Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-11-20
HAPPILY RUINED.

sel He was q young man, six and twenty,
tai and slim frame. with face OF great
intellectual beauty, dressed i'm costly gar
menrs. though his toilet was but Indifferent
y performed
AS the youth sal thus. his door was open
ed ana Sn elderly gentleman entered.
~.Ah. doctor, yo1 are moving early this
morning. said Morton, rs he laZly rose
from ms sea1 and extended his hand
oh. not early for me, Arthur, returned
Weston, with q bright smile II sm an
ez-ly bird
Wei, have YOU cangtf n worm this
tImeF"
i h1pe i vii prove valuable one
= don't know, sighed the youth al
fez- thousand worms viii inherit this poor
sody ere lOug
Nonsense, you're worth half century
veS, cred the dOcsor, giving hima gentle
slap ON tie shoulder But Just tell nc.
Arzhu-, h0E ik il with Crosby a.
JUS O. / told YOU All l. gone.
Il don't understand i, Arthur"
~.Nei1he- do, J. said the young man.
sa--ow5uIlr. That Matthew Crosby could
have dome that thing. 1 would not, could
nd. hEge believed Why, had an angel ap-
peHred te ne two weeks AGO. aud told me
thai Crosby was shaky, / would not have
rHi6 IN moments attention % IL But only
think. when nv father died, he selected
Sormy Cuz-fiSn his best friend. and such
even now believe Matthew Crosby was. and
I'm his1zands me placed his wealth, left tor
him 10 keep until was Of age. And when
! did z-Tive 81 tina; period OF life nv money
whE-e il Was had no use for it. Several
rinles within three or four wears has Crosby
asked me 70 take my money and invest it,
h11 would not bade him keep it, and
use i. il he wished only asked that
when wanted money he would honor nv
demand felt more safe, IN fact, than l
should have felt had NV money been in a
e4nk on deposit
How much had me when he left T.
He should have had $l00, 0O0."
What DO yoG mean 10 do"
'SAh. you have me on the hip there
And vet you must do something, my
son Heaven knows would keep you if
! could. shall claim the privilege OF pay
ing your debts, however
No nc-doctor-none of that.
But tell you shall / shall pay your
ae4s1s, but beyoBd that I can only help you
70 4ssisS yourself What do you say TO 60
ing 10 scat"
n faint smile swept over the youths pale
features n this remark
Il should make smart hand AZ sea, doc
tr. czn hardy keep my legs on shore
No. mo. must"
MUS Whist. Arthur p
ALAS. know not. / shall die-that is
An-'
Nonsense. Arthur T>say, 90 to sea
You COULDN'T 20 into shop, and YOU would
not II you could You do not wish to re-
main here, amid the scenes Of your happier
.dErA. Think OF it-at sea YOU would be
free from nj sueers OF the hesrtless and
free from 81 contact with things you loath.
Think of il.
~GfT went TO sea- what could / doG''
"-TOa understand az the laws OF foreign
s-adeF"
Yes You know / had a thorough
schooling st that in ny fathers counting
bSHse@
"'Then yO1 can Oss&in the berth of a
EuPer-cArgo"
@.Are you sure can Get one ?"
Yes"
s<Dr. Weston, viii GO"
AFrhw walked home one evening TO the
house of q wealthy merchant, John Mel
burne. II was N palatlal dwelling, and
many hopeful, happy hour had he spent
heneafh IL roof. he rung the bell and was
admitted 90 the parlor. I'm few minutes
Grace MeIburne entered. She was only
twenty. She had been waiting until that
age to be Arfhur's wife.
Some words were spoken and then many
minutes OF painful silence ensued-
Grace. you know all. am going from
tay native land a beggar, cannot stay Ion
ser now. Grace, did know you less than
| dor knowing you well, did know you
IS do many-I should give back your
vows and free YOU from all bondage. But
believe / should trample upon your heart
did do that thing now. / know your
love is too pure and deep TO be torn from
your bosom al win. So Isay-waitl There
are other feelings in the heart besides love.
That love j. poor, proftless passion which
puss aside all other considerations We
must love for eternity, and 80 our love must
he free. Wait / am going to work-aye
upon the sea TO work"
SSAlas must it be s'
s.It must. You viii waltz
4 viii wait even 10 the gates of the
tomb"
Then heaven bless and preserve you.
The ruined youth was upon the ocean,