Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-07-09
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mer. She was very beautiful woman
of two and twenty, with a face that was
a rare combination Of sweetness and
strength. Just now the resolute mouth
and expression Of the brown eyes show
ed that firmness in her character pre-
dominated, though no look OF temper
marred amiabilty.
L have no power over your move
ments, Miriam, SAID the old gentleman,
kindly. You are ofage, and the wealth
you inherited from your father ia entire
/ " under your own control, but am
afraid you are committing great error
if you accept Wilton Seymour's offer.
am afraid he is a man to marry for
money
why? pass over the implied slight
to my attractions, but tell me why you
think Mr.. Seymour marries me for mon
ey alone
4 don't know that l mean that ex-
actly. l know that you are young,
beautiful and talented, but | think that
if you had been poor you would not
have had this offer.'
Again I ask what makes you think
so?'
wilton Seymour is one OF that un-
fortunate class-a young man that has
lived upon expectations. He has been
educated and supported by an eccentric
uncle, who was supposed to be enor-
mously wealthy. Wilton has lived in
complete idleness, passing through col
lcge with average credit, and since that,
moving in society, received everywhere
as the heir Of his uucle's money, who,
when he died, left it--much less than
was supposed-to hospital. Wilton
accepted the situation as clerk in the
wholesale house of Myers & Co., and
courted an helress.
You are bitter. / believe Wilton
Seymour to be an honorable, upright
man, who loves me, who is trying to
earn a support for himself. and who does
not look upon money either as q stimu-
lus to his affection or an impeachment in
the way ofit.'
i see that you are determined to
marry him. Well, | viii see that your
money is settled upon YOURSELF
Il love my future husband too well
to offer him insult. My money will
purchase him junior partnership with
Myers & Co.. a .n'
He has told you that!' is
No. Mr.. Myers informed me that
he could be admitted into the firm if he
had capital OF ten thousand pounds
only small portion ofmy money, The
remainder nav remain where it Is, sub
iect to Wllton's check and control' 3
This IS sheer insanity. meyer heard
Of such folly q
Miriam's face grew very sweet as O
look came INTO her soft brown eyes o.
devotion and trust.
If am willing to trust myself, my
whole future happiness in Wilton,
hands, my money is Of little sconse-
quence. If he cannot win my conf
deuce sufficiently to control my fortune
do you think he can win my love-my-
self?'
Mr.. Palmer moved uncasly IN his
chair. .l.sf
y wish you would lisien to reason
| am truly speaking Tor your own good,
he replied.
Il know that. After nine ycars o
such love as my own father would have
given me had he lived. after seeing you
severe grief for my mothers death, you
affection for my little step-sisters-you
own children-never surprising thu
showed me, do you think that l do no
appreciate your motives? / thank yor
from my heart for your advice but my
whole future happiness is involved il
this decision, and believe tina. l an
deciding to secure it,
L sincerely hope so. If in the future
you find l was right, remember claim
fathers right to comfort you, a e
ther's night to receive you.'
Too much moved by the old man.
solemn tone to reply in words, Miriam
pressed her lips upon the kind eyes tha
looked into her own. .saenq nssl
There, my dear, he said gently, .
have spoken as l felt 1t my duty t.
speak. Now We will write to Mr. Sey
mour, who will become my son wheI
he becomes your husband. Get you
finery all ready. and we will have hap
py wedding. May. God bless SOU
Miriam
Two hours later MILTON seymou
came to put the engagement ring esr