Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-07-18
TRUE PRIDE.


sharp culver Of pain, as well as anger
She was very proud Of her brother
proud of his talents, and she considere,
he was about to degrade himself, Sc
cially, if not morally, by the stand h
had announced himself to have taken.
Seeing her passionate cutlery had no
moved him, she said, pleadingly:
''Have you no pride left? You wit
had all the Thurston pride once?"
Il have just SO much pride left Ana
bel" he answered, ''that l cannot 81
here eating the bread Of ldleness anoth
or day"
''You know you are more than wei
come here
y do know it. l appreciate you
husbands kindness at its full value
Anabel. l hope that the day will come
when l can prove it. And Sis, an
only too thankful that You have hi:
true love and strong arm now, wher
we have lost so much. Now darling
don't try to hold me back from homes
employment"
but, Raymond. you can surely OBJ
tain some gentlemanly position"
II have been trying faithfully for SIX
months-vou know with what sue cess
There. don't look at me 50 pitifully. il
will come right one Of these days"
u wonder what BERTHE Haines will
say when she sees YOU perched upon
the drivers seat Of al express cart"
For the first time the forced compo.
sure Of Raymond's face was stirred. A
dark red flush crept up to his very hair.
and he rose and walked up and down
the room. Glad to have him moved at
last, his sister said: ..-
with her arlstocra5ic ideas and the
pride that is Unborn in her family, she
viii never recognize you again, Ray.
mond."
Then | must lose the honor Of hel
friendship" Raymond said, hoarsely,
Don't say any more. Anabel."
And unable to bear any further re-
monstrance. he left the room, and a
little later the house. --
The Thurston pride of which Anabel
had spoken was singing Inn sorely, in
spite Of the brave face he carried to GOV.
er It. He was man Of twenty-eight,
and his life had only the pleasures o.
wealth, the opportunities money gives
for the development of intellect, fol
twenty-seven of these years.
His parents died when he was boy
and Anabel, his only sister, fifteer
years his senior, married before she
was twenty. and gave her brother
home. whenever he was not travelling
or in some seminary Or college. While
he considered himself rich man, Ray
mond had accepted tie hospitality as
freely as it was offered, and Anabel's
Jewel case. her husbands library, ant
her cllildren's play-room bore witness
Of her brothers. generosity.
But suddenly, without warning, there
swept over the country one of the mos
devastating financial crashes SO over
whelrning in this land of speculation
and Raymond was recalled from Eu
rope by his brother-in-law, inforrnin!
him that his entire patrimony had beer
swept away. Investments that hat
seemed to the young man, ignorant il
all business details, as secure as the,
were hattering, had fallen to ruin, AM
few hundred dollars only were left o
what had been a noble fortune.
At first Raymond did not realize TIN
extent Of his misfortune. He was still
young and well educated, in perfec
health. and certainly the world hae
some niche where he could earn az
honest living. But weeks of. seekin!
employment gave him keener knowl
edge of his misfortune. Friends witt
had been willing to smoke his cigar
and drink his wines, who were yet will
ing to extend every social greeting
shook their heads when asked to con
fide any portion other business to hi
keeping. - =,
Brought up to study, to live life Q
elegant leisure, Raymond Thurston, a
twenty-seyen, knew absolutely nothing
of business, nor had he studied any on
branch sufficiently to qualify himsel
for teacher. He tried faithfully tt
find employment, spending what LITTLE
remained of his fortune with the Lavish
hand that had not yet learned econo
my. 4aA
Society welcomed him home afte
two years Of wandering, for Anabe
Barclay kept open house for her friends
and Raymond was a favorite in he
circle. Her husband, many years olde
than herself, had long retired from bust
ness with large income. and while h
gave Raymond cordial welcome, hal
no opportunity to aid in finding occupa
ton. ss a..
And BERTHE Haines, the friend from
whom Raymond parted two years be
fore. in this yenewed intercourse be
came to him more than ever was flien,
before. They had thought Of love il
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