Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-02-17
RAYMonp's PRIDE.
By ANA sH1M.De.

"Raymond Thufpsou, believe you Afe IN
sane r. .-.-- s-z--a.-.'-r-.
A. Amabsl spoke. her voice had sharp quivsr
Of pain ss well - anger. She was very proud Of
her brother--proud Of his handsome facs, Of his
talents-and she considered he was about to do
grade himself socially, II mot morally, by the
stand he had announced himself 10 have taken.
Seeing her passionate outcD had not moved hin,
she said. pleadingly
"Hays you no pride left You who had ali
the old Thurston pride onoe !"
~ have just 80 much pride left, Auaabel," hs
answered, ''that cannot kt here eating the
bread Of idleness another day"
"You know you are more than welcome here."
~ do know IL. .apprsciats:your husband's
kindness at its full value, Amabel. hopo the
day will come whom can prove 1t. And, sis, I
am only too thankful that you have his true love
and strong arm now, when we have lost somucb.
Now, darling, don't try to hold me back from
honest employment"
"5., n;y%Saa SaGs yog can surely obtain some
81 have besn trying faithfully for aix monihs,
Won know with what success There, doot fooA
It me 80 pitifully IL will come right one Of these
d.ys." ,...-... p.r.,,. u.,,.. v,,, =, vt.p
she sees you perched upon the divers seat Of
An express cart 7"
For tho arst tins the forced oomposure Of
Raymonl's face wAs starred. dark red ansh
crept to his very hair, and be rose and walked
| up and down the room. Glad tol have moved
hum At last, his sister said
"With her aristoorato ideas and ths pride that
is Unborn in her family she will never recognize
ssTHeu must lose the honor Of her friend
ship" Raymond said, hoarseiy. "Dont SAY any
more, Amsbel I" And, unable to bear any fur
ther remonstranco, he left the rom. and little
later the house.
The Thurston pride OF which Amaoel had spo-
ken twas singing him sorely, In spite Of thu
brave face he carried 70 cover It. He wa1 . man
Of twenty-eight, and his life had held only tho
pleasure Of wealth, the opportunities money
gives for the development Of intellect for TWEEN
Ge w.s boy, and Hmsbe, his only sister, hitsol
years his senior, married before she was twenty
and gave her brother home whenever he VA
not travelling, or In Some seminary or college
While he considered himself rioh man, Ray
mond had accepted this hospitality - freoly y
it was offered, and Amabel's jowel.case, her bus
bands library, and her children's plAy-roOm bos'
witness TO her brothers generosity. But sud
denly, without warning, ehereesweps over th
country one Of the devastating financial craahe
so over wheiming in this land Of speculation, an
Raymond was recalled from Europe By his broth
in-(sw, informing him that his entire patrimon
had been swept away. lnvestzAent4 thai ha.
seemed to the young man. ignorant In all busi
ness details, - SECURE e wey we're nsstss,,ne s,,ae
, only where left Of what had been noble fos
tune. . =.
, Al Arst Raymond did not realize tho sxtont Q
his misfortunes. He was stall young. well sdu
Gated, in perfect health, and certainly the worl
held some niche where ho could earn an honot
. living, But weeks Of seeking for employmer
. gave him keener knowledge OF his misfertunt
i Friends who had been willing to snoks bis Q
:. gars and drink his wines, shook their heeds via
asked to oonfde any portion Of their busines
v B Brought up e study, to live life Of elsss,
!. leisure, Raymond Thurston, at twenty-etgl
!. knew absolutely nothing Of business, nor bad
studied any one nrano1 sSncsenuy my q 70 quaa aA
n some employmsns, Spending what little rem.in'
!. Of his fortune with tass layish hand that had n
Y learned economy.
y Society welcomed him home Aftor Two yoars
O. wandering, for Amabsl Barclay kept open hoo
!, for her friends. ard Raymond was favorite
" her circle. Her hushand, many yeAzs older tn
. herself, had long ago rstared from business, wi
10 . large incsns, and while he gave Raymond c<
n. dial Welcome, bad no opportunity 10 sad him
he Aud Bertha Haines, tho friend from wht
et Raymond parted two years bsfors, In this
,at newed intercourse became 70 him more q,
=, over was friend before. They had not thous
~ Of love In the days when the girl was . dstsstd
ed In society, and Raymond one Of its favor
nr- besux and when they met, after their long pe
MIR ing, some new emotion stirred both hoAl
-, T6ey did not know what made the hours pass
no quickly when they were together, nor rooogn
the the subtle charm that dwelt for each In
nod others presence for many weeks.
=. RAYMOND wAs the frat to wAken to the kno
'n'' edge that love was the charm that bound him
; = Bertha'B side, Whenever she was present; tha
= was love that made hor eyes, the dark. SPEAK
Tho eyes, 70 beautiful in their expression; that
~. tuned her voice 10 musioally; that love made
DO the dearest Of ali womon in his eyes.
and Amabel waa delighted. Bertha was one OF
ida | own friends and BeFthA's father moFchAD
:. standing and influence. Aside from this the
W. had Inherited money from her mother. 4
'Ass Rether, AmAbel decided the match would
ural charming. But hint to that effect met on
:. Raymond's sternest frowns, such - had m
visited his face In the old sunshiny days.
'on' "Never speak Of IL again, AmAbs," I" hs
un- "I am NO fortune -hunter 10 live upon the q
, of ey Of rich wife. I'll carve out my own
M. no But carving hi. own way ptcvsda.diOu. v
light till despsrate at his many failures, he accs
Deon position, offered In jest, OF driver TO an e1I
nc II DO understand horses, /" he said. "n /
fuei- not sell goods or keep books" ....
facts II proved hArdAr work, however, than In
the first hush Of his desperation he bad imag
IL Al. Not the mere work that be soon conqu.
over friends Bomo few recognised the true no
those thas accspted any honeee Labor. rather than
mon. Dependence upon wealthy ooonsstions, bat
wore few.
'sible a weak passed, when one morning, dsaiv
than some goods as one Of the most fashio
uding seores on ntoaaway ~ 70 weos o9A hsy
apt to 4" ;mnnisa Tsde Sim stsrt forvarl "a hsn
erable ont, only to draw back, crimson with conf
and drop the hand he was raiaing TO UT hl