River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-08-31
LOVE vs.. AMBITION.


| ANA yOU VIII sdcfllice me Tor your
ambition, Chester 2" timidly inquired
I pretty little Dora Allen, as she looked
up in the face Of him She addressed.
II confess that you have spoken
truly. A mans ambition is his chief
aim in life, before which even love
must give way, and firmly believe il
is for the best that we part for the
present"
Perhaps never to be united again,
or be TO each otner what we have
been, interrupted Dora, with trem.
bling voice.
POSSIBLY. But who can say what
the future has in store for us ! | think
that il you were to rise somewhat in
your sphere Of life, the chances might
be
Enough Chester Vane | know
what you are striving to gain. | shall
never be in your way, or prevent you
from obtaining what your tickle heart
desires but if the future looks dark
and dreary, If you have cause to be.
lleye that your aspirations are vain, do
not expect mercy from me. ] have
been lenient in my treatment Of you
because loved you, and did not dream
how shallow a heart you carried. But
let it pass will only think Of the fu
ture. Here Is your ring-take il. and
may you ere long obtain an oppor.
tunity to place it upon the finger Of a
lady who IL rich enough TO satisfy
your ambition" And impulsiye little
Dora turned to 90.
Are You not rather hasty i'm youI
decision - Chester inquired, "A little
surprised.
Not more so than you. hoped to
grace your home as your wife, TO care
Tor you and minister to all your wants.
That bright dream has flown forever,
and see before me only a dreary
waste"
"You do not blame me for every.
thing"
NO. ! forgive you, because | know
what 1t is to strive for some higher
sphere, and to have an obstacle in
your path of progress am that OBJ.
stac,c, and since it is removed you
ought 20 be cuntented. Good by,
Chester; let us still be friends"
She gave him her hand-this brave
little woman-and for the last time
returned his caress then she drew
her cloak closer about her and left
left him alone.
He stood there, gazing ut The spot
she had just left all sunshine and hap.
piness seemed to have taken wings
and flown, and it was his own fault.
Not until she had gone did he realize
the immensely of his loss-not until
an aching vacancy in his hea con.
WINGED him Of his great error in sacri.
ticing such brave littlel darling for
ambition, Had she but returned there
and then her victory would have been
complete; ambition, fame. all would
have flown, and he had lived for love,
and love alone.
Had ne been less anxious To shine
IN the world as great man-had he
but reflected upon his course, he would
have paused and taken the counsel of
one who was more wise than he. But
no his brain was on fire with ambi-
tion already he pictured to himself
the glory with which his light of
genius would shine in the world al.
ready he anticipated the pleasure Of
welding the magic scepter, and his
whole soul was filled with the glitter
ing vision.
And Dora Allen, poor, forlorn Dora,
was well.nigh heart broken How
bright had been her happy love dream,
but, alas : how short. She had loved
the young man, and longed for the
happy day when she should bc his.
But all her bright hopes were dashed
to pieces her picture which she had
painted in glowing colors, had been
utterly destroyed.
All night she lay awake, thinking of
her sad. sad fate, and when the sun
| ushered in new day she was not a
whit more reconciled to her sorrow.
However, she is not one TO linger and
brood over troubles, and determined
to put an end 10 tho matter at once.
Accordingly she gathered all her little
love tokens, received from Chester,
and sent them TO his address. receiving
her own in return.