Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-08-07
VOL. 73.-3747. NO. 43.


"No." he said harsblv. at will NOT taloe
such advantage of your kindness: I am a
man your friends would tell Won 10 shun.
Miss Cameron-a man who has wasted bis
life till il is too late tn take nm tbe tbread.
again. You do not know. nerbans that INV
aunt keeps me here from charitvP,'
az know Won have offended your fatbern
she answered "but Won are man. scarcely
thirty. and IL il cowardlv To talk of desnair
at YOUR age"
Her words emf him like vb;n-lasb The
dark blood mounted 10 his forehead as he
repeated
"Coward might fight the whole world
vet. but" and here his tome was hitter
and vet strangely pathetic. "tbe battle is
scarcely worth winning. What wonld I
gain 2 Money! do not valne II. Po.
sition ? I have tbrowp n beb;nd mo
have nlaved tbe fool and / ,nust take the
FOOLS wages"
al wiil NOT have Won sav 90, she said
roused bv an earnestSess sbe had never ;n'
tended to betrav 0Yon shall not nselesslv
throw AWAY vonr life.n
A hone snrano IN his eyes new there
lighting them TO dazzlinp radiance,
Z" Miss Cameron-T eo9ie.n . he cried a vvere
there nrize to win were ones beart,e bone
centered unon mo yould trample doun
these demons of termination I wonld nrove
myself a man If 7 bad anv ,notiveo
There was no mistaking the PRAYER in his
eyes. the pleading in bis Voice
Only for a moment close to the lou win
dow. before hand like a snowflake fell
upon his shoulder, A voice. low and sweet.
nurmured low in his ear.
"Be man for NV sake"
She was gone before he smoke again. and
he wandered off TO the woods 70 muse mon
the possibility of this new life.
The next dav Mrs. Tollman lost her sum.
mer boarder. Society. lanquidlv conten.
plating Miss Cameron for The next three
years, found her eccentric.
She was CAV and grave bv flashes. fasci-
mating in either mood bnt she was rnvstar;.
ously unapproaobable
The bravest suitor found himself met at
the point where friendly attentions merge
into lovers devotion Inv a wall Of icv raserva
that was impassable. She never firted bnt
she had the reputation of flirt because she
was popular and admired and roma;ned ain.
Gle until twentv.seven. She was known to
be truthful, and she had distinctly told sew
eral inquisitive lady friends that she was not
engaged so there was not even the spice of
romance in the possip.
s. knew her not in those three wears.
but Mrs. Tollman was the recipient of vari
Gus hampers of CITY delioaciee from her and
would acknowledge the same bv letter.
One of these. dated three years after the
beautiful Miss Cameron left S. after
elaborately thanking that younp lady for a
hamper of dainties, added
"Do YOU remember nv nephew, John Fur.
ber? lie left me the day after YOU did, and
fretted more than little. But he took a
turn for good, heaven be thanked. He
worked himself up. and TODAY he writes
me he has made friends with his father
again. and is to be taken partner in com.
mercial house. His fathers to buy it, but
Johns earned a place too by hard. honest
work. Oh. nv dear. Pm happier than ever
thought to be. Perhaps you've heard of the
house in London that John is in. But m
tire you writing about nv affairs.
wouldn't, only | thought perhaps you'll re-
member John"
ain London" Leonie murmured $50
near me all these years, and vet never seek
ing me. Was too bold? Did drive him
away by showing him nv heart to plainly i?
Well, even so | am GLAD. | gave him the
first start toward an honorable manhood
Remember him Yes, Mrs. Tollman, do
remember John"
She had folded the letter and was dress
ing for the opera, when a visitor was an
nounced.
"What a barbarous hour" she muir
mured not looking at the card ain few
moments. Jane"
She was robed in her aeecy dress of white
lace. over pale blue silk. had clasped dia-
monds on throat and wrists and in the little
ears. when, as She took the opera cloak from
the maids hand. she looked at the card
a John E,rhor -
A great heart throb sent the blood over
her brow and. neck then il faded. leaving
only a soft tint upon the fair cheeks. and in
tba Jarl, a,,as i,b+ of hon,;rass bar,no