The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-07-13
ARoMANcE OF HARD WORK.

~ nOWNINSG VI I'SNtND WYNN
"Raymond Thurston, believe you are
insane"
As Amabel spoke, her voice had sharp
ring of pain as well as anger. She was very
proud OF her brother-proud of his hands
some face proud of his talents-and she
considered he was about to degrade himself
socially if not morally, by the stand he had
announced himself to have taken. Seeing
her passionate outcry had not moved him,
she said, pleadingly:
"Have you no pride left? You had oil
the old Thurston pride once?'
81 have just so much pride left, Amabel,"
he answered .that lea mot sit here eating
the bread of idleness another day
"You know you are more than welcome
here"
81 do know it. l appreciate your hus>
| band kindness at its full value. Amabel
l hope the day will come when l can prove
it. And Sis, am only too thankful that
YOU have this true love and strong arm
now, when we have lost so much. Now
darling don't try to hold me back from
honest employment"
"But, Raymond, you can surely obtain
some gentlemanly POSITION"
81 have been trying faithfully for six
months, you know with what SUGGEST
There don't look at me so pitifully. it will
come right one of these days"
81 wonder what Bertha Haines will say
when she sees you perched upon the dri.
ver's seat of an express cart"
For the first time the forced composurt
of Raymond's face was stirred. 4 darl
red flush crept to his very hair, and he rost
and walked up aud down the room. Glat
to have him moved at last she said:
.'With her aristocratic idea and thu
pride that is. Unborn in her family, she will
never recognize you again, Raymond"
Then must lose the honor Of he
friendship" Raymond said hoarsely.-
Don't say any more, Amabel." And un
able to bear any further remonstrance b
left the room, and a little later the house
The Thurs,on pride of which Amabel ha'
spoken was singing him sorely, in spite o
the brave face he carried to cover it. II
was a man Of %, and his life had held onl
the pleasures of wealth. the oppor,unitie
money gives for the development Of intel
lect, for twenty seven Of these years Hi
parents died when he was boy, and Anna
bel, his only sister, Is years his senior
married before she was 20. and gave he
brother q home whenever he was not trave
ing or in some seminary If college. Will
he considered himself rich man. Raymon
had accepted this hospitality as freely as
was offered, and Amabers jewel case, he
husbands library. and her children's pla
room bore witness Of her brothers 7ener
osity. But suddenly, without warnin!
there swept over the country one of ii
financial crashes 50 overwhelming in til
land of speculation, and Raymond was r.
called from Europe by his brother>in-lav
informing him that his entire patrimou
aad been swept away. Investments tn,
had seemed to the young man. igorans
all business details, as secure as they We
Ha,tering. had fallen to ruin. and few hui
dred dollars only were left Of what mad bet
b q noble fortune.
Is At first Raymond did no. realize the e,
l. tent OF his misfortune He was still ycul
4. we'll educated, in perfect health. aud certai
A. " the world had come niche where he cou
b. earn an honest living. But weeks of see
of ing for employing gave him . keen
y knowledge Of his misfortune. Friends vi
D. had been willing to smoke his cigars u
in drink his wines, who were yet willing
ID extend every social greeting. shook thu
L heads when asked to confde any portion
rs their business into his keeping.
il Brought up to study, to live life Of e
er CANT leisure, Raymond Thurston At Is knit
n absolutely nothing Of business. nor had
=. studied any one branch sufficiently to qua
he fy himself for teacher. He tried fait
Of fully to find some employment, spendi
lis what little remained Of his fortune with
he lavish hand that had not yet learned eeos
-et my.
- Society welcomed him home after Z
years Of wondering. for Amabel Barrel
On kept open house for her friends, and RI
Of mond was favorite in her circle B
liz husband. many years older than Aers
n. had long retired from business With . lax
e. income, and While he gave Ray1oad =
n dial welcome, b had 10 sppeftanify % 1
d hin in finding sesapatisa-
81 Ard BeEska Haines, tAs fkisnA q
a, WHOM RaynsaA had parted tws ysazs