that made
her eyes, the dark, sparkling eyes,
so beautiful in their expression
that love tuned her voice so musi-
cally; that love made her the dear
est of oil women in his eyes.
Amabel was delighted. Bertha
was one of her own fast friends,
and Bertha's, father a merchant OF
standing and influence. Aside
from this the girl had inherited
money from her mother. Alto
gether, Amabel decided the match
would be charming. But hint to
that effect met one Of Raymond's
sternest frowns, such as had new
er visited his face In the old sun
shiny days.
"Never speak of it again, ANA
bel p he said. "I am no fortune
hunter to live upon the money Of a
rich wife. I'll carve out my own
way first"
But carving out his own way
proved tedious work till, desperate
at his many failures, he accepted a
position, offered in jest, of driver
to an express wagon.
III do understand horses" he said,
"if I cannot sell books or keep
books"
1t proved harder work, however,
than in the first flush of his desper-
ton he had imagined.
Not the mere work that he soon
conquered ; but the sights, rude
ness of his old friends. Some few
recognized the true nobility that
accepted honest labor rather than
an easy dependence upon wealthy
connections, but they were few.
A week passed, when one morn
ing, delivering some goods at one
Of the most fashionable stores on
Broadway, as he went out, Ray
mond saw Bertha Haines opening
the door of her low carriage. An
impulse made him start forward to
hand her out, only to draw back
crimson with confusion and drop
ping the hand he was lifting to
raise his hat. The sweet musical
voice he loved spoke at once: ~
"Please, Mr.. Thurston, help me
with this obstinate door. 1t viii
stick"
He went forward, then, with al
the easy grace of manner that hat
ever marked his intercourse will
ladies'. The little ploved hand wa.