The Worthington advance., 1876-08-31

SNOH INC WUWpet1U& pleasure
.kustling through the grain, g.:
FILLING my heart with pleasure
AT the sweet refrain.
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LOVE VS.. AMBITION.
BY ARNOLD b KoExAx.
And you will sacrifice me for your
ambition, Chester - timidly inquired
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 it
is for the best that we part for the
present. .~Hc
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! I think
that If you were to rise somewhat in
your sphere of life, the chances might
be- -:
Enough, Chester Vane! I know
what you are striving to gain. shall
never be in your way, or prevent YOU
from obtaining what your tickle heart
desires; but it the future looks dark
and dreary, if you have cause to be-
lleve that your aspirations are vain, do
not expect mercy from me. l 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 it, and
may you ere long obtain an oppor-
tunity to place it upon the finger of a
lady who is rich enough to satisfy
your ambition And impulsive little
Dora turned to go.
ARE you not rather hasty in your
| decision :" Chester inquired, a little
surprised.
''Not more so than you. I 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"
mo. I forgive you, because know
wfat it is to strive for some higher
sphere, and to have an obstacle in
your path Of progress. am that oh.
stacle, and since it is removed you
ought to be contented. Good-by,
Chester; let US still be friends.''
She gave him her hand-this brave
little woman-and for the lust time
returned his caress then she drew
her cloak closer about her and left
left him alone.
He stood there, gazing at 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 immensity Of his loss-not until
an aching vacancy in his heart con.
vinced him Of his great error in sacri.
ficing 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 he been less anxious to shine
in the world as a 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
ti0n already he pictured to himself
the glory with which his light OF
genius would shine in the world al
ready he anticipated the pleasure o1
welding the magic scepter, and his
whole soul was filed 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 loveC
the young man, and longed for thu
happy day when she should be his
But all her bright hopes were dashed
to pieces picture which she hat
painted in glowing colors, had beer
utterly destroyed.
All night she lay awake, thinking o1
her sad, sad fate, and when the SUI
ushered in a new day she was not {
whit more reconciled to her sorrow
However, she is not one to linger ani
brood over troubles, and determined
to put an end to the matter at once
Accordingly she gathered all her littl,
love tokens, received from Chester
and sent them to his address, receiving
her own in return.
Several years passed away. Chester
Vane had striven for fame and had but
partly succeeded. He had toiled per
severingly, but people in motler1
times are not quite as enthusiastic a.
they might be, and, much as he hat
striven for. fame, he only succeeded
in wasting the best part of his life
when he might have bettered his sit
,lation by marriage and enjoyed do
mestic happiness. -.
In all the these years he had MOI
heard from Dora. He did not know
| whether she was dead or alive wheth
or ambition had likewise assailed her
Remorse assailed him, and he repent
ed of his sin. .-7s.z .-ss.. X, -..:> :
One evening, to dispel the gloom Of
| q solitary evening, he lit 3 cigar ant
strolled up the avenue in the direction
Of Percy Fitzgibbons' lodgings, for {
chat. 93 a.. zss.s s:s. $s... ... =y
my dear Chester, you come JUS