Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-01-04
HAPPILY RUINED.
A Doctors Clever stratagem.

six and twenty, tall and slim frame,
with a face of great intellectual
beauty, dressed in costly garments,
though his toilet was but indiffer-
emily performed.
He was an orphan, and for some
time had lived ut a hotel. 1t re-
quired but single glance into his
pale features to tell that he was an
invalid. He sat with his head rest
ing upon his hands, and his whole
frame would ever and anon tremble
as though with some powerful emo
ton.
AS the youth sat thus his door
was opened and an elderly gentle
man entered.
"Ah, Doctor, you are moving
early this morning." said Morton,
as he ,lazily rose from his seat and
extended his hand.
"Oh, not early for me, Arthur"
returned Weston, with bright
smile. II am an early bird"
well, have you caught u worm
this time ?"
81 hope it will prove valuable
one."
81 don't know, sighed the youth.
81 fear q thousand worms will in
habit this poor body ere long"
Nonsense; you're worth half a
century yet" cried the Doctor, Civ
ing him gentle slap on the shout
ders. "But just tell me. Arthur,
how is it with Crosby ~
"Just as l told you. All is gone"
II don't understand it, Arthur"
"Neither do / !" said the young
Crosby could have done that thing,
[ would not, could not have be-
lieved. Why, had an angel APP
peaTed to me two weeks ago, and
told me that Crosby was shaky, ]
would not have paid a moments
attention to it. But only think,
when my father died he selected
for my guardian his best friend, land
such / even now believe Matthew
Crosby was, and in his hands he
placed his wealth, and for him to
keep until was of age. And when
did arrive at that period of life ]
| left my money where it was; ] had
no use for it. Several times within
three or four years has Crosby asked
! me to take my money and invest ii
but would not. l babe him KEEP
il and use it, if he wished. / only
asked that when ] wanted money
he would honor my demand.
felt more safe, in fact, than l should
have felt had my money been in q
bank on deposit"
CHOW much had he Wien heleft?'
"F1e should have had a hundred
thousand pounds"
"What do you mean to do 2"
"Ah, you have me on the hil
there"
"And yet you must do something
my son. Heaven knows | woulC
keep you if 1 could. / shall claim
the privilege of paying your debts
however"
"NO, no, Doctor; none of that
"But tell you / shall. / shall
pay your debts, but beyond that
cannot help you to assist yourself
What do you say to going to sea p
A faint smile swept over thu
youths pale features at this remark
II should make smart hand a
sea, Doctor. / can hardly keep m.
legs on shore. No, no, must"
unjust what, Arthur"
calais, l know not. / shall die
that is ALI"
Nonsense, Arthur. / say, go t
sea. You couldn't go into a shop
and you would not if you could
You do not wish to remain her
amid the scenes of your happie
days. Think of it. At sea yO
would be free from all sneers of tn
heartless, and free from all contaC
with things you loath. Think of it.
: Arthur started to his feet ant
paced the floor for some minutes
When he stopped a new life SCENE
already at work within him.
"If l went to sea, what could
do ~
"You understand all the laws {
foreign trade Pr
, Eyes. You know l had a thoroug
schooling at that in my father
counting-hOuse."
"Then you can obtain the bert
of super-cargO."
| Are you sure / can get one?"
eyes"
'Dr. Weston, will CO."
Arthur walked home one evenin
, to the house of a wealthy merchan
2 John Welburne. 1t was a palatis
, dwelling, and many a hopeful, ha!
py hour had he spent beneath il
roof. He rung at the bell, and Wa
! admitted to the parlor. In a fe'
minutes Grace Melburne entered
+She was only twenty. She ha
been waiting until that age to- b
, | Arthur's wife.
Some words were spoken, man
, minutes of painful silence ensued.
"Grace, you know all. | am 81
ing from my native land begga
/ cannot stay longer now. Grac
did know you less than | do man
or, knowing you well, did | knO'
you as l do many-I should Civ
back your vows, and free you frOI
your bondage. But ! believe
should trample upon your heart di
t / do that thing now. l know yOu
2 love is too pure and deep to be tor
q from your bosom at will. So / sa
wait! There are other feelings
: the heart beside love. That love
+, a poor, profitless passion which pu
D aside all other considerations. W
must love for eternity, and so OF
love must be free. Wait. | al
going to work-aye, upon the sea
+, work."
e "But why upon the sea? VIII
away where my poor heart mu.
beat ever in anguish, fear and dOul
, as it follows you ,"
i because / cannot remain her
4 Hundreds of poor fools have ina:
a ined that stunned them because
. was rich. They know not that
!. was the tainted atmosphere of the
: moral life that / Stunned. The
: glOat over my misfortune. Me
Y may call me foolish, but it will XII
q me to stay here"
"Alas must it be?'
"It must. You will wait 20
: 81 will wait even to the gates
! the tomb"
"Then Heaven bless and preserN
g youp
e The ruined youth was upon IL
: ocean--his voyage commercially
duties as labOrer for his daily brea
all fairly assumed. All, it was
strange life for him to enter upol
4 From the ownership OF imaens
wealth TO the trade books of q me
, chant ship was transition indeed
; But ere he went on deck again, h
+ had fully resolved that he would d
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