The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-02
AM l NOT AN UNFORTUNATE MAN ?

iather was the very pink OF neatness,
order and regularity, and abhorred
Friday as the most unlucky day ih the
calendar. have often wondered how
my father could have taken 80 little in.
terest in my we'll being as 10 have al
| lowed my Introduction to this world on
such a day. Yet he was not without
love for me-alter years proved that
so have arrived at the conclusion that
my father was from home, and my
mother took advantage OF his temporary
absence, and introduced me TO an ad-
mring doctor and nurse.
When a boy my troubles began. !
could never put on pair Of new pants
without Immediately falling down and
cutting them across the knees. At
school / was the flag in general to the
| whole academy, and was punished more
than any other boy. Ii window hap
pended to be broken, or il tue store
room had been robbed, it was always
! laid at my door.
On one occasion Tom Stone Che Was
always my evil genius, and wole drab
| suit, exactly like the one l wore) got
| the schoUlmastePs little daughter be-
bind the door and kissed her. Her father
happened 70 see the operation being per-
| formed, and ran forward to seiZs the
culprit; but Tom, being as active as a
cat, eIuded him. That gallant act of
Toms l was punished for. OF course L
said it wasn't me, but it was of no use;
the master saw drab suit, and wouldn't
believe me.
| l dare say mothers Will wonder why
i did not tell VINO the real cutprit was.
My dear madam, if l had, Tonne was
a much stronger boy than l was-would
| have W hippeu me, and the whole school
would nave been down on me. pn /
bore my punishment like martyr, anu
Tom gave me half an apple the next
day.
But my school days have nothing to
do with the esent story, so l will drop
them and tell you my latest piece Of
misfortune.
| In pretty villa, short distance up
Il the HUDSON, resides one Colonel Web
Der. Now, Colonel w ebber is u wldower,
and has charming daughter, who is an
ueiress in her own righL-a mere tritle-
to some hundred and nifty thousand dol.
lars orso. She was charming girl, and
how l used to wish, for ner sake, that ii
was twice as much.
| Colonel WeDDer and my father were
| old cruDies, and from DOyhood l had
known the Colonel aud his daughte or
, Last summer the Colonel visited my
1 lauhel's house, and invited me TO speHu
a few w2eks with INN at his villa on the
banks of the Hudson. l'accepted the
Invitation, and ON the following day
started with the Colonel.
a l had not seen his daughter for some
tjme-Nearly three years-so L plctureC
10 myself. as we juurneyed along. nei
y probably good lOokS ana the havoc
, m gut make with her heart.
No, sir, you needn'b smile in that way
assure you that the hundred and ilLN
Thousand dollars u!dn'E enter into my
heau lur Il moment.
Y was prepared to see hand some girl
; but L assure Jou, a> She welcomed HE,
" as completely daZz.ed vita uer beau
w. Beautilu,! Tnat Is not The wuru- =
, at Ieas,, 1t lis not strong enough ~ give
, you any ld@a OF her great beauty
was augelIcaIiy lovely.
l Imagine 10 yourself young girl o
al puL eighteen summers, as Tue novelist,
nave 1t, tall stately and gracefu. as
my, with golden hair hanging down il
y luXur4cus proIusion UyOn-- y, 1t Is i'm
JOSS bic for Inc TO describe Lel! lmas
Inc Venus, fsyche, ami all The otue
Oeau lIui "Oiaen rolteI mo .s4e, tbei
! you viii have a Iaint idea OF her exceed
!, ng l0veLuesa!
= OF course my lady readers will, b,
this time, have iuund out that L nav
: fat ell III love with my nosps daughteT
WHAT glorious tIines We had together
How we WalkeA, sketcned, sang, talket
: and played ducts tUgeruer. Loved her
Z auu thought she loveu me in return, fU
uld ne'noG return my pressure when
Z squeezed her hand. phe evening-neve
S snalt sorget it-I took one OF her golueI
lucks IN my haud aud kissed IT. Sn
, blusneu, lowered her eyes, but sal,
= notuing. Thus eMb1ldened, l begged
: tress, mat | mIgnt treasure it forever.
, Call out Gilmore's band! Sound tht
:, changing cI mbals! She gave me one
1 aud | was DuDO.ing over Win joy.
Thus time passed on. l was DecOmin;
g IenJwined more and more III the mesIe
y of love, when another visitor arrived "a
. o.onel WeDbers villa. 1t was 10 oLhe
Luan Tom Stone, M ola enemy OF tl
urab suit. l mad not seen Tom since
mad leiL school, and was somewhat SUI
prised to lind him Trend OF ColOne
Webuer's. He ass sured Inc lie had know
. nim lor years, and tnat every summer Il
y visited The Colonel Tor d Jew weeks.
There never was such q fellow as ToI
for finding out new drives, new wax
II and new plans for amusement. he Wa
t. a dashlng, ruilIckiug fellow, with brUa
u SHOULDERS, d blonue mustaCne and
e lauS Ii thaJ was Irreslsiibiy Charming,
: l soon saw ne was CapLiYaVed with
e ny the way, | have forgotten TO give III
t Jerome name, we Will all her Fam
u well, | soon found Lnat Tom wa
5 charmed with Fanny, but that gave m
e no uueaslness, Iur still she smlied gra
= cIuusly upon me.
; Que evening, as Tom and l we're stroll
ing around tie garuen, smoking ou
: cigars, previous to gong 10 ped, Tol
d lsald 10 me somewhat abruptly, 10
Inc tner OF US had spoken for the last te
Tor tlLeen mluuLes:
q "Nlce girl"
"Whop asked, innocenllg.
y "Fauuy-that ls, MISS WeDber.7
a "Do you tnIuk so?7
!, "Don't youW
I'D That Is not answering my question
j. | asked you ifyou thought SOP
v "Yes, do"
e "Ah, Pm glad to hear it,"
l. "Sue Is rich, ain'L snep
+ "What spIendi1 In Jon," I replied.
II eyes, lovely, but, about"
s Look at it shining through thns
n trees; what strange, weird, Iantast
l. shapes the shadow makes upon til
6 ground. Have you finished your cigar
Here's the house. Are you coming il
3 No! Well, good night"
L I "A. Il